Ex-Lagos Lawmaker Urges Tinubu to Release Nnamdi Kanu
Former Lagos State lawmaker, Jude Idimogu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to pardon and release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Idimogu, who is also the Deputy Leader of Ndigbo in the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made the appeal in a media interview.
Key Points of the Plea:
Call for Clemency: Idimogu is urging President Tinubu to grant clemency to Kanu through "political means" and has called on other Igbo leaders, South-East governors, and prominent Nigerians to join in the appeal.
Stated Rationale: The former lawmaker believes that releasing Kanu would have several positive outcomes:
Reducing Insecurity: He argued that Kanu's release would help reduce the tension and insecurity in the South-East, stating that "a lot of miscreants" are currently using Kanu's name to cause unrest.
Economic Revival: Idimogu suggested that the release would help revive the region's economy, which has been severely impacted by the "sit-at-home" orders.
Political Advantage: He explicitly stated that a presidential pardon would be a significant political move for the APC, potentially boosting the party's votes in the South-East during the 2027 general elections.
Background: Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed IPOB, has been in detention since his re-arrest in 2021 on charges of treason and terrorism. His continued imprisonment has been a major source of tension and unrest in the South-East.
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