Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and former presidential candidate, met with former President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss the ongoing detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The meeting aimed to seek Jonathan’s support in pushing for Kanu’s release, Peak Newspaper reports.
Sowore announced plans for a massive protest on October 20 to demand Kanu’s freedom and invited several opposition figures to join the cause.
inside source told Peak Newspaper that Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan reportedly promised to meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss potential solutions for Kanu’s case, emphasizing the need for national healing and reconciliation.
Sowore expressed gratitude for Jonathan’s recognition of the urgency and importance of resolving Kanu’s detention justly and peacefully.
The former presidential aspirant said “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains in detention today because he took up the just cause of confronting the long-standing issue of marginalization in Nigeria. Like other ethnic and regional activists whose politically motivated cases have been withdrawn or dismissed, Nnamdi Kanu should also be released without further delay.” Source reported.
On his official Facebook page Sowore wrote:
Earlier today in Abuja, I met with former President Goodluck Jonathan to discuss the continued incarceration of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
President Jonathan agreed that there is an urgent and compelling need to address this matter decisively and justly. I thank him sincerely for recognizing the importance of resolving Kanu’s case in the interest of peace, fairness, and national healing. Particularly assuring was that he promised to meet Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to discuss this issue as soon as possible.
With this, former President Jonathan joins a growing list of Nigerians who have called for justice in Nnamdi Kanu’s case, a list that already includes ex Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Femi Falana SAN, Senator Shehu Sani, and many others across political and regional divides.
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains in detention today because he took up the just cause of confronting the long-standing issue of marginalization in Nigeria. Like other ethnic and regional activists whose politically motivated cases have been withdrawn or dismissed, Nnamdi Kanu should also be released without further delay.
I once again call on all political, cultural, ethnic, and religious leaders across Nigeria to join this noble cause. In particular, I invite my brothers and sisters from the South East Mr. Peter Obi, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, ALEX C OTTI, Francis Nwifuru, Peter Mbah, Hope Uzodinma, Obiageli Ezekwesili, John Mbata of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide as well as Nigerians of conscience everywhere, to lend their voices to the call for justice and freedom.
Nnamdi Kanu should be set free.
And I remain firmly committed to peacefully mobilizing for justice and freedom in this matter,” he concluded.
This development comes amid growing calls from civil society, political figures, and human rights organizations for Kanu’s unconditional release, following multiple court rulings ordering his freedom.
