The Indigenous People of Biafra,(IPOB) has warned against the purported visit of some Igbo to former President Olusegun Obasanjo to intervene in the election of the next President General of Ohanawze Ndigbo.
Spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful in a statement released to newsmen in Owerri, described such move as shameful. He insisted that the next leadership must be an Igbo from Rivers State...Don’t Miss Out! CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING>>>
The statement reads in part: “IPOB want to state it categorically and unequivocally that any individual or group of individuals who has contemplated, is contemplating or will contemplate to embark on a disgraceful visit to Obasanjo in Otta Farm to interfere in the coming election of Ohaneze Ndigbo Socio-cultural organization must jettison such thoughts and contemplations for their own good.
“It is the duty of the Imobi Ohanaeze, religious leaders, and first class Traditional Rulers in Igboland to settle the differences between members or factions of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, not a non-Igbo person or group. Obasanjo MUST stay away from getting himself involved in Ohanaeze matter even if some selfish individuals want to drag him into Ohanaeze Ndigbo’s issues.
“There was never a time when any Yoruba group came to the Igboland with their problems for Igbo people to settle it for them.
“It is not only shameful but subservient for any person or persons to contemplate taking Ohanaeze Ndigbo matter to another tribe to settle. That will not be allowed to happen. Ndigbo has men and women of honour and integrity who can intervene to justly settle any internal issues that may arise in Ala Igbo.
“We do not need outsiders and anti-Igbo people like Obasanjo and his cronies. IPOB forbid those misguided selfish Ohaneze Ndigbo individuals from disgracing Ndigbo further with their behaviour.
“If these individuals insist on still going to Obasanjo to get himself involved in purely Ohanaeze Ndigbo internal matter, then such person or persons should after undertaking such journey, remain in Otta farms and never contemplate returning to Ala Igbo.
“If Ohaneze Ndigbo just try to deny Ndigbo in Rivers State their due right to present the next president general of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, then those behind that attempt must be ready to take full responsibility for what would happen afterwards.
“More than (75%) of Ndigbo living in Rivers State are competent and qualified individuals with the capacity and capability to lead Ohanaeze Ndigbo as its President General.
“We are not going to watch and allow some lunatics and sycophants to try to bastardise and destroy the thread that holds us together and work in opposition to the general interests of Ndigbo and of the Igbo Nation.
“The zoning arrangement in Ohaneze Ndigbo’s constitution dealing with the election of its leadership must be strictly adhered to the letter. It is our understanding that the present Ohanaze Ndigbo leadership of which the president general was elected from Imo State, would elapse in January 2025.
“It is also our understanding that the next leadership, specifically the president general of the Ohaneze Ndigbo, who will be elected also in January 2025, will emerge from Ndigbo in Rivers State. If the constitution of Ohanaeze Ndigbo provides that it is the turn of Ndigbo in Rivers State to produce the next Ohaneze Ndigbo President General in January 2025, then all hands and efforts should be channeled towards ensuring that a competent Onyeigbo from among Ndigbo in Rivers State is elected.
“Don’t Miss Out! CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING>>>There should be no question or need for other contestants from other states outside Rivers State to join the race for the election of Ohaneze Ndigbo’s President general in January 2025 because that is what their constitution stipulated and nobody should manipulate the process or embark on disgraceful visits to individuals outside Igboland and who are not Ndigbo in evil and wicked conspiracy to change the rules in other to deny Ndigbo in Rivers State their right to lead the Ohaneze socio-cultural group. Don’t Miss Out! CLICK HERE TO KEEP READING>>>”.
