In a significant move, approximately 50 members of the House of Representatives from across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones have united to appeal to President Bola Tinubu for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Operating under the banner of the Concerned Federal Lawmakers for Peace and Security in the South-East, the group has requested the President to invoke Section 174 of the Nigerian Constitution (1999, as amended) and Section 107(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (2015) to facilitate Kanu’s release from the Department of State Services custody.
In a letter dated June 19, 2024, the legislators urged President Tinubu to initiate peace efforts to address the ongoing insecurity in the South-East region. The letter’s signatories represent a diverse array of political affiliations and include notable representatives such as Obi Aguocha (Abia), Ikenga Ugochinyere (Imo), Afam Ogene (Anambra), Muhammed Jajere (Yobe), Aliyu Mustapha (Kaduna), Midala Balami (Borno), and Abiante Awaji-Inombek (Rivers).
Additional signatories include Dominic Okafor (Anambra), Etanabene Benedict (Delta), Abdulmaleek Danga (Kogi), Shehu Dalhatu (Katsina), Chinedu Martins (Imo), Matthew Nwogu (Imo), Peter Aniekwe (Anambra), Koki Sagir (Kano), and Amobi Oga (Abia), among others.
This appeal comes on the heels of Kanu’s recent expression of willingness to
