Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has called for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
Edochie said that Kanu’s release would “pave the way for peace” in the South East region of Nigeria.
She also criticized the “manipulative elites” who she said are “using other people’s children to create unrest.”
Edochie said that these elites are “playing with people’s lives” and that their “generation and generation to come will never have peace.”
- Edochie is a popular actress who has starred in many Nollywood films.
- She is known for her outspoken views on social and political issues.
- Kanu is the leader of IPOB, a group that seeks the independence of the South East region of Nigeria.
- Kanu is currently being held in detention in Nigeria.
- Edochie’s call for Kanu’s release has been met with mixed reactions.
- Some people have supported her call, while others have criticized her for supporting Kanu.
