The Senate has rejected any court order for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on bail.
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, in stepping down the prayer for Kanu’s release said that it “will be sub judice, adding that it was offensive to the Senate House Rules.
The Senate during deliberations on a motion by Senator Izunaso Osita (APC, Imo West), also resolved against any political solutions to Kanu’s incarceration which has lasted for over two years since he was arrested in Kenya in 2021 and repatriated to Nigeria.
He said, “The sit-at-home civil disobedience actions in the South-East have led to the disruption/destruction of economic activities and immeasurable financial losses for businesses, workers, and the local economy. Because, when people are forced to stay at home and businesses remain closed, productivity declines and income is reduced, affecting livelihoods and economic growth.
