Pecohub Igbo elders stormed the Abia Government House in Umuahia on Wednesday to demand the immediate and unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The elders, who came from different states in the Southeast, converged at the major entrance gate to the Government House, where they conveyed their message to Governor Alex Otti.
“We came to inform the governor that Kanu’s continued incarceration is no longer tolerable,” said Chief Chukwuemeka Ezebuiro, spokesman for the elders.
They expressed worries over Kanu’s deteriorating health condition and the disturbing insecurity in the South East.
The elders urged Governor Otti to prevail on his fellow South East governors to lead a delegation to President Ahmed Tinubu to press for Kanu’s release.
Chief Chinedu Obilor added, “If the Federal Government could dialogue with bandits, it would be much more beneficial to politically resolve Kanu’s matter.”
The elders insisted that a political solution is the only way to resolve Kanu’s matter, as his continued detention is of no advantage to the Federal Government.
In response, Governor Otti, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Kenneth Kalu, and Chief of Staff, Calab Ajagba, commended the elders for their peaceful comportment and promised to convey their message to the appropriate quarters.
He urged the elders to remain peaceful, assuring them that their grievances would be addressed.
