ALEX EKWUEME, EMEKA ANYAOKU AND OTHERS REJECTS BIAFRAN’S APPOINTMENT
Leaders of the Indigenous Peoples of
Biafra (IPOB) have stepped up preparations on the proposed visit of
some United States (US) Congressmen to Nigeria who are on a fact-finding
mission concerning the agitation for the Biafra State.
Leaders of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) have stepped up
preparations on the proposed visit of some United States Congressmen to
Nigeria who are on a fact-finding mission concerning the agitation for
the Biafra State.
The IPOB leaders which rejected the Ohanaeze leadership as its
representatives in the talks with the Congressmen have accordingly named
some elder statesmen as their negotiators with the American lawmakers.
They include;
1. Second Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme
2. Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku
3. Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze.
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2. Former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku
3. Constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze.
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Now Read the point of the news – Biafra: Emeka Anyaoku Rejects Biafran’s Appointment
A former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has
rejected his nomination as one of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra’s
representatives to negotiate or discuss on behalf of the group.
IPOB had on Wednesday listed Anyaoku as one of the “credible Igbo
elders” that would represent it in “negotiations” and “discussions”.
Also on the list are former Vice-President Alex Ekwueme; Prof. Ben
Nwabueze; the Archbishop of Owerri Catholic Diocese, Archbishop Anthony
Obinna; a Biafran civil war army commander, Alex Madiebo; and an
activist, Dr. Arthur Nwankwo.
But in an email exchange with one of our correspondents, Anyaoku, who
said he had yet to be contacted by the Pro-Biafra group, stated that he
would not accept the appointment.
He said, “I have not been approached nor would I be willing to undertake such an assignment in the present circumstances.’’
In a statement signed by its spokesmen, Emma Mmezu and Clifford Iroanya,
IPOB said the selection of Ekwueme, Anyaoku and the others came on the
heels of its rejection of the alleged meeting between the leadership of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo and a United States of America delegation in Enugu.
In the statement entitled, ‘Beware of impostors’, the group dissociated
itself from any discussions or negotiations entered into on its behalf
by Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
IPOB alleged that the Ohanaeze leaders claimed they were speaking on its
behalf at the alleged meeting with the US officials, who were said to
be on a fact-finding mission.
The statement read in part, “We do not deal with nor condone the idea of
washed- out political contractors and compromised merchants of misery
speaking for Biafrans.
“We value our reputation as IPOB and would like to warn that anybody
dealing with any group that is not IPOB under the supreme command of
Nnamdi Kanu (our detained leader) is engaging in an exercise in
futility.
“Our focus now is to ensure the release of our leader first before we negotiate with anyone.
“We would view anyone discussing or attempting to cut a deal without the
knowledge of the leadership of IPOB as an enemy of the people.
“IPOB has chosen Dr Arthur Nwankwo, Dr Alex Ekwueme, Archbishop Anthony
Obinna, Gen. Alex Maduebo, Prof. Ben Nwabueze and Chief Emeka Anyaoku as
credible elders, who will speak the truth without being easily
compromised.” – Punch NG
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