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Why Biafra Agitation Is Gaining Momentum

Why Biafra Agitation Is Gaining Momentum

The alleged insensitivity of the federal government against the plight of Ndigbo is being touted as fuelling the struggle for Biafra Independence by Igbo groups.

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Australia, Chief Cyprian Okoye, told reporters in Enugu on Tuesday that, current agitation over the republic of Biafra would continue as much as the federal government had insisted on treating Ndigbo as non-members of the country.

He stated that Ndigbo had not been treated fairly, stressing that the abuse faced by its people exacerbated in the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Igbo Groups Back OYC, Chide Ohanaeze On State Creation

Igbo Groups Back OYC, Chide Ohanaeze On State Creation

A Coalition of Igbo groups has risen in defence of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, as the crisis within the Ohanaeze Ndigbo widens.

DAILY POST had reported that aΒ new Ohanaeze NdigboΒ has now emerged with the registration of Ohanaeze Ndigbo General Assembly by the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC.

With the development, the Chief Nnia Nwodo-led Ohanaeze is expected to witness a split.

In a statement made available to DAILY POST by the coalitions, they said the pursuit of additional State for the South-East by the OYC and the clamour for Igbo presidency in 2023 was a right