The First Republic Aviation Minister had a final desire, and the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of not granting it.
Amaechi had repeatedly pushed Buhari to free Nnamdi Kanu, the head of IPOB.
The Nigerian government has refused to free the leader of IPOB in spite of his appeals and the court’s decision to release and acquit Kanu.
IPOB claimed Amaechi was angry with Buhari for rejecting his request for Kanu’s release, nevertheless.
Buhari refuses to free Kanu, according to a statement from IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful, because he despises the Igbo people.
The statement reads partly: “IPOB worldwide will not forget the effort of our father towards the release of our great liberator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who was kidnapped from Kenya to Nigeria by the Federal Government.
“In spite of his age and failing health, he led Igbo elder’s visit to Aso Rock, Abuja, to plead with the Federal Government headed by Buhari to release KANU as his last wish. But the President claimed that only the judiciary would decide MNK’s fate.
“Even after the same Court has discharged and acquitted Kanu, the same Buhari ignored the request of a dying old man and the Court verdict because of incurable hatred towards Ndigbo.
“Buhari and his Fulani-controlled Federal Government must understand that Mbazulike is not happy with them even in death for ignoring his appeal for the release of Kanu.”
Kanu has been locked up since June last year when he was arrested in Kenya.
Courts had ruled for his release, but the Nigerian Government refused, stressing that he is a security risk.
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