Aloy Ejimakor, Special Counsel to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to reverse what he described as the discriminatory legacy of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the South-East.
Ejimakor made the call on Friday while reacting to the launch of the Eru Ekun Security Network by Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Igboho in Ogun State.
Igboho launched the security outfit as a regional initiative aimed at addressing insecurity across the South-West, with more than 15,000 members reportedly unveiled during the event.
Reacting to the development, Ejimakor argued that the formation of the security network had exposed what he considered an inconsistency in the government’s treatment of regional security initiatives.
He specifically compared Igboho’s security network with the Eastern Security Network, ESN, associated with IPOB.
According to Ejimakor, the development had highlighted what he described as an injustice against IPOB and the ESN.
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In a post on X, he wrote: “Igboho’s launch of Iru Ekun Security Network yesterday in Ogun State which drew more than 15K members underscores the grave injustice in the proscription of IPOB/ESN and validates the urgent need for Tinubu to reverse Buhari’s legacy of discriminatory law enforcement in South-East.”
Ejimakor accused the previous administration of applying discriminatory law enforcement practices in the South-East, particularly in its approach to IPOB and its activities.
His comments come amid renewed discussions over regional security arrangements and the treatment of self-organised security initiatives in different parts of the country.
The lawyer’s intervention also places renewed attention on the continued proscription of IPOB and the legal and security measures taken against its members and affiliated activities.
While Igboho’s Eru Ekun initiative has been presented as a response to insecurity in the South-West, Ejimakor’s comparison raises questions about whether similar regional security initiatives should be treated consistently across Nigeria.
He therefore called on Tinubu to reconsider the policies inherited from the Buhari administration and address what he described as unequal treatment of the South-East.
The statement is likely to further fuel debate over regional security, IPOB’s proscription and the government’s approach to community-based security structures across Nigeria.