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Biafra: Anyaoku Rejects Ipob's Appointment by Basilsekav(m): 6:03pm On Mar 10, 2016 |
Biafra: Anyaoku rejects IPOB’s
appointment
March 10, 2016
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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.”
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