IPOB honours Ekiti Governor with honorary citizenship
The spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful, who said Fayose is a honorary Biafran, was full of praises for Governor.
Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose with IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu on April 25, 2017.
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The Ekiti state Governor was seen in court with the IPOB leader during his bail hearing in Abuja.
He said “We also acknowledge the immense contributions of Femi Fani-Kayode and the honorary Biafran, Governor Ayodele Fayose, who did what no South-East or South-South governor had the courage to do.”
Powerful also said it takes courage for a prominent figure like Governor Fayose to openly identify with Kanu.
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IPOB also released a statement thanking other prominent Nigerians for their show of solidarity.
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The group said “Of worthy mention are the likes of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Senator Enyinaya Abaribe, Prof Nwala of Ala-Igbo Foundation, Mr Osita Chidoka, Tochukwu Uchendu, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Prof Pat Utomi, Eastern Consultative Assembly, Igbo Women Assembly, Igbo Youth Movement, and the Uchenna Madu-led MASSOB.”
Meanwhile, Nnamdi Kanu’s wife, Uchechi Kanu has said that her husband will never abandon the Biafra struggle.
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