Senate rejects ‘political solution’ for Nnamdi Kanu’s release

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a proposal urging it to call on the Federal Government to use a “political solution approach” in freeing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu from detention.

It rejected a prayer seeking to urge the Federal Government to obey court orders that granted bail to Kanu.

The Upper Chamber however condemned the Monday “sit-at-home” phenomenon in the South East States and the “nefarious activities of Simon Ekpa who is the gang leader.”

It observed a minute silence in honor of the victims of the sit-at-home protests in the South East region.

The Senate also resolved to invite the Minister of Foreign Affairs (when appointed) and relevant stakeholders when appointed to carry out a thorough investigation as well as bring other sponsors of the act to book.

It asked the Federal Government to collaborate with the Finnish Government and extradite a pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, for prosecution.

The illegal sit-at-home order was declared in 2021 to press home demands for the release of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who is being detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) and being tried in court for terrorism-related charges.
Enugu Governor Peter Mbah in July 2023, said the sit-at-home order made the state lose over N10 billion every Monday.

The resolutions of the Senate followed its consideration of a motion on the sit-at-home being enforced by unknown gunmen in the South East states.