Press Release
The leaders of Otu Oka-iwu in Nigeria (Igbo Lawyers Socio-Cultural Association) on Tuesday visited Mazi Nnamdi Kanu at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters of the DSS in Abuja.
The delegation led by Hon. Obi Aguocha, the House of Representative member representing Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency of Abia State had Mazi Okechukwu Unegbu, President Otu Oka-iwu Lagos, Mr. Chidi Udekwe and Mr. Chukwuma Obi, the President and Social Welfare Secretary of Otu Oka-iwu Abuja, Mr. Ugo Ugoji, President of Otu Oka-iwu Kaduna, Prophet and Mrs. Williams Onuoha among others.
The visit was in view of the permutations surrounding a new dimension in the case of Mazi Kanu in respect of the ongoing discussion relating to the release of Mazi Kanu. The delegation discussed with Mazi on the possible lasting solution to his continued detention at the DSS despite several Court Orders for his release.
The delegation advised Mazi Kanu on the need of considering an olive branch which the Federal Government might extend to him to secure his release subject to his fundamental rights.
Mazi Kanu during the visit maintained that his right to seek for self determination is sacrosanct and cannot be compromised and stated that he is waiting to be approached for any further discussion regarding his incarceration.
Mazi Kanu expressed gratitude to the delegation particularly to the Igbo Lawyers Association, Otu Oka-iwu, for identifying and pleading his cause for freedom.
The leaders of Otu Oka-Iwu hereby lends a voice to the call to His Excellency, Sen. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCON to expedite any political solution open to both parties and appeals that same be extended to Chief Nwajagu held in Lagos over similar charges like Mazi Kanu.
Otu Oka-iwu, an Association of Lawyers of Igbo extraction in Nigeria hopes that the political solution will be soon identified and agreed on as well as seriously considered by the Federal Government and be implemented immediately.
Otu Oka-iwu is worried that the continued deprival of Nnamdi Kanu’s right to freedom of movement and Association against the Constitution of Nigeria is responsible for the menance of sit at home in the South-East Region which have drastically affected its economy.
Otu Oka-iwu is using this opportunity to call on the South-East governors and leaders to form a common front, to intervene amd lend a voice to this new opening for the.benefit of Nnamdi Kanu because the political solution sought can also be achieved through government relations.
The Federal Law makers from South-East have shown leadership by example in their intervention and by lending a voice to the call to free Mazi Kanu. However, it is expected that if the State Governments in the South-East engage in the discussion, more will be achieved.
