The Senate has rejected Senator Osita Izunaso’s move to release Nnamdi Kanu.

Kanu, who is the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, has been in detention since the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The senator representing Imo West senatorial district said he moved the motion to address the constant sit-at-home order enforced by unknown gunmen in the South-East. The motion was co-sponsored by other senators from the South-East.

Izunaso, in the motion, said:

“The sit-at-home civil disobedience actions in the South-East have led to the disruption/destruction of economic activities and immeasurable financial losses for businesses, workers, and the local economy. “Because when people are forced to stay at home, and businesses remain closed, productivity declines and income is reduced, affecting livelihoods and economic growth.

“The “sit-at-home” protests disrupt the education of students, leading to missed classes and delays in academic progress. “Such prolonged disruptions have long-term effects on students’ learning outcomes and educational development.”