The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has urged members of the proscribed secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra, to sheathe their swords and allow peace to reign in the South-East.

This is as Kanu in a Friday statement by his lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, urged his followers to be ‘circumspect’ because ‘the enemies were relentlessly exploiting vulnerable means to blackmail IPOB.’

Ohanaeze’s spokesperson, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, in an interview with our correspondent, also stated that some elders in the South-East led by the leader of Ohanaeze, Prof George Obiozor, were engaging with the president, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to seek Kanu’s release.

He also begged IPOB members not to ruin the chances of the South-East in the pursuit of what he described as legitimate rights.

Some members of IPOB protested in Aba, Abia State, over the non-release Kanu by the Federal Government recently.

The protesters vowed not to allow the 2023 election to be held in the South-East if Kanu was not released and Biafra granted.

They urged Nigeria to forget the 2023 election in the region “if our leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is still in DSS custody.”

Ogbonnia, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH on Saturday advised the secessionists not to build for themselves a ‘Frankenstein’ that may o consume them.

According to him, the political climate is in the favour of the South-East with the coming of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and it would be disastrous for any of them to ruin the system that the elders had struggled to build.

“Our position on this matter has been constant on the matter. Nothing is ever solved with violence. In the first place, the president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador George Obiozor, has already teamed up with other Igbo elders to engage the president and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, (Major General) Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to seek Nnamdi Kanu’s release.

“That engagement is in process and we are confident of that. We want to believe that the President will understand the viewpoints of the Igbo elders and do the needful. I want to also believe that this effort will be successful.

“We have often advised our young boys that they have every reason to agitate. They have sufficient reason to do so. However, they should listen to us as elders, especially when the political climate is favourable to the South-East. We cannot at this time create a Frankenstein – a monster that will destroy us. We don’t want to play into the enemy’s territory. We advise our youths to take it easy. We are doing a lot of work to see how we can overcome some of these challenges.’’

They urged Nigeria to forget the 2023 election in the region “if our leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is still in DSS custody.”

Peacemaker5129:
It has been long when they ruined all the chances they have not today
No referendum no election

Emergingnation3:
Who does your useless presidency help before..

Freedom of Ndigbo from this contraption, is more important than your useless presidency that has never been of help to anyone....

Emergingnation3:
Who does your useless presidency help before..

Freedom of Ndigbo from this contraption, is more important than your useless presidency that has never been of help to anyone....

Ireportlive:




Awon oniyeye

Which chances una get before


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Peacemaker5129:
only ipob terrorist that we have on Nairaland as at today
Others will join you soon

CoronaVirusRelo:

The international community is watching and taking notes.

You can not be campaigning during election and later agitating after election.

maasoap:


Lol. If Biafra Republic is given to you guys today, many of you will run away and never step south east again. Criminals are now in control of the entire south east

nakaman:
I was arguing this with my diehard MNK fan cousin, he said Obi Is wasting his time and he will be treated as saboteur if Biafra becomes independent. I asked him how will Biafra be free.

Let OBi win first, if an igbo man gets his business going no hindrance from federal or state government and things are going well, they will not want to sesede.

But the Fulanis keep pushing us to the wall.

Peacemaker5129:
only ipob terrorist that we have on Nairaland as at today
Others will join you soon

Abdul05:



So what about if obi fails nko the planned agitation will continue ba?


Mad people. ..

Obidient wil definitely fail ..no doubt about..

PureMe01:

You should be worried about thiefnubuu failing cos u guys will be lost in the political space for next 20years but with Obi,Una sure for something