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How Buhari Stopped The Elimination Of Nnamdi Kanu - Femi Adesina Reveals

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Jan 21, 2024

How Buhari Stopped The Elimination Of Nnamdi Kanu - Femi Adesina Reveals

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Femi Adesina, a former spokesman to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has disclosed that the president stopped the elimination of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, from his hideout.

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Adesina said the then government would have eliminated Kanu but Buhari prevented such a move.

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This was contained in Adesina's book: "Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023)," which was launched in Abuja last week.

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He said Buhari did Kanu a favour by allowing his extradition to Nigeria.

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Adesina said the former president disclosed this during his meeting with some Igbo delegation under the aegis of 'Highly-Respected Igbo Greats'.

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He quoted Buhari as telling the delegation: "In the past six years, I have developed a system where in which I don't interfere with the judiciary. That was why in the case of Kanu, I said the best was to subject him to the system.

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"Let him make his case in court instead of giving a terrible impression of the country from outside.

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"I feel it is a favour to give him (Kanu) that opportunity. Government could have mobilized to eliminate him where he was, but we did not do that."

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In June 2021, Kanu was subjected to extraordinary rendition from Kenya to continue his trial for terrorism.

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This followed the decision of the IPOB leader to breach his bail conditions and escape from Nigeria.

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