{"id":102711,"date":"2023-11-30T20:03:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T19:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nnamdi-kanus-release-will-diminish-simon-ekpa-peter-obis-popularity-ohanaeze"},"modified":"2023-11-30T22:49:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T21:49:01","slug":"nnamdi-kanus-release-will-diminish-simon-ekpa-peter-obis-popularity-ohanaeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nnamdi-kanus-release-will-diminish-simon-ekpa-peter-obis-popularity-ohanaeze","title":{"rendered":"Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s release will diminish Simon Ekpa, Peter Obi\u2019s popularity \u2013 Ohanaeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation has said the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will diminish the popularity of self-acclaimed Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa and the Labour Party\u2019s presidential candidate Peter Obi.<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze said Kanu\u2019s release will consign Ekpa\u2019s activities in the Southeast to the \u201cannals of history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A statement by the factional Secretary-General of Ohanaeze, Isiguzoro Okechukwu, said the release of Kanu would have significant implications for the political landscape in the Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>The statement reads: \u201cIt has come to our attention that certain mischievous Igbo political elites and deviant opportunists are attempting to take undue credit for Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s potential release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOhanaeze Ndigbo urges President Tinubu not to entertain any visits or demands from these individuals, as the credit for Kanu\u2019s release should solely be attributed to him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe emphasise that the effects of Nnamdi Kanu\u2019s release will gradually diminish the rising popularity of both Peter Obi and Simon Ekpa in the Southeast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdditionally, from a security perspective, Ekpa\u2019s disruptive activities and terrorist tendencies in the Southeast will be consigned to the annals of history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze urges President Bola Tinubu to remain resolute in his decision-making process regarding Kanu\u2019s release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe assure him that the Igbo nation stands behind him, and we trust that he will handle this matter with utmost care and consideration,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo socio-cultural organisation has said the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), will diminish the popularity of self-acclaimed Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa and the Labour Party\u2019s presidential candidate Peter Obi. 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