 |
| Nnamdi Kanu arrive the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, June 20, 2016. |
THE Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta, MEND, today, took the the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to the cleaners, saying he agreed in secret to renounce โBiafraโ in exchange for freedom, only to act hypocritically in public after sealing discussion with MEND on the matter.
Spokesperson of MEND, Jomo Gbomo, in a vitriolic statement, said: โThe attention of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has been drawn to the recent spate of hypocritical and provocative statements issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.”
The group said the IPOB/Kanu statements โpurport to dissociate IPOB/Kanu from some of the concessions, which have so far been secured by MEND in the ongoing talks aimed at resolving the current Niger Delta crisis between the Federal Government and MEND.โ
Its words, โMEND hereby uses this opportunity to inform the entire world that following the groupโs ongoing negotiations with the Federal Government, Nnamdi Kanu has made it clear that he is willing to renounce โBiafraโ in secret; in exchange for his freedom.โ
โMEND and the Federal Government have, however, flatly rejected the IPOB/Kanu hypocrisy to remain defiant in public; while accepting to secretly renounce secession.
It asserted: โMEND, therefore, urges the already frustrated and desperate Mr. Kanu and IPOB to swallow their pride and make a public denunciation of โBiafra.โ
The group argued that the public denunciation by Kanu was important so as not continue deceiving the gullible donors and followers sold to the illusion of a โBiafra Republicโ that aims to annex the Niger Delta region as part of its territory.
It said there was need for them (donors and followers) to โbecome fully aware that the so-called Biafra Republicโ is merely a business venture and scam whose sole beneficiaries are Kanu, directors
of IPOB and their families and cronies.โ
