Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu was not part of his discussion with the South-East governors during their meeting in Enugu State on Tuesday.
The former president, along with Chief Emeka Anyaoku, met with the governors at their invitation to discuss regional development issues.
In a statement released by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, on Wednesday, Obasanjo outlined that the meeting focused on matters such as security, infrastructure, economic development, and cooperative collaboration aimed at complementing the national economic development agenda.
“The meeting with them was at my invitation and Chief Emeka Anyaoku before their summit begins. The issue of Nnamdi Kanu was not on the agenda and was not discussed in my presence,” Obasanjo was quoted as saying.
The clarification comes amidst speculations that the federal government was planning to release Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). However, Obasanjo’s statement firmly refutes any claims that this topic was addressed during the meeting.
The former president emphasized that the discussions were strictly focused on regional development and the pressing issues of security and infrastructure within the South-East region.
This meeting was part of a broader effort to ensure that the regional development strategies are in alignment with the national economic development agenda.
