Otti Launches High-Level Push to Free Nnamdi Kanu After Life Sentence Shock.

According to emerging political briefings, Abia State Governor Alex Otti has initiated a coordinated effort aimed at securing the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. This follows Kanu’s recent conviction and life sentence delivered on November 20 by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, who found him guilty on all seven charges brought against him by the Federal Government.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Governor Otti, in a statement issued on Saturday, disclosed that he has already activated a series of measures—previously agreed upon with top-ranking national authorities—to work toward Kanu’s eventual release, even as the legal process continues. He confirmed that details of these engagements were conveyed to Kanu during his visit to the Department of State Services (DSS) facility in Abuja.

According to Otti, “While Mazi Nnamdi Kanu reserves the right to appeal his conviction, I am pleased to inform you that the agreed strategy for securing his freedom has been set in motion and will be sustained until the objective is achieved.”

Meanwhile, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and former Ambassador to Spain, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the judgment that sent Kanu to prison for life. She described the verdict as a distressing setback for the South-East region and emphasized that it fell far short of the expectations of many Igbo people.

Calling for calm, the minister cautioned that any inflammatory reaction could heighten tensions both within Nigeria and across the diaspora. She stressed that the moment called for restraint, noting, “There comes a time in the history of a people when calm is needed. That period is now.” She urged citizens to avoid actions that could provoke unrest and instead embrace dialogue.

Bianca, widow of the late Biafran leader Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, maintained that genuine progress would only come through collective engagement among Igbo leaders, which she believes remains the most viable path toward a political resolution to the crisis.