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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has clarified that his talks with South East governors in Enugu did not involve the controversial issue of Nnamdi Kanu’s release, the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo disclosed that his meeting with South East governors, in the company of Chief Emeka Anyaoku, revolved around regional development and growth strategies, excluding any mention of the Federal Government’s reported plans to free Nnamdi Kanu.
Through his media assistant, Kehinde Akinyemi, former President Olusegun Obasanjo released a statement on Wednesday, offering clarity on his meeting with South East governors.
The statement read, “The regional development issues discussed include that of security and infrastructure. Others were economic and cooperative/collaboration, which was meant to complement the national economic development agenda.
“The meeting with them was at my invitation and of Chief Emeka Anyaoku before their summit begins. The issue of Nnamdi Kanu was not on the agenda and was not discussed in my presence”.
The South-East Governors Forum has reportedly resolved to take a joint approach and meet with President Bola Tinubu, in a bid to interface with the Federal Government and secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
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The South-East governors’ meeting, which stretched to six hours, was marked by the presence of all five state leaders – Peter Mbah, Alex Otti, Charles Soludo, Francis Nwifuru, and Hope Uzodimma – in a testament to their shared vision for regional development and cooperation.
In a five-point communique, jointly signed by all the governors, the forum resolved to activate actionable plans with a view to implementing the report of the South-East Security and Economic Summit held in Owerri in September last year.
“The Forum resolved to visit Mr. President to discuss pressing issues concerning the South-East region.
“The Forum also resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu,” the communique read.
As the South-East governors convened, they took a poignant pause to remember Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, a remarkable figure in Nigeria’s political landscape, whose tenure as Abia State’s first civilian governor and Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation left an indelible mark on the nation.
During their Enugu gathering on Tuesday, the South-East governors reached a consensus on their future course of action.
