The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, popularly known as Emperor Telu has clarified his stance on an Igbo presidency in the 2023 election.
The Oba debunked claims that he said that an Igbo President cannot be trusted and so cannot produce the next president of Nigeria.
In its reaction, the pan Igbo socio-cultural organisation called on the Oluwo to “Stop Fanning Ethnicity.”
Denying the allegations through a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Alli Ibraheem on Wednesday, the Oluwo stated that it was obvious Ohanaeze Ndigbo had misunderstood his message.
The rejoinder by Emperor Telu1:
Re: Oluwo On Ohanaeze Ndigbo
The palace of the Natural Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HIM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, read and observed the press statement released by the Ohanaeze Ndigbo through their publicity secretary against Oluwo’s message/admonition on in house style/ sit at home order enacted on our own (Igbo) people. Igbo people are my own. I’ve Igbo in my blood. Ohanaeze Ndigbo is a respected body representing a sophisticated, intelligent, hardworking, cosmopolitan, industrious and enlightened race.
It is evident from their statement that the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has false knowledge of Oluwo. It is disappointing that my beloved Ohanaeze Ndigbo could jump on the media in response to a misleading headline casted to sell story. Oluwo remains one of the leading monarchs canvassing for a united Nigeria, equity and justice most especially for the Igbo tribe because I myself has suffered marginalization. I’ve invested heavily on sustaining Nigeria’s unity and will continue doing so. I expected a swift eradication of the sit home order by the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and The IPOB which I trust their cooperation with stakeholders and Ohanaeze Ndigbo can curb. I’ve reached out to respected monarchs from the East most especially the highly respected Obi of Onitsha and Igwe Agubuzuo of Enugu.
The demarcated restriction is a self inflicted punishment in a united state. No monarch feel the pain of the Igbos like I do. The Ohanaeze Ndigbo should read more about my activities before jumping on the media. My message is to their advantage should they see it as such.
On October 8, 2021, I issued a statement titled “Oluwo to fg: Heal Civil War Wound on Igbos ” appealing to federal government to hold a national conference centering on healing and compensating Igbos for the wounds sustained from civil war. Did the Ohanaeze Ndigbo make any contact to commend or do a follow up?
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