Sowore dares Obi, Soludo, others: March to Aso Rock for Nnamdi Kanu’s release

Former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has challenged the Labour Party chieftain, Peter Obi, Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, and other notable personalities in the South-East to march to Aso Rock for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

 

Sowore made the call in a post on his official X account on Tuesday, saying that he will set aside his differences with some politicians for one cause, Kanu’s release, reports The Guardian.

 

“I challenge every politician or person of good conscience from the Southeast who says they want Nnamdi Kanu released to stop the rhetoric. Time for action is now. Let’s march to Aso Rock Villa,” he said.

 

“Every governor, senator, member of the House, traditional ruler, priest, eze, Igbo person, and every Nigerian who believes in Kanu’s freedom, come out and do more than talk. I will lead this peaceful march to the Aso Rock Villa.

 

“No more empty noise. Let Charles Soludo, Senator Abaribe, Governor Alex Otti, Peter Obi, and all others who claim to care step up and join us in person.

 

“We go together peacefully, legally, and visibly to demand justice and an end to MNK’s persecution.”

 

Meanwhile, late last month, a Federal High Court in Abuja rejected the no-case submission made by Kanu in his ongoing alleged terrorism trial.

 

Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, held that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Kanu to warrant that he be ordered to enter his defence.

 

The judge, who overruled Kanu’s no-case submission, found that the evidence led by the prosecution and the exhibits it tendered had raised serious allegations of his involvement in terrorist activities to warrant that he be allowed to defend himself.

 

He subsequently fixed October 8 for the court to receive the NMA report, which will thereafter be used to determine a date for the continuation of the trial.

 

Kanu had made a no-case submission shortly after the Federal Government concluded the presentation of its case against him, after calling five witnesses and tendering some exhibits.