Biafra: IPOB lambasts Ikedife

THE Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under
the leadership of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, has
lambasted former President-General of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Dozie Ikedife over his
statement that Kanu is not the leader of the
Pro-Biafra group IPOB.
Ikedife had said Kanu was only the Director of
Radio Biafra and not the leader of IPOB as he
claimed, saying that, Supreme Council of the
Indigenous People of Biafra (SCIPOB) was
founded by some group of persons in London
and has also been used by the Bilie Human
Right Initiative.
The ex-Ohanaze chieftain went ahead to deny
the allegation that he campaigned for All
Progressives Congress (APC) in the last elec­
tion, adding that Kanu has no power or right to
dissolve the SCIPOB, which he said was made
of college of leadership.
He denied claiming to be the leader of any
pro-Biafran groups, be it MASSOB or IPOB.
But the spokespersons of IPOB Dr. Clifford
Iroanya and Mr. Emma Mmezu while reacting
to the claims of Ikedife, described him as, “a
liar who cannot reap where he did not sow”.
“The public is advised to ignore him. Ikedife is
a liar for saying he is the co-founder of Radio
Biafra. All the records are there at Companies
House in the United Kingdom to prove that
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from inception has always
been the Director of Radio Biafra.
“Only a very stupid and retarded fool will think
that IPOB, which today is a global
phenomenon emerged out of a leaderless
structure. It is equally disheartening that
people with a clear agenda for supporting the
North in their continued subjugation of
Biafrans will have the temerity to shamelessly
come forward to comment on the leadership
of a movement they know nothing about”.
“Ikedife should concentrate on his support for
Hausa/Fulani hegemony, which he enthroned
in Ohaneze when he was the president-
general of the now moribund group. Ikedife
should first ask who created and appointed
him into the position he claims he now
occupies. Without our leader Nnamdi Kanu
and how he promoted the APC affiliated Bilie
Human Rights Initiative, no one will know who
they are. This same Ikedife was against Radio
Biafra stance to oppose the Islamisation of
Biafra through APC,” they alleged.
“It is on record that Kanu visited Dr. Ikedife at
his clinic in Nnewi with a copy of Eastern Pilot
newspaper that caricatured APC and Chris
Ngige in Anambra to explain to him why IPOB
cannot support APC and Ngige in the
gubernatorial election. Ikedife couldn’t hide
his anger that we were campaigning against
APC in Anambra. Three other people were
present at that meeting and can verify this
story.
Mr. Arinze Awogu, now a Special Assistant to
Gov. Willie Obiano was present at the meeting
and he can confirm it”.
“IPOB is a global giant not because of the
treacherous and disgraceful acts of the likes
of Ikedife of the now dissolved Council of
Elders but is purely due to the leadership
qualities and fearlessness of Kanu, the leader
of IPOB. Ikedife cannot reap where he did not
sow. Has his group Bilie Human Rights ever
come out for protest or chastise the
murderous state apparatus in Nigeria? Which
IPOB meeting has Ikedife ever attended?” they
queried.
“He is a member and one of the leaders of
Bilie Human Rights Initiative dedicated to
using the name of Biafra to work for Buhari.
Anybody can search online for news stories of
Ikedife supporting APC and Buhari, this fact is
not hidden. The likes of Ikedife are the people
that ruined Igboland through Ohaneze and he
wants to bring the same destructive
confusion to IPOB but he has failed. Any rea­
sonable person will know that he is a hired
hand doing the bidding of his masters from
the North” the spokespersons alleged.
The group continued: “The question sensible
people must ask is why is it that everybody is
now clamouring to be identified with IPOB led
by Kanu if not for the phenomenal
achievements recorded under his leadership
without sponsorship from any politician. What
has been accomplished by Kanu in terms of
building this movement from bot

Biafra: IPOB lambasts Ikedife