Over 600 youths in Umuahia have celebrated the judgement delivered by a Kenyan court in favour of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Recall that we had earlier reported that a Kenyan Court had last week ruled that Nnamdi Kanu’s abduction and rendition from Kenya to Nigeria in 2021 was unlawful, unconstitutional and a gross violation of his fundamental rights.

The court also awarded the sum of 10 Million Kenyan Shillings as damages against the Kenyan Government.

Rising from an early morning meeting at Awka Hall in Umuahia on Tuesday, members of the All Igbo Youth Forum urged the Federal Government to without delay, release Nnamdi Kanu.

The All Igbo Youth Forum members who marched round some streets in the Abia State capital in celebration, said the judgement delivered in far away Kenya has further provided reasons for the Federal government to free Kanu.

Dancing and singing songs of joy, the youths said there was no further reason to keep Kanu in detention.

The President General of All Igbo Youth Forum, Chinedu Obilolor appealed to President Bola Tinubu to free Kanu, the same way Yoruba youth leader, Sunday Igboho, was freed by the Federal Government.

He alleged that politicians from the South-East have refused to identify with Nnamdi Kanu each time his case came up in court, while using his name to score cheap political points.

The President General of the All Igbo Youth Forum, Obilolor who advised Tinubu to deal directly with the youths in the South-East and not governors and lawmakers, informed him that failure to deal with youths on issues concerning the interests of the region would lead to his defeat in the zone in the 2027 election.

According to him, youths from the entire South-East region last week took a common stand after their meeting in Ebonyi State where, according to him, a decision was taken to work for the overall interest of the Igbos.

“Youths from Igbo land are not happy that our brother is still there up till now.

Now, the the youths, we are pleading with Mr. President to release this young man to us,” Chinedu Obilolor said.