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UK Parliament To Debate Nnamdi Kanu’s Repatriation To Nigeria

The United Kingdom Parliament will debate the controversial repatriation of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu on Wednesday.

This was disclosed in a parliamentary schedule posted on its website.

It said it has set aside July 7 to discuss the British government’s assessment of Kenya’s role in Mr. Kanu’s arrest.

Lord Alton of Liverpool will be raising the issue at the House of Lords and will query the government on the separatist leader’s transfer to Nigeria.

“Lord Alton of Liverpool to ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of (1) the alleged role of the government of Kenya in the detention and alleged mistreatment of Nigerian activist Nnamdi Kanu (2) The circumstances surrounding the transfer of Mr. Kanu to Nigeria against his will, and (3) of any assistance being provided to him by the High Commission in Abuja,” the document read.

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