Governors from the south-east zone say they believe a
“political solution” is a possiblity on the charges filed against Nnamdi Kanu,
leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Dave Umahi, chairman of the south-east governors’ forum,
said this on Sunday after a meeting of the governors in Enugu.
Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Dave Umahi, and Okezie Ikpeazu — governors
of Enugu, Ebonyi, and Abia — held a closed-door meeting in Enugu on Sunday.
“We believe that a political solution is still possible in
this circumstance,” the governors said.
On October 24, the court of appeal had reserved ruling in an
application by the federal government, seeking to stay the execution of a
judgment which discharged Kanu of terrorism charges.
A federal high court in Umuahia, Abia state, had
subsequently ordered the federal government to return Kanu to Kenya.
In the suit filed through his counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu
had challenged his extradition from Kenya by the “agents of the federal
government”.
The IPOB leader had claimed that he was kidnapped from Kenya
by the federal government.
Speaking further on Sunday, Umahi said the governors took a
decision to set up 24-hour patrol on highways in the south-east as part of
efforts to address kidnappings and killings.
“South-east governors decried the state of insecurity in the
[zone], while kidnapping and wanton killing have become the order of the day,”
he added.
The governors also agreed to pool funds to assist victims of
flooding in the zone, just as they urged the federal government to provide support
to aid south-east residents.
“We request the
federal government to come to the aid of the victims in terms of rehabilitation
of the internally-displaced persons,” he said.
Meanwhile, at the meeting, Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra,
and Hope Uzodimma, Imo governor, were represented by their deputies —
Onyekachukwu Ibezim and Placid Njoku — respectively.
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