NSC gives reason Nnamdi can’t be released

There may be no reprieve yet for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu as the National Security Council (NSC) has backed the position of the Attorney General of the Federal that the Court of Appeal judgement has not cleared him of criminal prosecution.

Reacting to the Court of Appeal judgement on Thursday, the Attorney General of the Federation, Malam Abubakar Malami said the Court only discharged Kanu, but not cleared as being insinuated in some quarters, an indication that the detained separatist would not released.

The apex Security Council of the nation also on Friday stated that the issue of political solution to Nnamdi Kanu’s case was not discussed, adding that what ever proposal outside the ongoing legal case against the separatist must be within the ambit of law.

The National Security Council meeting was presided by President Muhammadu Buhari where array of national issues were discussed.

Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the security meeting, the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, joined by his Interior counterpart, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, said the council did not discuss the issue of a possible political solution which Malami had broached in November 2021.

They however, promised to keep the public abreast ob developments with regards to Nnamdi Kanu, noting that the Council would not take steps that will amount to prejudice.

The Nigeria’s Minister of police affairs said, “The issue of Kanu has also been raised and council was briefed on the state of things on the matter. And it was observed that Kanu was discharged but he is not acquitted so, government is considering the appropriate action to be taken on the matter and Nigerians will be notified of the position that will be finally taken on the matter in due course”.