Ohanaeze Ndigbo asserted that the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), would hurt the standing of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) nominee for president in the last election, and self-proclaimed Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa.
In a statement released on Thursday by the factional Secretary-General, Isiguzoro Okechukwu, Ohanaeze begged President Bola Tinubu to stay firm in his decision-making over Kanu’s release, according to Anaedoonline.ng.
Ohanaeze emphasised that Tinubu should take full responsibility for Kanu’s release and asked him to reject demands from cunning Igbo political elites.
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The socio-cultural organisation claims that Kanu’s release will have a profound impact on the political climate in the Southeast and will put Ekpa’s operations there in the annals of history.
The statement reads: “It has come to our attention that certain mischievous Igbo political elites and deviant opportunists are attempting to take undue credit for Nnamdi Kanu’s potential release.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo urges President Tinubu not to entertain any visits or demands from these individuals, as the credit for Kanu’s release should solely be attributed to him.
“We emphasise that the effects of Nnamdi Kanu’s release will gradually diminish the rising popularity of both Peter Obi and Simon Ekpa in the Southeast.
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“Additionally, from a security perspective, Ekpa’s disruptive activities and terrorist tendencies in the Southeast will be consigned to the annals of history.
“We assure him that the Igbo nation stands behind him, and we trust that he will handle this matter with utmost care and consideration.”
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