Tinubu has reportedly yielded to Ohanaeze calls for and is ready to grant Nnamdi Kanu a Presidential Pardon.
“Nnamdi Kanu’s identify is on the checklist for Presidential pardon barring any last-minute change” the supply stated.
Recall that the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide appealed to President Bola Tinubu to grant a political pardon to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained chief of the Indigenous Folks of Biafra (IPOB), through the celebration of Nigeria’s sixty fourth Independence anniversary.
In an interview in Awka, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, Nationwide Vice President of Ohanaeze, argued that Kanu’s launch would assist restore peace, enable the federal government to determine these perpetuating violence, and successfully finish the troubling sit-at-home follow within the South East geopolitical zone.
“Our main demand this Independence Day is for the President to grab this second of celebration to grant political pardon to our son, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, presently held in DSS detention,” Okeke-Ogene said.
He emphasised that Ohanaeze believes in Nigeria’s democracy and that Kanu’s launch would foster peace and unity amongst all Nigerians residing in Igbo land. “We additionally urge South East governors to strengthen the safety framework and improve the welfare of the individuals within the area,” he added.
Whereas calling on President Tinubu to take pressing motion that might deliver reduction to hundreds of thousands of Nigerians dealing with insecurity, starvation, and different socio-economic challenges, Okeke-Ogene lamented that the nation continues to be growing at a gradual tempo.