David Umahi, minister of works, says the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), is not a precondition for the south-east zone to support President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
While speaking to journalists in Lagos on Friday, Umahi said
Tinubu is not responsible for the detention of Kanu, adding that the IPOB
leader would be released through divine grace and dialogue.
The minister added that the call for Kanu’s release should
not be promised on politics or undue pressure.
“Somebody asked me about Nnamdi Kanu, and I said his matter
is not a condition for the south-east to support the president,” NAN quoted
Umahi as saying.
“We are willing to negotiate his release, but no one should
make it a condition because the president did not put him there.
“President Tinubu may not be perfect, but he is doing most
things right.
“Look at where he picked up the economy from. The
international community has confidence in his reforms. That is why we are
getting support for our projects.”
Kanu is currently standing trial on a seven-count charge,
bordering on treasonable felony, preferred against him by the federal
government.
The IPOB leader has been in detention since June 2020 after
he was extradited from Kenya.
There have been several calls for the federal government to
discontinue the case and release Kanu.
Umahi dismissed the allegations that Tinubu is sidelining
the south-east in federal appointments and infrastructural development.
“Let those criticising the president show us what they have
done for the country,” he said.
He added that he has no intention of contesting the 2027
presidential election, adding that he will work for Tinubu.
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