Opinion
Where Is Nnamdi Kanu? [OPINION]
By Anthony Ademiluyi
According to radical writer, Tariq Ali, a true revolutionary is one who disregards personal safety in the pursuit of one’s beliefs. He cited Che Guavara who left the comforts of Argentina to fight in the jungles of Bolivia and died while in combat. He never failed to also mention Malcolm X as one of his heroes who was to meet his waterloo in the heady, violent days of 1965. Unfortunately, there was a disconnection between what he espoused and what he practised. During the brutal dictatorship of General Ayub Khan in his native Pakistan where thousands of citizens died in bloody demonstrations, the students urged him to return home to lead the struggle from within and use his vast global contacts to yank off the military from power. Khan had other ideas and preferred to sit in London, editing a journal because he was scared that his passport might be confiscated. He refused to go to Paris in 1968 to attend an important conference because he was scared he might not be allowed back into Britain since he had five months left to become a British citizen. He was tragically a safety first radical apologies to Adewale Maja-Pearce, former editor of the Index on Censorship.
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu once boasted that he would deal with any invading force from Abuja and that it would be Biafra or death. When death came in the face of Operation Python Dance, what did he do? He allegedly vanished into thin air as his whereabouts have been unknown since his father’s palace was invaded by the military marauders.
His disappearing act must have come as a gargantuan shocker to his horde of disciples who called him a Lion and swore that he would stand as the Rock of Gibraltar in protecting their interests. What his zealous supporters failed to acknowledge was that their idol failed to stand up for some of his supporters who were detained. He earlier promised not to leave them behind in jail but when his bail came through, he made a volte-face. Wasn’t that a sign of more sinister things to come?
He who fights and runs away lives to fight another day seemed to be his mantra as he was not ready to toe the path that Che Guevara, Martin Luther King Jnr, Patrice Lumumba etc trod.
His followers were at the mercy of the army goons who whipped them mercilessly to submit to the constituted authority. They needed succour from the man who touted himself as the next big thing in revolutionary warfare but alas all they got was an elitist conspiratorial silence.
IPOB as part of the fallout has been proscribed as a terrorist organization. The alleged presence of a Biafran intelligence service lent and Kanu’s call for the purchase of weapons made the Federal Government move swiftly to forestall any breakdown of law and order. To categorise them alongside Boko Haram was in bad taste. It would be interesting to hear Kanu’s voice denounce the actions of the Buhari led administration on his organization. Tragically, he has been turned into a fugitive and enemy of the state.
He now has the charge of terrorism in addition to the earlier treason charge and this wouldn’t be easy to deal with as being let off the hook may be nothing short of wishful thinking.
One wonders why there has been deafening silence by his supposed foot soldiers and erstwhile sympathizers! No official statement from his bail sureties or any from his horde of disciples. Is it that they failed to successfully buy into his ‘vision?’ Has the tide of the times made it unsafe to publicly associate or identify with him? Is it a failure on his part as a leader that he had no loyal crop of loyalists? Some traditional rulers went as far as asking the state government to withdraw the staff of office from his father. The greatest blow came from the southeast governors who denounced him and his organization. Let’s not forget that Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe was among those that stood surety which meant an indirect governmental backing from his homeland. Was his fame a nine-day wonder accentuated by his prolonged detention and as such had no roots and substance?
Successful liberty fighters have their machineries well oiled either during their time of flight or even death. The likes of Oliver Thambo, Walter Sisulu, Desmond Tutu, Thabo Mbeki etc spread forth the anti-apartheid message while Mandela and the 26 others were behind bars. The 1917 Bolshevik revolution was spearheaded by Lenin from exile in Switzerland. Why hasn’t the so-called international support of IPOB seen a propagandist machinery to keep its ideals alive?
We recall with gusto the way and manner Ralph Uwazurike swept the south-east with his Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). After his first spell in detention, it fizzled out like the musical candle in the wind.
Some of Kanu’s traducers accuse him of succumbing to hubris by allowing a guard of honour to be mounted by his foot soldiers which he inspected and infamous picture that circulated virally which saw him step his feet on an overzealous disciple.
For a man who enjoyed support from the likes of Pat Utomi and Chukwuma Soludo, this is not the best way to end up.
Some cold comfort is coming from the United States who disagreed with the Nigerian government that IPOB is a terrorist organization. The UK and France have come to deny their countries being used as a funding conduit for the marked organization. Nothing has come in the way of support for Kanu from any of the aforementioned countries and it is crystal clear that he has been left to stew in his own juice.
Will Kanu go down the way of Uwazurike? Would he like the phoenix re-emerge as another Dim Odumegwu-Ojukwu who was still held in high esteem despite his 1970 cowardice?
Time never fails!
Op–ed pieces and contributions are the opinions of the writers only and do not represent the opinions of Oriental Times
Evang Abel Success Abel
September 28, 2017 at 6:14 am
Ask buhari
Willfred Osiwu
September 28, 2017 at 2:08 am
We need to know the where about of our leader
Emmanuel Okolie
September 28, 2017 at 12:18 am
We don’t know
Godspower Ibe
September 27, 2017 at 11:44 pm
BUHARI AS I TYPE YOUR NAME YOUR SICKNESS HAS STARTED NOW.
Aliyu Ismail
September 27, 2017 at 11:44 pm
Is death now
Uche Keke
September 27, 2017 at 10:19 pm
The nigeria military know where nnamdi kanu is. The should provide him
Omomoleigha Victor
September 27, 2017 at 10:17 pm
Operation Piton dance will explain better..
Longinus Sequency
September 27, 2017 at 10:16 pm
Don, t be a fulish man you
Ikechukwu Igweilo
September 27, 2017 at 9:56 pm
Where else if not defence headquarters.
Paschal Chika
September 27, 2017 at 9:52 pm
In my house
Chidiebere Anthony
September 27, 2017 at 9:47 pm
He’s with his friends
Hassan Babatunde
September 27, 2017 at 9:39 pm
Ask Google!
Henry Danga
September 27, 2017 at 9:39 pm
is he missing?
Rufus Biafra Ukam
September 27, 2017 at 8:50 pm
This question should be directed to Bokohari and Burukutai, they alone know were Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is.
Yahaya Sani Abubakar
September 27, 2017 at 8:47 pm
let me remind you of the following statement which you made on August 27, 2017:
“Where we are is Biafra land. Aba is the spiritual capital of Biafra land. We started in Aba in 2015 at CKC. That day, heaven authenticated our move that IPOB will restore Biafra and that’s what we have come to do. We died in Aba at National High School. They shot and killed us in other places in Biafra land where they were protesting for my release. As our people rest in the grave, we’ll never rest until Biafra is restored. I don’t care what they say in Abuja. I don’t give a damn what they say in Lagos. I’m a Biafran and we are going to crumble the zoo. Some idiots who are not educated said that they’ll arrest me, and I ask them to come, I’m in Biafra. If any of them leaves Biafra land alive, know that this is not IPOB. Tell them what I said. Tell Buhari that I am in Aba and any person who comes to arrest Nnamdi Kanu in Biafra land will die here. I’ll never go on exile I assure you. Some people talk about restructuring, are we doing the restructuring of Nigeria now? Are we doing fiscal Federalism? Are we doing devolution? What we want is Biafra! Forget all the nonsense they write about us. We are not slowing down and no man born of a woman can stop us…”. Why are you on the run
Noble John
September 27, 2017 at 9:46 pm
When the massage was taken to phero he said over his dead body, will the children of God go, at the appointed time he died at the red sea with his army, all we ask of is biafra not war not fight this is democracy
King Jeff Peter
September 28, 2017 at 4:15 am
This question should be directed to Bokohari and Burukutai, they alone know were Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is.
Chukwuebuka Ofoma
September 27, 2017 at 8:37 pm
Ask the pple that called us terrorists
Chibueze Donatus Okeke
September 27, 2017 at 8:29 pm
Are you asking me ,ask Buhari Brutai and his boys.
Ignatius Igidi
September 27, 2017 at 8:19 pm
Is this writer suggesting that Kanu ran away? Time shall tell, his brother two days ago demanded that the army should give him the corpse of his brother for burial or hand him over to police if he was among those taken by the army.It is a waiting game but suffice to say that in the heat after the annulment of June 12 , Abiola boasted that he is coming to Nigeria as a warrior Aare kakanfo, but when he returned he was arrested, detained, incacerrated and killed. This suggests why people are agitated with a post last week that says …”We jailed Awolowo, killed Adaka boro, killed Saro wiwa, killed Abiola and his wife and nothing happened, that they are going after Nnamdi Kanu and nothing will happen. Its a waiting game.
Onyeka Chukwudi
September 27, 2017 at 8:11 pm
They sent you to use Facebook to find peoples opinion, to know where he is, how much did they pay you? Well Buratai and his python dance group knows where they kept him
Alkali Dogo
September 27, 2017 at 8:10 pm
Aha see am there in the photo.
Promise Iyke Nnah
September 27, 2017 at 8:10 pm
Question for Buhari n Brutai
Abubakar Yunusa Umar
September 27, 2017 at 7:45 pm
He is in HELL
King Jeff Peter
September 28, 2017 at 4:06 am
And so you too@###hepokrit
Evang Abel Success Abel
September 28, 2017 at 6:14 am
What did Nnamdi do you people to be one is it by force
Chukwuma Paul Ogbuniba
September 27, 2017 at 7:42 pm
Buhari where is my leader Nnamdi Kanu?
Azeez Ahmed Adeyemi
September 27, 2017 at 7:40 pm
He’s in d hand of God, may his soul rest in peace.
Gud night freedom fighter who recently declare Lagos as Biafra land.
Ibraheem Ummar
September 27, 2017 at 7:33 pm
he run even before d war start………moral lesson to d jobless baboons
King Jeff Peter
September 28, 2017 at 4:03 am
Shameless people like you,then provide the works for them!!@#illiterate
Ibraheem Ummar
September 28, 2017 at 5:19 am
ilitrate is your father ,terrorist
Reginald Ifeanyichukwu Biafra
September 27, 2017 at 7:25 pm
Apc government should provide our leader and the dad
Benson Temple
September 27, 2017 at 7:18 pm
Nizooria government should provide our leader or
Mark Steckman
September 27, 2017 at 7:22 pm
True talk
Mahmud Mamman
September 27, 2017 at 7:18 pm
He ran out to the UK
Nonso Nwenyi
September 27, 2017 at 7:16 pm
With Nigerian army
Yahaya Ibrahim
September 27, 2017 at 6:59 pm
The Stupid Albino, Whos Care
Ogbebe Michael Ogbebe
September 27, 2017 at 6:50 pm
buhari should plz answer this question
Umar Farouk Balarabe
September 27, 2017 at 6:22 pm
He has going to escaped
Reginald Ifeanyichukwu Biafra
September 27, 2017 at 7:27 pm
If u can’t write simple English stop disgracing urself
Chizurum Precious
September 27, 2017 at 9:28 pm
Ifeanyichukwu Madunagu Frank
September 27, 2017 at 5:17 pm
Nigeria military of terro is taking nnamedi kanu in their custody so let them bring him to court
Archimedes Perfect
September 27, 2017 at 5:10 pm
THE TERRORIST ARMY KNOWS EXACTLY WHERE HE IS…
Ajike Kalu
September 27, 2017 at 4:54 pm
Please Buratai answer this question, where is Nnamdi Kanu?
Tion Dennis
September 27, 2017 at 4:47 pm
He is hiding somewhere, to create a false impression that the military killed or abducted him.
Murtala Kano Sani
September 27, 2017 at 4:43 pm
Where is Kazoo the (IPOB) leader runaway?
No referendum no restructuring no marginalised no negotiable .
But Government understand everything more than ordinary citizens, the guy had wanted to flee the country since but govt is too closed on him, now he’s hidden but just within the country, he can not be allowed to run away, he should quench the fire he ignited.
Only python dance by the guyRun?
Josiah Ikechukwu
September 27, 2017 at 4:43 pm
Army has killed him pop
Felix Okechukwu
September 27, 2017 at 4:39 pm
Nooo,the Nigeria army is in the position to tell his whereabout afterall they were the people that placed him on ‘house arrest’…..common sense.
Livinus Ozioma Chukwu
September 27, 2017 at 4:02 pm
The Nigeria Military should produce Nnamdi Kanu, after celebrating victory over IPOB.
Chiboy Chuks
September 27, 2017 at 3:54 pm
You have killed him with your housa fulanis group
Moses St. Boyce
September 27, 2017 at 3:51 pm
Inside a rat hole near umuahia
Abubakar Mohammed
September 27, 2017 at 3:46 pm
The albino terrorist said he is ready for war in the media, recruited BSS in media, calling Nigeria is a zoo country in media, declaring Biafra state in media so ask GOOGLE where your albino is
Felix Okechukwu
September 27, 2017 at 4:40 pm
Then u have killed him abi?
Abagana Sector
September 27, 2017 at 3:46 pm
When the come comes to become, we shall banish all S/East governors from Biafraland
Christopher Ochini
September 27, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Question for Nigeria
Inuwa Hassan
September 27, 2017 at 3:30 pm
Resting in Sambisa forest with his friends
Nnoruka Onyedika Philips
September 27, 2017 at 2:55 pm
Nigeria should be held responsible
Chidi Jean
September 27, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Ask the Nigerian military
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September 27, 2017 at 2:44 pm
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Robin China
September 27, 2017 at 2:42 pm
Oh!!! The terrorist that I love ,his where about? Ask the FG or Nig Army period.
Honr Wise Echelon
September 27, 2017 at 2:34 pm
Burutai and his team of armies with Buhari knows better
Iykebest Solomoon
September 27, 2017 at 1:58 pm
In zoo custody
Nweke Oforbuike Jostman
September 27, 2017 at 1:54 pm
Maybe they returned him to DSS dungeon or the army is holding him captive to quench his impeccable voice that sets the kingdom of darkness into a state of disarray; or probably might have been wasted by the murderous Islamic army of Nigeria. But we need him whether dead or alive,
WE LOVE HIM WITH PASSION!!!!!
Jijii Zezzy
September 27, 2017 at 1:40 pm
All these long write up I guess is the fear of 2nd coming of NNAMDI KANU… You all wished he had died. You were surprised he could run to be able to fight another day
Faruk Gayi
September 27, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Pytho Dance On Him Or Swallow His Bones,ohhh I Will Think Wether He Is Underground Building House
Innocent Chukwudi Asogwa
September 27, 2017 at 1:39 pm
Nigeria army is in better position to answer the question they will provide him on the court day
Linus AKali
September 27, 2017 at 2:24 pm
What a bias write up… A good journalist don’t take side while introducing his write up. It seems people just write to please the government and evade the responsibility of saying the truth. WHERE IS KANU? After the military invaded his home shooting and killing everyone around? You should be asking the military government that question… But remember truth is not hiden forever.
Phyllz Fair
September 27, 2017 at 1:22 pm
Dead n not buried
Caleb Nwachukwu
September 27, 2017 at 1:17 pm
NNAMDI KANU IS IN ASO ROCK. LAI MOHAMMED, BRUTAI, BABA, ETC. CAN PRESENT HIM TO U.
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KolaYemi Saraphdeen Ahmed
September 27, 2017 at 1:07 pm
Ezugwu Oluchukwu
September 27, 2017 at 1:05 pm
In ur house
Ibiam Chibuzor
September 27, 2017 at 12:56 pm
FG provide Nnamdi kanu or no election’s in the zoology
Samson Kanayo
September 27, 2017 at 12:52 pm
He’s with Burutai
Abiola Salau
September 27, 2017 at 12:50 pm
He has gone into hiding from python.
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Vincent Evers
September 27, 2017 at 12:41 pm
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Kelechi Nwachineke Ipob
September 27, 2017 at 12:40 pm
ANY IGBO MAN THAT DOESN’T APPRECIATE NNAMDI KANU IS NOT WORTHY OF LIFE. Imagine an northern dressing like Igbos (INFIDELS) just to show you they still love you, Imagine northern governors trooping in their large numbers to the east to beg you to agree to stay in NIGERIA, Imagine Nigeria Army leaving Sambisa forest to come and guard Igbos against attack by northern youths just to convince you that you are secured in Nigeria. Let me tell you, very soon, they will agree to restructuring of the country just to make sure they dont loose you. with all these being obtained as a result of NNAMDI Kanu’s diehard agitation you still open your gutter mouth to speak against him. you urgently need brain surgery.
Mikel Akon
September 27, 2017 at 12:37 pm
The commander operation show of force or called it operation Python dance ll should answer or accountable for the lpob leader if death or life.
Golden Frank Iyke
September 27, 2017 at 12:35 pm
Ask nigeria army and mr bubu
Prince Chiedozie
September 27, 2017 at 12:30 pm
Oriental times or what u people call yourselves. We all knew that u people have made enough MONEY from all these Ipob issues n fake news. Which one be this opinion talk again!
Usman Sifawa
September 27, 2017 at 12:29 pm
Kanu corpes no where to fund.pls my fellow igbo/ipob search every churches nd mutuary may be he is there 4 save
Kelechi Nwachineke Ipob
September 27, 2017 at 12:28 pm
#Copied
The question is, did the Nigeria Military illegally raid Nnamdi Kanu’s house? The Answer is Yes..Where was the Last place the IPOB leader was seen before his sudden disappearance? The answer is “His House”. Was he seen anywhere after the Military raid at his house?The answer is “NO”. Was Abia State under state of emergency as of the time of that Military invasion at Kanu’s home? The answer is “NO”. So therefore, the Janjaweed Military should please produce him and his parents wherever they kept them. This will be a lesson to security agencies, they should never raid a home without Court warrant or be ready to face the consequences of their illegal act. They have been doing this illegal act since the time of Fela’s unknown Soldiers and their cup is full.
We are not in a Military regime, our pro-Janjaweed constitution has not been suspended and we are not under any martial law, we are in democracy and the Judiciary should use this Nnamdi Kanu’s case to stop the Police, Military or any security agency from invading private properties without Court order.
Federal government, please release Nnamdi Kanu and his Parents before the situation gets uglier than it is right now.
Nicodemus Mba
September 27, 2017 at 12:27 pm
He is in your eyes
Robinson Onah
September 27, 2017 at 12:26 pm
Please ask the zoo nigeria government with their useless army
Collins Williams
September 27, 2017 at 12:24 pm
Ask nigeria army we saw him last the day nigeria army envied his house