Nollywood Actress, Rita Edochie has called for the immediate release of the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
This is even as she asked the federal government to conduct a referendum to determine the fate of the old eastern region of the country if they will stay or exit the Nigeria.
Nnamdi Kanu who has been championing for the Biafran republic was arrested in Kenya on June 27 and extradited to Nigeria on June 29. He is currently standing trial for terrorism and other charges.
In a post shared on her Instagram page this morning, Rita who has never hidden her support for the secessionist group called for the release of the group’s leader.
She wrote;
“FREE MAZI NNAMDI KANU NOW YO AVOID HAD I KNOW
ALLOW US TO GO.
WE NEED BIAFRA
WE CAN’T KEEP BEING THIRD CLASS CITIZENS IN OUR OWN LAND”
