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Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi<\/strong>, don raise serious concern over di conviction of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu<\/strong>, warn say di matter fit increase tension for di country wey already dey suffer economic wahala and insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For di statement wey him drop on Saturday<\/strong>, Obi describe di conviction as \u201cunfortunate\u201d<\/em>, talk say e show clear leadership failure and say government mishandle di issue from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Obi yarn:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDi news of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s conviction suppose make every well-meaning Nigerian pause think. Dis one dey happen for time wey our country dey face serious hardship, insecurity and bad governance.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cInstead make e calm tension, dis kain development fit even worsen am. I don always maintain say Mazi Kanu no suppose dey arrested at all. Him arrest, detention and now conviction na leadership failure and misunderstanding of di real issues.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n You Don Hear<\/strong> bin report on Thursday say Justice James Omotosho of di Federal High Court, Abuja, convict Kanu and sentence am to life imprisonment<\/strong>. Di judge talk say even though Kanu be freedom fighter for him people, e still follow \u201cpath of terrorism.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Di court find am guilty for all counts one to seven<\/strong>, including: Obi insist say dialogue na di only road to lasting peace<\/strong>, say di issues wey Kanu raise no be new and no hard to solve if government handle am with wisdom and empathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He talk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cFor years I don talk say dialogue, constructive engagement and inclusive governance na di answer. Force only dey needed when reasoning don finish. But for dis case, reason no even start or dem no explore am well.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cKanu concerns no be strange. Di issues get solution. All e require na empathy, listening ear and wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Obi beg di Presidency<\/strong>, Council of State<\/strong> and respected elders to quickly intervene, look for political solution wey go bring healing and unity. He compare government\u2019s handling of di case to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMan wey fall inside hole but instead of find way commot, him just dey dig deeper.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n He warn say di approach fit spoil national cohesion even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Obi add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSome go talk say \u2018law don take its course\u2019, but leadership dey go beyond mechanical application of law. Countries dey use political solution, negotiation and even amnesty when law no fit solve everything. Nigeria no be exception.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf we want new Nigeria\u2014united, peaceful and progressive, leaders must choose healing over hostility, dialogue over division.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n He end by calling for optimism, peace and reconciliation<\/strong>, and urge government to find lasting solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanwhile, YouDonHear remind say Kanu\u2019s wahala start from him 2015 arrest<\/strong> for treasonable felony and terrorism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Highlights include: If you want am in more conversational Pidgin or shorter version, I fit run am too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, don raise serious concern over di conviction of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, warn say di matter fit increase tension for di country wey already dey suffer economic wahala and insecurity. 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\u2013 issuing sit-at-home order wey cause economic loss and death for South-East
\u2013 being member of a proscribed organisation
\u2013 acts of terrorism
\u2013 incitement and threats to kill those wey no obey him orders
\u2013 broadcasts wey allegedly lead to killing of security personnel<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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\u2013 2017: Kanu japa while on bail after military raid during Operation Python Dance<\/em>
\u2013 2021: Arrested for Kenya under controversial circumstances; IPOB call am \u201cextraordinary rendition\u201d
\u2013 Defence team consistently question di trial process
\u2013 Kanu later sack him lawyers, defend himself for di seven-count charge of terrorism, treasonable felony and incitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n