Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has reacted fiercely to a new threat against the Igbo in Lagos State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election.
In a viral video, MC Oluomo is seen telling any Igbo who does not vote for the All Progressives Congress, or APC, to stay at home. He went on to remind the party’s supporters that if they find themselves losing in any region, they know what to do. The threat has sparked widespread outrage across the country.
Mazi Okwu Nnabuike, National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, said in a statement made available to journalists on Friday that it was mystifying that neither the Lagos State Governor, Bajide Sanwo-Olu, nor the Nigeria police had made a single statement over the open threat.
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Okwu stated that Ohanaeze was outraged that Ndigbo remained an endangered species in Lagos State, despite the country’s pride in being one Nigeria.
He said, “We are alarmed over the latest threat by an official of the Lagos State Government, MC Oluomo, who has invoked genocide against the Igbo in Lagos should they fail to vote for Sanwo-Olu.
“This is indeed a threat too many and we are not going to let it slide. The silence of the authorities including Governor Sanwo-Olu and the police show that they are giving tacit support to the political thugs who are maiming Ndigbo and burning down their properties in Lagos State.
“However, we want to sound this note of warning, we want to draw the attention of the international community that should any single Igbo man or woman be killed in Lagos State, either tomorrow or after the election, the governor should be held responsible as the Chief Security Officer of the state.
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“The police hierarchy, who have not only refused to arrest MC Oluomo but have maintained silence, will also take responsibility for any ugly fate that befalls our people.”
Okwu called on Ndigbo in Lagos not to be intimated but to “come all out and vote for candidate of your choice; be ready to defend and protect yourselves. Your vote is your right and nobody should stop you from using it effectively tomorrow against enemies of peace.”
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