180 lawmakers seek release of Nnamdi Kanu

The House of Representatives minority caucus has called for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr Nnamdi Kanu.

In a meeting held in Abuja, over 180 lawmakers elected on the platform of minority political parties made the call following the adoption of a motion moved at the special meeting of the caucus on Monday night by Mr Obi Aguocha.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the lawmaker who represents Ikwuano/Umuahia North/ Umuahia South Federal Constituency, Abia State urged his colleagues to take a definitive position on the ongoing lobby to explore possible political solution to the continued detention of the IPOB leader.

The minority caucus is made up of the Peoples Democratic Party which has 115 seats, Labour Party- 35, New Nigeria Peoples Party-19 and the All Progressives Grand Alliance with five seats.

Others are the Social Democratic Party-two seats, the Young Progressives Party and the African Democratic Congress with two seats apiece.

Aguocha emphasised the importance of a common front within the minority caucus, noting that the resolution on Nnamdi Kanu’s case is crucial for national peace, stability, and unity.

“Today, the opposition parties have taken a decisive stand on M
Nnamdi Kanu, the planned protest, insecurity, the dilapidated infrastructure, and the economy,” Aguocha said.

This is just as he called for immediate and strategic engagement with relevant stakeholders to advocate for a peaceful and political resolution to the matter, which he said, “has significant implications for the socio-political landscape of Nigeria.”

He added that dialogue and reconciliation rather than a prolonged abuse of legal processes and confrontation, remain the best option in dealing with the matter.

He expressed his belief that a political solution could pave the way for enhanced national integration and the restoration of trust among various communities.

The adoption of the motion followed the lawmaker’s recent visits to the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, among other interventions.

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