Benjamin Kalu, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, stated that efforts are currently in progress to achieve a political solution for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Kalu’s remarks followed a federal high court in Abuja sentencing Kanu to life imprisonment on charges of terrorism.

In his statement, the deputy speaker expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu would heed the appeals of well-meaning Igbo leaders regarding the issue.

He called on the people of the Southeast and all Nigerians to remain calm and assured them that there is still hope.

“It is now time to explore political solutions that had been hindered because the matter was before the court,” he said.

“But now that the court has finished, it is time to intensify requests for the president’s intervention, and we are sure that the president is not averse to it.

“We are going to get it. All hope is not lost. Our people should remain calm.”

ASA