Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has praised the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing him as a man of rare conviction and loyalty to his cause.
Speaking on Thursday, Sanusi said:
“When they say the Igbos love money, remind them that Nnamdi Kanu is still in prison.
When they say the Igbos don’t love themselves, remind them that he is still sacrificing his freedom for his people.”
Sanusi revealed that while some other agitators accepted monetary inducements to abandon their struggles, Kanu refused several lucrative offers.
“Sunday Igboho was allegedly offered ₦50 billion to drop the Oduduwa agitation, and he accepted. But Nnamdi Kanu was reportedly offered ₦500 billion, an oil well, and ₦5 billion monthly for life, yet he rejected them all, saying, ‘It is Biafra or death.’”
He described Kanu as “a man whose conviction goes beyond comfort, and whose sacrifice will be remembered by history.”
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