Wednesday, November 19, 2025 - A new development has emerged in the growing calls for the release of Nnamdi Kanu as 44 serving federal lawmakers from both northern and southern Nigeria have jointly written a two-page letter and resolution to President Bola Tinubu.
In the letter, the lawmakers urged the President to invoke
his constitutional powers to release Kanu from detention and to convene an all-inclusive
political roundtable that would bring together all key stakeholders to address
the country’s challenges and pursue a lasting political solution.
The legislators, operating under the banner of “Concerned
Federal Lawmakers”, also appealed to President Tinubu to direct the Attorney
General of the Federation to exercise his constitutional authority to
discontinue Kanu’s prosecution.
The letter aligns with recent public sentiments and growing
political calls seeking a political resolution to the prolonged detention of
the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra.
Signatories to the letter include Hon Ikenga Imo
Ugochinyere, Hon Obi Aguocha, Hon Murphy Osaro, Hon Peter Akpanke, Hon Mudshiru
Lukman, Hon Paul Nnamechi, Hon Sunday Cyriacus, Hon Obed Shehu, Hon Dominic,
Hon Ugwu Emmanuel, Hon Daniel Asama Ago, Hon Chike John Okafor, Hon Adam Ogene
Ogbaru, Hon Emeka Martin Chinedu, Hon Chimaobi Sam, Hon Alex Mascot Ikwechegh,
Hon Donatus Matthew, Hon Ibe Osonwa, Okey Joe Onuakalusi, Hon Thaddeus Atta,
Hon Udema H Okonkwo, Hon Cyril Godwin, Princess Chinwe Nnabuike, Hon Kana
Nkemkama, Hon Peter Aniekwe, Hon Gwachem Maureen, Hon Onwunka, Hon Anayo
Onwuegbu, Hon Nwobosi Joseph, Hon Amobi Godwin, Hon Blessing Amadi, Hon Anthony
Adebayo Adepoju, Dr Joshua Audu Gana, Hon Chris Nkwonta, Hon Emeka Idu, Hon
Peter Ifeanyi Uzokwe, Hon Matthew Nwogu, Hon Tochukwu Okere, Hon Benedict
Etanabene, Hon Godwin Offiono, Hon Ngozi Okolie, and Hon Nnamdi Ezechi.
In their resolution, the lawmakers argued that halting the
prosecution and opening constructive dialogue is necessary to achieve national
reconciliation, reduce tensions in the Southeast, and foster a durable solution
using a political approach.
Part of the letter reads: “Dear Mr President, after a closed
door strategic meeting of the following federal lawmakers committed to the
promotion of national unity and stability, and after extensive consultations
across all party lines and ethnic groups, we hereby write and subscribe to this
letter concerning Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Driven by the urgent need for national
reconciliation and healing, and having noted the Federal Government’s past
engagements with militants and agitating groups across Nigeria, and in view of
the insecurity that has affected the Southeast since 2015 and escalated since
2021, and considering various domestic court and international tribunal
pronouncements in favour of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, we request the following.
The lawmakers asked the President to instruct the Attorney
General to discontinue Kanu’s trial and to begin a constructive dialogue aimed
at achieving a just political settlement.
The letter concludes with an expression of confidence in
President Tinubu’s judgment and a plea for prompt consideration of the request.
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