The lawmaker from Aba Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is reiterated his support to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu who is under the custody of the Department For State Security (DSS).
Grassroots.ng understands that Senator Abaribe, who has been a voice of the Southeast in the parliament stood surety for Kanu before he finally eloped to the UK after Nigerian soldiers invaded his home killing several people.
Speaking recently, the lawmaker said: “I may not say much now as regards to Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest by the Nigerian government led by President Muhammadu Buhari. But the only thing I have to say for now is that let’s keep our fingers crossed and watch as the ruling proceeds because its obvious we’re not going to accept any form of intimidation whatsoever from anybody as regard to this issue.
“Fulani cattle rearers carrying guns and machetes everywhere nobody is seeing them to arrest, but the only person due for arrest is an innocent freedom fighter. I repeat we will resist all form of intimidation over this case.
“Asking me if Igbo elites are in support of Nnamdi Kanu or not does not make any difference, whether they’re in support or not, they still remain the minority, the masses who voted them into power are the majority. Can the minority defeat the majority? I d.on’t care whatever anyone says about me drumming support for my brothers, it is non of my business.
“I read a publication online where one of them who lives in Lagos State and working with Lagos State government on sanitation says he will soon write a book against me for supporting Nnamdi Kanu. And I ask myself, this person who said he will write a book about me what is his contribution to his people. People are frustrating your brothers and you’re busy clapping for them just for personal gain.
“I cannot force anybody go speak in favour of Kanu, if they like let them speak, if they like let them castigate him, if they like let them keep quiet, it’s absolutely non of my business. I am Enyinnaya Abaribe, i can never be like them and they can never be like me. That’s how God created us.”