The South East governors have again been accused of paying lip services to the widespread agitation for the release of the Igbo Nation agitator, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is being detained on the order of court by the federal government in the past three years.
The governors were particularly accused of betraying the Igbo Nation’s common interest by not putting pressure on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government to allow Kanu off the hook in spite of popular agitation to the effect.
A group of Clerics operating under the aegis of Concerned Igbo Ministers Commission made the accusations in an open letter sent to the South East governors and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.
The open letter was signed by Rev Tony Uzo Anthony (President General/ International Coordinator and Apostle Tony Osuji, Secretary General.
Part of the letter dated January 8, 2025 read “It is now evident that Mr. President and the South Eastern governors took an oath not to free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“Last week, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu revealed their deal before the 2023 general election with Seyi Tinubu, the President’s son, with the approval of his father, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on how Kanu would be released if Tinubu wins the Presidency.
“During his campaign in Imo state, the President promised that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu would be liberated during his Presidency, but nothing has happened in nearly two years now.
“Sad enough, no South Eastern governor confronted Mr. President during his tour to the region about Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s infamous and illegal detention.
“It is now evident to everyone that our South Eastern governors are the true source of insecurity in the South East otherwise they should have pressed for the release of Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu who has a lasting solution to the insecurities in the region.
“Mr. President, being misled by the South Eastern Governors is on a path that can ruin his name and political ambitions in the region.
“God would appear in his time to expose the actions of the South Eastern governors who in one way or the other benefited from Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s unlawful incarceration.
“We, as a group, are now urging all religious leaders to begin raising questions about Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is yet to be released.
“The utmost hypocrisy of Igbo politicians is to use the media to fool our people with frivolous promises that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be released.
“They have all failed Ndi Igbo and should not be re-elected should they continue to fool us and politicize Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release.
“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention is outright humiliation of Ndi Igbo”, the statement said.
