Kanu: Abia lawmaker, Aguocha, consults Buhari
From Fred Itua, Abuja
A House of Representatives member, representing Ikwuano, Umuahia North, and Umuahia South federal constituency, Obi Aguocha, has visited former president, Muhammadu Buhari, to “seek his intervention and elicit his support for a political dialogue and constructive engagement that could engender a resolution of the salient issues surrounding the continued detention and trial of Nnamdi Kanu and could lead to his release on pragmatic national reconciliation considerations.
According to a statement by the media office of the lawmaker, Aguocha visited the former leader in his country home in Daura, Katsina State to apologise on behalf of the IPOB leader.
“For the missteps, utterances, and ill-gestures of the past, especially on the part of my constituent and brother, Kanu, I am deeply sorry,” he said.
In the statement, Aguocha expressed his belief that a political resolution would not only address the grievances of parties, on all sides, but promote greater understanding and unity within the country.
In response, former president Buhari commended the humility and dedication of the lawmaker, as well as his love for his people.
He assured him that his approach was welcomed and that he would not be opposed to any political solution for Kanu’s release.
Aguocha recently led a group of 50 House of Representatives legislators across the political and ethnic divides to sign a letter appealing to President Bola Tinubu to direct the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federation, Lateef Fegbemi, to invoke Section 174(1)(c) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, and Section 107 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, in setting the pathway to reaching the desired outcome.
“This meeting is part of a broad-based initiative aimed at securing a speedy political resolution of the issues surrounding Kanu’s detention and trial, and securing his subsequent release in the spirit of engendering dialogue and non-contentious approaches to resolving thorny national issues, in the understanding that Kanu is willing, ready and able to embrace the new dynamic in joining hands across the country in building a new Nigeria where peace, equity, justice and prosperity shall reign,” he said in the statement.
