I didn’t discuss release of Nnamdi Kanu with South East Governors- Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu was not part of his discussion with the South East governors in Enugu State on Tuesday.

The former President and former Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Emeka Anyaoku met with the governors on their own invitation to discuss regional development issues and the purported plan release of Kanu by the Federal government was not part of it.

This was contained in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi on Wednesday.

It stated that the issues discussed at the meeting include regional development, security and infrastructure.

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Others were economic and cooperative/collaboration, which was 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 was quoted to have said.