Former Senate President Adolphus Wabara has condemned the life imprisonment handed down to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.
DAILY POST reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, on Thursday sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment.
Wabara, reacting to the verdict, described the judgment as unjust, saying it was “not Kanu alone, but the entire Igbo race that they have imprisoned for life.”
He said he was shocked that while a Boko Haram leader was sentenced to just five years in prison 24 hours earlier, Kanu — a non-violent activist — received a life sentence.
According to him, Kanu is not a terrorist but a freedom fighter advocating against injustice towards the Igbo people.
He stressed that the judgment would be appealed, expressing hope for a favourable outcome at the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court.
“The law they apply for the Igbos is not the same as for other Nigerians. The real terrorists are being rehabilitated and reintegrated, while peaceful IPOB members face harsh sentencing for legitimate demands,” he said.