This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Secure the release of a British citizen held illegally by Nigerian authorities
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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 was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
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.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.