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From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) worldwide, the youth wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has begun mobilisation for the proposed protest on 20th October, 2025, over the prolonged incarceration of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
OYC National President, Comrade Igboayaka Igboayaka, in a statement, on Tuesday, said that a national directive has been issued for a total closure of all Igbo-owned shops, markets, companies and businesses across Nigeria on Monday, 20th October 2025, in solidarity with the peaceful protest march to Aso Rock led by human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The OYC leader said that by this national shutdown, the Igbo nation declares that an injury to one of us is an injury to all, insisting that the action is a non-violent expression of unity and conscience.
“It is not a rebellion but a moral statement of truth that the detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has become an emblem of ethnic injustice and political persecution against Ndigbo and the rest of other marginalized tribes,” he said
Comrade Igboayaka, however, observed that while known terrorists and bandits in the North are granted amnesty, protected, or negotiated with, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been in incarceration for merely exercising his right to free speech. “This is an insult to justice and the Nigerian Constitution.”
He called on the federal government to immediately obey all court orders and release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu without delay, stating that government’s continued disobedience to judicial pronouncements undermines democracy and widens the cracks of national unity.
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“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom is not just an Igbo issue. It is a litmus test for Nigeria’s justice system and the nation’s commitment to equality before the law.
“Let every son and daughter of Igboland, from Aba to Kano, Onitsha to Lagos, Enugu to Jos, Port Harcourt to Abuja, stand as one family. Let every Igbo market, office, companies, and business centre fall silent in dignified solidarity on 20th October 2025. Let the world witness our unity. Let the federal government hear our voice. Let justice be done for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
The Igbo Youth Leader thus enjoined all Igbos, resident and visiting, to join the Sowore-led peaceful protest march to Aso Rock, maintaining discipline, decorum, and the spirit of peaceful solidarity.
“Similarly, in all other states of the federation, all Igbo traders, transporters, artisans, and business operators are to close their shops, markets, and offices completely throughout the duration of the protest
“All Igbo market chairmen, associations, and community leaders have also been directed to ensure full compliance and strict observance of this directive in their respective areas.”
He appealed to Nigeria Police, Civil Defense Fire service and Nigeria Red Cross to be on ground to engage in their official responsibility as citizens of the federal republic of Nigeria demonstrate their civil rights/fundamental rights.
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