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Pro-Biafra groups warn against plot to truncate rotation of Ohanaeze presidency
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By Francesca Hangeior
A coalition of pro -Biafra organizations including the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB); Eastern People’s Congress (EPC); Billie Human Rights Initiative (BHRI); Biafra Liberation Council (BLC), among others, have sternly warned against any attempt to truncate the rotation of the office of the President of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Other members of the coalition are the Biafra Revolutionary Force (BRF); Biafra Revolutionary Organization (BRO); Biafra Reconciliation (BR); and Union of Biafra Scientists and Engineers (UBSE).
A new leadership of Ohanaeze is expected to assume office on January 10, 2024 when the tenure of the late Professor George Obiozor-led leadership will be elapsing.
Unfortunately, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu who was elected to complete the turn of Imo State in the Ohanaeze presidency following the demise of Obiozor, also died in office, thus leaving the Secretary, Ambassador Okey Emuchay from Abia State to oversee the affairs of the apex Igbo body.
The coalition in a press statement issued on Tuesday, vowed to stoutly resist any attempt to thwart Ohanaeze constitution or deny Rivers State its right to produce the next President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in the forthcoming Ohanaeze election.
The statement was jointly signed by Comrade Uchenna Madu of MASSOB; Mazi Okechukwu Orji for EPC; Innocent Amadi for BHRI; Comrade Festus Obiorah for BLC; Comrade Bidwell Ogbonna for BRF; Rev. Chioma Ajah for BRO; Elder Anya Kalu for BR; and Okasi for UBSE.
” We condemn the clandestine plot to thwart and frustrate the established norms and smooth running of Ohaneze Ndigbo affairs as enshrined in Ohaneze Ndigbo constitution by our founding fathers”, the statement read.
It further read:”With our unwavering and unshakable loyalty and alliance to the leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo, we can never allow any personal or group interest to undermine or thwart the very foundation of trust, confidence and brotherhood that bind Ndigbo irrespective of their states of origin. Even external influences will never break our solid foundation of mutual trust.”
The coalition warned that “any clandestine attempt to thwart the solemnity of Ohaneze Ndigbo constitution will be resisted with every means of legally resistance.”
The statement further read:”Pro Biafra agitators will never allow both internal and external enemies of Igbo land to destabilize and divide Ndigbo against ourselves.
“Section a and b of the mode of election in article eleven of Ohaneze Ndigbo constitution states thus:
(a) That the Office of the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo shall rotate among the Igbo speaking states and Igbo speaking areas of Delta (Anioma) and Rivers States in alphabetical order thus namely Abia, Anambra, Delta (Anioma), Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo and Rivers States.
“(b) The President General shall be elected by the National General Assembly from all interested candidates from the state whose turn is to fill the office provided there are at least three candidates.The tenure of the office of President General shall be one term of four years.”
According to the statement, “the current leadership of Ohaneze Ndigbo from Imo State will end on January 10th 2025, and the next turn is Rivers State.”
“Any attempt to thwart the turn of Rivers State or restart from Abia State will spell doom on entire Ohaneze Ndigbo leadership”, the statement warned.
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2027: Wike rallies support for Tinubu In Akpor kingdom, Insists He’II resign as Minister should president lose FCT, Rivers(Photos)
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday declared that his political alignment with President Bola Tinubu remains unshakable, rallying the political structure of Rivers State to consolidate support for the President.
”My interest in Rivers State is for God to use me as a vessel to help our people. I am back here not for what I will get, but for what I will be to raise my people”, Wike declared during a strategic consultative meeting with stakeholders of the Akpor Kingdom in Obio-Akpor Local Government, Rivers State, Wike emphasized that politics is driven by the collective interest of the people rather than perpetual animosity.
He also reiterated his decision to resign his position as Minister should President Tinubu lose in Rivers State and the FCT.
The former governor of Rivers State maintained that expanding the political base is essential for delivering democratic dividends.
He said; “there is no permanent enemy in politics what we have is permanent collective interest.
“It is all about the interest of our people. The more you are in number, the happier you become. Leadership is like a waste dustbin. If you cannot absorb things, both the good and the bad, then you cannot be a true leader.”
Reflecting on the political trajectory that led to his appointment as FCT Minister, Wike noted that working with President Tinubu was an extraordinary milestone that defied political convention.
He stressed that his return to grassroots mobilization in Rivers State is aimed at leveraging his position as a vessel to uplift the state and its people.
”You know how difficult, you know how impossible it looked, but he made it possible for us to produce the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,” Wike told the gathering.
He charged political actors in the state not to be distracted by social media criticism regarding his open-door policy toward former detractors, asserting that true political strength lies in numerical superiority.
In a fiery charge to local leaders, Wike demanded an all-inclusive campaign structure spanning every stratum of society in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area.
He called on traditional rulers, clergy, and community leaders to unite behind a single political direction.
”Obio-Akpor as a whole, whether you are a politician, whether you are a traditional ruler, whether you are a pastor, or whether you are a native doctor, I need everybody now,” he declared.
Wike said further; “Because all of them will vote. For the purpose of voting and elections, we must bring everyone together. ”
Drawing from his political history as the first elected chairman in the history of Obio-Akpor Local Government to win a second term following its creation in 1989, Wike reminded incumbent council leaders that performance and human connection remain the ultimate yardsticks for re-election.
He stated; “I was not elected two times because I was just Chairman.
“I was elected because people felt the impact of governance and because I related with the people. Anywhere, whether for burial or thanksgiving, I was always identifying with them”.
Outlining the electoral roadmap, the FCT Minister highlighted Wards 15, 16, and 17 in Obio-Akpor Local Government as strategic strongholds capable of deciding electoral outcomes across the local council.
”We have over 200 units across three very important wards Ward 15, Ward 16, and Ward 17. These three wards can defeat ten wards in Obio-Akpor. They are three wards with a difference, and you must utilize them to make that difference,” he instructed.
Wike directed local leaders to immediately deploy unit coordinators and door-to-door canvassers across all polling units, urging them to mobilize their immediate families, in-laws, and neighbors to ensure a decisive victory.
Reiterating his loyalty to his constituency, Wike affirmed that he would remain the state’s “Chief Critic” and guide to ensure elected council officers stay accountable to the electorate.
Wike was accompanied by the Rivers State APC governorship candidate, Kingsley Chinda and other political leaders.
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Echoes of Wike ‘na our own ‘ song takes over at ongoing Akpor town hall meeting in Obio/Akpor LGA today (Video)
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Watch moment, traditional rulers present kola to FCT minister Wike at ongoing town hall meeting in Akpor kingdom, Obio/Akpor LGA
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