Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the continuous detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
Obi, while speaking during an appearance on Channels Television, argued that it does not make sense for the Nigerian government to continue to detain Kanu.
He wondered why the IPOB leader was being held just for insulting or speaking against those in government.
Obi asserted that he would not be bothered if people chose to insult him after becoming president, insisting that his primary duty is to put food on the common man’s table.
Asked if he would be canvassing for a political solution for Nnamdi Kanu, Peter Obi said, “For every one of them, I mean, why is he still being held? It does not make sense to me.
“Some people said because he used vulgar words and everything. I’ve not seen it. They said he’s using vulgar words.
“But it doesn’t bother me if I’m president whether you call me thief or idiot, which they call me today. It doesn’t bother me.
“My duty as a leader is for the common man to put food on their table.”
Asked if he would handle such situations across the country equally, the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections said, “If there are people I can talk to, I’ll talk to them… let’s say tomorrow we have a bandit operating in the north East, I’ll meet with him.
“But that is just to establish a link to say enough is enough. And afterwards, I’ll deal with it decisively.”
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