ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A member representing Aba South state constituency in the Abia State House of Representatives, Obinna Ichita, has hailed the judgement of the Appeal Court in Abuja which discharged and acquitted Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Kanu was on Thursday discharged of the terrorism charge preferred against him by the Federal Government did not come to them as a surprise.
According to the lawmaker, his release will help boost Nigeria’s global image.
He further noted that it would help deepen democracy and douse tension in the South-East zone of the country.
In a statement he personally issued on Friday, Ichita noted that the wide-spread joy that greeted the news of Kanu’s acquittal was a confirmation that the IPOB Leader remained an important factor in finding lasting peace in the South-East.
The statement reads: “spontaneous excitement across the length and breadth of the land last night, validates the argument that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is an important factor in any conversation towards finding a lasting solution to the challenges in the South-East in particular and in Nigeria in general.
“I commend the Judges of the Court of Appeal for their objectivity and professionalism.
He said also, that the judgement of the Court of Appeal is another boost to the effort to deepen democracy in our land. It speaks to the independence and erudition of the judiciary.
“I congratulate the Kanu family, the Isiama Afara Ibeku community, the people of Abia State and indeed all people in Igboland and in Nigeria.
“I believe that beyond the release of Nnamdi Kanu, this is now the time for the parties to evaluate and address some germane issues that will lead to an enduring peace which is a prerequisite for progress. There is always a solution to every problem.”