Amasuomo to Tinubu: Why Is Nnamdi Kanu Still Detained While Sunday Igboho Walks Free?

Environmental scientist and human rights activist Ebikapade Amasuomo has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of applying ‘selective justice’ by keeping Nnamdi Kanu in detention while granting freedom to Sunday Igboho. He asks pointedly, “What did Kanu do that Igboho did not?” Amasuomo traces these tensions back to former President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure, which he says emboldened Fulani herdsmen and led to widespread violence across southern Nigeria. He cites high-profile incidents—such as the abduction of Olu Falae and the killing of Reuben Fasoranti’s daughter—as proof of a government that failed to protect its citizens. He argues that both Kanu and Igboho emerged as defenders against insecurity and ethnic violence. Yet, the state’s inconsistent response risks deepening divisions and undermining trust in the rule of law. Amasuomo urges President Tinubu to rethink Kanu’s continued incarceration on moral and political grounds, calling for equal treatment and a political solution to de-escalate tensions.

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