Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer accuses FG of selective injustice against Igbos

Aloy Ejimakor, lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the Nigerian government of perpetuating what he describes as “selective injustice” against the Igbo ethnic group.

In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Ejimakor claimed that the marginalization of Igbos has worsened under successive administrations, particularly under former President Muhammadu Buhari and now President Bola Tinubu.

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Ejimakor noted that while the Igbos experienced some level of marginalization under former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, the situation has escalated significantly in recent years.

He described the current state of affairs as reaching “genocidal proportions” and expressed concern that President Tinubu is tolerating these injustices.

“What is now emerging in the open (thanks to social media) as institutionalized ‘selective injustice’ against #Ndigbo has always been there,” Ejimakor wrote. He argued that this ongoing discrimination has been a major factor fueling the agitation for Biafra, a movement seeking independence for the southeastern region of Nigeria.

Ejimakor’s comments reflect growing concerns among some Igbo leaders and groups about what they perceive as systemic discrimination against the Southeast, further intensifying the already complex and volatile political situation in the region.