Uchechi Okwu-Kanu Appeals to UK Government for Husband's Release

 

Mrs. Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has made an emotional appeal to the United Kingdom government, urging them to intervene and advocate for her husband’s release from Nigerian custody.

In her statement, Uchechi expressed concern about the profound impact her husband’s absence is having on their son, revealing that it has been a source of pain for the young boy. She highlighted the emotional toll on the family, sharing a poignant moment when she reviewed her son's homework, which included a poem reflecting on personal identity. The final lines of the poem poignantly conveyed her son’s feelings: “No matter how much people think they know about our pain, nobody can feel the way I feel about the absence of my daddy in my life. Nor the exact pain it is causing us.”

Uchechi emphasized the UK's historical commitment to human rights, noting its role in shaping the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after World War II. She criticized recent UK governments for failing to uphold this vital legacy and implored them to act swiftly on her husband’s behalf.

"Help me push for the release of my husband, Nnamdi Kanu, and other British citizens like him who are in arbitrary detention and held hostage against their human rights," she urged.

Nnamdi Kanu has been in detention since June 2021, when he was apprehended in Kenya and subjected to extraordinary rendition to Nigeria. Uchechi’s plea underscores the ongoing struggle for human rights and justice in the case of her husband, as well as the broader implications for others facing similar circumstances.