Dear @TorontoStar,
We are writing to express our deep concern and disappointment regarding your recent article about Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s court trial. While we understand the importance of reporting on current events, we believe your article contained several inaccuracies that require correction.
Here are the facts:
1. Nnamdi Kanu did NOT jump bail; he escaped assassination by the Nigerian army, who invaded his home.
2. Biafra was a free country before Britain created and imposed Nigeria on them. Therefore, the conflict from 1967 to 1970 was NOT a civil war but a British government genocide to continue colonialism and forced enslavement of Biafrans.
3. Nnamdi Kanu was NOT “rearrested”; he was kidnapped and smuggled out of Kenya without any judicial or legal process. The @UN has since ordered his release, but @NigeriaGov refuses to comply.
4. Simon Ekpa is NOT a member of IPOB; he is a Nigerian intelligence personnel hired by @NigeriaGov to commit crimes after Kanu’s kidnapping to justify Nigeria’s continued disobedience of UN and @WGEID orders to free Kanu.
5. #NnamdiKanu’s prior arrests by the Nigeria Govt were all illegal because they were all protected under his rights to free speech. This is why no country agreed to honor Nigeria’s request to extradite Kanu until @NigeriaGov resorted to kidnapping and extraordinary rendition.
6. Kanu’s trial is illegal and a political persecution for several reasons:
– He is a victim of international kidnapping and state terrorism.
– Self-determination is a right, not a crime.
– Kanu has been placed in solitary confinement for 5 years, while international protocol dictates that no prisoner should face this for more than 10 days.
– Kanu’s torture and brutalization in Kenya are grievous enough to invalidate his charges.
– Kanu has faced unreasonable delay in the so-called trial, with over four years of pre-trial detention before Nigeria began the illegal trial. According to international and Canadian laws, an accused trial must be completed within 2 years if in detention.
– The Nigerian Federal Court and Court of Appeal ordered Nigeria to release Kanu, pay him compensation, and return him to Kenya. The Nigerian Supreme Court’s decision was political to save face at the expense of Kanu’s freedom. Even the same Supreme Court held that Kanu did NOT jump bail.
– The Nigerian government influences judges, and the judiciary is not independent. Global reports on the Nigerian judiciary will confirm this.
– The Nigeria government uses Kanu’s complicated health situation and withdrawal of treatment as a means to influence the outcome of his case.
Given these points, we respectfully request that you rewrite your article to reflect the accurate circumstances surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s case. It is essential to provide a balanced and factual report to ensure your readers understand the complexity of this situation.
Sincerely,
IPOB Ontario Media Team
