Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied discussing the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) when he met with the South East Governors, on Tuesday.
Obasanjo’s spokesperson, Kehinde Akinyemi, said on Wednesday, that the former president only discussed the regional development issues which include security and infrastructure.
He said other issues were economic and cooperative/collaboration, which were meant to complement the national economic development agenda.
“The meeting with them was at my invitation and of Chief Emeka Anyaoku before their summit begins. The issue of Nnamdi Kanu was not on the agenda and was not discussed in my presence,” Obasanjo said.
The South-East Governors’ Forum met in Enugu, on Tuesday, and resolved to meet with President Bola Tinubu to seek the release of Kanu.
The Chairman of the forum, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State announced the resolution at the end of a meeting held in Enugu.
The governors at the meeting were Uzodinma, Alex Otti of Abia, Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, and Peter Mbah of Enugu.
Obasanjo and another elder statesman, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, also reportedly met with the governors on an invitation to discuss regional development issues.
