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Femi Adesina has revealed in his book “Reflections of a Special Adviser, Media and Publicity (2015-2023),” which was launched in Abuja last week that Nnamdi Kanu would be dead by now if former president Buhari didn’t extradite him to face his trial. Kanu, formerly a fugitive was extradited to Nigeria in June 2021 after serially breaching bail conditions by a Federal High Court on 11-count charges bordering terrorism, treasonable felony, managing unlawful society, and others.
Adesina narrated how a group known as Highly-Respected Igbo Greats, led by Mbazulike Ameachi, a first republic aviation minister, pleaded with the former president to release Kanu. This followed the decision of the IPOB leader to breach his bail conditions and escape from Nigeria.
“In the past six years, I have developed a system in which I don’t interfere with the judiciary,” Buhari was quoted as saying.
“Let him make his case in court instead of giving a terrible impression of the country from outside. That was why in the case of Kanu, I said the best was to subject him to the system.
“I feel it is a favor to give him (Kanu) that opportunity. The government could have mobilized to eliminate him where he was, but we did not do that.
“You have made a complicated demand on me as the leader of this country. The implication of your request is very serious. In the last six years, nobody will say I have confronted the judiciary.
“We are developing a country, and we have to go through the pains. The demand you have made is heavy, but I will consider it. I am glad to know you closely now,” he added.
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