Secure the release of a British citizen held illegally by Nigerian authorities

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Nnamdi Kanu is a British citizen that has been illegally detained by the Nigerian government, since October 2015. Mr Kanu has been protesting for the rights of the Biafran people to separate from Nigeria and become an independent nation.

http://radiobiafra.co/
http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2015/11/biafran-truth-and-the-illegal-trial-of-nnamdi-kanu/
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nigeria-biafra-supporters-shot-dead-protest-over-nnamdi-kanu-trial-1543110
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnamdi_Kanu
http://europe.newsweek.com/nnamdi-kanus-ipob-plans-establish-more-biafran-embassies-427606
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigerian_Civil_War
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/596712.stm

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The UK Government cannot control the actions of the Government of Nigeria.

You could start a petition calling on the Government to offer consular assistance to Mr Kanu.

Timeline

18 Mar 2016	Petition opened for signatures
20 Mar 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Mar 2016

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