In a recent video on YouTube, a lawyer representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the federal government of applying double standards in its approach to justice, comparing the treatment of terrorists and bandits with that of political agitators.
Speaking to journalists after a court session, the lawyer expressed disbelief at what he described as an unjust and inconsistent legal process. “Of course, you were here when the president ordered the police and the army to go and negotiate and have discussions with terrorists and known bandits in this town,” he said. “And somebody that is exercising his right as given to him by the constitution—both local and international legislations—and you said that he should enter trial?”
He argued that Kanu’s actions were rooted in lawful expression and advocacy, protected under both Nigerian and international human rights frameworks. “We are talking about a man who is demanding what the law allows—freedom of speech, freedom of association, and self-determination,” the lawyer stated.
Condemning what he called “a gross display of selective justice,” he said the government’s willingness to dialogue with armed groups while prosecuting unarmed agitators was a moral contradiction. “You negotiate with those holding rifles, but you jail the one holding a microphone,” he remarked.
The lawyer urged the judiciary to maintain its independence and resist political interference in the case. “The court must not be used to legitimize oppression,” he insisted. “Justice must be consistent—if dialogue is good for terrorists, then fairness must be good for those seeking peaceful advocacy.” See, More, Here>>>
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