Uchechi Kanu, wife of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has compared her husband’s struggle to that of late South African anti‑apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, insisting that Kanu is battling forces “far darker.”
In a post on X, Uchechi argued that her husband is not a terrorist but “Africa’s greatest freedom fighter.”
She wrote: “Nelson Mandela fought in an arena (apartheid) with people who, despite the brutality, were still amenable to reasoning. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, however, fights in an arena against forces far darker.”
Uchechi added that Igbo youths and students continue to show solidarity with Kanu, stressing that he leads millions of Biafrans under the IPOB umbrella.
Acknowledging his imperfections, she said: “He loves his people, and his people love him. Many are willing to protect him with their last breath.”
Nnamdi Kanu is currently serving a life sentence at the Sokoto Custodial Centre after being convicted by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja on terrorism‑related charges linked to his campaign for a sovereign Biafra.
Her remarks highlight the enduring controversy surrounding Kanu’s detention and conviction, as well as the emotional resonance of his cause among supporters.
The comparison to Mandela is intended to draw a parallel between the sacrificial resistance of Mandela against the Apartheid White South Africa and Kanu’s attempt to demand for justice and equity for the peoples of the former Biafran enclave.
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