South-East Governors to visit President Tinubu over detained IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu
The South East Governors’ Forum has decided to visit President Bola Tinubu to request the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
This decision was made following a meeting in Enugu State on Tuesday, July 2. The meeting was attended by Governors Hope Uzodinma (Imo), Alex Otti (Abia), Chukwuma Soludo (Anambra), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), and Peter Mbah (Enugu).
After the meeting, Forum Chairman Governor Uzodinma addressed the press, noting that a delegation including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku, and the Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe, had paid a solidarity visit to the Forum.
“The forum received the delegation of the former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, and His Royal Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe CFR, Obi of Onitsha, who came on a solidarity visit to the forum. The forum resolved to visit Mr. President to discuss pressing issues concerning the south-east region. The forum also resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.”Uzodinma said
