South-East leaders explore political route to secure Nnamdi Kanu’s release, Umahi says

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has revealed that political and traditional leaders from Nigeria’s South-East region are actively exploring political avenues to secure the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.     Umahi made the disclosure while inspecting Section II of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project in Epe, Lagos State. He emphasised that South-East governors, supported by other leaders, are working to promote peace and stability in the region while addressing Kanu’s detention through political means.    “The governors of the South-East are doing everything possible, and we are supporting them in ensuring a peaceful South-East while also exploring political ways of helping our brother, Nnamdi Kanu,” Umahi stated.   The minister’s comments come amid ongoing discussions about finding a non-judicial resolution to Kanu’s prolonged detention, which has remained a sensitive issue in the South-East.    Umahi also used the occasion to reaffirm the South-East’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s administration and distanced Ebonyi State from the Obidient Movement. He criticised former Anambra Governor Peter Obi, particularly over reported comments on infrastructure projects and his perceived silence on the weekly sit-at-home order enforced in parts of the region.     The minister described President Tinubu’s infrastructure initiatives, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, as transformative and challenged Obi’s supporters to compare the governance records of both leaders during their time as governors. Kanu has been in detention since his 2021 arrest and rendition from Kenya. His case has sparked significant debate, with various stakeholders calling for a political solution to help restore lasting peace in the South-East.    

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has disclosed that leaders from the South-East are pursuing political approaches aimed at facilitating the release of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, while also working to sustain peace and stability in the region. Umahi also stated that Ebonyi State is not aligned with […] South-East leaders seeking political solution for Nnamdi Kanu’s release – Umahi

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