Release Nnamdi Kanu Now, Soludo, Utomi and Others Tells Buhari

Young Igbo men have found their voice as they demand for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu and others who has been in incarceration for over one year. The former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Charles Soludo reechoed this demand during his team's visit to kuje prison
Soludo led other Igbo leaders to visit Nnamdi Kanu and others on Tuesday, February 28 under the umbrella of Nzuko Umuna, a coalition of Igbo group.

Soludo urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the federal government to release Kanu and his colleagues.

Kanu and three others Benjamin Nwabugwu, David Nwawuisi and Chidiebere Onwudiwe are facing trial bordering on treasonable felony, mismanagement of an unlawful society and concealing of goods in a container.

They are currently being held at the Kuje Prison in Abuja after three different court have ordered their release.

But Soludo while speaking said that Kanu and his co-accused are prisoners of conscience.

He also said Kanu and other defendant deserved to be engaged in a meaningful dialogue and not incarceration.

Also speaking Pat Utomi, a renowned economist said arresting and detaining Kanu and his colleagues those not solve a problem.

Utomi said: "How can you have a secret trial of a citizen in a democracy in a matter that is so civil."

This has no basis and should not even be heard."

He also said the group, Nzuko Umunna will address the issue of Kanu's incarceration locally and internationally.

"We will internationalized this issue if need be," Utomi said

 Below is a full list of those who accompanied Soludo:

1. Chukwuma Soludo - Former CBN governor

2. Pat Utomi - Renowned economist

3. Tony Nnadi - Secretary general of LNC

4. Udenta Udenta - National secretary of Alliance Democracy

5. Emeka Ugwuoju - Chairman South-East, South-South professionals

6. Collins Ugwu

7. Law Mefor

8. Ferdinand Agu

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