THE Indigenous People of Biafra IPoB yesterday said it is not involved in any controversy ahead of the election of the Ohaneze Ndigbo President General Worldwide, all it wanted was for only candidates from Rivets State to contest and emerge as the President General of the apex Igbo social-cultural organization....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE➤
The pro-Biafra group also said that it was against any interference or influence from South East Governors towards who will emerge as Ohaneze Ndigbo boss as the successive President General of the group have been controlled or influenced in their decision by South Governors and politicians
It said that its kick against the candidacy of former Inspector General of Police, Chief Mike Okiro, to contest for the Ohaneze exalted seat was not because it was against him or they have anything against him but because of where he allegedly came from which is not part of Rivets State.
According to IPoB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, “We warned that we will no more keep quiet, while politicians manipulate the outcome of the leadership Ohaneze Ndigbo, and we will confront anybody or group trying to disorganize what brings the Igbo’s together, and we have not changed from that stand.
“Part of our warning was that anybody or group trying to drag Chief Mike Okiro, into contesting against Rivers State Igbos, was trying to ferment trouble and IPoB will give that person or group back the problem they clamouring for.
“We also told Ndigbo that time has gone when IPoB allowed politicians to manipulate the outcomes of Ohaneze Ndigbo’s leadership election, just told them that this time around Igbo governors and politicians must allow Ohaneze Ndigbo to operate as a respected socio-cultural organisation, not as the errand boy and political wing of the South East Governors Forum.
“We made it clear that any attempt to manipulate the outcome of the election through excluding or denying Igbos in Rivers State, their rightful opportunity will be resisted by IPoB and those, culpable will be held accountable by the people.
“Today we are happy, and IPoB is hailing the election of Uche Okwuokwu, as the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide and warning South East and other Igbo Governors not to subvert the will of the people.”
Meanwhile IPoB, in a statement in NY its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, warned South East Governors and politicians and the Imeobi Ohaneze officials not to subject the new leadership of Ohaneze to their usual selfish political interests.
IPoB’s hailing of the election is coming on the heels of the declaration of Senator Mbata as the elected President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, in an election conducted in Enugu, Enugu state.
IPoB’s statement read, “The noble family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu hails the election of Barr. Uche Okwukwu as President General of
Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide.
“We equally call on the Ohaneze Ndigbo, the Governors and Ohaneze Imeobi (Inner cabinet) not to subvert the clear choice of the people or subject him to usual selfish political interests”
“Not content with entrenching and directly benefiting from the insecurity ravaging parts of Igboland, South-East governors have once again demonstrated their utter disdain and disrespect of the wishes of the majority of Igbos worldwide by engaging in activities designed to sabotage the progress of our race at this critical juncture in our history.
“If the reports making the rounds are confirmed that these governors, led by Imo State Governor have openly rejected the legitimate and popular choice of the people in the person of Barr. Uche Okwukwu, then that chaos their masters have for long been seeking to infuse into the socio-cultural and political framework of Igboland would have materialised.
“By their antecedents over the insecurity decimating our land, to the shameless betrayal of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, these men are determined to reduce the Igbo race to a state of socio-cultural insignificance and political irrelevance in our time.
“These stooges of our oppressors, planted in our midst through a criminalised and flawed political and electoral process would fast forward the destruction and utter humiliation of our great race.
“These governors have no regard nor respect for our ancient value systems that recognise the supremacy of the opinion of the majority of the people in all affairs of the state. To this effect, therefore, the emergence of Barr. Uche Okwukwu or any other person validly elected by the people must be defended to the last.
“The governors of the South-East are only five in number, whereas the great Igbo race is nearly 90 million people all over the world. Five individuals cannot be allowed to destroy our collective heritage.
“The position of President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo is not a political appointment reserved for those five governors at this point in time, but rather a responsibility Ndigbo have entrusted to the clans in Rivers State.
“They have spoken and their choice is clear that Barr. Uche Okwukwu is today the duly elected President of General Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide. He is the leader of Ndigbo in the whole world. It is the duty of every right-thinking Igbo man and woman, at home and in the Diaspora, to rally around the popular choice of the people at this trying time because political vultures are circling once again to devour what their politically motivated insecurity could not finish off.
“These governors have overstepped the boundary of decency and have gone a step too far in their shameful effort to impose yet another politician on the people. If these governors fail to retrace their steps, IPoB will openly align with our religious leaders in deploying all of its might to ensure that none of them will ever be reelected nor occupy any position of influence in our land ever again.
“Vox populi vox Deu. The voice of the people is the voice of God. And our people in Rivers State have spoken resoundingly that Barr. Uche Okwukwu is their choice to lead the apex Igbo organisation in the world. No Jupiter will overturn that their decision.” ...CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE➤
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