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Princess Ona Tora Majay Kadumanu from
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Oan State and a Commonwealth award
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winner who is currently pursuing a
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master degree in law has called on the
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federal government of Nigeria under the
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leadership of President Bola Ahmed
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Tonubu to immediately release the
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detained Bafra Republic agitation leader
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Mazi Nami Kanu stating in a statement
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personally signed and made available to
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media newsroom on Monday that 10 years
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of detention without conviction is a
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grave violation of The fundamental human
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rights of Marzi Nami Kanu specifically
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stated verbatim that the continued
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detention of Mr. Kanu without conviction
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is not merely a legal anomaly. It is a
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profound failure of justice and a grave
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violation of his fundamental human
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rights. His prolonged detention exposes
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the widening gap between Nigeria's
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constitutional expectations and the
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daily realities of citizens. We must
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have a justice system that acts with
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both fairness and decisive strength, not
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one ins snared in endless procedural
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limbo and mired in public distrust.
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According to the princess, across the
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span of a decade, Mazi Nami Kanu has
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endured one of the longest and most
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troubling pre-trial detentions in
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Nigeria's history. Arrested in 2015,
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accused, pleading not guilty, and never
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convicted, he remains confined in a
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blatant defiance of the most fundamental
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human rights principles. Where is
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justice when a man stands unconvicted
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for 10 years, while those charged with
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upholding justice remain silent? The
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continued detention of Mr. Ku without
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conviction is not merely a legal
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anomaly. It is a profound failure of
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justice and a grave violation of his
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fundamental human rights. His prolonged
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detention exposes the widening gap
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between Nigeria's constitutional
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expectations and the daily realities of
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citizens. We must have a justice system
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that acts with both fairness and
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decisive strength, not one ins snared in
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endless procedural limbo and mired in
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public distrust. No charge, however
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grave, should ever eclipse the principle
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that every individual is presumed
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innocent until proven guilty. That
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principle is the very cornerstone of law
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and must never be broken regardless of
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who holds power. As we call for Mazi
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Nami Kanu's immediate and unconditional
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freedom, my heart goes out to millions
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of Nigerians across tribal lines,
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generations, and economic classes from
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Borneo to Quirre to Lagos crying out for
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help against armed violence, force
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displacement, demolitions, unlawful
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detentions, untimely deaths, and the
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persistent scarcity of life's most basic
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necessities. Beyond politics, every life
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matters. Marzin Namdi Kanu's health and
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spirit are at grave risk after 10 years
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behind bars without a proven crime. This
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declaration is an urgent proclamation.
