Otti Says Strategy in Motion to Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has announced that he has set in motion a structured plan aimed at securing the release of convicted Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

According to Otti, the strategy—originally initiated during Kanu’s trial—has now been fully reactivated. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ferdinand Ekeoma, the governor said:
“While Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is free to appeal his conviction, I’m happy to inform you that I have activated and will continue to work on the already agreed strategy until his freedom is secured.”

He noted that he had updated “the highest authorities” in the country on the agreements reached during his recent visit to Kanu at the Department of State Services (DSS) facility in Abuja.

Otti criticised what he described as the mishandling of IPoB-related concerns in the early stages, insisting that political solutions remain the best path forward.

“The poor management of the IPoB issue at the incubation stage created the problem we have today, hence we cannot allow it to linger and create a bigger monstrous situation for us,” he said.

The governor also urged politicians to refrain from exploiting Kanu’s situation for personal gain:
“May I caution politicians who have positioned themselves to play petty and dirty politics with the travails of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to jettison the idea, and rather work with us to secure his freedom.”

He added that he is open to collaborating with Nigerians committed to resolving the matter through diplomacy and dialogue with the federal government, which he said “did not create the problem, but can courageously and compassionately solve it and take the credit.”

Otti recalled the 2017 military invasion of Kanu’s family home, describing it as an “avoidable act” which he condemned at the time, urging dialogue as the most effective way to address IPoB grievances.

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