Asari Dokubo Speaks on Nnamdi Kanu’s Release After Meeting With President Tinubu in Aso Rock

Asari Dokubo Speaks on Nnamdi Kanu’s Release After Meeting With President Tinubu in Aso Rock

  • Former rebel and leader of the Niger Delta Militants, Asari Dokubo, has kicked against the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu
  • Dokubo said the release of Kanu would only send a wrong signal to the Nigerian people that the government is toothless against treasonable crime
  • He stated that releasing the IPOB leader will not reduce or ease the ongoing tension in the southeast

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FCT, Aso Rock - Mujahid Asari Dokubo, a Niger Delta leader and former agitator, said releasing the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, would not ease the tensions in the South-East.

Dokubo told State House, correspondents after he met President Bola Tinubu behind closed doors at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Friday that releasing the IPOB leader would escalate tension.

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Dokubo, Kanu, Tinubu
Asari Dokubo said the release of the IPOB leader in the southeast will not ease the tension in the southeast. Photo Credit: @cbngov_akin1, @abati1990
Source: UGC

He said:

“During EndSars, Nnamdi Kanu was walking free. What did he do? He poured petrol on the flames of EndSars. Now, he has been caught. What of the people who have died? This is a criminal. He should face the law.

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“Releasing Nnamdi Kanu is rewarding criminality and rewarding gruesome murder of innocent people. He should face the law for the actions and instigations he has carried out.”

Dokubo accuses military of oil theft

As reported by The Nation, Dokubo alleged that the incessant cases of oil theft in the Niger Delta could be traced Nigerian Army and Navy.

He said:

“The military is at the centre of oil theft and we have to make this very clear to the Nigerian public that 99 percent of oil theft can be traced to the Nigerian military, the Army, and the Navy especially.”

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Dtokubo, however, promised to support the administration of President Tinubu to combat the menace of oil theft in the Niger Delta.

“Oil Theft Will Be Stopped,” Asari Dokubo Assures Tinubu, Vows to Deal With Cabals

In a similar, report Asari Dokubo on Friday, June 16, held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.

After the meeting, former Nigeria Delta militant leader and agitator assured that oil theft in the region.

He also assured President Tinubu that he will do all in his power to ensure his administration is a success even as he vows to deal with cabals of oil theft in Nigeria.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.