THE GUARDIAN
The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has restated his call for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to ensure peace and security during the 2023 general election, particularly in the South East.
Soludo, who made the plea, yesterday, during the national/presidential campaign rally of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Awka, Anambra State, vowed to stand as surety for Kanu’s release, and appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari to hasten his release.
The governor, who is also the national leader of the party, argued that without the release of Kanu, the fear still remains that South East will continue to experience problems before, during and even after the elections.
He commended President Buhari’s administration for completing the second Niger Bridge, reconstruction of the Enugu/Onitsha Expressway, and other infrastructural development in the South East region, while also thanking him for all the support that he has been giving to security agencies in their fight against crime and criminality.
“I urge President Buhari to release Nnamdi Kanu. We need to have a heart-to-heart conversation that will bring lasting peace, harmony and security throughout the South East, and Nigeria in general.
“In that conversation, Nnamdi Kanu needs to be present on the table. If Mr. President cannot release him unconditionally, as directed by the court, he should release Kanu to me.
“I am ready to stand as his surety. I will provide him shelter, and provide him whenever the need arises. But the ultimate aim is that South East needs some peace and security…
