By Adadareporters
The governors of the five states of the Southeast region of Nigeria have resolved to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
Kanu is charged with terrorism. However, an FCT High Court presided over by Justice Binta Nyako permitted Kanu to seek out-of-court settlement as pleaded by his lead counsel, Barr Aloy Ejimakor.
The resolution was contained in a communique issued by the South East Governors’ Forum, read by their chairman, Mr Hope Uzodinma. The meeting was attended by the governors of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo.
The communique read, “The Forum commiserated with government and people of Abia State, Ebonyi State, Imo State, South East, Nigeria and Chief Ogbonnaya Onu’s family on the demise of His Excellency, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu.
“The Forum received the delegation of the former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, and His Royal Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, Obi of Onitsha who came on a solidarity visit to the Forum.
“The Forum deliberated on the reviewed report of the South-East security and economic summit held in Owerri on the 28th September, 2023 and agreed to implement the aspects of the report pertaining to security and economic integration and affirmed its desire to put actionable plans on the key issues agreed.
“The Forum resolved to visit Mr President to discuss pressing issues concerning the South-East Region. The Forum also resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.”
