The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has dismissed a report circulating that the Council of Elders, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, CFR (Ahaejiagamba) referred to the Yoruba as political rascals.

Ohanaeze said the purported news was “typical falsehood, fabricated by social media entrepreneurs, decorated with wings, expanded with venoms, injected with ethnic nuances and propelled to fly to various corners, fronts and heights in order to create inter-ethnic mistrust between the age-long partners in social, cultural, religious and economic development of Nigeria.”

This was made known by the group’s National Publicity Secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, on Sunday.

He said, “Speaking in Awka, Anambra State on Saturday at the event to mark the one year in office of Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra state, Chief Iwuanyanwu drew the attention of the audience and the general public to the fact that Ndigbo and Yoruba people are neither quarrelling nor fighting, implying that the Yoruba are friendly group of people.”

According to Iwuanyanwu, “I want to tell those in Lagos to realize that there is no war between us and the Yoruba”, adding that “those who attacked Ndigbo in Lagos recently are rascals who should be arrested”.

“This has mischievously been twisted to imply that “Yoruba people are political rascals and that we will fight them”. This is quel dommage!’ It is from the insidious minds that wish to create rift between the Igbo and the Yoruba ethnics.”

The statement partly said, “At any time in history, there is often a tug of war between two major groups; mostly the good people with conscience on one hand and the devious insidious minds on the other. However the moral force of the godly will always countervail the unconscionable.

“This helps to keep the world in an ontological equilibrium. So, as much as some mischief makers will twist the speech by Iwuanyanwu, the truth remains that Ahaejiagamba hold the Yoruba in a very high esteem and he used the Awka event to express it.

“Iwuanyanwu in all his private and public discussions has often commended the profound Yoruba cultural values, intellect and and hospitality. He applauds the cordial relationship between the Igbo and the Yoruba, citing that several Igbo are integral part of various Yoruba communities.

“The depth of the roots of the intermarriages that have taken place between the Igbo and the Yoruba is transcendental, eternal and can no longer be uprooted.”

It also said, “For the avoidance of doubt, Ohanaeze Ndigbo will resist any attempt to paint the 2023 presidential election with an ethnic tar. Evidently, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Peoples Congress (APC) and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) enjoyed the support of eminent Igbo sons and daughters.

“It is also on record that the emergence of Peter Obi and the successes he recorded in the presidential election were by Nigerians of all ethnics, class and creed. This accounts for why the Ohanaeze was about the last to adopt Peter Obi as a presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Ohanaeze rather re-affirmed and indeed reaffirms its stand on the position of the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) led by Chief E K Clarke and Chief Ayo Adebanjo.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/03/ohanaeze-refutes-calling-yoruba-political-rascals/

Cc Mynd44
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So even the video was doctored just to prove a point and push their narrative.

I said it in the other thread, the ibo leader said that those people destroying ibo properties in lagos are political rascals, just like mc oluomo and co.
So before you attack me, ask yourself "I'm I a political rascal".

Yoruba E RONU!, what these Apc urchins are pushing are not good for our collective interest, they are doing us more harm than good, by spreading fake news everywhere, ask yourself, what did they want to achieve.

https://www.nairaland.com/7628059/armed-herdsmen-attack-ogbese-ondo/7.

I was looking for those popular tinubu urchins here on nairaland on this thread, but they were no where to be found.
They think we can't see through them, we get them loud and clear.

Utchins are useless, how did they arrive at the rumour that Ohaneze elder called someone rascal.

Integrity does not mean denying to be a tribalist, when you're evidently one.

Integrity does not mean swearing on the life of your family that you'll never leave a political party, but you end up leaving two.

Integrity does not mean stacking looted funds at tax havens to evade taxation and asking people to go and verify.

Integrity does not mean denying your recorded statement because of national unity you don't believe in.

Integrity means forming a political party , nurturing it , becoming a governor under the platform and winning the toughest presidential elections in the history of your country with the political party.

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ASIWAJU IS COMING !

Dem no born dem well before.

No be the video be this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlQcUlrSKJE Walahi, e no go better for that old fat pig

Cowards die million times

Better!

We are not blind and we are not deaf. We heard what Iwuayanwu said clearly including the threat to deal with all Yoruba people. We won’t take the threat lightly. We shall respond in the only language you guys understand.

YorubaNiBaba:
No be the video be this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlQcUlrSKJE
Walahi, e no go better for that old fat pig

can u hear this big ibo man calling yourbas political rascals when they accomdate you and allow u do your biz in peace. Can they do that in the north if their biz won't be burnt to the ground.
Ungrateful set of people.

No crime ✌️

These people don see yoruba finish...can ewu anyanwu say this to northerners?

On facts, that is what they are

Doctored video is being played on channels television which screened the event live?

Shame on Ohanaeze for denying what is clearly on record.. the average Igbo be it old or young despises the Yorubas so much.
It's glaring from the way the old Igbo man was speaking in that video.

Now it is clear to the world that Igbo elites and political leaders are the ones behind Igbos, UGM and whatnot destroying their region cos I see no sense in a group having headache over Yorubas when their own region is always on lockdowns and sit at home every Monday.. the m0ron said they will handle Yorubas but can't handle the terrorist Igbos terrorizing their region.

Yorubas better wake up and not let these people disturb our progress.

seunmsg:
We are not blind and we are not deaf. We heard what Iwuayanwu said clearly including the threat to deal with all Yoruba people. We won’t take the threat lightly. We shall respond in the only language you guys understand.

he only directed his comment to Yoruba rascals like you who are disturbing Igbos in Lagos.

Nigeria is in Chaos and Nigerians are gonna suffer the consequences. So, unfortunate 😪

Beremx:
Fulani terrorists are killing Yoruba people in Ondo state. That should be your concern. Igbos are not your problem. Stop fighting unseen enemies

The so called fulani terrorists are IPOB in South west using Irugun solution as Kanu instructed.

SLAP44:
Utchins are useless, how did they arrive at the rumour that Ohaneze elder called someone rascal.

Go and watch the vedio and see that old man talking like a kid. I’m fasting, I don’t want to insult the poor old man but he failed to caution his kinsmen that always shout “ Lagos is no man’s Land”

totit:


Heeboos people and their mouth sha.

Watch this video, Edo people too don collect their own.

The comment section nah mad! Watch the video

https://twitter.com/Osasdave4701/status/1639945325400997891?t=ggT2vmUD-NWeRKImkBovbw&s=19

Omo I saw the video..
Wetin edo people do igbo?

AGBAYAS WHICH LAND THE ONES YOU HAVE SOLD OR YET TO BE SOLD

I NEED 20 IN AGBARA FOR A PROJECT


Generally, IGBOS are ungrateful people.

They've been the most graceless and ungrateful visitors in the Southwest, particularly in Lagos, Ogun state and Ondo State as well.

I THINK THESE VILE VISITORS HAVE OVERSTAYED THEIR WELCOME!

YORUBA E RONU!
WAKE UP!!!
IT'S TIME TO SECURE OUR GOD GIVING LANDS![