By Kamsi Anayo
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo, has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is being detained by the Federal Government.
Soludo made the demand while addressing the mammoth crowd of APGA leaders, candidates, members and supporters at the Ekwueme Square venue of the party’s Presidential campaign rally in Awka on Saturday.
Specifically, he appealed to the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu without condition.
He went further to assert that if the detained IPOB leader cannot be released unconditionally, he should be released to him, as he is ready to stand surety for him.
Soludo promised to cater for Nnamdi Kanu and also offered to bring him to the authorities any time he is required.
He said, “I now want to appeal, plead, request and demand of the Federal Government and our able President Buhari that a critical person requires around the table for that conversation to be complete and for us to have an all round approach to dealing with the issue of insecurity and future of the Southeast: that person we need him urgently around the table, (please listen to us) is Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“I am calling on the Federal Government to please release unconditionally Nnamdi Kanu. We need him around for a roundtable discussion about the insecurity in the Southeast and the state.
“We now want to have heart to heart discussion about the future security and prosperity of the Southeast. No one should be lagging behind , everybody would be there.
“If he cannot be released unconditionally as requested by the court judgment and so on I now offer to be the surety, release him to me.
“And I promise to protect him, provide shelter for him and I will provide him anytime he is needed. Release him to me I will have him here in Awka. Let us bring this insecurty in the Southeast to an end.” He said
