Jonathan Nwokpor
The South-East governors and other political heavyweights in the region have been advised by the apex Igbo socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide to disregard Simon Ekpa’s objection to their proposed negotiations for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release.
Recall that a few days ago, Ekpa, the self-declared prime minister of the Biafra Government in exile, declared in a statement that the governors lacked the authority to negotiate for Kanu’s release.
However, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, the national president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, urged the governors to contact the federal government for Kanu’s release without holding back in a statement provided to journalists on Thursday.
Okwu, who stated that the governors continued to be the zone’s leaders, questioned how someone in distant Finland could accuse them of lacking legitimacy.
“It is curious to hear Simon Ekpa say the governors lack legitimacy. These are elected leaders of the people. If they lack legitimacy, is it self-serving Ekpa that is in far away Finland that has legitimacy?
“One is forced to ask- what really does Simon Ekpa want? Why is always against any move to get Mazi Nnamdi Kanu off the hook?
“The answer is simple- he is benefiting from the prolonged detention of the IPOB leader and time has come for everyone in Igbo land to understand that Simon Ekpa does not in any way work for the interest of the people, rather he is doing business with Biafra agitation.”
The governors were encouraged by the Ohanaeze youths to take immediate action to guarantee Kanu’s release as soon as possible.
“They should not in any way be distracted by Ekpa’s antics. We call on the governors and all the NASS members from the South-East to rally round and hold a purposeful discussion with the Federal Government.
“We have no doubt that the current administration will heed to their request,” Okwu further stated.
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