Igbo socio-cultural group, Ndigbo, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has distanced itself from the statement of the leader of the proscribed group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, over his statement concerning the desecration of the palace of Oba Rilwanu Akiolu of Lagos, stating that Kanu doesn’t represent the Igbos.
Afriupdate reports that the group led by Joe Igbokwe said described the incident as an event that is “unfortunate, condemnable, unwarranted and should never happened again.”
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Igbokwe said, “The Igbo have been living peacefully in Lagos. The investments we have here in Lagos is more than what we have in the East.
![[FILES] IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu in court](https://www.afriupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Nnamdi-Kanu-in-Court.jpg "IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu fails to regain freedom at Supreme Court 2")
“My people couldn’t have been part of that massive destruction. It is not in our character.
“No Igbo man will have such courage to commit sacrilege by destroying the Oba of Lagos’ palace. But if there is any Igbo man who took part in the attacks, he or she is on his/her own and should face the dire consequences.
“We are not party to Kanu’s statement. He can’t and does not speak for Igbo. He does not represent Igbo.
“He should retreat now and tender an unreserved apology to Ndigbo for endangering their lives through inflammatory statements capable of inciting violence. He is on his own.
“We, therefore, condemn, unequivocally, the massive destruction of lives and monumental properties under the guise of #EndSARS protests across Lagos in particular, and Nigeria in general.
“What happened in Lagos is very unfortunate. We dissociate ourselves from this criminal act.
“We, hereby, sympathise with the families who lost their loved ones and those who suffered losses and pray it will not happen again.
“As Igbo, we cannot destroy what we have jointly built in Lagos.”
“I, therefore, urge Igbo to continue to support the administration of our efficient governor, Sanwo-Olu.
“We should go about our legitimate businesses in atmosphere of peace and remain calm. We shall join hands in rebuilding Lagos in whatever way we can. Lagos will surely bounce back.”
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