Nnamdi Kanu: “President Tinubu Watching Judiciary Closely” – Orji Kalu

By Gideon Njoku

“The proper process of discontinuing a case lies with the Attorney General not with people shouting on television or in their homes. We should all respect the law and follow due process”

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has urged  restraint from those who discuss the case involving Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra, IPOB.

Speaking Wednesday night on Channels Television’s flagship programme, Politics Today,  Kalu, Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, called for caution in discussing a case that is in Court already. He said such discussions like going on television to shout,  for example, does not show respect for the Judges handling Kanu’s case or the Court.

He said that only the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister for Justice  can ask for the discontinuation of  cases and added that President Bola Tinubu is watching the Judiciary closely.

The former two-term Governor of Abia State, who comes from same State as the IPOB leader admitted that a peaceful solution to Kanu’s case is the most appropriate, and would help bring peace to the South-east, but he added that such should come after the Court processes have taken their course.

He also disclosed that a number of discussions are going on behind closed doors, including his own private discussions with the President over Kanu, but insisted that his discussions with the President on Kanu are not for public consumption.

Kalu: “You know this case is before a Court of competent jurisdiction. It is not a very good thing for me to come out openly to start canvassing my opinion without knowing the position of the Court or the President. The President is watching the Judiciary very closely.

“Discussions are ongoing at various levels, but I will not divulge private discussions held with President Bola Tinubu on the matter.

“I have discussed this issue with the President many times. But I cannot tell you what I discussed with him. It’s a privilege for me to have spoken to the President. What matters is that everyone wants a peaceful solution.

“I have a lot of respect for the Judiciary. I urge Nigerians to allow the Courts to conclude their work before drawing conclusions.

“All of us are doing what I call backdoor diplomacy because of the utmost respect I have for the Judiciary. We must not make Justice Nyako or any Judge look like a fool by discussing this case publicly. Nigerians must respect the decisions of our Courts.

“The proper process of discontinuing a case lies with the Attorney General, not with people shouting on television or in their homes. We should all respect the law and follow due process.”

Kanu has been in the custody of the Federal Government since 2021 when he was brought back to Nigeria from Nairobi, Kenya, where he was on a visit from Britain which citizen he is. He is being prosecuted for sundry issues including alleged treasonable felony.