The leadership of Ohanaeze in Bayelsa on Sunday
dissociated itself from the purported endorsement of former vice President Atiku
Abubarka who visited the state in June to canvass support.
Ohanaeze noted that it was against the objectives of the
pan Igbo Socio cultural group to delve into partisan politics and described the
alleged endorsement as a disgrace to Igbos..
Cartaker Chairman of the group in Bayelsa, Chief Nlem
Mark made the clarifications on Sunday at Imiringi Bayelsa during a
reconciliatory meeting with local chapters of Ohaneze in Ogbia Local Government
Area.
He said those who purportedly endorsed Atiku when the Peoples
Democratic Party was yet to pick its presidential candidate were imposters and
political jobbers whose sole aim remained monetary gains.
According to him, the action was carried out by
discredited and suspended members led by Chief Chinedu Amaku who along his
cohorts parade themselves as leaders of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Bayelsa.
In a communiqué issued after the meeting signed by Mark
and Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, leader of Ohanaeze Youth Wing in Bayelsa, it
urged the Bayelsa government to sever links with the imposters.
According to the group, the suspended members were
boasting that they were enjoying the recognition of the secretary to Bayelsa
government and were working to sabotage the efforts of Ohanaeze National
Executive.
“The claim that the secretary to Bayelsa government was
the force behind their actions is regrettable, if it is true, it leaves us to
assume that they were behind the disunity which our elders are working to end.
“It would be recalled that President General of Ohanaeze
Chief John Nwodo me Gov Seriake Dickson to introduce the authentic leaders of
Ohanaeze in Bayelsa during the restructuring rally organised by Pan Niger Delta
Forum.
“Nwodo had urged, the state government to work in harmony
with the caretaker committee pending elections.
“We therefore wonder why some appointees of the governor
chose to align with suspended members to sabotage the Nwodo led leadership of
Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
“We therefore urge the Bayelsa government to intervene by
calling their appointees to order before their actions would lead to breach of
the existing peace,” the communiqué read in part.
The group noted that the protracted leadership crisis was
retarding the progress of Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Bayelsa and was delaying the
release of a bus donated to the group by the state government.
It restated that the group was solidly behind Bayelsa
government in making the Bayelsa a safer and better pace to live.
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