Monday Ubani, the former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to grant the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
In a letter dated July 10, Ubani commended the President for his efforts in addressing the various challenges facing the country and implored him to extend similar measures to tackle the issue of insecurity in the Southeast region.
As a human rights lawyer, Ubani emphasized that the initial step towards establishing peace in the Southeast involves finding a political resolution to the confinement of Kanu.
Therefore, he earnestly beseeched the President to set Kanu free.
Ubani’s letter read in parts: “… Nnamdi Nkanu’s continued detention … gives me serious cause for concern.
“That the matter is not being given expeditious consideration further is depressing.
“My worry is some criminal elements in the region have latched on to this to keep the region under serious insecurity, loss of lives and criminality.
“They have destroyed the economic prospects of the region by determining days when people shall come out to pursue their daily economic activities.
“Mr President, I plead that you employ a political solution to Kanu’s matter as a father of the nation and eradicate the blood bath and criminality that shape the life of Southeast.
“Mazi Kanu should be released to governors and leaders of the region with the understanding he keeps the peace for the sake of the region.
“Several governors and leaders of the region are ready for such a deal that will see the restoration of peace.
“Mr President, the ball is in your court to start the healing process in Southeast by releasing Kanu from detention…”
