I Am Not Planning to Take Over IPOB’s Leadership — Nnamdi Kanu’s Brother

Emmanuel Kanu, brother of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has stated that he is not in any way planning to take over the leadership of the group in the absence of his brother.

Nnamdi Kanu’s brother, Emmanuel, stated this in an interview with The Nation, while questioning the legality of Kanu’s arrest.

According to him, “what has he (Nnamdi Kanu) done to be abducted from Kenya? Did he commit any crime in Kenya?  Was there any crime against him in the UK? If there were, there are processes to be met before taking somebody away from a particular country, which were obviously not followed.

“It is a pure case of kidnapping and a repeat of what happened in 1984 when the same president attempted abducting Umaru Dikko.  The question that we are asking is what has he (Nnamdi) done? Who arrested him, because the Keyan government has apparently denied arresting him?”

Setting the record straight according to him, Emmanuel Kanu said; “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and there is no vacuum. After him comes Mazi Chika Edoziem, the Head of Directorate for States. It is as simple as that. IPOB is a very big structure. There are chains and commands, so I shouldn’t come into picture”.

He however said the family is being denied access to Kanu by the FG.

“We have been denied access to him. We have made several efforts through our lawyer to see him, all to no avail. My brother should be given access to his own private doctor. It is our stand and position.

“Maybe they intend to kill him, because I don’t know why they would not allow us access to see him. As we speak, some legal steps are being taken inasmuch as we don’t believe in the judicial process here, but we will do what we can”.

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