Ex-NADECO chieftain, Obioha, declines Tinubu’s national honour, cites insecurity, Kanu’s detention

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu
Former National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) activist and pro-democracy advocate, Chief Ralph Obioha, has declined the national honour conferred on him by President   Bola Tinubu, citing the continued detention of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu and the worsening insecurity across the country as reasons for his decision.
In a statement yesterday, Obioha thanked President Tinubu and the Federal Government for considering him worthy of the honour but said accepting the award would contradict the democratic principles that guided his struggle during the military era.
“I wish to express my sincere appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Federal Govern...