THE apex Igbo-socio cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied issuing any statement following the re-arrest and re-arraignment of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Chiedozie Alex Ogbonnia, last night, the group said it doesn’t issue press statements in a hurry.
Recall that a statement credited to the organisation had said the re-arrest of Kanu is the beginning of the end of violent agitations in the South-East.
But Ogbonnia warned mischief makers, impostors and charlatans peddling the name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to achieve selfish gains to desist from that shameful misadventure.
“The attention of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been drawn to a publication currently circulating in the media suggesting that Ohanaeze Ndigbo has issued a statement regarding the alleged rearrest and re-arraingment of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB),” the statement said.
“Ordinarily, we would have ignored the said press release, but silence in this circumstance would mean giving validity to such fallacy by the unsuspecting public.
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by Ambassador Professor George Obiozor has not issued any press statement on the matter. Ohanaeze Ndigbo as the apex Igbo cultural organization does not issue public statements in a hurry.
“We hereby dissociate ourselves from the said press release and also warn those mischief makers, impostors and charlatans peddling the name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo to achieve selfish gains to desist from that shameful misadventure.
“In the event of further breach of this warning Ohanaeze Ndigbo will be compelled to invoke the full weight of the law to deal with the offenders”.
