Buhari Ignores Kanu’s Threat, Departs Abuja For Japan

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, departed Abuja for Japan to participate in the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) holding in the City of Yokohama, ignoring the threat issued against him by the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Among the dignitaries accompanying Buhari to Japan are the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his counterpart in Borno, Babagana Umara Zulum; and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha.
The TICAD7 will take place in the City of Yokohama from August 28 to 30.
The President is expected back on August 31.
Kanu had directed his group in Japan to attack, humiliate and arrest Buhari, if he visits Japan.
His directive has long been condemned by Nigerians who took to their social media handles to criticise Kanu, calling him coward and ingrate.
However, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, said he has written the Emperor of Japan, over the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the country.
Kanu, in a copy of the letter made available to newsmen, yesterday, through IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said: “the Nigerian President visit of the esteemed and revered throne of Chrysanthemum Emperor Naruhito of Japan, is a likely desecration of the Royal Palace in Tokyo.
“Yesterday, August 24, 2019, I took the liberty of writing to the court of His Imperial Majesty of the most esteemed and revered Throne of Chrysanthemum Emperor Naruhito of Japan, on the likely desecration of the royal palace in Tokyo with the presence of Nigeria President.
“I most respectfully drew the attention of His Imperial Majesty to the damaging impact the presence of Nigeria President would have on the ancient values of the Japanese society that prides itself in upholding the highest standards of honour and probity.
“I equally requested the Emperor use his considerable standing as the symbol of Japan to demand an honest investigation into some of the issues we have raised over who the President is.
“IPOB planned campaign against Buhari and the request on the Japanese authorities we know are best placed to unravel and confirm the truth and the rude shock Nigeria is about to receive on a rude awakening over its President”, Kanu said.