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Wike’s Roughest Week Yet

November 19, 2025

Nyesom Wike - FCT Minister — Nyesom Wike

By Nasir Aminu

During the promotion for the Rumble in the Jungle, Don King offered a blunt truth: “You are only relevant when you are necessary.”

Wike mattered to the Tinubu administration only because he was useful in damaging his own party, the PDP. Any talent he possessed for the positive development of the country was never part of the equation.

Armed with federal levers, the courts, and the security agencies, he had his way for two years. He became accustomed to winning against his political foes to the point that he forgot when to stop. Yet, as fate would have it, in one week, he was tested, judged, and found wanting.

Much like the ruling party, sections of the media gave him an easy ride. They rushed to his media parleys whenever he called. On many occasions, the client journalists help propagate his opinion by posing questions that allow him to present it. Of course, his messages carry a lot of weight because of his position in the government and the fight he is fighting—against various PDP members.

But it was only this week that he realised what the public thinks of him. Nigerians were only tolerating shenanigans because no one could match his oppressive activities until the last few days.

One event happened during a land dispute in Abuja with Lt Yerima. Unsurprisingly, the media were there to televise his embarrassing outcomes, too.

A young officer, old enough to be Wike’s son, did what politicians had failed to do: he briefly united a weary country by putting Wike in his place. Lt Yerima brought some badly needed laughter. Unity and laughter are something Nigerians have not enjoyed for a while, but this young military man helped bring them back. For a moment, one almost felt tempted to add “national morale” to the job description of the military.

The Naval officer dramatically responded to Wike. The Minister called him “a fool” in front of the media, knowing he was simply fulfilling the duty of a soldier. Yerima refused to be oppressed and rejected Wike’s repeated assertions. Lt Yerima held his ground. He replied calmly: “I’m not a fool, Sir… I’m a commissioned officer… I have integrity.” The altercation went viral mainly because many Nigerians had grown tired of Wike’s conduct.

But it is not only ordinary Nigerians. Wike lost the support of the APC government and the military faster than anyone could think.

The military, the Minister of Defence, and even the police joined in supporting the young man for standing firm. Matawalle stated that Wike acted impulsively by going to meet Lt Yerima. The military chiefs, the CDS and the CNS had told Wike to wait, but he chose to take the law into his own hands. Of course, he is used to getting his until this week. And I would not be surprised if the outcome favoured Wike had this happened under the previous military chiefs, because they were not as effective.

The Defence Headquarters shared a cryptic message on its official social media handle, only hours after the controversy. Observers interpreted it as a subtle response to the incident. The post read: “IT IS AN HONOUR TO SERVE IN THE NIGERIAN MILITARY. UNSHAKEN. UNBENT. UNBROKEN.”

Similarly, the IGP issued a directive to police officers regarding such situations: “Nobody should go and use you to … put down other persons’ buildings in Abuja without a court order.” This implies that the police considered Wike’s actions to be a resort to self-help, rather than lawful. Among notable APC officials, the former Senate President, Ahman Lawal, spoke out against Wike’s actions.

No, this is something Wike imagined would happen. He thought he was still in that position where everything he said would be accepted without question. He misread the room. He is no longer relevant to APC political work.

Speaking of party destruction, the obsessive business that made him a necessary factor for the ruling party, Wike was flawed at every attempt he made to stop the PDP’s 20th national convention. Stopping this convention would mean Wike remains relevant to the incumbent party, as he would help them achieve their desired one-party system in 2027. He failed.

As Wike’s allies obtained a High Court in Abuja ruling against the convention to proceed, the High Court in Oyo State ruled that the PDP convention should go ahead. This was achieved against the run of play by his former G-5 ally, Makinde. To people’s surprise, the elections were held. This would not have happened a few months ago. Law enforcement would have disrupted the event like they do at Wadata Plaza. Those who follow his trajectory will insinuate that the judges he depended on have failed him. The interpretation may stem from the fact that he is not relevant, as he thought he was.

And to add to Wike’s losses, the PDP convention voted to expel Wike and 10 of his supporters. This includes the former party’s Secretary, Anyanwu, former governor Fayose, former legal Adviser, the factional Chairman, and other key officials who sided with his faction. The worrying thing for Wike is that it is Bode George who moved the motion for expulsion. A few months ago, Bode George was working with Wike. And as his relevance diminishes, his base keeps shrinking too.

His faction called for a NEC meeting yesterday to discuss their position. It still surprises me how Wike dares to keep repeating that his political foes should follow the law, even though he hardly does.

But this is not new in Nigerian politics. Politicians treat power as if it has no expiry date, which is why they mostly disappear from the spotlight without warning. Like other politicians, including his contemporaries of former governors, Wike has built his influence on fear, access to power, and the belief that the state would always bend to his will. Once those supports weaken, his stage lights become blurry. What remains is a politician who mistook abuse of power for strategy and media presence for authority. The past week showed that even in Abuja, there are limits.

The hard truth for him is that politics rarely forgives those who overplay their hand. His allies are drifting away, his control on the PDP has collapsed, and the ruling party no longer needs what he offers. And when a politician is no longer useful to his political friends or feared by his rivals, he is no longer relevant—he is politically useless. The country will move on without him, as it has done with many before him.

Culled from Daily Trust of November 19, 2025

Tinubu Very Sad Over Kebbi Sch Girls Abduction, Gen. Uba’s Murder- Presidency

Tosin Olatokunbo

November 19, 2025

The Nigerian Presidency says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is very sad and depressed over the abduction of 25 school girls in Kebbi state.

The president also said the brutal killing of Brig. Gen Musa Uba by suspected Boko Haram terrorists has caused him depression, saying he has been fully briefed of the unfortunate incident by the top military command in the country.

The two incidents have raised serious outrage in the country as many Nigerians challenged the federal government to do more to provide security around educational facilities across the country, particularly in vulnerable communities in the north where bandits and terrorists are now running rampart.

The girls were kidnapped from their school, Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga by suspected bandits, and security agents have since swung into action to rescue them.

On Tuesday, one of the abducted girls escaped from captivity and has re-united with her family.

As part of the efforts to extend the drag net against the terrorists who took the girls, President Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Chief of Army Staff, COAS to relocate to the state to coordinate the rescue operations.

The president also directed Vice President Kassim Shetima to go to the state to condole with the families of the abducted school children.

In his reaction to the abduction, President Tinubu, in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and strategy, said the incident came as a shock to him.

He urged Nigerians who are living in communities where the terrorists operate to supply useful information to security agencies to enable them deal with the problem, saying without their help it would be hard for the DSS, Police, armed forces to bring peace to disturbed communities. .

“As the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I am depressed with the tragic death of our soldiers and officers on active duty. May God comfort the families of Brigadier General Musa Uba and other fallen heroes.

The magazine reports that Gen Uba Musa was captured by the terrorists who had earlier killed some of his troops in an ambush in Borno state, when he led the soldiers to an operation.

He was shot on the head by the heartless terrorists.

“When One’s Church, Mosque Or Place Of Worship Is Destroyed, Everyone’s Heart Breaks A Little” – Nicki Minaj

The Source

November 19, 2025

■Full Text of her address at UN on ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria

Hello everyone. I must say I am very nervous. So, so please.

Well, thank you, Ambassador Waltz, for this invitation. It is an honour to stand on this stage with you and the other distinguished speakers here today, to shine a spotlight on the deadly threat faced by thousands of Christians in Nigeria.

I would like to thank President Trump for prioritising this issue and for his leadership on the global stage, and calling for urgent action to defend Christians in Nigeria, to combat extremism, and to bring a stop to violence against those who simply want to exercise their natural right to freedom of religion or belief.

I stand here as a proud New Yorker with a deep sense of gratitude that we live in a country where we can freely and safely worship God regardless of one’s creed, background, or politics. No group should ever be persecuted for practising their religion, like I recently stated on social media. And we don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.

We’re way beyond thinking or expecting or assuming for, you know, the person sitting next to you to have the exact same beliefs. We’re beyond that. That’s ridiculous.

But that shouldn’t make one person feel less safe than anyone in any room. Music has taken me around the globe. I have seen how people, no matter their language, culture, or religion, come alive when they hear a song that touches their soul.

Religious freedom means we all can sing our faith, regardless of who we are, where we live, and what we believe. But today, faith is under attack in way too many places. In Nigeria, Christians are being targeted, driven from their homes, and killed.

Churches have been burned, families have been torn apart, and entire communities live in fear constantly, simply because of how they pray. Sadly, this problem is not only a growing problem in Nigeria, but also in so many other countries across the world, and it demands urgent action. And I want to be clear. Protecting Christians in Nigeria is not about taking sides or dividing people. It is about uniting humanity. Nigeria is a beautiful nation with deep faith traditions and lots of beautiful bars that I can’t wait to see.

When one’s Church, Mosque, or place of worship is destroyed, everyone’s heart should break just a little bit. And the foundation of the United Nations, with its core mandate to ensure peace and security, should shake. I am joined here today by peace builders, by faith leaders, by those who saw violence, saw rising intolerance, saw the threats clearly before us, and chose not to look the other way.

I am inspired by their work to build interfaith ties, to see the humanity across the lines which might divide us, and to fight for security and liberty for all those who pray. I look forward to our discussion today, and I hope it will encourage deepened solidarity for us to urgently work together to ensure every person can enjoy the right to believe, to worship, and to live in peace. Barbs, I know you’re somewhere listening.

I love you so very much. You have been the ultimate light in my life and career for so long. I appreciate you, and I want to make it very clear once again that this isn’t about taking sides.

This is about standing up in the face of injustice. It’s about what I’ve always stood for my entire career, and I will continue to stand for that. For the rest of my life, I will care if anyone anywhere is being persecuted for their beliefs.

Thank you.

Amid Terrorists’ Attacks, Tinubu Jets Out Of Nigeria Thursday

The Source

November 19, 2025

By Gideon Njoku

President Bola Tinubu will, as from Wednesday, proceed on a two-nation diplomatic visit to Johannesburg, South Africa, and Luanda, Angola.

He is scheduled to attend two major global gatherings — the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit and the 7th African Union–European Union Summit.

According to an announcement from the Presidency by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu’s first stop will be Johannesburg for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, holding from November 22 to 23, 2025, at the Johannesburg Expo Centre.

He was invited by South African President and current G20 Chair, Cyril Ramaphosa. Recall that former Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, extended a similar invitation during his 2024 tenure.

This year’s G20 Summit, themed “Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability,” will centre on inclusive economic growth, global debt challenges, climate action, food systems, disaster risk reduction, just energy transitions, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, and decent work.

President Tinubu is also expected to hold “key bilateral meetings with world leaders, aligning with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and ongoing efforts to strengthen regional and global cooperation in security, peace, and development.”

At the end of the G20 engagements, Tinubu will proceed to Luanda for the AU–EU Summit scheduled for November 24–25, 2025. The meeting will assemble Heads of State, young innovators, and civil society groups to deliberate on shared continental and global challenges, including climate change, infrastructure gaps, digital transformation, creative economy growth, manufacturing, and agribusiness.

The President will travel with top government officials, including Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Finance Wale Edun, Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, Minister of Trade and Investment Jumoke Oduwole, and NIA Director General Mohammed Mohammed.

He is expected to return to Nigeria at the end of the two summits.

President Donald Trump of the United States of America has barred any US official from attending the Southern African Summit over the country’s alleged human rights abuses.

Ogun Monarch Tackles Fayose For Insulting Obasanjo

Adesina Soyooye

November 19, 2025

Obasanjo and Oba Dr Adetokunbo Tejuosho - Olu of Orile Kemta and Ayodele Fayose

By Adesina Soyooye

“Fayose, you throw stones at a colossus while standing barefoot on a hill he built. You spit towards the sky forgetting that the heavens you insult today will send the rain back upon your own face tomorrow.” – Oba Tejuosho

Unable to endure what he described as uncultured and unguarded comments against former President Olusegun Obasanjo by a former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, a Monarch, the

Olu of Orile Kemta, Ogun State, Oba Adetokunbo Tejuosho, on Tuesday, warned Fayose of consequences.

Fayose had in response to Obasanjo’s comment during his 65th Birthday ceremony where the former President was the Special Guest of Honour, Fayose had, in a “Thank You Message” to Obasanjo for attending, clothed him with unprecedented insults.

He called the former President irresponsible, mad, demented, and fit for the zoo. Fayose then capped it by demanding a return of the money he sent to Obasanjo to cover his logistics to attend the Party.

But Oba Tejuosho slammed Fayose, and described his thank-you message to the former President as unguarded, uncultured and unwarranted.

In response to Fayose, on receipt of his letter Obasanjo thsnked him thus:

“Ayo, thanks for your ‘Thank You’ message which undisguisedly revealed who and what you are — unchanged and unchangeable. Your money has been sent back through Foluso Adeagbo, who brought it, and in the same bag as he brought it, unopened by me.”

But the Monarch, in a statement titled “A Royal Rebuke to Ayo Fayose”, made available to journalists on Tuesday, said the former governor has demonstrated to the world his “hollowness and haughtiness against nothing.”

Oba Tejuosho noted that Obasanjo was not just a former Military Head of State and a two-term President of Nigeria between 1999 and 2007, but a global Statesman and a father of Yorubaland whose influence stretches across Africa”.

Obasanjo’s achievements, he said, were far from “infantile”, and argued that such feats could not be denigrated by Fayose’s arrogance.

The Oba’s statement reads in part: “Mr Fayose, your recent message to our Baba Obasanjo was not courage; it was simply reckless and unguarded noise. It is a confession of your own moral confusion. Like Baba rightly said at the event marking your 65th birthday, there is a total difference between being courageous and being foolhardy.

“That latest action of yours was the restless echo of a man who forgets that elders are the pillars of our civilisation. You dare speak to a general while standing on ground that his service, sweat, discipline and sacrifice helped secure.

“You throw stones at a colossus while standing barefoot on a hill he built. You spit towards the sky, forgetting that the heavens you insult today will send the rain back upon your own face tomorrow.

“Mr Former Governor, your mouth did not even tremble when you called the old man such names; I am even afraid to repeat those words of yours. You have not wounded Baba Obasanjo’s honour; you have only amplified your own irrelevance. Your words show not bravery, but a staggering poverty of wisdom.

“Let me remind you: Baba Obasanjo is not just a man. He is a chapter of our national story, a pride of the Yoruba race and a sentinel of the republic.

“You were only 16 when Baba became Head of State. You had not even tasted the soil of responsibility when Obasanjo was already shaping the destiny of nations — yet you now want to challenge the legacy of such a legend.

“Your political relevance is already flickering like a dying lantern, yet you choose to bark at a lion that the entire forest pauses to adore.

“There is nothing more tragic than a man trying to wrestle with history when history does not know his name.

“You once danced around in your youth with no understanding of statecraft; you were barely 43 when this old man gave you everything within his power to support your ambition, which made you governor in 2003. You now have the temerity to rebuke a man who carried Nigeria through storms you could never comprehend.”

He said if Fayose felt Obasanjo was wrong, he should have visited him privately and had his say instead of sending what the Oba described as a “disgusting and insulting message to an elder statesman.”

Tinubu Confirms Execution Of Army General By Terrorists

Adesina Soyooye

November 19, 2025

By Adesina Soyooye

The execution of Brigadier-General Musa Uba, by terrorists has finally been confirmed by no less an authority than the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Tinubu.

There has been confusion and doubts over the fate of the General who was the Commanding Officer of the 25 Task Force Brigade.

The fallen Officer had led his troops to route out terrorist elements along the Damboa-Biu axis of Borno State, but they were ambushed and overwhelmed by the terrorists. A number of soldiers were killed and even though the Brigadier-General had managed to escape with his wounded leg, made contacts with his colleagues, explained his whereabouts, gave directions to where, and waited to be picked, he was sadly tracked and captured by the terrorists while he was waiting to be picked up.

Thereafter, he was interrogated by them and executed.

Initial reports of his capture and execution were strongly denied by the Army which Spokesperson warned against spreading false information. It, instead, insisted that the senior officer had successfully led his troops back to base.

However, a lie was put to the claims by the Army when the terrorists released the photograph of Brigadier-General Uba in their custody.

Apparently, the Army spoke too soon, relying on the initial contact made by Uba before he was captured and executed. Since the release of Uba’s picture in their custody, and the video of his execution, the Army has neither confirmed nor denied the sad incident.

However, on Tuesday evening, President Tinubu confirmed the execution of the senior officer and described it as tragic.

In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President mourned Uba and other fallen soldiers. He also decried the abduction of 25 female students of a Secondary School in Kebbi and the killing of their Vice Principal despite earlier intelligence warning of the abduction plot. It is heartbreaking, the President said.

Tinubu: “As Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, I am deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of our soldiers and officers on active duty. May God comfort the families of Brigadier-General Musa Uba and other fallen heroes.

“It is heartbreaking that terrorists have disrupted the education of innocent school girls. I have directed Security Agents to act swiftly to bring the girls back to Kebbi State.

Brigadier-General Musa goes down as tye highest ranking Military Officer in Nigeria to be captured and executed by the rampaging terrorists.

Kidnapped School Girls: Taraba Governor Postpones Defection To APC Indefinitely

Adesina Soyooye

November 18, 2025

By Adesina Soyooye

The Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has postponed, indefinitely, his much expected defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

The much advertised defection was scheduled for Wednesday, November 19, 2025.

To herald the Governor’s defection, 16 members of the House of Assembly, including the Speaker, had dumped the PDP and defected to the APC.

However, the Governor, on Tuesday evening, put off Indefinitely, his defection to APC.

In a televised speech, Governor Kefas said he put it off because of the abduction of 25 female students of the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Naga, Danka-Wasagi, Local Government Area, Kebbi State.

In an emotional voice, Governor Kefas said this was no time to celebrate while the students are in the hands of terrorists. He said that as a leader and father, he couldn’t bring himself to take part in any celebrations until the Girls are safely rescued from the hands of the terrorists who abducted then. He said he was in spirit with the parents, the Governor and the people of Kebbi State.

During the attack, the Vice Principal of the School was shot dead. He left behind nine children.

Two of the abducted students have, however, escaped from their abductors and found their way home.

President Bola Tinubu has given a marching order to security agencies to swiftly rescue the girls.

Osun 2026 Election: Mammoth Crowd As Aregbesola, ADC Storm Federal Constituencies

Akinwale Kasali

November 18, 2025

By Akinwale Kasali

As the Osun 2026 Governorship Election gathers momentum, thousands of supporters of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in the State, led by former Governor Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, converged Tuesday at the ancient palace of the Orangun of Ila Orangun, Oba Wahab Kayode Adedeji Oyedotun (Bibiire I), to announce their presence in Osun State and in the community.

The gathering marked the commencement of the Party’s Nine Federal Constituency-tour across the State.

Addressing the crowd in Yoruba, Aregbesola declared that the major pillars of governance in Nigeria had collapsed, stating that security, infrastructure, education and the economy had deteriorated severely.

He said, “When your people are hungry and suffering, and you fail to show compassion, you cannot claim to be an Omoluabi.

“Awolowo and our other founding fathers would not be happy seeing Nigeria in this condition.”

He added that the government had “failed in all the key elements of governance” and that Nigerians had rejected its leadership.

“For the past two years, nothing has worked. They have failed woefully in governance,” he said.

Aregbesola explained that the tour was aimed at reawakening public consciousness and mobilising support for the ADC.

“We are here to tell you about the party that will restore responsible leadership and good governance to our country.

“The policies of this administration have pushed thousands into poverty, hunger and hardship.”

He criticised the federal government’s priorities, noting that Nigeria has 37,000 kilometres of federal roads, more than 76 percent of which he said were not motorable.

“Instead of fixing these roads, the government is focusing on a coastal highway that will not address the nation’s economic realities,” he added.

Aregbesola maintained that the current government had performed poorly in security, the economy and education, which he described as the primary indicators of good governance.

“This is what our great party, the ADC, seeks to correct,” he said.

Reflecting on his administration in Osun, he highlighted programmes such as feeding over 50,000 children, empowering more than 60,000 youths and introducing pro-people, welfarist policies.

“This is what we intend to restore when you vote for us in 2026,” he said, urging supporters to spread the message of the ADC across communities in Ila Federal Constituency.

Aregbesola also encouraged residents of Osun to participate actively in the party’s registration exercise, which will be inaugurated tomorrow in Ilesa.

The tour marks another significant step in the ADC’s grassroots mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2026 general elections.

It is scheduled to move to the Ayedaade, Irewole and Isokan Federal Constituency on Thursday, 20 November 2025.

PDP Wike Faction Expels Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Dauda Lawal, Bode George And More From Party

Akinwale Kasali

November 18, 2025

By Akinwale Kasali

The Nyesom Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expelled three Governors – Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State.

They were expelled alongside former Board of Trustees Chairman Adolphus Wabara, newly elected National President of the PDP, Senator Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, Deputy National Chairman (South) Taofeek Arapaja, Chief Bode George and others.

The party accused them of disobeying Court orders and engaging in activities that undermined the party’s unity.

In the same meeting, the PDP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) also approved the dissolution of State Executive Councils in Bauchi, Oyo, Zamfara, Yobe, Lagos, Edo, and Ekiti States.

The NEC directed the National Working Committee to set up caretaker committees and conduct new congresses in these states.

The 103rd NEC meeting, held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on 18 November 2025, addressed issues affecting party stability and discipline.

Party leaders said some members had attended an unauthorized convention in violation of existing court orders, which caused confusion and defections across several states.

The NEC further confirmed the appointment of Alhaji Mohammed Abdulrahman as Acting National Chairman and directed deputies in vacant National Working Committee positions to assume acting roles.

Party leaders also announced a reconciliation programme and a nationwide membership audit in preparation for the 2027 elections.

NEC decisions included disciplinary measures against members who defied party rules and a demand for Chief Ali Odefa to return salaries and allowances received after his previous expulsion.

Leaders stressed that the party will now strictly follow its constitution and Nigerian law to restore order and public confidence.

The meeting closed with calls for party members to remain committed, while leaders assured that these actions aim to rebuild trust, strengthen discipline, and unify the PDP ahead of the next electoral cycle.

44 Reps Members Write Tinubu, Demand Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Suleiman Anyalewechi

November 18, 2025

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

No fewer than 44 members of the House of Representatives have urged President Bola Tinubu to halt the ongoing legal proceedings against the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, and instead, explore political options to resolve the matter.

The Source reports that the Federal Government has, since 2021, been prosecuting Kanu on terrorism related charges after his rendition from Kenya.

The trial which is presently before Justice James Omotosho of an Abuja Federal High Court, had, before now, passed through a couple of other Judges , including Justice Binta Nyako.

The Federal Lawmakers, in a letter addressed to the President, appealed to him to invoke his constitutional powers and direct the discontinuation of Kanu’s trial and his release.

According to the Legislators who cut across ethnic and party lines, the release of the IPOB leader will be a suiting balm of sort, as it will herald peace and stability in the restive South East region which has been the epicentre of agitations, violence and mass killings.

The House of Representatives members under the aegis of Concerned Federal Lawmakers for National Unity,and who are being coordinated by the member representing Ideato North Federal Constituency, Hon Ikenga Imo, noted that the continued trial and detention of Kanu have become a major stumbling block to peace-buiding efforts in the South East region.

In the two page letter, the forty-four concerned legislators insisted that the release of Kanu holds the key to the restoration of normalcy in the South East region which has suffered untold security challenges and violence since the arrest and trial of the IPOB began.

According to them, the release of Kanu Will open the door for a meaningful dialogue which will ultimately usher in lasting peace and stability.

The Lawmakers while pointing out some earlier court judgments both local and international that had favoured the release of Kanu, noted that their call for the freedom of the IPOB leader is in tandem with popular thinking among many people in the country.

“Driven by the urgent need for national healing ,and noting the Federal Government’s negotiations with other agitating groups across the country, we respectively urge Mr President to direct the Attorney General to exercise his constitutional powers and discontinue the prosecution of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu” the Federal Lawmakers stated.

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