A former spokesman for ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, has stated that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) does not seem interested in pursuing his terrorism case in court.
Akande stated this on Thursday while reacting to Kanu’s declaration to defend himself before Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court.
Kanu made the decision after his lead counsel, Kanu Agabi, withdrew from the trial.
Reacting to the development during an appearance on Channels Television, Akande stated that Kanu is more focused on seeking a political solution to his long-standing trial.
Akande said, “It’s clear that Kanu is not interested in pursuing this case because the behaviour and conduct of himself and his lawyers after they have said they want a prompt trial, and you have a judge ready to do the right thing, and then this is what you people are working out, you want to represent yourself? That tells me that he’s not interested in pursuing the case in court.
“He is interested in a political solution and it does have a bit of credit, there are people who have behaved like Kanu and their cases were settled in a political way.
“So I guess that is what he’s more interested in. If you look at the trajectory of the case, part of the reason it has taken this long is because of some of these shenanigans on the side of the government and his own side, changing lawyers back and forth.
“I think that we need to explore the political solution not because I don’t believe that Kanu should get his day in court but clearly, Kanu is being drawn out and I think for the sake of our national cohesion, we need to look at solving this matter politically.”