We’re not faceless — IPOB-PW replies Uchechi Kanu

The Political Wing of Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB-PW), has reacted to the remarks made by Uchechi Kanu, the detained leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

Uchechi had said IPOB-PW is a hoax and faceless group that does not speak for Kanu after the splinter group had claimed that Kanu mandated its Political Wing to open negotiations with the Nigerian government on the future of South East Nigeria.

IPOB-PW in a statement by it’s spokesman, Nwachukwu Emereonye said Nnamdi Kanu authorized the negotiation through proxy meetings with people who have spoken to him in detention.

Moreover, the emergence of IPOB-PW has stirred a series of exchanges between the new faction and the mainstream body with reciprocal accusations being exchanged over who legitimately represents the embattled separatist movement.

However, while responding to Uchechi Kanu, the image maker of IPOB-PW, Mazi Emereonye in a statement noted that it will continue to fight to get Nnamdi Kanu out of detention.

It stated that as core members of IPOB, they will never keep quiet and continue to let things go wrong, because the cause of IPOB is the cause of Ndi Igbo, and no one man knows it all.

Emereonye reminded Uchechi Kanu that there is no other alternative to the political process to gaining autonomy in the and, adding that time has gone when killings and violence can give any desirable result.

The statement reads, “It is pertinent to make few things clear to Uchechi Okwu Kanu before she continues with her noise over the move IPOB-PW is making regarding the detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and overall efforts to correct the mistake we all made and the land Biafra activities destroyed.

“We will continue to fight to get Nnamdi Kanu out of detention because he misses his wife and clearly other children. IPOB is our organisation and also Nnamdi Kanu’s, as core members of IPOB we refuse to keep quiet and continue to let things go wrong, because the cause of IPOB is the cause of Ndi Igbo, and no one man knows it all.

“There is no other alternative to the political process to gaining autonomy in our land. Time has gone when killings and violence can give any desirable result. Our people have embraced IPOB-PW and we will deliver.

“Irrespective of what Uchechi says, we will continue to fight to get Nnamdi Kanu out of prison. We are doing it and doing other things to restore the dignity of Ndi Igbo which was lost as a result of the Biafra that was wrongly championed by all of us, including Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

“We knew that Nnamdi Kanu ran out of UK after Uchechi Okwu Kanu threatened to report him to the police due to normal family misunderstanding. We are also aware that when Nnamdi Kanu was in Nigeria, he had issue with Uchechi Okwu Kanu, and Nnamdi Kanu was not living with her for years.

“We understand he has been visiting Nnamdi Kanu but her visit has produced nothing. She cannot do anything, except being used by some unscrupulous elements to play internal IPOB politics of who gets all the donated funds.

“We are not part of those that said she is into extramarital relationship with expelled lawyer of Nnamdi Kanu. We are not the group that fictionalised IPOB. So, she should carefully choose her words.

“We won’t waste our time responding to Uchechi Okwu Kanu, but for the sake of the public she aims to mislead, we wish to clarify something.

“IPOB Political Wing is not a faction of IPOB but the real IPOB, which it’s ideology is political autonomy through peace and politics. We are solely fighting for autonomy within the confines of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. We want to replicate what is today working in Scotland, where autonomy was achieved without bloodshed and insecurity.

“We are not faceless, and have nothing to fear because we are chasing a legitimate course, unlike those hiding and causing insecurity and destroying our land. Of course, we the political wing of IPOB is an organisation refined politically to achieve success.

“It is also important to teach Uchechi Okwu Kanu the importance of politics. The world has gone past the days you kill, terrorise and cause fear to achieve political independence. Sorry, you have to come down to the grassroots and through the ballot box achieve what you desire.

“You either support a candidate, field a candidate or declare interest to occupy political office. By occupying political office or politicking, autonomy can be achieved.

“IPOB-PW has come to stay, and we are not faceless, rather, we are working assiduously behind social media. We are not in the usual business of coming to social media, making noise and exploiting our people through donations.

“We are not the IPOB that is founded on lies and continue to deceive our people with ‘Biafra is coming next year if you contribute money to us’. We are not the party of defence funds and declaration. We are the party of practicality and result through hard work.

“Uchechi should kindly focus on things that matter instead of continue to think she is relevant. Nnamdi Kanu is in the hands of the government, and it can only take political intervention for him to be released.

“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu cannot be released by shouting IPOB on X or making incendiary comments.”

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