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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has criticised the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, over what it described as a contradictory position on calls for the release of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement issued on Monday, IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, accused the governor of inconsistency in his comments and actions regarding Kanu’s continued detention.
The group recalled that Soludo had earlier supported Kanu’s release, pointing to his reported visit to the IPOB leader at the Department of State Services, DSS, facility in Abuja in January 2023, where he allegedly offered to stand as surety for him.
IPOB also referenced remarks attributed to Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, in March 2025, suggesting that the Soludo-led administration had previously made efforts aimed at securing Kanu’s release as part of peace initiatives in the South-East.
The group expressed surprise that the same administration was now reportedly criticising former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for making similar appeals for Kanu’s release.
It described the development as inconsistent, questioning what it called a shift in the governor’s stance on the matter and suggesting possible political undertones.
IPOB further maintained that the call for Kanu’s release cuts across political and regional lines, noting that prominent Nigerians, including the late Mbazulike Amaechi and former Ohanaeze Ndigbo President-General, George Obiozor, had also advocated dialogue and a political resolution of the issue.
The group noted Kanu’s continued incarceration remains a concern to its supporters and urged the Federal Government to consider his unconditional release, reaffirming its commitment to peaceful advocacy in pushing for his freedom.
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