In a tweet yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari said that he met with Ojukwu the leader of the defunct Biafra in 2003 after which both men made a conclusion that Nigeria must remain united as one. This tweet came in light of the renewed agitation for Biafra which is led by Nnamdi Kanu and his IPOB group.

However, the cover of a popular political magazine, Newswatch shows Ojukwu quoted as saying ”I Support Biafra”. That was in 2004, a year after President Buhari said he met with Ojukwu.

https://www.wotzup.ng/newswatch-magazine-ojukwu-pmb/

buari dullard has always been a serial liar.

loud and clear from ojukwu. Let my people go


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9ygh9D9RU

drss2:
buari dullard has always been a serial liar.

I think he needs to show proof that Ojukwu the warlord really had such discussion with him.

StarOfDavid:
loud and clear from ojukwu. Let my people go


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9ygh9D9RU

This video of yours and the Newswatch magazine are currently trending on Facebook and Twitter.

It seems buhari's lie has been busted.

General Buhari did not write that speech. He probably did not even know what was written till he began his coup speech-styled pronouncements

By the way, if these people truly believe in Nigeria as the "united nation" that majority love and would die for, there will be no need for the "my people, your people" referrals.

Aside arrogating decision making powers as at a time as recent as 2003 to himself and Ojukwu on behalf of Nigerians, proclaiming himself the saviour who was to come (reason why Ojukwu had to visit and intercede for his people) and thereby insulting over 180million so-called Nigerians as having no right nor brains to decide for themselves via a referendum, even when he'd not been elected, that speech reeked of strong belief in and subtle support of the obvious divisions in the contraption they call a united country.

Why would a country's president insinuate stuff as stupid as " Ojukwu's people should calm down because Ojukwu has represented HIS PEOPLE as I represented Nigerians.

Is this speech not divisive enough? Why are we trying so hard to keep this country One?

The dullard!nho will soon come out to deny his statement as been quoted out of context

See the full text from that Newswatch interview.

The Ikemba Nnewi and leader of the defunct Biafra Republic, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu has declared support for the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), though he believes the group is not likely to achieve its aims at the moment.

Ojukwu, in an interview with Newswatch magazine published in its current edition, also made a strong case for a national conference and called for reintroduction of capital punishment as a way of checking corruption in the Nigerian society.

In the interview, the defunct Biafra leader said he supports MASSOB "very much," explaining that members of the movement were frustrated seeing that the reason their people went to war was still there. According to him, MASSOB members seem not to see any way out and believe Biafra might be better, adding that it was up to Nigeria to decide whether Biafra could exist or not.

Ojukwu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), said he was a patron of MASSOB as with almost all existing Igbo organisations, adding that members of the movement have a right to wish for Biafra and that it is "nonsense" to say they do not.

He said he was glad that the people of Akwa Ibom and Cross River states feel differently about Biafra than they did then, adding "if a proper discussion were held today, I believe a lot of people from those areas will opt for the Biafra solution."

Making a strong case for a national conference, Ojukwu observed that "no constitution so far in Nigeria can be called the people’s constitution," adding that there should even be a constitutional review every four or five years. "[b]If people are grumbling, then something is wrong. You should listen to them, they are wearing the shoe. [/b]They know where it pinches. This is the problem with Nigeria. If a people want a national conference, why shouldn’t they have it?"

On the issue of representation at such a national conference, Ojukwu said it would be good to base it on ethnic nationalities, adding that he personally has a list of 305 such nationalities. According to him, if the government is pressurised enough, he would succumb and help in organising it. "But if it doesn’t, we the proponents will organise, meet and present our reports to the world at large," he added.

On corruption, Ojukwu said "I think we must bring back capital punishment because this going to jail for so-called long period doesn’t do it." He said Nigerians must ensure that people in high positions are punished for any offence committed, while every effort must be made to ensure that no individual profits from ill-gotten wealth, which should be forfeited to government coffers.

On the Igbo presidency issue, Ojukwu said if the Constitution is right and the structure less oppressive, he could see the possibility of Igbos not waiting to be president. "A lot of people talk about Igbo presidency and all that. I have never believed in Igbo presidency. [/b]What Nigeria needs is perhaps a president of Igbo extraction. What we want is the best man to rule Nigeria. What I would expect of that better man is to rule a country where everybody has a sense of belonging in it," he said.

Ojukwu also spoke on General Ibrahim Babangida and his perceived ambition to return to power in 2007, saying the former military president "seems a nice personae." [b]However, he said one investigation he would like to make was to ask "my friend" IBB the question "Oga, how come you made so much money?"

He said he declared Ohaneze dead because of its "half and half posture," arguing that an organisation that wants to lead a political struggle of the people should be courageous enough to become and be known as a political organisation.

He declared both the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as unserious, recalling that a lawmaker while speaking on the floor said, "we were given N10 million," noting that nothing has been done about these by the two bodies. Asked who will bell the cat, Ojukwu said "if they give me the job, I’ll do it."

http://www.nigeriamasterweb.com/OjukwuMassob.html

I remember Ojukwu saying that Biafra was his brainchild. Na old age dey worry Bubu.

Many people don't know how politicians play pink ponk with their future when they are alone but when they want sympathy from their followers , they grant evil interviews to deceive the gullible and mumu ones. After this event, did ojukwu not contest under apga? Did he register as a Nigerian? Did he die as a Nigerian? It is not applicable to ojukwu alone, all politicians are very dubious, tricky and always say what the gullible wants to hear in other to paint them saint, but in reality and secrecy, it is them that laugh lasts in their closets. Many people don't know that ameachi and wike has lots of investment together. Up until now, it is paper fight, they will never open up in their secrecy and expose how ameachi squandered rivers money despite white papers report. They know how to play eye services but wine together in closet.

SeniorArchitect:
General Buhari did not write that speech. He probably did not even know what was written till he began his coup speech-styled pronouncements

By the way, if these people truly believe in Nigeria as the "united nation" that majority love and would die for, there will be no need for the "my people, your people" referrals.

Aside arrogating decision making powers as at a time as recent as 2003 to himself and Ojukwu on behalf of Nigerians, proclaiming himself the saviour who was to come (reason why Ojukwu had to visit and intercede for his people) and thereby insulting over 180million so-called Nigerians as having no right nor brains to decide for themselves via a referendum, even when he'd not been elected, that speech reeked of strong belief in and subtle support of the obvious divisions in the contraption they call a united country.

Why would a country's president insinuate stuff as stupid as " Ojukwu's people should calm down because Ojukwu has represented HIS PEOPLE as I represented Nigerians.

Is this speech not divisive enough? Why are we trying so hard to keep this country One?

it depends. one nijeriya means different things to different people in nijeriya. to some people down south, one nijeriya means a place where people can live together, interact in peace n develop gradually with one anoda. to some in d north, one nijeriya is an islamic project dat must be maintain by all means even if it means wiping out villages n communities across d con3.

Buhari the copy and paste mallam...

He obviously didn't know the contents of the speech prepared for him to recite like a nursery school kid preparing for graduation.

Another APC buhari lie busted......... Oh the spirit of Biafra is at work

Indeed another busted lie

brize:
Another APC buhari lie busted......... Oh the spirit of Biafra is at work