The Indigenous People of Biafra has called out the Senior Special Assistant on Social Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, for claiming that a member of IPOB renounced the group following the death of a commander of the Eastern Security Network, Ikonso.
The Presidential aide had shared a WhatsApp chat of an undisclosed person she claimed left the group on Sunday evening after security agencies killed Ikonso and six other members of ESN in Imo State.
Onochie further stated that leaders in the South-East should have control of the region, while commending the operation during which Ikonso was killed.
“A chat with a former IPOB member. We have his permission to share. The leaders of Ndigbo must take charge of their region as we are now beginning to see in Imo State. Nature abhors a vacuum. Where the leaders are silent vultures will crown themselves kings,” Onochie wrote on her Twitter page.
The spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful, in his reaction to Onochie’s statement accused her of lying about her claim.
Powerful called on the presidential aide to mention the name or reveal the identity.
“Don’t mind that leader of **** in Aso Rock, where did she meet the IPOB member or ESN that chatted with her? Tell her to mention the name of that person and which number on WhatsApp, Facebook or Twitter?” the IPOB spokesman said.
Listen to top Radio Stations in Abia State CLICK HERE
Support Afnews Independent Journalism
At Afnews, we are dedicated to providing accurate, insightful, and timely news coverage. Our commitment to journalistic integrity ensures that you receive trustworthy information, unfiltered and unbiased. To maintain our independence and continue delivering quality content, we rely on the support of our readers.
If you value the work we do, please consider making a contribution. Your support enables us to keep bringing you the stories that matter.
Donate today and help us keep independent journalism alive. Thank you for your support!
