‘I’m Ready for Consultation and Negotiation,’ Says Obi as He Backs Sowore’s Movement for Nnamdi Kanu

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, has backed activist Omoyele Sowore’s demand for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the imprisoned Indigenous People of Biafra leader.

On Wednesday, while visiting LEA Primary School in Kapwa, Abuja, Obi said the detention was unimportant.

He restated his stance that the only long-term way to quell separatist agitations is through dialogue rather than detention.

When media questioned Obi about his stance on Sowore’s call for Kanu’s release, he responded, “I’ve always been consistent on Nnamdi Kanu’s situation.” “His arrest was unnecessary in the first place,” Obi stated. Additionally, I’ve always stated that I will speak with, negotiate with, and consult with anyone who is agitated. I made it clear, and I still stand by it.

Obi praised Sowore and those advocating for Kanu’s release, emphasizing that the solution to such problems was peaceful communication.

“Those who are genuinely attempting to do or say what we have been saying for a long time have my gratitude. Click here to see what I said in 2020, 2022, and even 2024. Since it has gone to court, the guidelines ought to be adhered to by all agitators in the country, not just Nnamdi Kanu,” he continued.

“There’s nothing wrong with someone getting upset or suggesting that we talk to them. And let’s abide by the guidelines in whatever we do with them. I therefore want to congratulate the organizers and everyone who is taking part.

Days before to Obi’s comments, Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress for 2023, declared that he will spearhead a statewide demonstration in Abuja on October 20 with the hashtag #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.