The youth wing of Ohaneze Ndigbo, has condemned recent attacks on the campaign train of President Goodluck Jonathan in Katsina and Bauchi states, vowing that they will use their votes as reprisal against any attack on the President.
This was disclosed in Umuahia by the National President of Ohaneze Youth Council, Mr. Okechukwu Isiguzoro, in an interview with Punch Newspapers.
According to Isiguzoro, any attack on Jonathan would from now be considered an “attack against Ohaneze youths because we have adopted him as our consensus Presidential candidate, and we will use our votes to retaliate by voting against those behind the attacks.”
IHBO president, who said the attacks portrayed grave danger to Nigeria’s unity and democracy, added that “sponsors of Boko Haram are now behind those throwing stones and water sachet at Mr. President.”
This, he said, “shows the desperation of those who are hell bent on thwarting Nigeria’s democracy.”
He called on the Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd), to caution his supporters, alleging that the retired General cannot not be trusted with the security of Nigeria if he could not control his supporters.
Iziguzoro, who said Ohaneze youths would no longer tolerate the killing of Igbos and the destruction of their properties, called Igbos resident in the North to be vigilant and defend themselves.
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