Buhari Fingers VIPs as Sponsors of Igboho, Kanu

President Buhari has stated that ongoing investigations have revealed a serving member of the National Assembly as one of the high-profile financiers of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, and Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba nation activist.

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He stated that his dictatorship was chasing the funders, whom he refused to name.Buhari made the announcement in a countrywide broadcast to Nigerians on Friday to commemorate the country’s 61st anniversary of independence.

While his regime will continue to focus on dialogue-based solutions to legitimate issues, he stated that it would take firm action against secessionist agitators and their backers.

The President insisted that Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable.

He said, “Nigeria is for all of us. Its unity is not negotiable. And its ultimate success can only be achieved if we all come together with a common goal of having peace and prosperity for our nation.

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“We shall continue to work on dialogue-based solutions to address legitimate grievances. But we remain ready to take decisive actions against secessionist agitators and their sponsors who threaten our national security.

“We are vigorously pursuing these financiers including one identified as a serving member of the National Assembly.

“This is a clear example of how people abandon their national leadership positions for their selfish gains. Instead of preaching unity, they are funding and misleading our youths to conduct criminal acts that sometimes lead to unfortunate and unnecessary loss of lives and property.

“As the so-called leaders run abroad to hide, our innocent youths are misled and left in the streets to fight for their senseless and destructive causes.”