The Concerned Igbo Ministers Commission (CIMC) has accused most South-East governors of abandoning their responsibility to pursue the release of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, describing their continued silence as a failure of leadership.
In a statement signed by its President, Rev. Tony Uzor, the commission said it was disturbed that despite public commitments made after the conviction judgment delivered by Justice Omotosho, only Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has taken visible steps to engage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on a political and humane resolution of the matter.
The group noted that South-East governors had assured Igbo leaders and the wider public that they would urgently meet with the President to address Kanu’s continued detention. According to the commission, those promises have largely gone unfulfilled, raising questions about the sincerity of the region’s political leadership.
The CIMC alleged that fear and political calculations are at the heart of the silence, claiming that some Igbo politicians are uncomfortable with Kanu’s widespread popularity and the moral authority he commands among the people. It argued that Kanu’s release, in their view, would expose years of compromise and silence in the face of injustices against the Igbo.
Maintaining that Kanu is innocent, the commission said he has consistently demonstrated commitment to the safety and dignity of the South-East. It defended the creation of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), describing it as a response to growing insecurity in rural communities at a time when government protection was inadequate.
Addressing the sit-at-home controversy, the group rejected allegations that Kanu ordered or sustained the Monday shutdowns across the region. It insisted that the actions were initiated by the people themselves out of frustration and fear, and that Kanu repeatedly sought to end them.
The statement recalled that in 2022, during a visit by Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo to Kanu’s detention facility, Kanu allegedly pleaded with authorities to allow him address the public and call off sit-at-home actions and violence. The commission claimed the request was denied by the Department of State Services (DSS), a refusal it said opened the door for criminal elements to exploit the situation and worsen insecurity.
According to the CIMC, Kanu also publicly called for an end to sit-at-home in open court and issued a handwritten directive warning that anyone enforcing such actions was not acting on his behalf. The group questioned how someone in DSS custody could be responsible for coordinating violence across the South-East, describing such allegations as misleading.
The commission further criticised the South-East Governors’ Forum, saying it has repeatedly announced plans to meet the President without following through. It warned that the actions and inactions of political leaders would be judged by history and the Igbo people.
The CIMC called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene decisively to resolve what it described as an ongoing injustice. It also urged Igbo governors to either act with honesty and urgency or stop raising false expectations among the people.
The statement concluded that the case of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is not merely about one individual but about justice, dignity, and the collective future of the Igbo people.
The statement was signed by Rev. Tony Uzor, President of the Concerned Igbo Ministers Commission (CIMC).
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