You’re heating up the polity, Ohanaeze tells Nnamdi Kanu

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo , an apex socio -cultural organisation of the Igbo , on Thursday , disowned the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu and his movement, IPOB.
The President - General of Ohanaeze, Chief John Nnia Nwodo said this while addressing members of the Anambra State house of Assembly at the Legislative Complex , Awka , Anambra State .
Nwodo who was particularly embittered by the call by IPOB for a boycott of Anambra Election in November , said Kanu had breached the undertaking he took before him ( Nwodo) when he was released from detention .
He said, “ I ’ m just being paternal . The way I commended them as my children; is the way I have the right to chastised them when they go wrong . We don ’t need this heat up ” .
Nwodo’s addressed read in part “ News that reached us in the past few days that Nnamdi Kanu , the leader of IPOB has declared that there will be no election in Anambra in November is shocking and disturbing. I hereby countermand that declaration as President General of Ohaneze .
“ Whereas Ohanaeze understands the marginalization and unfair treatment of Igbos which have given rise to self-determination movements in Igboland, leaders of these movements must not arrogate to themselves the supreme leadership of Igboland .
“ Statements of the kind credited to Nnamdi Kanu are provocative, misleading and unproductive. Why should Anambra people be denied the opportunity to choose their own leader ? Why should any of us who are not from Anambra , no matter how highly placed , descend to the arena and dictate for Anambra people when to vote , whether to vote or who to vote for ?
“ Anambra , nay Igbos , are still part and parcel of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . Yes , we are not happy with our treatment in Nigeria . Yes , some of us want Biafra . Yes , some of us prefer a restructured Federal Republic of Nigeria . But the fact remains that we are still part and parcel of the present Federal Republic of Nigeria , bound by its laws, no matter how repressive or unjust .
“ Our approach to reforms of our laws even if it leads to self- determination or restructuring must be lawful . We must convince other Nigerians of our point of view, we must strive to make others share our convictions .
“ Our language must be civil , respectful and lead to consensus building. We must resist any attempt to turn division amongst us , as to which way we must go , become a source of altercations between us .
“ As we speak very many of our people living in Northern Nigeria are in complete awe and consternation regarding how safe they will be after October 1 st. Other Northerners living amongst us are also worried . ”