The family of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has accused Southeast governors of failing to act decisively to secure his release. Speaking at a memorial event for their late parents in Umuahia, Prince Emmanuel Kanu expressed disappointment over the governors’ reluctance to officially meet with President Bola Tinubu on the matter, despite an alleged invitation to do so.
“The information available to us is that Mr. President asked them to meet with him officially over the matter, but up till now, they haven’t done so,” he said, questioning their sincerity.
According to Kanu’s family, much of the unrest in the Southeast is linked to his detention, and his release would help curb rising insecurity. They also criticized Justice Binta Nyako’s indefinite adjournment of Kanu’s trial, arguing that she had previously recused herself and should no longer preside over the case.
Elders at the memorial reiterated their call for Kanu’s release, urging the federal government to act, as his continued detention, they argue, only fuels instability in the region.
