Ndi-Igbo Germany, an umbrella body of Igbo people living in Germany on Monday tendered an unreserved apology to the former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, over the weekend attack on him by members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra in Nuremberg, Germany.

A statement by Uche Anichukwu, Special Assistant to Ekweremadu on Media said the group has said that any embarrassment to a leading light of Ndigbo like Ekweremadu was an embarrassment to the entire Igbo race and Nigeria, vowing to ensure that the law runs its full course.

The body said the event was part of its efforts to encourage foreign investment and industrialisation of Igboland, noting that it “provided a forum for Igbo people in Diaspora to network and to engage German business community with interest in investments and development in Igboland in particular and Nigeria in general”.

According to Anichukwu, the apology letter was signed by NIG leader, Engr. Ogechukwu Nsofor. He quoted the group as saying, “We, Ndi-Igbo Germany, the umbrella/apex union of all Igbo unions operating in the Federal Republic of Germany are shocked and dismayed by the unprovoked, unwarranted and senseless attack unleashed on Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany.

“Ndi-Igbo Germany, wish to offer our unequivocal apology to our special guest of honour, Senator Ike Ekweremadu – former Deputy Senate President – for the unfortunate treatment misdirected at him by members of Indigenous Peoples Of Biafra in Germany during the occasion of our second Annual Igbo Cultural Festival and Convention 2019.

“It must be emphasised that Senator Dr. Ike Ekweremadu had nothing personal to gain in attending our cultural day. Rather the Igbo residents here in Germany lost an opportunity to tap into his reservoir of knowledge.

“No words can describe our shock, our consternation, and our sadness at this inexcusable, shameful and senseless attack. We apologise from the depths of our hearts that you had to experience such a horrible thing here in our midst. This is not how we are here. Please do not hold this incident against the 99 per cent law-abiding Umu-Igbo in Germany.

“Our apologies go to Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo and to all well-meaning Igbo-Diasporan groups and associations both at home and abroad for this disgrace.

“We sincerely apologize to the National Assembly and indeed to our entire country for such an unwarranted assault on Senator Ike Ekweremadu by the IPOB members in Germany.”

He added, “Let this event be a rallying call to all Umu Igbo at home and worldwide to always seek unity rather than primitively turning against ourselves in senseless violence which will make neutral and friendly global nations turn away from us.

“Ndi-Igbo Germany (N.I.G) condemns in strongest terms this action by the members of IPOB in Germany against Senator Ike Ikweremadu. Ndi-Igbo Germany distances herself from any group that encourages violence, directly or indirectly.

“It is not acceptable that an Igbo man or woman would come to the occasion of an ancient Igbo traditional event like Iri-ji and not only cause commotion, but also physically attack an invited guest, a fellow Igbo brother from home and a senior Igbo elder statesman in the person of Senator Dr. Ike Ekweremadu. This is an abomination in Igbo land. And in a foreign land! Is this what we have come to in our united struggle, Ndi Igbo? A house divided against itself cannot stand.

“This single action will cost IPOB in Germany more than 70 per cent of her hitherto sympathisers. What IPOB Germany thought in their inept, diminutive, and megalomaniac mindset as a humiliation of Senator Ekweremadu is, in reality, a humiliation of the Igbo race in a foreign land”.

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laureta inochie and Joe igbokwe together can answer " ndigbo".

Apologies, but the deed has been done and I love it

God punish IPOB! Sowore is the true activist. Not some bunch of illiterate cowards who will beat an unarmed man in a foreign land. May lightning fire every IPOB gathering starting with Nnamdi Kanu, the chief coward!

They fought over yam in Germany and fought over goat in Anambra.

Ekweremadu is probably suffering from post traumatic stress disorder each time he eat yam

Apology for wetin nah?

We the good-loving Igbo people are happy with what happened to Ike Ekweremmadu. He may be the wrong guy (according to you people) but the message has been sent.

"Asokata eze anya, ekpuru nkata n'isi gwa ya okwu"

Politicians, To test the love of your people, travel and see

Apology doesn't matter now, he has been humiliated, the incidence shows what the masses feel about them



More apology letters should be written because there's still a lot of them to be humiliated

shakmati:
God punish IPOB! Sowore is the true activist. Not some bunch of illiterate cowards who will beat an unarmed man in a foreign land. May lightning fire every IPOB gathering starting with Nnamdi Kanu, the chief coward!

Stop wailing

Nonsensical nonsense

In order to test how sincere the apology is, i advice he visits Germany again in company of Rochas, Umahi, Obiano, Ngige, Ikpeazu etc..

Ndi ara....igerigwu onwe gi na ji

Warri Proverb talk sey "Dem no dey eat yam for Germany" "Pesin wey hold fire, no dey put hand for pocket"

Afi ndi igbo na

If you like take photo of your self lying on the floor apologizing.

chest beater

why apologizing when we good citizens expect more of it. at least if we cant hold them in our law less country, country where is only meant for rich and powerful people, we will get them in a saner country.

shakmati:
God punish IPOB! Sowore is the true activist. Not some bunch of illiterate cowards who will beat an unarmed man in a foreign land. May lightning fire every IPOB gathering starting with Nnamdi Kanu, the chief coward!

sowore is also scam. Its all about the money. The 150m sowore raised for last election was his main aim of contesting

Okay

fools

Afam4eva, as a titled Chief representing Igbos in diaspora, say something nah

I hope he can still smell the rotten eggs..........

Ayam not understanding. Why are they apologizing after beating him blue black?

i said it;
our yeastern brothers aren't known for assault.

Biafrannuke:
laureta inochie and Joe igbokwe together can answer " ndigbo".

I am ecstatically delighted and disproportionately flabbergasted with enormous gratification and appreciation for the dispensation of such a tendering and mesmerizing information in which the prestidigitation of the concurrent and subsequent matter is thoroughly demonstrated through the innuances alluding to literal and metaphorical context. It is highly imperative to note that, such is the significance of the aforementioned, distortion in any shape or form will result in catastrophic ramifications to which will be the outcome of epic proportions. I thank you for your unequivocal approach towards the political brouhaha..