“Nnamdi Kanu Should Be Bold Enough to Face Court” – Ex-VP Aide, Laolu Akande

Laolu Akande, former spokesman for ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, expressed surprise on Thursday at pro-Biafra agitator Nnamdi Kanu’s efforts to seek a political resolution to his ongoing trial and detention. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Akande remarked that Kanu’s past actions suggested he would favor a court settlement over a political solution.

“I am surprised that he is trying to get a political solution,” Akande stated. “I think Mr. Nnamdi Kanu should be bold enough to check out these things in court but apparently he is not. I would have expected him, based on what we know about him, to say: ‘Look, let us go to court’.”

This commentary comes a day after South-East senators appealed to President Bola Tinubu for Kanu’s release. Led by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, the lawmakers argued that the ongoing detention of Kanu is hindering social and economic progress in the South-East region.