Public affairs commentator, Reno Omokri, has dismissed ongoing arguments suggesting that prosecuting Nnamdi Kanu while leaving Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho) unprosecuted amounts to double standards by the Nigerian government.
Omokri, in a statement shared through his verified X handle on Friday, described the comparison as “vacuous and ingenious,” insisting that both men operated under fundamentally different circumstances.
He argued that unlike Kanu, Igboho never called on his followers to kill soldiers, police officers, or any security personnel, nor did he encourage attacks on civilians serving the Nigerian state.
According to Omokri, Igboho’s activities were rooted in self-defence advocacy, particularly against violent herders, adding that his push for an Oodua Republic remained peaceful and free of violent incitement.
He stressed that Igboho did not establish a militia, nor did he direct supporters to destroy courts, police stations, transport facilities or private properties perceived as pro-Nigeria—actions frequently attributed to extremist supporters of Kanu.
Omokri further stated that the Yoruba Nation agitator never travelled abroad to solicit funds for weapons to be used against the Nigerian state, contrasting this with allegations levelled against the IPOB leader.
He challenged critics to present verifiable evidence that Igboho engaged in treasonable acts similar to the accusations against Kanu.
“If you have evidence that he is guilty of any of the treasonable acts listed above, kindly itemise those proofs here,” Omokri wrote.
“Failing to do that and resorting to insults will be taken as proof that you have no evidence.”
His remarks have reignited conversations on the contrasting treatment of separatist figures in Nigeria, especially as political and security narratives intensify ahead of the 2027 election cycle.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
