Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared his full support for the campaign led by activist Omoyele Sowore, calling for the immediate release or due prosecution of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Atiku made his position known in a post shared via his official X handle on Thursday, describing Kanu’s continued detention despite court orders as “an open sore on the nation’s conscience and a stain on our belief in the rule of law.”
He stated, “Defying court orders that granted him bail is an abuse of power and an assault on justice. I, therefore, lend my voice in full support of the campaign led by @YeleSowore for his immediate release or due prosecution.”
The former Vice President further warned that allowing Kanu’s case to linger without resolution reflects poorly on Nigeria’s commitment to justice and national healing.
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“We fail as patriots if we allow Kanu’s case to fester as yet another wound this nation refuses to heal,” Atiku said.
His remarks come just hours after Sowore announced that the #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protest march to the Presidential Villa in Abuja will hold on October 20, 2025, at 7 a.m.
Atiku’s statement is expected to intensify public debate over Kanu’s prolonged detention, which has remained one of the most contentious legal and political issues in Nigeria in recent years.