Lawmakers urge Tinubu: Embrace political solution, release Nnamdi Kanu

Kanu in court

A group of 44 members of the House of Representatives, drawn from both northern and southern parts of the country, on Tuesday, appealed to President Bola Tinubu to adopt a political solution to the prolonged detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr Nnamdi Kanu.

Operating under the aegis of the Concerned Federal Lawmakers for National Unity, the group transmitted a two-page letter and formal resolution to the President, urging him to exercise his constitutional powers to end Kanu’s prosecution and pave the way for a comprehensive national dialogue aimed at restoring peace in the South-East.

They argued that sustained political engagement, rather than continued judicial confrontation, offers the most viable path to addressing growing insecurity and longstanding regional grievances. They specifically requested that the President direct the Attorney-General of the Federation to discontinue the Federal Government’s case against Kanu.

The letter was signed by Ikenga Ugochinyere, Obi Aguocha, Murphy Osaro, Peter Akpanke, and Mudashiru Lukman. Punch