Sunday Igboho Urges Nnamdi Kanu to Seek Dialogue With Tinubu

• Sunday Igboho has praised Nnamdi Kanu for cancelling the Monday sit-at-home in the South-East and urged the IPOB leader to pursue dialogue and mediation with the Federal Government as a pathway to peace and resolution.

Foremost Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to prioritise diplomatic engagement with the Federal Government as a way of resolving his ongoing legal and political challenges.

In a statement released on Friday and signed by his counsel, Pelumi Olajengbesi, Igboho commended Kanu for his recent decision to officially cancel the Monday sit-at-home order that has affected the South-East for about five years. He described the move as a necessary step towards restoring stability and economic activities in the region.

The statement read, “Chief Sunday Adeyemo wishes to commend the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on his recent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East zone of Nigeria.

“Chief Igboho believes that the move by Mazi Kanu to end the five-year Monday economic siege on the South-East zone is thoughtful.”

Beyond ending the weekly protest, Igboho urged Kanu to adopt a new strategy by seeking dialogue and mediation with the Federal Government to break the current impasse surrounding his case.

“Chief Igboho urges the IPOB leader to vigorously explore dialogue and mediation with the Federal Government to break the deadlock in his ordeal,” the statement said.

The activist expressed optimism that the administration of Bola Tinubu would be open to such engagement, noting that peaceful negotiation could lead to a resolution beneficial to all parties.

“While it is the fundamental right of Mazi Kanu to pursue self-determination, Chief Igboho believes that the current administration of President Bola Tinubu is predisposed to negotiation and mutual understanding for the peace, shared prosperity, security and the deserved respect that the South-East commands,” the statement added.

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Igboho also warned individuals and groups allegedly profiting from violence and unrest in the South-East to desist, stressing that continued instability undermines economic recovery and development in the region.

“Chief Igboho also urges all those who make profits from the desecration and despoliation of the South-East through violence to desist from such acts in the interest of peace and economic prosperity of the region and the nation,” the statement said.

The intervention is seen as a notable show of solidarity between two prominent ethnic activists, reflecting a growing consensus on the need for dialogue, peace and negotiation to achieve regional stability.

The sit-at-home order was originally declared in August 2021 to protest Kanu’s arrest, rendition to Nigeria and continued detention.