On Monday, the Coalition of Northern Groups warned the United Nations against interfering in Nigerian affairs due to the ongoing trial of the imprisoned Indigenous People of Biafra leader.
After a two-day retreat held at the Yankari Game Reserve in Bauchi State, the group issued the warning in a press release signed by CNG Spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman.
According to ANAEDOONLINE.NG, Kanu is currently facing treason-related charges in a Nigerian court.
The development is coming three days after lawyers of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra made a fresh bid to secure his release from security custody, citing alleged jeopardy to his life.
Kanu’s lawyers had claimed in a petition written to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), that he is being held in a small deplorable cell which exposed him to psychological and mental torture without access to other inmates or any of the officers on duty.
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The IPOB leader’s attorney also reminded the government of the July 20 position of the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on the illegal/arbitrary arrest and the continuous detention of Nnamdi Kanu.
Reacting to Kanu’s lawyers’ agitation, Suleiman disclosed that the CNG retreat frowned at the interference of the United Nations on the issue, adding that the self-acclaimed agitator is facing a trial for treason.
He said, “The retreat resolved to reiterate the CNG’s position against undue interference by the international community, particularly the United Nations in the internal security affairs of the country. We want to caution the UN to desist from allowing some of its officials to drag it into international disrepute by interfering in particularly the matter of the trial of the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
“We also caution the Nigerian authorities against succumbing to undue pressure from whatever quarter so as to avoid setting a dangerous precedence in the country.”
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