Just few days to the Anambra State governorship election, there have been genuine concerns on whether the election will go ahead as scheduled owing to the spate of violence in the South-East region.
Against this backdrop, Constitutional Lawyer; Barr. Prince Orji Nwafor-Orizu has called for the postponement of the November 6 Guber elections in Anambra State citing the climate of uncertainty and insecurity as the basis for his call for postponement.
Prince Nwafor-Orizu made this known in media parley wherein he expressed his views on several issues on the front burner of national discourse with particular interest in the November 6 elections in Anambra and the recent invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili.
On the other hand, the Nnewi born Legal luminary made bold to call on the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and their spokespersons to withdraw the issue of the release of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, on November 4, as a ground for starting a sit-at-home from the 5th of November, 2021 adding that just as the group has given Sunday as an exemption for people to go to church during the period of the sit-at-home, they should also allow November, 6 as an exemption to whatever they want to do.
As a panacea, the Constitutional Lawyer recommended for a planned high powered legal action and contribution to ensure that Nnamdi Kanu is given a fair trial and that he is not tried in secret as was attempted the last time.
Furthermore, while calling on the security agents to exhibit the highest level of professionalism in handling the situation as indiscriminate shooting of the citizens is not the solution, Nwafor-Orizu advised those who are attacking the federal government troops to stop as that would lead to reprisals and further deaths.
Relatedly, Prince Orji Nwafor-Orizu expressed concerns and condemnation over the invasion of the residence of Justice Mary Odili; a Supreme Court Judge based in Abuja who is also spouse of former Rivers State Governor; Sir Peter Odili just as he noted that the invasion by the security agencies and anti-graft agency in whatever guise was totally unacceptable, unnecessary and therefore condemnable.
