The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said it would not
accept any peace deal with the southeast governors or Ohaneze Ndigbo until
bother groups pressure the federal government to produce its leaders, Nnamdi
Kanu.
The group made the statement days after its leadership met
with foremost constitutional lawyer, Prof Ben Nwabueze, and the leadership of
Ohaneze Ndigbo at Atani, Anambra State
Nwabueze had called both group to 'consolidate on an earlier
peace deal he brokered between them in Enugu.
The statement signed by the deputy IPOB leader, Uche Mefor
and IPOB head of directorate of state,
Chika Edoziem, gave five conditions for reconciliation, among which was also
the lifting of ban on the proscription of IPOB.
The statement read in part: "Ohaneze Ndigbo should lead
Igbo governors in the public de-proscription of IPOB in the South East. This is
because we are mindful of the fact that Ohaneze Ndigbo and lgbo governors were
the first to ban IPOB before the Federal
Government stepped in to tag all of us terrorists.
"Ohaneze Ndigbo must prevail on the Federal Government
to de-proscribe IPOB. This is an absoute prerequisite.
"An unreserved apology must be tendered to IPOB over
the complicity of lgbo governors and Ohaneze Ndigbo in instigating Operation
Python Dance that resulted in the death of hundreds of IPOB activists.
"Ohaneze Ndigbo should publicly demand the whereabouts
of our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, his parents, Sir I. O Kanu and Ugoeze Sally N.
Kanu.
"They should also apologise to the Afaraukwu Ibeku
community for their complicity in the invasion of the palace of their
traditional ruler.
"Federal government should set up a high powered
delegation to meet with IPOB High Command in Europe to negotiate terms for a
final status settlement.
"When these conditions are met, only then will IPOB be
in a position to agree modalities on how best to work closely with Ohaneze
Ndigbo leadership to achieve the ultimate goal of genuine Igbo/Bialra
emancipation.”
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