IPOB reconciles with Ohanaeze Ndigbo, withdraws threats as Amaechi intercedes

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the Chief Nnia Nwodo led Ohanaeze Ndigbo, have reconciled.

 

This reconciliation was intercedes by a First Republic Aviation Minister, Chief Mbazuluike Amaechi,  on Tuesday at his Ukpor country home,Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

 

While speaking to newsmen, Amaechi described the rift between the two groups as unnecessary, he elucidated that both parties were fighting to achieve a common interest of the Indigbo.

 

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The Nonagenarian expressed happiness of the IPOB’s withdrawal of its stoning threat made against Nwodo, reiterating that IPOB had agreed to work hand-in-hand with Ohanaeze Ndigbo for the general development of the entire Igbo community.

 

“I summoned the two bodies of Ohaneze Ndigbo and IPOB to express my displeasure with what I have been reading in the newspapers about them. The two bodies realised that it is the same battle they are fighting marginalisation, killings and denials by the Federal Government to develop the South-East and Igbo land in general. They have agreed to work together for the welfare of Ndigbo,” Amaechi said.

 

A lawyer who represented IPOB at the meeting, Aloy Ejimakor, said he attended the meeting on the approval of of his client, he went on to confirm the withdrawal of IPOB’s threat on the Nwodo, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo president, he described the threat as a statement made in the heat of passion.

 

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Ejimakor went on to reassure that peace has returned to the Igbo community and warns that anybody planning to take the advantage of the leadership crisis has made a big mistake.

 

Also speaking for the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, the Anambra State

Chairman of Ohanaeze, said anyone nursing the thought that the Igbo community fences had fallen will soon realize that the fences are stronger than they were before.

 

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