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Counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has advised those hiding under the guise of agitations and enablers of violence in the South East to embrace peace and shun baseless declarations that hurt the region.
Ejiofor also called on Ndigbo to ensure peace is restored in the South-East, while urging those perpetrating killings in the region to reflect on their actions and work towards peace, adding that freedom can never be won through violence.
In a statement on Monday, the IPOB lawyer said it is high time for those who are being deceived by an unrepentant “serial fraudster” in Finland to pause, reflect and retreat.
Before Simon Ekpa’s arrest, a video and voice notes were circulating on social media warning South-East residents to remain indoors on December 2, saying that Biafra would be declared on that day.
But reacting to the declaration, Ejiofor said those still clinging to the baseless December declaration should be rest assured that December will come and go uneventfully.
He said, “I have always maintained that lies, deceit, fraud, treachery, and criminality have an expiration date. When the truth reaches its breaking point, it is inevitable: It is game over!
“To those still clinging to the baseless December declaration, rest assured, December will come and go uneventfully.
“In the past, when fanatical claims about fighter jets and warships were peddled as obvious tools for self-aggrandizement by the serial fraudster in Finland, I warned those willing to listen that they have been swindled.
“My stance earned me severe criticism, threats, and defamation. But today, where do we stand?
“It is time for those who profess to have been deceived by an unrepentant serial fraudster to pause, reflect, and retreat.”
Ejiofor called for the restoration of peace in Igbo land.
He added, “Let us restore peace in our land, so the custodians of Igbo heritage can seek ways to appease the gods for the atrocities committed against our people.
“There is indeed no gainsaying that Ndigbo are deeply marginalised in the Nigerian political setting and system, however, true struggles for the liberation of the oppressed must reject violence, fraud, criminality, and abuse as strategies.
“Freedom can never be won through such means. There’s no wisdom in cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s face
