The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has called for
the immediate and unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People
of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in detention since 2021.
Soludo made the demand in Awka, the state capital, during
the campaign kick-off of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on Saturday.
He specifically appealed to the Federal Government to
release Kanu unconditionally and immediately.
Speaking to the mammoth crowd of supporters and party
faithful, the governor added that if the detained IPOB leader cannot be
released unconditionally, he should be released to him, saying he was ready to
stand surety for him.
He said, “I am making a passionate appeal to the Federal
Government to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu unconditionally. If he cannot be released
unconditionally, I want him released to me and i will stand surety for him.
“We need Nnamdi Kanu in the roundtable conversation to
discuss the insecurity in the South-East. We must end insecurity in the South
East and we need Nnamdi Kanu to be around.”
Soludo promised to cater to Kanu and also offered to bring
him to the authorities any time he was required.
He noted that Kanu could not be in prison custody while the
issues of insecurity are being discussed in the entire South-East.
He continued, “We need him around the discussion table, we
need him to discuss about the future of the South-East. If the Federal
Government cannot release him unconditionally, I now offer myself to ask the
Federal Government to release him to me.
“I will provide him anytime he is needed. I will house him
here in Awka. We need him released to end insecurity in the South-East. We need
him to have true conversation about Nigeria. We believe in Nigeria and we are
Nigerians.
“We, some time ago set up the Truth and Reconciliation
Committee to find out the root cause of insecurity in the South East and they
have almost concluded their assignment.
“But this issue of insecurity cannot be well addressed
without bringing to the table the key players in this matter.
“We have applied the kinetic and non kinetic approach to
fighting insecurity in the South East but the non kinetic approach cannot be
complete without the Federal Government releasing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“We must bring him to
the table because we need him to be part of this process and I call on the
Federal Government to release him to me and for us to have a comprehensive
discussion for the fate of the South East.
“If we cannot release him based on the court process, I here
by offer myself as the surety for his release and whenever you want him, I will
hand him over to you
“We shall provide him shelter and give him home and we make
this plea in the true belief in the spirit of peace in the South East.”
Soludo described APGA as the first registered political
party in Nigeria with the name progressives, adding, “Anambra is the home of
APGA and the home of progressives and we call on Nigerians to vote APGA all the
way.
“We are progressives and that is why we allowed other
political parties and their candidates to come here to campaign because the
state believe in a level play ground for all and sundry to campaign which some
people while they were here did not do.”
The presidential candidate of APGA, Justice Peter Umeadi
(retd), described himself as the most qualified candidate to lead the country,
adding that his administration as President would unify the country.
Umeadi also said that he was the most transparent person
among the candidates contesting for the post of the president of the country.
The APGA presidential candidate said that since he became
the APGA’s candidate in June last year, he had traversed the length and breadth
of Nigeria canvassing for votes.
He assured Nigerians that he had a realistic manifesto that
will address true federalism, agricultural revolution, education, sports and
culture, healthcare delivery, knowledge-economy, human security, transport and
communication, women, youth, children and disabled, environmental impact
assessment and census in Nigeria.
A former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano,
described APGA as the party to beat, adding that the party would sweep the
polls come February 25.
“We have had 21 over 21 and we have had 19 over 21 and this
time, it is going to be 21 over 21,” he added.
At the rally, the party handed over the flags of the party
to the governorship candidates of the party in Delta, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Adamawa
and Abia states as well as the state and National Assembly candidates of the
party.
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