Obi Aguocha, the member of the House of Representatives from Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, says that his constant calls for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), have come at a high personal and political cost.
Aguocha said that his stance had cost him money and hurt his reputation, but he said he had no regrets about what he did.
He said, “I know what I’ve lost as a member of the House of Representatives for speaking out for Nnamdi Kanu and other constitutional issues, the positions I’ve taken.”
The lawmaker said that because he keeps speaking out, some people have called him names and pushed him to the side.
“I know what I’m losing now because they have marked me as ‘okay he is always on this side,’ but I don’t regret it at all,” Aguocha said.
He said that his stance was based on strong beliefs and a commitment to fairness.
Aguocha also said that Kanu had given him the only job of negotiating his release, calling the move a sign of trust.
He says that the approval shows how much faith the detained IPOB leader has in his work.
The federal lawmaker also said that some leaders in the South-East were wrong for not talking about Kanu’s detention and other problems that the Igbo people are facing.
He asked leaders in the area to be more brave and work together to solve important problems.
Aguocha told Igbo leaders to follow the example set by Yoruba leaders in getting Sunday Igboho released.
He said that everyone needs to work together and in a coordinated way to get the same results for Kanu.
The lawmaker did, however, praise Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State, for getting other governors in the South-East to speak out for Kanu’s release.
He called the move a good thing that could help get more people on board.
Aguocha also talked about future political races, saying that Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, would not be able to beat Otti in the 2027 election for governor.
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