Former President Olusegun Obasanjo clarified that the release of Nnamdi Kanu was not discussed during his meeting with South East governors in Enugu. The meeting, focused on regional development, addressed issues such as security, infrastructure, and economic collaboration. Chief Emeka Anyaoku and Obasanjo convened the gathering to bolster regional economic efforts alongside national agendas.
“The regional development issues discussed include that of security and infrastructure. Others were economic and cooperative/collaboration, which was meant to complement the national economic development agenda. The meeting with them was at my invitation and of Chief Emeka Anyaoku before their summit begins. The issue of Nnamdi Kanu was not on the agenda and was not discussed in my presence,” clarified Obasanjo through a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi.
Following the governors’ six-hour meeting, which included Peter Mbah (Enugu), Alex Otti (Abia), Prof Charles Soludo (Anambra), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), and Senator Hope Uzodimma (Imo), the South-East Governors Forum decided on actionable plans to implement outcomes from the South-East Security and Economic Summit held in Owerri last September.
“The Forum resolved to visit Mr. President to discuss pressing issues concerning the South-East region. The Forum also resolved to interface with the Federal Government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu,” stated the joint communique signed by all five governors.
Additionally, the forum expressed sorrow over the passing of Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, a former Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, and the first civilian governor of Abia State.