By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun

The governors from the southeastern region are planning to hold a meeting with President Tinubu to discuss the release of Nnamdi Kanu.

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who also serves as the chairman of the forum, disclosed the decision reached during a governors’ gathering convened in Enugu on Tuesday.

The attendees of the meeting included Hope Uzodinma representing Imo, Alex Otti from Abia, Chukwuma Soludo from Anambra, Francis Nwifuru representing Ebonyi, and Peter Mbah representing Enugu.

“The forum commiserated with the government and people of Abia state, Ebonyi state, Imo state, south-east Nigeria, and Chief Ogbonnaya Onu’s family on the demise of His Excellency, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu,”

“The forum received the delegation of the former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, GCON, and His Royal Majesty Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe CFR, Obi of Onitsha, who came on a solidarity visit to the forum.

“The forum deliberated on the reviewed report of the south-east security and economic summit held in Owerri on the 28th of September 2023 and agreed to implement the aspects of the report pertaining to security and economic integration and affirmed its desire to put actionable plans on the key issues agreed.

“The forum resolved to visit Mr. President to discuss pressing issues concerning the south-east region.

“The forum also resolved to interface with the federal government to secure the release of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu.”