50 federal lawmakers urge President Tinubu to release IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

Approximately 50 members of the Nigerian House of Representatives have formally requested President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

The appeal, which is based on Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution, emphasizes the powers vested in the Attorney General of the Federation to discontinue cases on grounds of public interest, justice, and prevention of legal process abuse.