Ikemba Nnewi title belongs to Ojukwu only, don’t tamper with it’ – IPOB warns Igwe Orizu, son
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned the traditional ruler of Nnewi, Igwe Orizu, and his heir against tampering with the title “Ikemba Nnewi”, which is associated to the late Biafra warlord, Odumegu Ojukwu.
The pro-Biafra group declared that the title belongs to the late Biafra leader.
IPOB warned Orizu that anybody who attempts to buy the title is setting himself up against the group.
Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB, claimed that Igwe Orizu’s heir was planning to secure the title to give legitimacy to his governorship campaign bid.
Parts of a statement released by Powerful read: “The attention of the global movement and family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by the great and indefatigable leader, Mazi Nnamdi KANU has been drawn to the secret plans by the Traditional Ruler of Nnewi, Igwe Orizu’s heir and some in his cabinet to sell the “Ikemba Nnewi” title that was given to our eternal leader, late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu to some politician in his kingdom.
“We are reliably informed that the moneybag politician plans to use the “Ikemba Nnewi” title in an attempt to secure some legitimacy for his upcoming gubernatorial bid.