Omoyele Sowore Joins Aba Protest Calling For Release Of Nnamdi Kanu

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has joined protesters in Aba, Abia State, demanding the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Videos circulating online show Sowore walking alongside demonstrators as they marched through parts of the city chanting in support of Kanu. The protest, organised by the Coalition of Lovers of Freedom and tagged the “One Million March,” is aimed at pressing authorities to free the IPOB leader.

Kanu, who was convicted on terrorism-related charges, is currently serving a life imprisonment sentence.

During the demonstration, Sowore was seen addressing the crowd and expressing support for the demand for Kanu’s freedom. In one of the clips from the protest, he said Kanu should be released before the Easter celebrations.

“Kanu must spend this upcoming Easter holidays with us outside detention; he has suffered enough.”

The protest forms part of ongoing agitation by supporters of the IPOB leader across different parts of the country, with participants insisting that their calls for his release remain peaceful.

Sowore’s presence at the rally also highlighted growing solidarity among activists from different regions who are backing the demand for Kanu’s freedom.

Sowore speaking at the ongoing Free Mazi Nnamdi kanu protest in Aba, Abia state. https://t.co/JawphDJ7i9 pic.twitter.com/El1Gbx8XSy

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