Stop Using Us For Your Campaigns – IPOB Slams Okorocha

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha of using the group’s name for political publicity.

IPOB however warned the presidential aspirant and other politicians like him to stop dragging the group’s name into their politics.

A statement on Wednesday by IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful particularly described Okorocha as one of the most unfortunate things to happen to Imo State lambasting him as a hypocrite and selfish political fraudster.

Naija News reports the IPOB statement comes after Okorocha during a recent interview, described the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu as a smart man who took advantage of the frustration and anger of Igbos against the government to push his agenda for Biafra by convincing them that others hate them.

He added that IPOB is a controversial group and many of those who are part of the group are disgruntled persons looking for relevance and justice.

But IPOB in response, has now accused the former Governor of forcefully collecting land in the state and converting it to personal use during his tenure.

The group added that Okorocha is now sponsoring killings and terrorism in the state after the present administration in Imo State decided to withdraw such lands from him and return same to the rightful owners.

The statement reads in part: “Our attention has been drawn to the laughable, disgraceful and unguarded statements coming from the former Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha claiming how IPOB operates and convinced youths in our region.

“Okorocha tried everything he could as governor of Imo State to stop IPOB in Imo State which he failed and now he has started dancing as a mad man by including IPOB in his infamous statement he was using to deceive the gullible minds in the state thinking he can be allowed to use IPOB for political gains.

“Okorocha was one of the most unfortunate things that have happened to Imo State. His infamous administration as Imo governor is better forgotten.

“Nigerians know him for whom he is: a hypocrite and selfish political fraudster. He should not play his evil politics close to IPOB.

“Okorocha collected many lands belonging to the people of Imo State by force, converted same into his personal property because he was running Imo State as a private estate.

“His atrocities in Imo State are pursuing him and his families including his son-in-law Uche Nwosu because he could not advise his father in law to allow people their ancestral lands and homes. These will continue to hunt them till eternity.

“Okorocha started this ranting during his jamboree declaration he did in Abuja and mentioned IPOB to appeal to his gullible audience. Since he has decided to use IPOB as a campaign slogan, let him prepare well!

“Okorocha arrested our women in Imo State thinking he can break the spirit of IPOB followers. The present administration in Imo State collected people’s lands he took from them by force and handed back to the owners since then Okorocha hasn’t been himself.

“He started sponsoring unknown gunmen and cannibalism in the entire region but we will soon expose him.”