How I Was Attacked By IPOB In Germany – Ike Ekweremadu Releases Statement

Former deputy senate president of Nigeria has released statement concerning his attack in Nurnberg, Germany.
Read Full Statement here :

I Was Attacked by IPOB in Germany

I
attended the Second Annual Cultural Festival and Convention organised
by Ndi-Igbo Germany in Nurnberg today where I was billed to give a
keynote address along with the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,
Chief Nnia Nwodo, who, however could not make it eventually.

I
was given a resounding welcome by Ndigbo in Germany and everything went
smoothly until some men, who identified themselves as IPOB members
stormed the venue and began to complain about the killings in the South
East, stressing that there would be no Igbo event at the venue.

I
tried to engage them, but when they became unruly, I had to leave the
venue. The organisers also invited the police and I was accompanied out
of the venue.

Much as I am disappointed in their conduct,
especially as I am one of the persons, who have spoken up on justice for
Ndigbo, the Python Dance, judicial killings in Igbo land and elsewhere
both on the floor of the Senate and in my written and personal
engagements with the Presidency as well as rallied the South East Senate
Caucus to secure Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release with Senator Enyinnaya
Abaribe taking him on bail to douse tension in the South East, I
nevertheless do not hold this to heart against them, for they know not
what they do.

I have received thousands of solidarity calls and
messages from well meaning Ndigbo and Nigerians. I want to assure them
that I am hale and hearty. I have also spoken with the Nigerian
Ambassador to Germany, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.

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