{"id":198668,"date":"2026-04-09T18:06:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T17:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ohanaeze-urges-tinubu-to-free-nnamdi-kanu"},"modified":"2026-04-09T19:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:21:09","slug":"ohanaeze-urges-tinubu-to-free-nnamdi-kanu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/ohanaeze-urges-tinubu-to-free-nnamdi-kanu","title":{"rendered":"Ohanaeze Urges Tinubu to Free Nnamdi Kanu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo demanded the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.<\/p>\n<p>Ohanaeze made the demand in Enugu on Thursday, declaring that the entire Igbos were in jail not just the IPOB leader.<\/p>\n<p>Kanu is currently in Sokoto prison following his conviction for treason.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during Ohanaeze Imeobi and General Assembly at the Ohanaeze National Secretariat in Enugu, the President General, Chief Senator John Azuta-Mbata said the government should not be deceived by those going around promising Igbo votes, stressing that Nnamdi Kanu should be freed first before anyone would talk about votes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have told the government that Nnamdi Kanu that is in jail, it is the entire igboland that is there. There\u2019s no igbo man that is happy that Kanu is in incarceration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet our people stop deceiving the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re calling on the government of Tinubu to release Kanu. This is the minimal demand of ndi Igbo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdditional state creation is a welcome development. We\u2019re happy that is receiving attention,\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n<p>Mbata also condemned the stereotyping of the Igbo people.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, urged Ndigbo \u201cto be law-abiding and to be sensitive to the sensibilities of their host communities wherever they may find themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe diaspora people, your representation matters. Let us, let your actions reflect the values we hold dear in Igbo land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is wrong for Igbo to go to other people\u2019s homes and behave as if there are no core values that our people prioritise. It is what you have gained from home that you take outside.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do not expect our people to go to various parts of the world and become lawless and begin to carry out all kinds of traditional practises that are not acceptable at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Ohanaeze PG also harped on the importance of Igbo language and culture, stressing that it was the fabric that binds Ndigbo together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us promote it in our homes, in our schools, in our communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur language is our identity. Let us preserve it for prosperity. As you all know, the UNESCO published a report not too long ago that Igbo language is endangered and that Igbo language is declining.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He declared that Ohanaeze had risen to the occasion by endowing Professorial chairs of Igbo language and culture at four universities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will do more. We are going to award scholarships for study of Igbo language in universities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn our website, we are trying to start schools so that those of our people that are in diaspora, their children can study Igbo language online on our website,\u201d he further stated.<\/p>\n<p>He charged Igbo politicians to be bold, visionary, and accountable to the people, stressing that the people were watching, and that history and prosperity would judge them by their actions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo demanded the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Ohanaeze made the demand in Enugu on Thursday, declaring that the entire Igbos were in jail not just the IPOB leader. 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