Abia North Senator Orji Uzor-Kalu has urged for a political solution to address the ongoing legal saga of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, following his recent conviction by the Federal High Court, Abuja, on terrorism-related charges.
Speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, Uzor-Kalu emphasized that the matter should be handled through political dialogue rather than solely through the courts.
“The problem of Nnamdi Kanu is what we need to solve via a political process. I have been working with the Federal Government of Nigeria on how to solve this issue, and nobody should question the decision of Justice Omotosho,” he said.
While Kanu’s legal team is expected to approach the Appeal Court to challenge the ruling, the senator revealed plans to engage Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi to advise the President on the matter.
Uzor-Kalu also highlighted the broader impact of IPOB’s activities in the South-East, noting that many lost their jobs and livelihoods, and several Igbo citizens were killed as a result of the group’s actions.
Reflecting on past efforts, the former Abia State governor disclosed that he personally applied pressure on then-President Muhammadu Buhari to facilitate Kanu’s release in April 2017, with support from Mamman Daura and former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, allowing Kanu to face trial.
“I know the pressure I personally put on President Buhari before he was released in April 2017. Nobody is talking about the Igbo who were killed,” Uzor-Kalu lamented.
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