Nnamdi Kanu: FG has no regard for rule of law, appealing court verdict insensitive — Ugochinyere

Independent NG

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives Candidate for Ideato North/ South federal constituency, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere has condemned the decision of the federal government to appeal the ruling of the Appeal Court, which ordered the immediate release of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnam­di Kanu.

Ugochinyere said the fact that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration de­cided to head to the Supreme Court to appeal the judgement, despite pleas from federal law­makers, monarchs, clerics from the South-East shows how trib­alistic he is and insensitive to plight of the Igbos.

Ugochinyere, who noted that the federal government has no regard for rule of law, pointed out that it’s this same marginal­isation and disregard that led to separatist clamour by the Igbos.

“Since coming into power, Buhari has shown discrimina­tory behaviour and attitudes towards the Igbos and preferen­tial treatment to his Northern people,” he said.

Ugochinyere, who is also the Spokesman of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), said that the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, is indulging in petty politicking to massage the ego of those in the…