Sowore Spearheads #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Campaign For October 20

The agitation for the release of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has taken a new dimension with #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Campaign.

Nigerian Activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (ACC) has elected to join the campaign in a dramatic manner: a march to demand Kanu’s release.

He announced October 20 as the date for the protest, in a post on his X handle yesterday with #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.

“We now have a date for the historic #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest march to the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja. It is October 20 at 7 am”, Sowore wrote.

Describing the proposed protest as historic march to the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja, Sowore assured that it would be conducted peacefully and legally.

“No more empty noise. Let @CCSoludo, @SenatorAbaribe, @alexottiofr, @PeterObi, and all others who claim to care step up and join us in person.

“Every governor, senator, member of the House, traditional ruler, priest, eze, Igbo person, and every Nigerian who believes in Kanu’s freedom should come out and do more than talk,” he added.

According to the activist, word has already gone to prominent Igbo leaders on the proposed protest and such leaders include:

1. Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo;
2. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe;
3. Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti; and
4. Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

“I have tried reaching out personally to Dr. @alexottiofr, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo @CCSoludo, and Mr @PeterObi (through his team) today. Alex Otti and Soludo neither took my calls nor responded to my messages.

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“They promised to tell Mr. @PeterObi about our plans, although he is currently travelling. I also reached out to Alhaji @AtikuAbubakar through his team, while Senator @SenatorAbaribe said he would return my call. I spoke with Obinna Agwuocha of the House of Representatives. He was receptive and encouraging.

“The Abia State House of Assembly members informed me that they plan to travel to London next week and then return directly to Abuja for further action.

“They mentioned they intend to visit the Attorney General of the Federation first to lodge a complaint; they didn’t anticipate a “placard” protest. I told them, that’s fine; what matters most is that we agree on a unified date for action.

“This is not the time for hesitation. If we genuinely believe that @MaziNnamdiKanu deserves freedom, then every leader of conscience must act, now, not later,” Sowore wrote.