A South-East traditional ruler has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the jailed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, or send him back to Kenya where he was arrested, warning that his continued incarceration is heightening tension among youths in the region.
The monarch, Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu State, Dr. Lawrence Agubuzu, made the call on Tuesday during the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
Addressing President Tinubu directly, Dr. Agubuzu said the lingering Kanu matter was undermining efforts to foster national unity and progress.
The summit, themed The Role of Traditional and Religious Leaders in Advancing the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative, was organised to deepen grassroots participation in ongoing health sector reforms.
It featured the signing of a compact by traditional and religious leaders pledging support for improved healthcare delivery in their communities.
He expressed disappointment that the President was absent during the morning session when the Ooni of Ife delivered opening remarks urging traditional rulers to promote national unity.
He was granted bail in 2017 but fled the country after a military operation at his Afaraukwu residence in Abia State.
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