Release Nnamdi Kanu or Return Him to Kenya — South-East Monarch Lawrence Eze Agubuzu Tells Tinubu at National Summit
Release Nnamdi Kanu or Return Him to Kenya — South-East Monarch Lawrence Eze Agubuzu Tells Tinubu at National Summit
✍️ By Tobi | February 18, 2026 | 10:14 AM
A prominent traditional ruler from Nigeria’s South-East, Dr. Lawrence Eze Agubuzu, the Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu State, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to release detained IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu or return him to Kenya, where he was arrested before being brought back to Nigeria. The appeal was made on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the 2026 National Traditional and Religious Leaders Summit on Health held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja.
Speaking directly to the President during his goodwill message at the summit, Agubuzu said Kanu’s continued detention was fuelling frustration and agitation among youths in the South-East and undermining national cohesion. “Bring this man out. If we don’t want him in Nigeria, return him to Kenya or London, where they took him from,” the monarch urged, urging the Federal Government to resolve the matter decisively.
Agubuzu also referenced remarks by other traditional figures and highlighted perceptions of inconsistency in national unity messaging — pointing to plans by another monarch to honour activist Sunday Igboho, whom he described as a South-West counterpart to Kanu.
Nnamdi Kanu remains in detention following his conviction and life sentence on terrorism-related charges, a case that has continued to generate intense political debate and legal appeals.
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