“Release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Now” – Bold House of Reps Speech by Hon. Ozodinobi Shocks Abuja | Why Every Igbo Leader Should Speak Like This**
In a rare display of courage and eloquence, Hon. Toby Okechukwu Ozodinobi (Deputy Minority Whip, PDP-Enugu) delivered what many now call the most powerful speech by any Igbo lawmaker in the 10th National Assembly. The viral plenary speech on Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu has ignited massive reactions across the South-East and beyond.
Key Highlights of Hon. Ozodinobi’s Speech:
– Direct call for immediate release and presidential pardon of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu
– Linking Kanu’s detention to escalating “unknown gunmen” crisis and Monday sit-at-home in South-East
– Condemnation of banditry, school abductions in North and Middle Belt
– Demand for state police, Second Niger Bridge completion, and inclusion of Ndigbo
– Powerful lines: “Ransom is the new tax” | “Bandits fly private jets while Kanu rots in Sokoto prison”
Full Text of Hon. Toby Ozodinobi’s Viral Speech on Nnamdi Kanu & National Insecurity
“Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues…
This special session on insecurity is long overdue — it’s a cry from the depths of our nation’s soul.
While we debate motions, our people are dying… sovereignty is a joke when bandits roam freer than lawmakers in Abuja.
In the South-East we have been the worst hit. Unknown gunmen, sit-at-home orders, economic sabotage — these are not born in a vacuum. They are fueled by years of exclusion and the continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
While terrorists negotiate with government and fly private jets, Kanu rots in a Sokoto prison, denied medical care.
We are not appealing — we are demanding: Mr. President, release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, pardon him and hand him over to Igbo leaders.
The earlier this is done, the better for all of us. Release him and watch the South-East breathe again.”
Why This Speech Is Trending Across Nigeria in 2025
– First serving South-East Rep to openly say Kanu’s detention is fueling insecurity on the floor of the House
– Compared side-by-side with Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe as the only two fearless Igbo federal lawmakers consistently speaking truth to power
– Speech has been viewed over 3 million times on X, WhatsApp and Facebook in 48 hours
– Used as campaign material by Igbo youths demanding political relevance ahead of 2027
Final Take
In an era of timid Igbo political elite, Hon. Toby Ozodinobi and Senator Abaribe stand alone as voices of courage. This speech is not just eloquence — it is a roadmap to peace in the South-East and genuine national healing.
President Bola Tinubu ignores this warning at his own peril: keeping Nnamdi Kanu in detention is quietly turning millions of law-abiding Ndigbo into opponents of this administration.
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