US-Based Ikenga Think-Tank Calls on Nigerians to Back Sowore’s Protest for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

A United States–based advocacy group, Ikenga Think-Tank North America, has urged Nigerians both at home and abroad to support activist Omoyele Sowore’s ongoing peaceful protest demanding the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

The appeal was contained in a communiqué titled “The People’s Communiqué for Justice and Liberation,” signed by the group’s coordinator, Dr. Dankwu Aghambu, and made available to journalists on Saturday.

Dr. Aghambu said the statement was issued “in defense of truth, freedom, and the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” stressing that the movement’s goal is to highlight what it sees as “a long-standing injustice” in Kanu’s continued detention.

> “We are not enemies of the state; we are the soul of the nation,” the communiqué stated. “We do not seek war; we demand justice. We do not bring hate; we bring truth — and truth itself is a revolution.”

According to the group, Kanu’s prolonged detention despite several court rulings undermines Nigeria’s democratic principles and its commitment to global human rights standards. It emphasized the need for Nigerians from all parts of the country to speak out and join peaceful protests to compel the government to uphold the rule of law.

> “The time for silence is over. The time for excuses is gone. The time for action and unity has come,” Dr. Aghambu declared. “From the savannas of the North to the forests of the East, from the creeks of the Delta to the plains of Yorubaland, every citizen who believes in justice must rise and lend their voice.”

The communiqué expressed solidarity with Omoyele Sowore, commending his role in organizing peaceful demonstrations across major cities to demand Kanu’s release and reforms in Nigeria’s justice system.

> “We commend Mazi Omoyele Sowore, another fearless son of the soil, for standing on the side of conscience and courage,” it read. “We urge all patriots — students, traders, workers, and farmers — to join this nonviolent movement for justice and accountability.”

The group clarified that its position is not based on ethnic or political bias but on the universal pursuit of justice. It emphasized that the protests must remain peaceful, disciplined, and non-destructive.

> “Let this movement be peaceful but unrelenting, disciplined but unshakable, unified but unstoppable,” the statement urged. “Let no tribe stand alone, for oppression has no tribe and freedom belongs to all.”

The Ikenga Think-Tank also condemned what it described as “a growing culture of impunity” and called on the government to respect citizens’ constitutional rights to free expression and peaceful assembly.

> “The courts, once temples of justice, must return to their sacred duty of protecting truth and fairness,” Dr. Aghambu said. “The government must listen to the voices of the people rather than silence them.”

He further appealed to authorities to embrace dialogue as the best approach to achieving national reconciliation and stability.

> “The continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu despite judicial orders sends a troubling signal about the state of justice in our country,” Aghambu noted. “Dialogue, not suppression, remains the best path to resolving grievances and building peace.”

The group concluded by calling for unity among Nigeria’s ethnic nationalities, describing Kanu’s struggle as part of a broader quest for human rights and democratic accountability.

> “Until justice flows like a river and freedom becomes the air we breathe, we shall not relent,” the communiqué declared. “Freedom for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Justice for all indigenous peoples. Liberation for Nigeria.”