Even while in detention, the leader of the Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu still gets recognition as
a coalition of Igbo
groups, Eastern Consultative Assembly (ECA) has declared him their new
leader.
ECA, which met in Enugu yesterday, unanimously elected Kanu at a
special session attended by several Igbo groups, where they also
reviewed the state of the nation and decried the stance of elder
statesman, Tanko Yakassai on Biafra agitation.
While constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, former Vice
President, Alex Ekwueme and Archbishop Anthony Obinna remained the
patrons of the group, Rev. Fr. John Odey, Evang. Elliot Uko, Dede Uzor
A. Uzor, Chief (Mrs.) Maria Okwor were elected as Publicity Secretary,
Secretary, Assistant Secretary and Deputy Leader.
A statement issued after the meeting described Yakassai’s recent comments against agitation for Biafra nation as misplaced.
“Alhaji Yakassai should kindly provide answers as to why Zamfara
State with acclaimed population of over five million people should
immunise only 74,000 under-five year children during the anti-polio
vaccination exercise, while Imo State with population of under three
million immunised over 300,000,” the group stated.
Meanwhile, IPOB has appointed new leaders to run its affairs.
Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful, in a
statement yesterday, said the new leaders are expected to work under the
command of their leader, Nnamdi Kanu and his deputy, Mazi Uche Mefor.
Those appointed include Mazi George Onyeibe from Agbor, Delta State
who is now Africa Representative and Interim Nigeria Coordinator; Mazi
Tonye Tiger Amachree, an Ijaw from Bayelsa State now becomes the Biafra
land coordinator and Mazi Ategwa William Eje from Cross Rivers State
assumes the office of Deputy Biafra land coordinator.
The regional coordinators are Mazi Akpan from Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa Ibom
State, representing Biafra land East; Mazi Duke Oyibo from Ugheli South,
Delta State, representing Biafra land West and Mazi Aghaerigbo
Chukwujindu from Ikeduru, Owerri Imo State, representing Biafra land
Central.
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