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| Kanu on Radio Biafra |
*The Biafran campaign
has been extended to America by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), via
radio broadcast
has been extended to America by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), via
radio broadcast
*A leader of the
organization, Leonard Anemene, reveales that the first edition of its program
will be broadcasted on Sunday, March 19, 2017
organization, Leonard Anemene, reveales that the first edition of its program
will be broadcasted on Sunday, March 19, 2017
*The extension of the
campaign appear to be without the sanction of Nnamdi Kanu, says he has nothing to
do with the new development.
campaign appear to be without the sanction of Nnamdi Kanu, says he has nothing to
do with the new development.
The leader of IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has distanced himself
and his deputy, Uche Mefor, from a live transmission of Radio Biafra scheduled
for this Sunday, March 19, in the Unites States of America.
and his deputy, Uche Mefor, from a live transmission of Radio Biafra scheduled
for this Sunday, March 19, in the Unites States of America.
According to Premium Times reports, the IPOB arrowhead who
spoke through his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in a telephone chat with journalists
on Sunday, said he was aware but never gave approval for the launch.
spoke through his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in a telephone chat with journalists
on Sunday, said he was aware but never gave approval for the launch.
Radio Biafra was scheduled to go live in the US today, Sunday,
March 19, 2017. This was revealed by Leonard Anemene, a leader of the group, in
a statement released on Friday, March 17.
March 19, 2017. This was revealed by Leonard Anemene, a leader of the group, in
a statement released on Friday, March 17.
Anemene said that if not for some setbacks, the project
would have taken off before now.
would have taken off before now.
However, he refused to say the exact location where the
station will be broadcasting from.
station will be broadcasting from.
Kanu said on Sunday “Radio Biafra has approval and
authorization to set up in America according to the U.S. laws.
authorization to set up in America according to the U.S. laws.
“But neither me nor my deputy, Uche Mefor, gave approval for
it to go on air today in America.”
it to go on air today in America.”
Kanu is at present being tried by the federal government of
Nigeria for treason based on his founding of IPOB, creation of Radio Biafra,
and his cry for an independent Biafran state.
Nigeria for treason based on his founding of IPOB, creation of Radio Biafra,
and his cry for an independent Biafran state.
However, the group’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, said it is optimistic
that their tormented leader will be set free on Monday, March 20, 2017.
that their tormented leader will be set free on Monday, March 20, 2017.
The IPOB in a statement, says it believes the Justice Binta
Nyako-led court will quash the outstanding charges against its leader and
others because they are not guilty.
Nyako-led court will quash the outstanding charges against its leader and
others because they are not guilty.
The Biafran agitation group also call on Igbos from all
section of life to demonstration solidarity by storming the Federal High court
to watch live, the prospective release of Kanu and others.
section of life to demonstration solidarity by storming the Federal High court
to watch live, the prospective release of Kanu and others.
The statement states: “The
court case that is coming up this Monday in the Federal High Court, Abuja is
between our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and federal government of Nigeria on the
concocted charge of treasonable felony without proof or evidence.
court case that is coming up this Monday in the Federal High Court, Abuja is
between our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and federal government of Nigeria on the
concocted charge of treasonable felony without proof or evidence.
“Nigeria has the
dubious distinction of being the only contraption on earth where those that
hold opposing views to that of the government are locked up on the grounds of
being treasonous yet no single evidence to back up the claim.”
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