Ohanaeze To Meet Tinubu Over Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

The Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has said it would soon meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to canvass for the immediate release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

The President of the organisation, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, made this known on Saturday when he received the leadership of Supreme Council of Nigeria Traditional Rulers, Southeast chapter at his residence.

Iwuanyanwu stated that other ethnic groups in Nigeria have sold the dummy of perceived fear of succession of the Igbo ethnic group to the Federal Government and has created the suspicion of every good intention of the group before the government.

Quoting statistics, the Ohaneze leader said the Igbos are the real critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s project as they own over 60 per cent of the investments in the country.

He stated further that their investments and residential identities spread across the nation, unlike other ethnic groups that invest and reside only within their ethnic geographical location.

He said: “Your request (Supreme Council of Nigeria Traditional Rulers, South East chapter) and solidarity visit have reinvigorated my leadership intention to see President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on issues concerning the Igbo ethnic group, more especially the need to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu of IPOB. His continual detention is escalating insecurity in the Southeast.

“Let us see when he’s released, any person or group that will be instigating insecurity or crisis in Igboland using his name or detention. Some people and groups are illegally feasting on his popularity and detention just to cause unnecessary trouble and problems in the entire Southeast and for their own selfish interests. There must be peace and stability in Igboland. Immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will definitely restore sanity.”

The delegation includes President of the Council, HRM Eze Iheanyichukwu Nwokenna of Abia State, Vice President, HRH Eze Dr Oliver Ohanwe, the traditional ruler of Isiama ancient kingdom in Isiala-Mbano LGA of Imo State.