Media entrepreneur and political commentator, Dele Momodu, has urged the Federal Government to release detained bbc.com/news/world-africa-58533845">IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, arguing that eliminating him will not end the growing agitation for Biafra.
In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Momodu uploaded a clip from one of Kanu’s 2021 broadcasts, describing it as “thought-provoking” and revealing of the deeper causes behind renewed separatist sentiments in the South East.
He said the agitation for Biafra was not born out of mere defiance but of “continuing marginalisation of the Igbo and deprivation accorded some of the most energetic and vibrant brains in Africa.”
‘Kanu’s enemies are missing the point’
Momodu criticised those calling for Kanu’s destruction, saying they were attacking the symptom rather than the root. “Attempts by enemies of Kanu, including his own kinsmen, to exterminate him will never solve the problem,” he wrote.
According to him, the renewed agitation traces back to the “pogrom that wasted millions of lives and destroyed unimaginable properties in the 1960s and ’70s,” referencing Nigeria’s civil war that followed the first Biafran secession attempt.
The Ovation International publisher stressed that resolving the Igbo question requires “serious political reconfiguration” rather than a purely legal or military approach. “The Igbo struggle goes beyond legalese,” he added.
A Call to End South East Marginalization
Momodu argued that any government seeking lasting peace must adopt a more inclusive strategy. “
Any sensible government will keep the geniuses of the South East very busy, with productive engagements, instead of this rabid hatred,” he said.
He maintained his opposition to violence but insisted that ignoring legitimate grievances would only deepen resentment and division.
“I will never support violence. But the continuing marginalisation of the Igbo has rekindled the Biafra sentiment,” he concluded, tagging the post #FreeNnamdiKanuNow.
His statement comes amid growing calls for dialogue over Kanu’s prolonged detention, which has drawn criticism from human rights groups and regional leaders alike.
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