As my name indicates, I am a GermanNig (of Igbo origin, I might add); I have lived LEGALLY in Germany since 2005. I left Nigeria LEGALLY to study in Germany and things have been great for me since then. I am also a veteran of Nairaland, having joined since 2007. I want to speak briefly on the assault on Ekweremadu and the bigger implications for Nigerian politicians visiting foreign countries with significant Diaspora Nigerian presence moving forward. These corrupt politicians come abroad to spend our stolen wealth. They oppress you at home with the money they stole from you. They also want to oppress us abroad with the same money. We abroad are not letting them go scot-free. Assaulting politicians is an acceptable action in many developed countries. However, you may run afoul of the law, depending on the degree and nature of the assault. Politicians have been stoned, egged, knocked or hit in the US, Europe, Australia, Turkey, Ukraine and other places. Ekweremadu was not really beaten to stupor; he was roughened up a little, harassed and stoned. As an Ajibota, he was sweating like a Christmas goat for a little roughening up, when compared to what ordinary Nigerians take from the Nigerian system every passing day. So, what happened to him was no innovation by IPOB; it was an anticipated development, even if new for Nigeria. It did not rise to the level of being against German laws. Therefore, we saw in the interview by the German police in Nuremberg essentially saying case is OVER. Everyone go home.


The photo below is what Amechi said in 2013. Fast forward to 2019 and the Nigerian leaders are starting to be assaulted not by Nigerians in Nigeria (all of you back home are BLOODY cowards), but by Nigerians (Igbos) abroad. I completely support assaulting them within the ambits of the law of each country. However, I beg IPOB to observe the ''Charity-begins-at-home'' mantra. This means that they should only assault Igbo politicians (those found wanting in terms of not representing their people as they should, and stealing public funds). Imagine where the 5 incompetent Igbo governors (and the local govt chairmen) are harassed and pelted anytime they step their feet abroad. They will sit back home and do the job of leading their states to economic greatness. That way, Igbos will not have to migrate en mass abroad.

This brings me to the question: Can IPOB assault somebody like Tinubu in Germany?

Nigeria is a highly tribalized society. As such, IPOB may be seen as having no ''cultural right'' to assault or harass a corrupt Yoruba, Hausa, Fulani or other non-Igbo corrupt politicians. The ethnic perception of the events leading to the Biafra war, in which corrupt leaders of other ethnic groups were rounded up by Nigerians mainly of Igbo extraction, MUST not be repeated by IPOB. For the public assault on Nigerian politicians visiting foreign countries to be effective, each ethnic group must only deal with their own thieves. Imagine IPOB attacking Tinubu in Germany? That will be Biafra War 2.0 accusation from the Yorubas.


Of course, any Nigerian can verbally attack any political leader, regardless of ethnicity and within the ambit of free speech. IPOB has now set the ball rolling. Let's see other Nigerians abroad take on their own bad leaders when they visit.

Well captured. And, Amechi is one helluva honest politician

Nnaa you are sounding like Tinubu gave you money to go and lobby IPOB to ensure Tinubu is not attacked.

Unfortunately, Tinubu's actions is not affecting only his Yoruba people. In the past, he has boasted of playing a key role in installing the dullard at Aso Rock, which means his actions are affecting Igbos indirectly.

So I will not be castigating IPOB or Kanu if they harrass Tinubu also

OfoIgbo:
Nnaa you are sounding like Tinubu gave you money to go and lobby IPOB to ensure Tinubu is not attacked.

Unfortunately, Tinubu's actions is not affecting only his Yoruba people. In the past, he has boasted of playing a key role in installing the dullard at Aso Rock, which means his actions are affecting Igbos indirectly.

So I will not be castigating IPOB or Kanu if they harrass Tinubu also

Dude, I just used Tinubu as an example. You can replace Tinubu with Buhari or Oshiomhole or any non-Igbo politician. And, are you by any means suggesting that Yorubas or Hausa will take it lightly if an Igbo group assaults their leaders (even corrupt leaders)? If so, you must be lacking a sense of NIGERIAN tribalism history.

If I catch that frog eyed bastard one on one anywhere even in Nigeria nah Osogbo correct factory reseting slap I go give am so tey him go deny Lagos and Tinubu as him name.

That's the day IGBO people will be VACATED from Lagos! Nonsense and ingredient!

You will eventually bite the hand that feeds the whole of Igboland!!!!

LZAA immhotep! I am so angry right now!!!!

MudRaker:
If I catch that frog eyed bastard one on one anywhere even in Nigeria nah Osogbo correct factory reseting slap I go give am so tey him go deny Lagos and Tinubu as him name.

Go and start with your the head of your household first. Touch Tinubu and every igboman will leave lagos......una shop will be permanently close! Nonsense!

LZAA immhotep

MusaChukwudi:
That's the day IGBO people will be VACATED from Lagos! Nonsense and ingredient!

You will eventually bite the hand that feeds the whole of Igboland!!!!

LZAA immhotep! I am so angry right now!!!!

Olodo Rabata! I am sure you read just the caption and not the content.

'MusaChukwudi', lol

MusaChukwudi:
That's the day IGBO people will be VACATED from Lagos! Nonsense and ingredient!

You will eventually bite the hand that feeds the whole of Igboland!!!!

LZAA immhotep! I am so angry right now!!!!

Chest beaters everywhere. I can bet u nothing will happen. Who told u Tinubu is d Lord of the Yoruba? Alot of them no send am.

MusaChukwudi:
That's the day IGBO people will be VACATED from Lagos! Nonsense and ingredient!

You will eventually bite the hand that feeds the whole of Igboland!!!!

LZAA immhotep! I am so angry right now!!!!

Igbo people vacate from Lagos,lol i don't know what you take igbos for, nonentities? You must be joking.....i repeat,nobody can pursue igbos from lagos.Let that day come first.

IPOB wouldn't touch Tinubu because he is not in a position of authority that affects IPOB.

Tinubu is nothing but a Yoruba Godfather in the South West, nothing links him to the East

MusaChukwudi:
That's the day IGBO people will be VACATED from Lagos! Nonsense and ingredient!

You will eventually bite the hand that feeds the whole of Igboland!!!!

LZAA immhotep! I am so angry right now!!!!

You type like those conductors at oshodi oke.

Let the beating start from home, you guys should bring it home. Stop washing your dirty linen in public.

Bring it home!

Smithkafors:


Igbo people vacate from Lagos,lol i don't know what you take igbos for, nonentities? You must be joking.....i repeat,nobody can pursue igbos from lagos.Let that day come first.

In 1993, they didn’t even pursue them, they ran away. The igbos in Lagos are the most cowardly of all igbos, maybe because they are too comfortable.

Just little shake in Presidential election, they all cowardly hid at home during the Governorship election

Bloody cowards

If tunubu come over here in turkey,we yoruba will give him knock on the head even ambode,fasola and dat pastor.

BOAR:


I’m 1993, they didn’t even pursue them, they ran away. The igbos in Lagos are the most cowardly of all igbos, maybe because they are too comfortable.

Too comfortable how? Lagos is the most ''shithole'' of the large cities in the world. Nothing is comforting living there.

tunjiajayi:
Let the beating start from home, you guys should bring it home. Stop washing your dirty linen in public.

Bring it home!

Like Kanu and Sowore did (just ordinary protests) at home and ended in jail right?

MusaChukwudi:


Go and start with your the head of your household first. Touch Tinubu and every igboman will leave lagos......una shop will be permanently close! Nonsense!

LZAA immhotep

Hausas and fulanis are still in SW after what they did to Afonja, Diya, Awolowo and Abiola

Germannig:


Like Kanu and Sowore did (just ordinary protests) at home and ended in jail right?

It is called a "Mandela" spearheading a revolution or war in proxy has never worked.

The battle is at home not offshore.

Bring it back, that's what having balls and conviction in doing what you are doing.
Get matyred if need be.

The battle is at home.

Germannig:


[s]Too comfortable how? Lagos is the most ''shithole'' of the large cities in the world. Nothing is comforting living there[/s].

If lagos is truly a shithole, it’s you igbos turning it into one with your unbridled emigration to the place not considering the place is already overburdened and over populated

Lol

BOAR:


I’m 1993, they didn’t even pursue them, they ran away. The igbos in Lagos are the most cowardly of all igbos, maybe because they are too comfortable.

The Yoruba guy that last tested that theory, got a beating of his life in the last general election in Lagos. He would have been killed if not for the few Igbo Samaritans who intervened and safely conveyed him to a hospital

tunjiajayi:


It is called a "Mandela" spearheading a revolution or war in proxy has never worked.

The battle is at home not offshore.

Bring it back, that's what having balls and conviction in doing what you are doing.
Get matyred if need be.

The battle is at home.

Lol! Igbos have always fought Nigeria from home. Biafra is an easy example, as also is IPOB. What did Abiola do when he won the election? He ran away came back and died like a chicken.

gidgiddy:
IPOB wouldn't touch Tinubu because he is not in a position of authority that affects IPOB.

Tinubu is nothing but a Yoruba Godfather in the South West, nothing links him to the East

At the moment, he has been boasting about his influence in installing Buhari. Buhari is affecting the east negatively, so in a way, Tinubu is now fair game

As I once said, IPOB is now giving the Revolutionnow people ideas. I don't think the revolution has died. I believe it is still very much in the offing, only that Igbos and IPOB have the necessary braggadocio to move the revolution to the next level.

Germannig:


Dude, I just used Tinubu as an example. You can replace Tinubu with Buhari or Oshiomhole or any non-Igbo politician. And, are you by any means suggesting that Yorubas or Hausa will take it lightly if an Igbo group assaults their leaders (even corrupt leaders)? If so, you must be lacking a sense of NIGERIAN tribalism history.

My brother I don't think Igbos have that much to loose. In 1966, we held commanding positions in various aspects of human endeavour within Nigeria, but now, we have practically nothing save the businesses that we now do. We don't control the security scene, we don't control the federal government, we don't control any meaningful ministry.
But Igbos are extremely brave, and I think it is about time we started putting our bravery to good use, including coming after Tinubu.

OfoIgbo:


My brother I don't think Igbos have that much to loose. In 1966, we held commanding positions in various aspects of human endeavour within Nigeria, but now, we have practically nothing save the businesses that we now do. We don't control the security scene, we don't control the federal government, we don't control any meaningful ministry.
But Igbos are extremely brave, and I think it is about time we started putting our bravery to good use, including coming after Tinubu.

My concern on that is the likely retaliatory assaulting, or even killing, of innocent Igbos in non-Igbo territories of Nigeria. IPOB must keep that possibility in mind before they attempt to assault a non-Igbo politician outside Nigeria.

OfoIgbo:


The Yoruba guy that last tested that theory, got a beating of his life in the last general election in Lagos. He would have been killed if not for the few Igbo Samaritans who intervened and safely conveyed him to a hospital

Lmao!

You guys are chest beaters.

Germannig:


Dude, I just used Tinubu as an example. You can replace Tinubu with Buhari or Oshiomhole or any non-Igbo politician. And, are you by any means suggesting that Yorubas or Hausa will take it lightly if an Igbo group assaults their leaders (even corrupt leaders)? If so, you must be lacking a sense of NIGERIAN tribalism history.

Why asking the question since you knew the answer. Ipob or igbos will never fight for the benefit of all Nigerians again. The one they fought didn't go well for them.