The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has again called for the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Mbah reiterated the call during a question-and-answer session after his presentation on “Leadership and transformation” at the Showcase Session of the on-going Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu.
He said freeing Kanu “was the right thing to do” and that he had met the President over it.
Urged by a participant not to give up on his advocacy for Kanu’s release, the Governor said, “my first visit to the President was about Nnamdi Kanu.
“I believe that the right thing to do is to release him. Hopefully, that will be done soon.”
Mbah said the sit-at-home observed in the South-East every Monday over Kanu’s detention was a thing of the past in his state.
His words: “We met a situation where people were compelled to stay at home every Monday.
“Now, people trade in Ogbete and other markets in peace on Mondays.
“Monday sit-at-home has ended in Enugu, as you (lawyers) can see. You can also move around and investigate.”
Kanu is on trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on terrorism charges, which he vehemently denied.
