Nollywood actor Ime Bishop Umoh, better known as Okon Lagos, has reacted to the judgment passed on the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

The IPOB leader was sentenced to life imprisonment after years of trial in court.

In a post on his Instagram page, the movie star shared a memo he wrote to Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

According to Okon Lagos, he was not surprised by the verdict given to Kanu, noting that it was a political solution involving clemency (mercy or leniency) and a state pardon.

In the same post, Okon Lagos pointed out that some repented terrorists from the northern part of Nigeria had been pardoned and even enlisted into the Nigerian army.

He added that if such leniency could be extended to convicted criminals, the same gesture should be given to Nnamdi Kanu.

Okon Lagos appealed to the president, addressing him respectfully and urging him to balance the scales. He added that President Tinubu should demonstrate more class than past leaders. The comic actor expressed confidence that the president would listen to his plea.

This is not the first time Okon Lagos has sent a message to the president about national issues.

A few months ago, he made a passionate appeal regarding the US-China trade war, suggesting that the president leverage the ongoing situation to attract luxury brand factories to Nigeria.

He also highlighted the country’s potential as a manufacturing hub at that time.

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