Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex socio-political association of the Igbo, rose from a meeting in Enugu on Tuesday with a declaration that Nigeria was not the North’s conquered territory.

Ohanaeze, which condemned the northern leaders’ opposition to calls for the restructuring of Nigeria, insisted that “all sections of the country are joint and equal partners.”



Addressing journalists after a National Executive Committee meeting at Ohanaeze Secretariat in Enugu, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, said northern leaders were acting as if Nigeria was their conquered territory.

Ohanaeze was particularly miffed at the rejection of the recommendations of the 2014 constitutional conference by a group of northern leaders, led by Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu.

“Some northern leaders, in their utterances, give the impression that our nation is their conquered territory. God forbid!

“We should all be joint and equal partners in a common bid to build a united, virile and strong country.

“Not too long ago, a group of northern leaders met in Abuja and through their spokesperson, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, made very strong views on the national discourse.

“They first of all distanced themselves from the conclusions of the 2014 constitutional conference, describing their treatment at the conference as intimidating and claiming to have been under-represented and therefore advised the present Federal Government and the National Assembly not to, in any way, take the conclusions of that conference seriously.

“They also condemned any suggestion to restructure the federation, insisting that our present structure must remain.

“The position of the northern leaders in the Abuja meeting when compared to some Federal Government policies give us reason for serious apprehension,” Nwodo said.

The Ohanaeze leader warned that if the North was disassociating itself from the outcome of the confab based on the claim that the region was under-represented, the Igbo would also excuse themselves from the 1979 and 1999 constitutions, which he said were prepared by mostly northern military officers.

Insisting on restructuring, Nwodo observed, “Our federation is out of sync with all known definitions of a federation. The need for restructuring is so obvious when Kano with 9.5 million people has 44 local governments and Lagos with 9.1 million has 20 local governments. Bayelsa has only eight local governments.”

Nwodo added that Ohanaeze was constituting a committee of Senior Advocates of Nigeria of the Ohanaeze states to take the Federal Government to court over the “patently discriminating attitude towards the South-East and the South-South” in presidential appointments.

He hinted that the suit filed by Chief Olisa Agbakoba, (SAN), could be amended to include fresh issues raised by the Ohanaeze.

Nwodo added that Ohanaeze would, in the same vein, challenge the bail conditions given to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.

He added that the bail conditions were not expected to be met, noting that the government intends to re-arrest Kanu.

“…If he (Kanu) cannot be in the company of more than 10 people, it means he cannot go to church, he cannot travel in a bus or plane carrying more than 10 people. He cannot walk the street lest his presence attracts more than 10 people. The bail condition is a celebrated example of judicial rascality,” Nwodo stressed.

Ohanaeze urged legislators from the South-East, South-South, North-Central and North-East to reject the proposed $5.185bn China EXIM Bank loan due to the exclusion of their zones in the projects the Federal Government intend to fund with the loan

sarrki:
I agree with ohaneze on this


We all own Nigeria

omenkaLives:
...and the fifth word of that filthy lout had to be Afonja is he pummels his chest to kick start his daily dose of chestbeating even though Afonja was nowhere to be found on the article. If he is descended upon and fixed where he belongs, some

raker300:
I know this is why Afonjas don't want Biafra. They need the igbos to keep northern Nigeria in check.

They know the igbos are bravest and strongest of them all

omenkaLives:
...and the fifth word of that filthy lout had to be Afonja as he pummels his day hairy chest to kick start his daily dose of chestbeating even though Afonja was nowhere to be found in the article.

If he is descended upon and fixed where he belongs, some malnourished piglets would start running around telling all those who care to listen how everyone hates them.

Just like FFK said, they are always the first to throw punches.

sarrki:



Most time you allow your engine to overflow

Allow the system to work naturally

raker300:
says the dude that spends his entire time on nairaland trolling Igbo/Biafran threads...lol. You're not making any sense

DickDastardly:

Sarki surprisingly took a stand on topic ... may we know where you stand on this. More important than replying a troll!
Guy whats your take?

omenkaLives:
...and the fifth word of that filthy lout had to be Afonja as he pummels his day hairy chest to kick start his daily dose of chestbeating even though Afonja was nowhere to be found in the article.

If he is descended upon and fixed where he belongs, some malnourished piglets would start running around telling all those who care to listen how everyone hates them.

Just like FFK said, they are always the first to throw punches.

sarrki:
I agree with ohaneze on this


We all own Nigeria

raker300:
Lol!! The Dude above me vexing!!

Who gave the north such dominion over Nigerians?

If the south came together and decided 'never again will power return to the north' trust me, it will happen but Noooooo...someone had to betray their southern brothers then get mad when they're reminded of their treachery

OAUTemitayo:
The betrayal started when somebody colluded with the North to reject the the insertion of the "right to secede from NIGERIA"
It continued with the the clownish behaviour and agenda of some chest beaters at the London constitutional conference where you colluded with the the North to remove Lagos from South West against our stand.
it continued when some people out of jealousy colluded again with the North to railroad Awolowo into jail.
It continued again in 1966 when you killed Yoruba Premier, Northern Premier and other noneastern leaders while Zik and the eastern Premier were hurried to safety in Czech republic.
You think you can come and lecture us here.
Arrant Nonsense

omenkaLives:
...and the fifth word of that filthy lout had to be Afonja as he pummels his day hairy chest to kick start his daily dose of chestbeating even though Afonja was nowhere to be found in the article.

If he is descended upon and fixed where he belongs, some malnourished piglets would start running around telling all those who care to listen how everyone hates them.

Just like FFK said, they are always the first to throw punches.

AlhajiSpray:



The aba made jewish cabin chest beating serum that they injected that FTC inyamiri with this early morning is a potent one! Impressive!

Anyway if their is one thing I love about ipob touts on this forum it is their ability to.....

sarrki:



May God bless you

sarrki:
I agree with ohaneze on this


We all own Nigeria