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Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, yesterday Jan 20 dropped to the mud the alleged report that he called for the hanging of the Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, described the allegation as unfounded and malicious and a mere attempt to malign his image ahead of the 2019 general election.
In his word;
“The attention of the Imo State Government has once again been drawn to another fictitious allegation in the social media claiming that the state Governor had called for the hanging of Mr. Nnamdi Kanu leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra (IPOB).
[quote_box_center]“Governor Okorocha does not know Nnamdi Kanu. He reads about him on the pages of newspapers like every other Igbo man or Nigerian. Whether he lives or dies, does not have any value to add to Governor Okorocha’s life including his politics. So one begins to wonder why Governor Okorocha should call for his hanging. Continue…[/quote_box_center]
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″]“The elements behind this latest moonlight tale also claimed that the Imo Governor had made the call on January 15, 2016 in a meeting with what they called Igbo Elders’ Forum.[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]“If he dies, will Okorocha become Director of Radio Biafra or IPOB leader? You ask again, whether one million Nnamdi Kanu could constitute any threat to Okorocha in anyway. The answer is obviously No.[/vc_column][/vc_row]
“They did not mention the venue of the said meeting or those at the meeting. Incidentally, the same January 15, 2016 (Friday) was the day the Governor travelled out of the country for a brief vacation.” Then what is Okorocha’s interest in Kanu’s death or life that he would call for his hanging.
