Anambra Crisis Could Lead To Another Civil War – Ojukwu

 Anambra crisis could lead to another civil war – Ojukwu,- Says my people want me to be the commander-in-chief

Jude Ossai, Enugu - 02.11.2009

FORMER Biafran leader and Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has raised the alarm over the political crisis in Anambra State, saying any attempt to stop the incumbent governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi, from exercising his constitutional rights of seeking re-election in 2010 could lead to another civil war in the country.

Chief Ojukwu, flanked by the National Chairman of the All Peoples Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh, told journalists in his Enugu residence, on Sunday, that no country had two civil wars without suffering deeply for such a mistake, stressing that what was currently playing out in Anambra State could lead to civil war in the country.

According to Chief Ojukwu, “Anambra people are looking up to me to be the commander-in-chief if there is going to be another war and I will not allow anybody to toy with and play my people around like a balloon. I will support justice at all times.”

Reacting to media report that the standard-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2007 gubernatorial election, Chief Andy Uba, had gone to the Appeal Court, asking it declare him “governor in waiting,” the Ikemba warned against any move to set aside the ruling of the Supreme Court.

Chief Ojukwu pointed out that the apex court had ruled that there was no vacancy in Anambra State Government House in 2007 and that the puported election that Chief Uba was claiming brought him into office ought not to have been conducted in the first place.


“Appeal Court is no way superior to the Supreme Court. The pillar on which our justice stands is that the constitution is supreme. Nobody can stop the incumbent governor, Peter Obi, from exercising his constitutional rights of going for a second term. Whatever we are playing with, we must know the consequences. We are stepping into another bloody war and I do not want to be part of another civil war,” he further warned.

He noted, “We are being confronted with a very dangerous situation where they want to halt the Anambra State election and we shall resist it. We must bear in mind that as we set up courts and go through our various litigations, we must remember that we cannot get something out of nothing.”

Do you know the meaning of civil war?. A war among different political camps in Anambra is also a civil war.  Stop making it look like the whole Nigeria will be at war. Same thing nearly happened in Ekiti last time.

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If PDP will resolve not to Do or Die afair,  isue of Ekiti and Anambra will not be as it is now

Somebody is looking for trouble  - Maybe its just bait?

my Greenteeth,  pls note one thing that the peace in one region is the peace of the whole region ,  and in the name of loosing a state is not that patriotic of you.

Who want a bald headed useless coward as commander in chief.
Just like the last time, he would fled when the going get tough

The guy is a real fool

prevention they say is better than cure. it happened before during Ngige regime when an obasanjo empowered chris uba turned the state into a war zone.
if only that old yoruba fool will learn to live by the realities of democracy which says power to the people. pdp must allow the anambra people to choose their own governor instead of using the obasanjo formular of anointed candidature overlooking the minds of the people.
let the votes and results be the judge and not obasanjo and his criminalities.
we must be aware that most wars are not planned hence anything is possible.
obasanjo had tried before and he is trying again, anything can happen.
chinue achebe refused obasanjo's honourary award for his role in the anambra saga yet the old fool is bent in destroying what the people of anambra has in common.
anambra must watch out for who their real enemy is.

Multiply Anambra by 35 to get a feeling for 2011.
We've already seen the Ekiti version.

Everybody better buy a gun to protect your family.

stop being a fear monger. elections go come and go, nigeria will still be intact. your wish for self destruction will not be fulfilled.

lol ^^^

Bros, they are all your words , so call yourself olodo.

lol its not even that he said civil war sef, but he said


Now if it was about civil war in the state or party, why would he feel the need to say "commander in chief if theres going to be another war"?
That doesnt seem like a civil war in a party or state MORE LIKE IN NIGERIA.
Commander in chief - The supreme commander of all the armed forces of a nation.

lol  funny people in the thread trying to sugar coat what the guy said- if it should happen (which i doubt) people shouldnt call all pro Nigeria folks, anti igbo.

i cant shout lmfao

^^^Bros - tek am easy - nah public forum now.

Getting mad because every newspaper in Nigeria printed the SAME thing.

im seriously laughing