Former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has met with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja to discuss the continued detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Sowore disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Friday, saying the meeting focused on finding a just and peaceful resolution to Kanu’s prolonged incarceration.
“Earlier today in Abuja, I met with former President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss the continued incarceration of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” Sowore wrote.
According to him, Jonathan agreed that there was an urgent need to address Kanu’s case decisively and fairly.
“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 President Bola Tinubu to discuss this issue as soon as possible,” Sowore added.
The Sahara Reporters publisher had earlier called on South-East governors, lawmakers, traditional rulers, and religious leaders to join a planned demonstration demanding Kanu’s release.
He also revealed that he reached out to prominent Igbo figures, including Anambra Governor Charles Soludo, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abia Governor Alex Otti, and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to participate in the movement.
“No more empty noise. Let Soludo, Abaribe, Otti, Obi, and all others who claim to care step up and join us in person. Every governor, senator, traditional ruler, priest, and every Nigerian who believes in Kanu’s freedom should come out and do more than talk,” he stated.
Meanwhile, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has also called on the federal government to release Kanu, describing his continued detention as “a stain on Nigeria’s belief in the rule of law.”
Kanu, who faces charges of terrorism, treasonable felony, and incitement before the Federal High Court in Abuja, has consistently denied any wrongdoing. He has remained in custody despite several court rulings ordering his release.