He stated this on Tuesday while reacting to
Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s call for a “pardon” for Kanu.
Ohanaeze’s National Vice
President, Damian Okeke-Ogene, had made the call while addressing journalists
in Awka on Tuesday, on Nigeria’s Independence Day.
He said, “Our major demand in this year’s
Independence Day celebration is for the President to use the joy associated
with the day to grant a political pardon to one of our sons and the leader of
IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, from DSS detention.”
Okeke-Ogene said Kanu’s release would restore
peace, enable the identification of those perpetuating violence, and ultimately
put an end to the disturbing sit-at-home practice in the southeast region.
However, Ejimakor argued that the group cannot
demand for the IPOB’s leader pardon because he is not a convicted felon.
Speaking via his X account, he said, “Dear
#Ohanaeze Ndigbo, it’s shocking that you’re asking for PARDON for someone who
is NOT yet convicted.
“FYI, pardon is for convicted felons and it will never arise in this case because #MNK committed no crime by demanding political justice for his people.”
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