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The push for the release of the leader of the indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has gained momentum in recent times as traditional rulers and clerics from the South-East visited Kanu in his detention facility.
They called on President Bola Tinubu for his release.
Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimako, who disclosed this, said the visit became imperative following the region's governors who had been on constant interface with the Federal Government to release Kanu.
He said the meeting was aimed at convincing the detained Biafran agitator to agree to the stringent conditions reeled out by the Federal Government for his release.
Ejimako added that the emissaries were expected to meet with state governors of the region to present details of their meeting with Kanu to them in the days ahead.
The governors will in turn, be expected to meet with Tinubu at a later date to present Kanu’s position as received from the emissaries for possible adoption and implementation.
Ejimako said, “With particular reference to the intervention of South-East governors, myself and three high delegates from the Joint Body of Southeast Archbishops and Traditional Rulers met with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu yesterday at the DSS for over two hours.
“The delegation comprised Archbishop Chibuzor Opoko, Archbishop David Onuoha, and Dr Uju Agomoh. The meeting was highly fruitful because it’s this body that is interfacing with SE governors on the matter of freeing Kanu and other issues pertinent to it.
“So, sequel to this meeting, the body, which is headed by His Royal Majesty, Dr Nnaemeka Achebe (Obi of Onitsha) will revert to South-East governors with what Nnamdi Kanu had said to them.
It’s from that point that a meeting between President Tinubu and South East governors is expected to materialise.”
Ejimako said his public crusade against the continued detention and trial of Kanu was made possible following the standing judicial pronouncements and legal principles against his rendition, detention, and trial.
