A Group which refers to itself as Umuahia Youth Movement has asked the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to dethrone Isreal Kanu, King of Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia and father of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra within 24 hours or face dire repercussions.
The group made this known in a letter addressed to Governor Ikpeazu and copied to president Muhammadu Buhari .
The Statement reads; “With tears and sorrow, the Umuahia Youth Movement respectfully write to request the dethronement of Nnamdi Kanu’s father as a traditional ruler of our clan.It beats our imagination that a man who calls himself a royal father and an elder could not call his son to order but rather encourage him in his madness that have plunged Umuahia city to a great crisis today.
Sir, recall that Umuahia have been the most peaceful capital city in Nigeria to live and do business but just because of one man, we are today facing the wrath of the federal government of Nigeria.
Our shops, markets, schools, churches and all banks have been shut down. For the past three days, we have been indoors for fear of being attacked by the military just because of one man whose father is our traditional ruler.
Based on the above, we hereby request he be dethroned within 24 hours or we will take the laws into our hands and dethrone him and even strip him unclad and raze his house.
We appeal to every well-meaning Nigerian as well to prevail on governor Ikpeazu to as a matter of urgency dethrone Nnamdi Kanu’s father.”
The group also demanded the continuation of the military exercise (Operation Python Dance) “as any attempt to withdraw will make the IPOB criminals rob our shops and houses”.
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