This may well rank as one of the most powerful, direct, and impactful speeches ever delivered by an Igbo leader on the situation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the broader issue of Southeast marginalization. Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu of Awene village, Ezema Olo, Ezeagu LGA, Enugu State, spoke truth to power with remarkable courage, clarity, and respect. In the words of Prof. Okey Anueyiagu, he was “brave, brilliant, bright, and fearless.” In my considered view, the Igwe should step forward to be part of th