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FG, Igbo Leaders Negotiating Nnamdi Kanu’s Release – Amaechi

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Apr 7, 2022.

Yinka Akanbi

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was first arrested in 2015, but jumped bail in April 2017 over alleged threats…
Security agents produced Nnamdi Kanu in a Federal High Court in Abuja on June 29, 2021, after arresting him in Kenya

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a First Republic Minister of Aviation, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi has revealed that there is an ongoing discussion between prominent persons of Igbo extraction and the Federal Government, for Nnamdi Kanu to be released.

Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was first arrested in 2015, but jumped bail in April 2017 over alleged threats to his life by security agencies.

His social media posts and broadcasts from his hideout infuriated the government, saying it incited attacks on security forces in southeastern Nigeria.

Security agents produced Nnamdi Kanu in a Federal High Court in Abuja on June 29, 2021, after arresting him in Kenya.

“We the Igbo elders have met with President Muhammadu Buhari shortly after Kanu’s arraignment in court and told him to release him for us to go home and discuss with Kanu about the next Igbo agenda and Buhari gave us audience and ever since then, negotiations between us and the federal government have been on to free Kanu,” Vanguard quoted Amaechi as saying.

“Although, I am disappointed that up until now, Buhari has not released him despite assurances he gave to us on the day we visited him in Aso Rock, all hope is not lost as we are sure that Kanu will soon be released based on the ongoing negotiations.

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“I will call on those agitating for one thing or the other to remain calm and be hopeful. Although, these agitations have demonstrated that only the release of Kanu will stop the agitations and we are working towards his release.”

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