By Peter Omopo
Celebrity nightlife promoter Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has called on the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, to mobilise South-East leaders and work towards securing the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
In a post shared on his X handle on Friday, Okechukwu expressed concern over escalating insecurity in the South-East and stressed the need for urgent interventions to restore peace in the region.
“We need peace in the South-East. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has never been a terrorist and has never been a harmful man. He has only asked for good governance in our region,” he wrote.
He urged the Deputy Speaker to convene a high-level meeting of political, traditional, and cultural leaders to collectively address the growing tensions.
“Deputy Speaker Kanu, use your office to assemble South-East elites and secure his release. As far as I’m concerned, he is the best among every freedom fighter I have seen in my life,” he added.
Cubana Chief Priest’s appeal comes amid widespread reactions following Thursday’s judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, which sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment on terrorism-related charges.
The call adds to mounting pressure from various stakeholders urging the Federal Government to adopt a political and diplomatic solution to the crisis surrounding Kanu’s detention and its impact on regional stability.
