The Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) on Saturday said its attention has been drawn to news “circulating in the media, some with the picture of its National Coordinator, Otunba Gani Adams kicking against the plan of pro-Biafra group to stage their protest in Lagos.”

The group said that the reports were reckless and sensitive, noting that the statement cannot be traced to OPC as led by Adams.

OPC Director of media and publicity, Yinka Oguntimehin, said the group never issued any statement against any tribe or body over their right of association or protest as long as such a protest was peaceful and security of lives and property was assured and monitored by security agents.

“The Igbos have a population of over 35 million spread all over the world, some of them have stayed in Lagos and indeed the South West for over 40 years.

“It is not the purview of OPC to deny such people their right to determine their future and membership of the country as contained in the United Nations Self Determination charter of 14 December 1960.

“The United Nations General Assembly adopted General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) under titled Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples provided for the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples in providing an inevitable legal linkage between self-determination and its goal of decolonisation, and a postulated new international law-based right of freedom also in economic self-determination.

“Although the Igbos do not allow Yoruba such freedom in their region as they enjoy in South West, it is not a reason to go against their decision to self determination.

“However, if they step out of line allowed in the constitution, the Federal Government should do the needful by making use of the security agencies.

“The position of OPC on self determination is clear as we are in support of true Federalism and Statism, but we are not in anyway against the choice of Ibos to self determination.”

The statement pointed out that one Shina Akinpelu issued the anti-Biafra protest, advising media houses to shun further releases from the name.

“Akinpelu is a dismissed member of the Congress and he has no mandate of the congress to issue any statement,” it concluded.

“Although the Igbos do not allow Yoruba such freedom
in
their region as they enjoy in South West, it is not a
reason to
go against their decision to self determination."

"The position of OPC on self determination is clear as we are
in support of true Federalism and Statism, but we are not in
anyway against the choice of Ibos to self determination.”

“Although the Igbos do not allow Yoruba such freedom in their region as they enjoy in South West, it is not a reason to go against their decision to self determination."

Lanretoye:
Who is GARRI ADAMS,is he the new oba of lagos?

LadyExcellency:
It is only savage and miscreants that threatens war and dispossession of other men's property when the issue of secession is mentioned.
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Episteme2:

“Although the Igbos do not allow Yoruba such freedom in
their region as they enjoy in South West, it is not a reason to
go against their decision to self determination.
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KinkyAngela:
In that case, it is now suffice to say that Nnamdi Kanu is certainly a miscreant and a savage. It is on record that he once told his listerners to kill Pastor Adeboye, Pastor Kumuyi, and to burn all Yoruba owned churches in the south east.

Here is a video clip of him asking the igbos in dispora to donate him money that would be used to buy guns and ammunitions to wage war against the Nigerian state


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xU2JtlUF6M

Flyoruboy:
What I would like to know is WHY the Igbo obsession with Lagos? I mean.. It's not like it will be a part of Biafra after you all obtain your freedom. Like WTF? ? ?

KinkyAngela:
In that case, it is now suffice to say that Nnamdi Kanu is certainly a miscreant and a savage. It is on record that he once told his listerners to kill Pastor Adeboye, Pastor Kumuyi, and to burn all Yoruba owned churches in the south east.

Here is a video clip of him asking the igbos in dispora to donate him money that would be used to wage war against the Nigerian state.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xU2JtlUF6M

Flyoruboy:
What I would like to know is WHY the Igbo obsession with Lagos? I mean.. It's not like it will be a part of Biafra after you all obtain your freedom. Like WTF? ? ?

TheSadist:
I'm not against this Biafra movement. All I want is that they should leave the South out of it.

Flyoruboy:
What I would like to know is WHY the Igbo obsession with Lagos? I mean.. It's not like it will be a part of Biafra after you all obtain your freedom. Like WTF? ? ?

Dnacode:



Nigerian evil politics of tribalism n greed pushed unnecessary number of Igbos into trade.

Yorubas unhealthy need for control made government close other seaports besides Lagos and so since Igbos had been 'forced' into trade, they had to emigrate to Lagos because of its seaport.

Thank you OPC.
We will never forget this kindness n understanding.

Dnacode:



Nigerian evil politics of tribalism n greed pushed unnecessary number of Igbos into trade.

Yorubas unhealthy need for control made government close other seaports besides Lagos and so since Igbos had been 'forced' into trade, they had to emigrate to Lagos because of its seaport.

Thank you OPC.
We will never forget this kindness n understanding.

Flyoruboy:
What I would like to know is WHY the Igbo obsession with Lagos? I mean.. It's not like it will be a part of Biafra after you all obtain your freedom. Like WTF? ? ?

LadyExcellency:


So far, Kumuyi came to Aba after the so-called statement and was welcomed by unimaginable crowd and congregation and was never stoned.

No Yoruba church has been threatened let alone burnt in the entire Southeast.

The IPOB has never kill any Nigerian or purposefully vandalize goods/properties in the course of their agitation rather Nigerian security forces have murdered defenseless men and women of Igbo extraction to provoke them into violence.

There are no group in the world that has embarked on the protests of these magnitude that are more civilized than IPOB when accosted by hate-filled Security Forces who are inclined to shot to death anywhere in the world

Igbos are the most civilized group in the world that respect the sanctity of life and never vandalize properties at will.

Stop quoting my comment with your stupid sense of hatred against anything Ndigbo represents.

You should be ashamed of commenting on issues that got to do with the Igbos as I have never on this forum bordered about anything to antagonize the north or the west for whatever reasons.