A key issue about the bail is that the federal government has in the past refused to obey court orders granting Kanu bail. There are concerns that this time things will be different, going by the prominent voices across political divide that have joined the call for Kanu’s release. There is a sense that Nnamdi Kanu is a new bride that is being courted ahead of 2019 general elections. Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu is among high profile Nigerian leaders who called for Kanu’s release. In fact, IPOB had recently commended governors from the south-east for calling for Kanu’s release.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2017 13:34 UTC