Israeli MP Seeks UN Resolution on Kanu’s Freedom as Recommended by UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention

THISDAYLIVE | 19-09-2026 05:22pm |

An Israeli member of the Knesset, Afef Abbed, has urged the United Nations to adopt a resolution based on the recommendations of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention concerning Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Abbed called for the implementation of Opinion No. 25/2022, which recommended Kanu's release. The call was made in a letter, despite Kanu's conviction and life sentence by a Nigerian court. The demand adds to international calls for Kanu's freedom.

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