THE Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra has faulted the claim by Ohanaeze Ndigbo that it ( Ohanaeze) has the mandate to realise a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction and not an independent state of Biafra .
MASSOB , which reacted to a statement credited to the leader of the Igbo apex socio – cultural organisation in Anambra State , Chief Damian Okeke -Ogene , said MASSOB remained the voice of Ndigbo and not Ohanaeze .
Okeke – Ogene had on Tuesday Ohanaeze Ndigbo was pursuing Igbo presidency because the executive of Ohanaeze led by Chief Nnia Nwodo , had the mandate of Ndigbo to negotiate the Igbo position in Nigeria .
But the National Director of information for MASSOB , Mr Sunday Okereafor , stated on Wednesday that contrary to Okeke -Ogene ’ s position , the people of the South -East were no longer interested in having a president of Igbo extraction.
Okereafor said , “Ohanaeze has no agenda , but only pursuing their interest . They ( Ohanaeze) are now shouting Igbo presidency . One of them is saying if they fail to get Igbo presidency in 2023, they will join Nnamdi Kanu to get Biafra .
“The fact is that when they get to that point, one Ibrahim will emerge , and Onu will be the Vice President.
“Ohanaeze is not the voice of the Igbo , MASSOB is the voice of the Igbo . The leaders of the Igbo are in MASSOB . If you present Igbo presidency and Biafra to the Igbo, you will see that the Igbo will pick Biafra and dump Igbo presidency ,” Okereafor added .
