The Ekiti State
Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwemeradu, are
set to raise support fund for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra,
Nnamdi Kanu.
The governor had
on Tuesday stormed an Abuja Federal High Court where he showed solidarity with
Kanu.
Speaking on the
development on Wednesday, the governor said “I’m trying to work with other well
meaning Nigerians to raise funds for Kanu so that he can fund his lawyers and
meet his immediate family needs.
“We are going to
ensure that the injustice meted out to him does not destroy him. He has
parents, wife and children to take care of. I appeal to Nigerians to support
this just cause.”
Fayose, who is
the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, called on
lawyers to join the struggle for liberation.
“As many as
lawyers willing to fight the oppression should join the struggle for liberation
from the oppression.
“Those willing
can send their correspondence to Governors Office or reach me on my telephone
line 070300000393 or myemail:mystory2006@yahoo.com.”
Fayose confirmed
that Ekwemeradu will be part of the coordinators that will steer the fund
raising committee.
The account will
be raised in Kanu’s name and will belong to him.
“We are just
driving the cause. As soon as we receive his account details we will be made
available. The money will be used for him and others in incarceration with him.
“We believe in
coexistence of Nigeria. People have the right to agitate for independence. Even
in traditional institution people agitate for autonomy.
“When people
agitate and they cannot get it, they drop the idea. It is not for you to
silence them. That is oppression. Agitation is legitimate”, he said.
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