JUST IN: South-East Governors Resolve To Meet Tinubu Over Nnamdi Kanu

The South-East Governors Forum has resolved to meet President Bola Tinubu to seek the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Gatekeepers News reports that that the governors of Imo (Hope Uzodinma), Ebonyi (Francis Nwifuru), Abia (Alex Otti) and Anambra (Charles Soludo) and their Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, held a closed door meeting in Enugu on Tuesday.

In a communiqué issued at the end of the meeting, the forum said they resolved to seek the release of the IPOB leader.

The communique read, “The Forum commiserated with Government and people of Abia State, Ebonyi State, Imo State, South East, Nigeria and Chief Ogbonnaya Onu’s Family on the demise of His Excellency, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu.

2. The Forum received the delegation of the Former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON and His Royal Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe CFR, Obi of Onitsha who came on a solidarity visit to the Forum.

3. The Forum deliberated on the reviewed report of the South East Security and economic Summit held in Owerri on the 28th September, 2023 and agreed to implement the aspects of the report pertaining to security and economic integration and affirmed its desire to put actionable plans on the key issues agreed.

4. The Forum resolved to visit Mr. President to discuss pressing issues concerning the South East Region.

5. The Forum also resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.”