Nollywood movie streaming service Metro News Updates Military Conflict News Aviation Regulation Updates Celebrity Birthday Updates Nigerian cuisine cookbook In a statement he released this afternoon November 22, Obi maintained that Kanu should never have been arrested. Peter Obi Peter Obi, a former Presidential candidate, has said the conviction and sentencing of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, last will only aggravate the tension in Nigeria. In a statement he released this afternoon November 22, Obi maintained that Kanu should never have been arrested. He opined that Kanu’s arrest, detention, and now conviction represent a failure of leadership and a misunderstanding of the issues at stake. Obi argued that the concerns Kanu raised were not “unheard of, the issues for which he demanded solutions were not insoluble and that it only required wisdom, empathy, and a willingness of the government to listen to them and proffer solutions.” The former Anambra state governor said that the Federal government’s approach has only deepened mistrust and created an avoidable distraction at a time when citizens are overwhelmed by harsh economic realities and insecurity. His statement reads: ‘’Kanu’s Conviction: At a Time Like This. The news of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s conviction should compel every well-meaning Nigerian to pause and reflect. This is coming at a time when our beloved nation is facing severe economic hardship, insecurity, and the consequences of poor governance. Rather than reducing tension, this unfortunate development may well only aggravate it. I have always maintained that Mazi Kanu should never have been arrested. His arrest, detention, and now conviction represent a failure of leadership and a misunderstanding of the issues at stake. For years, I have consistently argued that dialogue, constructive engagement, and inclusive governance offer the path to lasting peace. Coercion becomes necessary only when reason has been exhausted. In this case, I submit that the reason was not only not exhausted, but was probably not explored at all, or not fully explored. The concerns Kanu raised were not unheard of. The issues for which he demanded solutions were not insoluble. It only required wisdom, empathy, and a willingness to listen. In any functional society, such grievances are met with dialogue and reforms aimed at strengthening unity. The government’s approach has only deepened mistrust and created an avoidable distraction at a time when citizens are overwhelmed by harsh economic realities and insecurity. While some may insist that “the law has taken its course,” leadership often demands more than a strict, mechanical application of the law. Nations around the world resort to political solutions, negotiated settlements, and even amnesty when legal processes alone cannot serve the broader interest of peace and stability. Nigeria is not an exception. The handling of Kanu’s case mirrors the government as a man trapped in a hole but who, instead of looking for a way out, keeps digging deeper. It worsens not only the government’s predicament but also the nation’s collective condition. If we truly desire a new Nigeria – a united, peaceful, and progressive one, our leaders must choose healing over hostility, reconciliation over retaliation, and dialogue over division. Only by addressing grievances with justice, fairness, and compassion can we move towards a future where every Nigerian feels heard, valued, and safe. My ultimate call at this time, without prejudice to how anyone feels about the decision of the court, is for us to be optimistic for peace and reconciliation which will come in the end. I am also saying, thereby, that the Presidency, the Council of State and credible statesmen who love this country and who are interested in cohesion and inclusivity, should rise to the occasion, for a lasting solution.” Share on WhatsApp Share on Telegram Share this news: Facebook Twitter Goodle LinkedIn Email Recent News My Husband Still Gives Me Butterflies — Chioma Adeleke Showers Davido With Love On His Birthday Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 We Will Not Accept A Future Filled With Fear – Wizkid’s Son, Boluwatife Speaks Out On The Recent Happenings In The Country Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 I Am Here For Him – Ned Nwoko’s Wife, Laila Charani Slams Trolls As She Shares Loved-Up Photos With Husband Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 I’m Really Angry Over Christian Genocide In Nigeria – Donald Trump Declares, Hints At Next Move Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 Popular Actress, Sarah Martins Shares Her Encounter With A Beautiful Lady Whose Goal Was To ‘Redo Her Body’ In Turkey Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 Latest News There Is No Nationwide Closure Of Schools – FG Denies Viral Report Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 It Will Aggravate Tension – Peter Obi Breaks Silence On Conviction Of Nnamdi Kanu For Terrorism Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 My Husband Still Gives Me Butterflies — Chioma Adeleke Showers Davido With Love On His Birthday Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 Drama As Thugs Attack Fuji Star Obesere, Destroy Equipment At Ondo Burial Ceremony Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 Enough Of Your Theatrics — Nnamdi Kanu’s Wife Fumes Over Handling Of Husband’s Move To Sokoto Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 I’m Extra – Burna Boy’s Mother, Bose Ogulu Declares As She Shares Photos And Videos From Her Birthday Celebration Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 Prosecute Those Behind Attacks On Christians In Nigeria – Italian Prime Minister, Meloni Tells FG Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 I’ve Activated Steps To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release – Gov Otti Says Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 We Will Not Accept A Future Filled With Fear – Wizkid’s Son, Boluwatife Speaks Out On The Recent Happenings In The Country Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 Insecurity: The South-West Has Been Infiltrated By Terrorists – Gani Adams Raises Alarm Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 She’s Been There For Me, Even In Her Lowest Moments – Actress Annie Macaulay Writes Heartfelt Appreciation Note To Her Mother Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 Nigeria Is At War, It’s Not Time For Propaganda – Aisha Yesufu Blows Hot Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 I Am Here For Him – Ned Nwoko’s Wife, Laila Charani Slams Trolls As She Shares Loved-Up Photos With Husband Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 Govt Knows Those Responsible For K!llings In Nigeria – Cardinal Onaiyekan Says (Video) Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 5 Years Ago, We Agreed To Do Life – Williams Uchemba Hails Wife As They Celebrate 5th Wedding Anniversary Published on Sat 22nd Nov, 2025 0 1 2 Older » Popular News Beautiful Photos Of Dwarf And His Tall Bride During Their Traditional Wedding In Delta Go Viral Online The Full Story Of How Ex Head Of State, Murtala Mohammed Was Killed 42 Years Ago The Monkeys and the Centralized Cryptocurrencies (Ponzi Schemes) See Beautiful Photos of Jesus Christ’s Birthplace and Tomb in Israel (Photos) World’s Youngest and Pretty Female with Full Beards Shares Inspiring Story – Guinness World Records (Photos) Nigerian Pastor Who Sucks Women’s Breasts to Deliver Them, Gets Busted on Radio Show (Listen to Audio) Wanna Be the MVP in Your Organisation? 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