The leader of the
Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, addressed a crowd of supporters,
numbering more than 10, in his father’s compound in Abia State.
The address, whose
video has since gone viral on social media, appeared a violation of conditions
set by Justice Binta Nyako when she granted Mr. Kanu bail in April.
Mr. Kanu, who is
facing charges of treasonable felony at the Federal High Court in Abuja has
been at the vanguard of the call for an independent Biafra republic from the
Nigerian state.
In granting him bail
in April, Justice Nyako listed 12 conditions, including an order
for Mr. Kanu to avoid being seen in a crowd of more than ten people.
The court also
instructed that Mr. Kanu desist from granting interviews or engaging in any
form of rallies as part of his conditions for bail.
However, in the 14
minutes, 22 seconds video seen by PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, Mr. Kanu is seen
speaking to a congregation of Biafran supporters on the occasion of the
Shabbat, a Jewish religious programme.
“Not minding what is
happening, we remain IPOB, is that correct? (Crowd respond in chants of
affirmation for Mr. Kanu’s question). We are unstoppable. This
congregation here is very special to me. This is the very first observance of
Shabbat in this very family. My joy knows no bounds because in prison I used to
dream about this; I used to dream about keeping the Shabbat,” he said.
The IPOB leader also
made reference to the call by his organisation for Ibos and supporters of Biafra
to shut down their business operations on May 30, a call that has been
condemned by the police.
“On
the 30th of May, we will
shut this very place down and prepare for Biafra. The choice is theirs, if they
will give us a date for the referendum. And if they fail to do that there will
be no election in the south east forever and ever,” he said.
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