27th July, 2021
Your Excellency,
President Muhammad Buhari, GCFR,
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces,
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Your Excellency Sir,
OPEN LETTER FOR THE RELEASE OF MAZI NNAMDI OKWUM KANU
We, THE CONCERNED CITIZENS OF IBEKU EGWU ASAA HOME AND DIASPORA, a progressive and
equity based organization in Ibeku land write specifically in respect to the re-arrest and illegal
detention of our Son and Brother, “MAZI NNAMDI OKWUM KANU” at the Department of State
Security (DSS) under failing health conditions, and torture. Instead of the Federal Government
Correctional Center.
We wish to express our deep concern, and to condemn in its entirety the surreptitious and barbaric
means wherein MAZI NNAMDI OKWUM KANU was kidnapped and bundled down to Nigeria under
suspicious circumstances, we therefore call on the Federal Government as a matter of urgency
without prejudice; firstly, to grant him an unconditional access to his personal physician to enable
him attend to his deteriorating health as already announced by his Counsel. A nation practicing
democracy is expected to be a leading example in upholding the tenets of the rule of law, and we
expect that such should be observed in the present circumstance.
Your excellency, we recall that in 2017, “MAZI NNAMDI OKWUM KANU” was in his home town and
did not jump bail as widely alleged and speculated, rather, the unfortunate invasion of his Isiama
Afaraukwu Ibeku family home while his trial was on-going was a questionable act of terror. During
the malicious attack by the Nigerian Military, many lives were lost in his premises, and properties
were destroyed, his residence and the entire community was under siege, and later turned into a
theater of war, consequent upon these misguided deadly attacks geared towards exterminating him,
he resorted to scampering for his safety wherein he fled the country hence the lives of his family
members were no longer guaranteed and the trauma leading to the unfortunate death of his
parents, who were also adapted by the Nigeria Military.
This traumatic and miscalculated illegal act by the men of the Nigeria Military threw the entire family
and community into confusion and subsequently the suspicious circumstances under which his
parents lost their lives was not encouraging.
In view of the above, we, under the aegis of “CONCERNED CITIZENS OF IBEKU EGWU ASAA HOME
AND DIASPORA” wish to categorically states as follows :
1. That *MAZI NNAMDI KANU* is our brother and a true son of Ibeku Land in Umuahia North LGA,
Abia State.
2. That we awaits a clearer picture of the circumstances surrounding his abduction and incarceration
by the Department of State Security (DSS).
3. That all trials and proceedings must conform strictly with the norms of the provisions of the
Human Right rules and obligations which includes; the rights to fair hearing, dignity to his person and
presumption of innocence as enshrined in our constitution.
4. That the Federal Government should as a matter of urgency and necessity channel their energy to
quickly address the spate of insecurity ravaging the country wherein pupils/students are being
abducted at random, insurgency at the increase, extra-judicial killings, banditry other than targeting
un-armed individuals with positive ideology aimed at building a sustainable peaceful coexistence.
5. That we further urge the Federal Government under the leadership of President MUHAMMAD
BUHARI to ensure that our brother is treated in accordance with the rules and International
conventions that guarantees his rights and personal safety, considering that what he is fighting for
and demanding from the federation is enshrined in the United Nations Charter on Indigenous
People’s Right For Self Determination through a peaceful United Nation monitored Referendum
which has been lately observed in the United Kingdom.
6. that we resolved to be law abiding hoping that our request should be given prompt attention that
it deserves.
7. that the same court trying Nnamdi Kanu will be going on vacation before the 26th day of July, 2021,
meaning that it is a ploy to keep him at the DSS detention camp unabated.
Your Excellency Sir, it is our firm belief that our letter and the contents therein will be addressed
positively because an injury to one is an injury to all.
Accept our best assurances of our esteemed regard, while waiting for your prompt attention to our
request.
Thank you.
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