The South-East Caucus in the House of Representatives has urged the President. Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to act like a statesman and consider a political solution to the issues surrounding the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
Members of the caucus, who made the call across party lines in a statement issued on Tuesday, said the recent judgment by the Court of Appeal freeing Kanu was a window for the Buhari-led regime to consider political resolution of its issues with the IPOB leader.
The South-East Caucus made the call in a statement titled ‘Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial: Time to Win Peace,’ which was signed by the Deputy Majority Whip of the House, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha; and Deputy Minority Leader, Toby Okechukwu.
The PUNCH reported that the Court of Appeal (Abuja Division) had last Thursday freed Kanu of the terrorism and treasonable felony charges preferred against him by the Federal Government.
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