Mahdi Shehu: ‘Igbos Will Be Finally Captured’ — Reaction to Tinubu’s Sudden Interest in Ekweremadu

Mahdi Shehu, a social critic and activist, has asserted that if President Bola Tinubu is able to negotiate the release of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu from a UK prison, the Igbo people will eventually be apprehended.

Shehu reportedly claimed in a post on 𝕏 that Tinubu’s abrupt decision to form a powerful committee to discuss Ekweremadu’s imprisonment with the UK government was motivated by political strategy in advance of the 2027 general elections rather than by sympathy.

Shehu pointed out that Tinubu’s choice was made in spite of Nigeria’s current absence of a significant ambassador to the UK, who, in his opinion, could have resolved the issue more successfully through conventional diplomatic channels.

He went on to say that numerous Nigerians who have been found guilty and are being held in various jails around the world will not be given Ekweremadu’s attention because Tinubu will not find them useful politically once they are released.

“The UK justice system is almost impenetrable,” he declared. The chance to find a solution to the Ekweremadu problem was long since gone.

Since the election is coming up and Ekweremadu is the only visible Ndi-igbo who is not on “THE TRAIN” from Bombay to Goa, I believe Tinubu is using the Jamboree trip to demonstrate his concern and care. And Ndi-igbo will ultimately be apprehended with him on board.

“Ekweremadu would never pay attention to other Nigerians who have been convicted or are incarcerated throughout the globe because, even if they are freed, Tinubu will not value them politically. This is the obvious error in calculating.