…urges people of South East to stay calm
Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed optimism that all hope is not lost for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), saying a political solution is now underway to secure his freedom.
Kalu’s submission came after a federal high court in Abuja sentenced the IPOB leader to life imprisonment on Thursday.
The Deputy Speaker stressed that a political solution is being pursued to ultimately secure Kanu’s release.
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Kalu also expressed confidence in President Bola Tinubu to listen to the pleas of well-meaning Igbo leaders on the matter, saying that the President will not be averse to it.
He urged the people of the South East and indeed, all Nigerians to remain calm, assuring that all hope is not lost.
“It is now time to explore political solutions that had been hindered because the matter was before the court. But now that the court has finished, it is time to intensify request for the President’s intervention and we are sure that the President is not averse to it.
“We are going to get it. All hope is not lost. Our people should remain calm,” he said.
