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The atmosphere in Nigeria’s House of Representatives took a dramatic turn this week following a heated exchange between Speaker Abbas Tajudeen and Hon. Obinna Aguocha, the member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State. The confrontation was sparked by the Speaker’s alleged failure to acknowledge or act upon a letter submitted by Aguocha regarding the deteriorating health of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This development has once again brought the sensitive issue of Kanu’s detention, trial, and welfare back into the national spotlight—stirring political emotions, regional concerns, and renewed debates about justice, human rights, and the rule of law in Nigeria. THE IGNORED LETTER THAT SPARKED PARLIAMENTARY TENSION According to multiple reports, Hon. Obinna Aguocha had earlier written to Speaker Tajudeen urging the leadership of the House to intervene in Kanu’s o...