The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdurosheed Akanbi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to grant presidential amnesty to detained Biafra separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, as part of efforts to promote national healing and unity.
In a statement by his media aide, Ibrahim Alli, the monarch said lingering grievances among some members of the Igbo community since the Nigerian Civil War represent a form of post-traumatic stress that requires deliberate reconciliation.
Oba Akanbi commended Tinubu for running what he described as an inclusive administration, but urged him to take further steps by considering Kanu’s release.
“The post-war frustration being nursed by Igbos cannot be easily healed. While I commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reintegration process as unprecedented.
“I call for further historical steps such as granting a presidential amnesty to the incarcerated leader of the Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu,” he stated.
The Oluwo likened the effects of the civil war to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, noting that millions of lives lost had left deep wounds. He added that a panel could be set up to address Igbo healing, saying, “The healing of the Igbos is a healing to Nigeria as a nation.”
He acknowledged Kanu’s actions that led to his imprisonment, but appealed that the President consider the move for the sake of his tribe and not as an individual.
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