Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan agreed to engage President Bola Tinubu on the continued detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
Sowore made this known on Friday through his X handle after meeting with Jonathan in Abuja.
He stated that their conversation focused on the “urgent and compelling need” to address Kanu’s case “decisively and justly.”
Sowore said, “Earlier today in Abuja, I met with former President @GEJonathan (Goodluck Jonathan) to discuss the continued incarceration of Mazi @NnamdiKanu.
“President Jonathan agreed that there is an urgent and compelling need to address this matter decisively and justly. I thank him sincerely for recognising the importance of resolving Kanu’s case in the interest of peace, fairness, and national healing.
“Particularly assuring was that he promised to meet @officialabat (President Bola Tinubu) to discuss this issue as soon as possible.”
He pointed out that with this step, Jonathan has joined a growing list of Nigerians who are demanding justice in Nnamdi Kanu’s matter.
“A list that already includes ex-Vice President @atiku, Femi Falana SAN, Senator @ShehuSani, and many others across political and regional divides,” Sowore said.
The activist again called for Kanu’s release, stressing that the IPOB leader “remains in detention today because he took up the just cause of confronting the long-standing issue of marginalisation in Nigeria.”
He further urged political, cultural, and religious leaders such as Peter Obi, Chukwuma Soludo, Alex Otti, Francis Nwifuru, Peter Mbah, Hope Uzodinma, Oby Ezekwesili, and Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s John Mbata, to throw their weight behind the campaign for Kanu’s freedom.
Nnamdi Kanu has been detained since 2021 after being re-arrested abroad and brought back to Nigeria to face trial on charges related to terrorism and treasonable felony.
Multiple court orders granting him bail or directing his release have so far not been implemented.
