S’EAST SENATORS MEET AGF: KANU SAYS RELEASE WILL EXPOSE S’EAST “CRIMINAL AGITATORS”, READY TO ABIDE BY RELEASE CONDITIONS -ABARIBE



Abuja – The South East Senate caucus of the National Assembly, today, Wednesday, 3rd July, 2024 held a meeting with the Attorney General of the Feeration(AGF) & Minister of Justice, Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, in his office in furtherance of their quest to ensure the release of incarcerated Leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazị Nnamdi Kanu from detention.
While addressing journalists, after the visit, flanked by his colleagues, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Chairman of the caucus and Senator representing Abia South in the Red Chamber had this to say:
“Just like the rest of the South East, both the business leaders, the clergy, the political leaders and everybody in the region, we are all very worried about it(Kanu’s detention). Knowing that it has been the fulcrum of insecurity in the South East.
“All the criminals and all those causing mayhem in the region have all said that it is because Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is in detention. We know that it is not the truth but we have gotten to a point where people have hijacked legitimate calls for his release, turning it into something that has led to deaths and destruction of property.
“So, we came to appeal to the AGF because we know that everything legal in this administration will eventually come to his office . We came to appeal to him to let Mr President know that the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will douse all tensions in the South East.
“We also know he has power of nolle prosequi to ensure that litigations don’t continue so that the suffering of South East people doesn’t continue. You are aware other groups including South East Governors are also on this plea.
On the issue of his willingness to sign Kanu’s bail bond again, he said:
“There is no need for that question. Fifteen of us from the South East signed the letter to the AGF; any South East Senator can stand surety.
On whether Kanu had consented to the meeting, he replied:
“I met Kanu on Monday, between 2pm and 3pm, he is very willing.
“He has assured me that he is ready to fulfill any conditions for his release. Our appeal to Mr President is that this cant be resolved legally, the legitimate demand has been hijacked by criminals who now use it to perpetrate nefarious acts. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu confirmed to me personally, last Monday that he never requested (authorized) violence or killings (from anybody), that he was very pained that South East is suffering because of this. That any day he is out, they will know genuine agitators and those who are criminals”