The Ohanaeze Youth Council has strongly denounced the recent arrests of activist Omoyele Sowore, legal practitioner Aloy Ejimakor, and Emmanuel Kanu, the younger brother of Nnamdi Kanu.
The group called on the Federal Government to withdraw all charges against them and ensure their immediate and unconditional release.
The youth body said the climate of intimidation, harassment, and tribal victimization surrounding the detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, reflects a total collapse of governance under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
In a strongly-worded statement issued on Friday and signed by its National President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, the pan-Igbo youth organization accused the Tinubu-led government of “executive recklessness” and warned that Nigeria is “drifting towards anarchy,” driven by efforts to silence dissenting voices and opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
According to the OYC, Nigeria’s current condition under President Tinubu is “precarious, similar to a ship on the verge of capsizing after being struck by a tornado.”
The group expressed shock over the arrest of activist Omoyele Sowore on Tuesday morning at the Federal High Court, Abuja, allegedly on the orders of President Tinubu through the Nigerian Police.
“It is noteworthy that on 20th October, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, acting through the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, ordered the arrest of peaceful protesters, including Nnamdi Kanu lawyer Bar Aloy Ejimakor, Prince Emma Kanu, Barrister Kingdom Nnamdi Okere, and others, during the peaceful FreeNnamdiKanu protest, and they were subsequently arraigned at Kuje Magistrate Court and remanded in custody at Kuje Prison,” the statement read.
The OYC urged President Tinubu to immediately order the release of Sowore, Ejimakor, Prince Emma Kanu, Barrister Kingdom Okere, and others, and initiate “a process of national healing and true reconciliation to prevent the recurrence of the Madagascar and Napel crises in Nigeria.”
“In light of the growing international demand for Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should consider the counsel of esteemed Nigerian leaders, pursuing a political solution, dropping all charges, and effecting his unconditional release,” Comrade Igboayaka advised.
He concluded that “Nnamdi Kanu’s case highlights the issue of selective justice against the Igbo people, potentially undermining Nigeria’s stability due to Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s actions.”
