S’East Monarchs Give Buhari Conditions For Peace

Traditional rulers of the South-East states, under the platform of the South-East Council of Traditional Rulers, have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to release leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from detention into the hands of the Igbo traditional and religious leaders.
They also want the president to show sagacity, pragmatism, statesmanship and fatherliness by causing the IPOB to be de-proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
The traditional rulers made their demands in a statement issued and signed by the Chairman, Abia State Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Joseph N. Nwabeke; the Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council, Obi Nnaemeka Achebe; the Chairman, Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council, Igwe Amb. L.O.C. Agubuzu; and the Chairman, Imo State Traditional Rulers Council, Eze E.C. Okeke.
The monarchs also want Buhari to de-escalate the military presence in the South-East Zone as normalcy returns.
This is coming three days ahead to Kanu’s trial, tomorrow.
The statement partly read, “President Muhammadu Buhari, should show sagacity, pragmatism, statesmanship and fatherliness by causing the IPOB to be de-proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to be released from detention into the hands of the Igbo traditional and religious leaders.
“Mr. President should also de-escalate the military presence in the South East Zone as normalcy returns.”