Abuja Based Legal Luminary Explains Why Tinubu Should Release Nnamdi Kanu
Paschal Emeka, Abuja
An Abuja based legal practitioner, Prince Orji Nwafor – Orizu has explained why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shouldn’t hesitate to release the leader of proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Prince Nwafor Orizu who made this assertion in an exclusive interview in Abuja, posited that the release of Kanu would not only ensure Igbo people (Ndigbo) have a sense of belonging in the Nigerian project, but would also stop Monday, “Sit at Home” in the Southeast.
He said that it would restore economic activities in the zone and the economy of the zone would start to boost, for the interest of ordinary Nigerians.
“It is now, for the first time, Nigeria is becoming a democracy. I don’t care who rules either today by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declaration, or tomorrow by court judgement, but the fact remains that the three people who are contending are all civilians, with civilian backgrounds.
“I am happy that people like Babangida, Obasanjo and Buhari are no more in charge of affairs. We are now moving into, a proper civilian government.That is why I agree with an analyst who was speaking on a television, that if Tinubu wants to make this country governable, the first thing he shoud do is, to release Nnamdi Kanu, so that Igbo Nd’Igbo will have a sense of belonging and economically, ‘The Monday Sit at Home,’ will stop and the economy in that area wil boost and affect ordinary Nigerian.
On the removal of fuel subsidy, he hailed the idea and pointed out that Nigerians cannot continue to finance fuel subsidy with the money meant to run the state.
He advised the government to use the proceeds of the subsidy removal to develop infrastructures and other social amenities for the benefit the masses.
He however faulted the method of borrowing money to fuel cars in Nigeria.
He further frowned at the idea of giving Nigeria’s money to a few people to be bringing fuel at a cheaper rate in the name of subsidy. This, he faulted in its entirety, even as he said Labour can’t be sentimental about it, with the reason that fuel is being bought and used all over the world.
He opposed calls in some quaters that those challenging the outcome of the 2023 presidential election at the tribunal should withdraw, to pave way for a government of national unity.
The senior lawyer pointed out that a promise to form a national government shouldn’t be a license to rig elections.
He said that he didn’t see any thing wrong in swearing – in a president, while the case continues at the tribunal, even as he said that it has been happening in thee country.
When asked if the Supreme Court should be trusted to deliver judgment, he expressed absolute trust and confidence in the apex court and explained that what determines the apex court’s judgement is the decision of the majority of the Justices.
“Tinubu is a tempory or an interlocutory president, until the judgement of the Supreme Court upholds his election. And the good thing about it is that the election tribunal has only 180 days to try a case, against what was obtainable before, when the tribunal used to try a case for more than two years, he stated in details.
