*As ex-president extols lawmaker’s humility
By Jonas Ezieke
Member of the House of Representatives representing Ikwuano, Umuahia-North, and Umuahia-South Federal Constituency, Hon. Obi Aguocha, recently visited former President Muhammadu Buhari, at his country home in Daura, Katsina State, to seek his intervention for political solutions to the continued detention and trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and national reconciliation.
“For the missteps, utterances, and ill-gestures of the past, especially on the part of my constituent and brother, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, I am deeply sorry,” Hon. Aguocha said.
He also expressed the belief that a political resolution would not only address the grievances of parties on all sides, but promote greater understanding and unity within the country.
In response, Buhari commended Aguoch’s humility and dedication to serving his people, assuring him that his approach was welcomed and that he would not be opposed to any political solution for Kanu’s release.
Recall that Hon. Aguocha recently led a group of 50 House of Representatives legislators across the political and ethnic divides to sign a letter appealing to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to direct the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fegbemi, SAN, to invoke section 174(1)(c) of the 1999 constitution and section 107 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, in setting the pathway to reaching the desired outcome.
The meeting with Buhari was part of a broad-based initiative aimed at securing speedy political resolution of the issues surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s detention and trial, and securing his subsequent release in the spirit of engendering dialogue and non-contentious approaches to resolving thorny national issues.
The promoters made the move in the understanding that Nnamdi Kanu would be willing, ready and set to embrace the new dynamic in joining hands across the country in building a new Nigeria where peace, equity, justice and prosperity shall reign.
