Nnamdi Kanu: Atiku Sends Key Message to Tinubu Over IPOB Leader’s Ordeal, Insecurity in Southeast

• Atiku Abubakar has condemned the attack on a military checkpoint at Obikabia junction in Ogbor hill area of Aba, Abia state
• The attack which happened on Biafra Heroes Day — Thursday, May 30 — left at least 5 personnel of the Nigerian Army dead
• As a way of dealing with the menace of mindless killings in the southeast region, Atiku advised President Bola Tinubu that it is time for a political resolution to Nnamdi Kanu's issue

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FCT, Abuja - Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, has urged President Bola Tinubu's administration to consider a political resolution concerning detained Nnamdi Kanu as a step towards healing the southeast geopolitical zone.

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Legit.ng reports that Kanu has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja since June 2021 when he was forcibly returned to Nigeria from Kenya.

Atiku said that exploring a diplomatic resolution “will diffuse the compressor cooker situation in the region”.

The former vice president also asserted that a political resolve “will be a win-win for all parties”.

The 77-year-old’s comment comes against the backdrop of the brutal killing of five soldiers in Abia state on Thursday, May 30, by gunmen believed to have allegiance to Kanu’s controversial separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Atiku said in a statement he personally signed:

“The violence that led to the killing of soldiers and civilians in Abia state on Thursday stands condemned.

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"My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of those who may have lost a loved one. May their souls rest in peace. But even more profound is the impact of yesterday's sit-at-home in the Southeast region of our country on students writing WAEC examinations.

“The veil of the so-called Unknown Gun Men hiding under cover to unleash death and mayhem must be lifted to ensure that criminal elements are separated from legitimate agitators.”

The presidential hopeful concluded:

“To this end, without prejudice to the ongoing legal processes, I think the time has come to explore a political resolution to the Nnamdi Kanu and other associated issues. I believe that this will diffuse the compressor cooker situation in the region. It will be a win-win for all parties.”

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Metuh begs Tinubu to free Nnamdi Kanu

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that former national publicity secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, made an appeal to President Tinubu to adopt a political solution that will lead to the release of Kanu.

Metuh said the measure would serve as a major step to restore lasting peace in the southeast region of the country.

Source: Legit.ng