Mrs. Uchechi Kanu, the wife of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, expressed her gratitude towards Igbo politicians, governors, and political office holders for their efforts in securing the release of her husband, who is still being held by the Department of State Services.
“I thank other Igbo politicians, governors, and political office holders who are concerned about the plight of my husband. A lot of these elites are concerned about the unlawful detention of my husband and are working silently to secure a round table discussion for his release. I’m thankful to them,” she said during a live program on Radio Biafra, while addressing some Igbo people living in the diaspora.
Mrs. Kanu also extended her appreciation to Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, who represents Anambra South senatorial zone, for facilitating her visit to her husband in DSS custody.
“I thank other Igbo politicians, governors, and political office holders who are concerned about the plight of my husband. A lot of these elites are concerned about the unlawful detention of my husband, and are working silently to secure a round table discussion for his release. I’m thankful to them,” she reiterated.
Nnamdi Kanu has been in DSS custody since 2021, following his rearrest for allegedly jumping bail in 2017 when he fled the country.
Mrs. Kanu had been repeatedly denied access to her husband until last month, when she approached Senator Ubah for assistance. Senator Ubah confirmed that he facilitated her visit to her husband when he learned about her difficulties in visiting him in detention.
“Yes, she was in Nigeria and she approached me and told me that she needed to visit her husband but was finding it difficult, so I immediately intervened. I visited her husband too with her in the company of Barrister Ejiofor. She met with her husband in the DSS facility on April 16,” Ubah said.
