Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has called on Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, immediately after his swearing-in, if he is not released before then.
He said that Kanu is needed around the table as an important stakeholder in discussions about healing and sustainable peace in the South East.
Soludo in a press statement tagged, “The Conclusion of the 2023 General Elections in Nigeria”, described elections in Anambra as generally peaceful, even as he hailed all the participants, the security agencies, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the citizens.
According to him, the true heroes of the elections are the citizens of Nigeria, especially the youths, who he said their voices will continue to be critical as the citizens collectively strive to build a new Nigeria.
He said: “Nigeria is the winner, and I am confident that a better future lies ahead of us. Congratulations to all Nigerians
“While we commend INEC for the successful completion of the general elections, it is important to note that we must seriously continue to reform and strengthen our electoral processes and citizens’ political participation as we march towards a more perfect system.
“Let me also congratulate the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his election. We congratulate your closest opponents for their courageous and impressive outing.
“Nigeria needs healing and restructuring, and the fundamental challenges of insecurity and the economy remain humongous.”
While pledging to collaborate and partner with the President-elect, the Federal Government for the development of Anambra state and Nigeria, the governor added, “This is the only country that we call ours and we must make it work.
“One critical issue that we must draw your urgent attention is the issue of systemic insecurity in the South East. While our efforts with the security agencies are yielding significant results, we believe that sustainable peace and security will be enhanced through wider non-kinetic engagements with all critical stakeholders.
“In this regard, may I repeat my previous calls and hereby request our President-Elect to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu immediately after swearing-in (that is, if he is not released before then). We need him around the table as an important stakeholder in discussions about healing and sustainable peace in the South East.
“To our newly elected colleagues (Governors-Elect), we say a big congratulation. Let us work together, especially under the auspices of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) in pursuit of national common good.
“We also congratulate the elected members of the National and State Assemblies. We also thank millions of Nigerians who voted for candidates of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) across the entire country
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