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Nigeria - Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of a faction of the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has been expelled by another faction of the group.
National officers yesterday inaugurated a new leadership, led by former National Director of Information Uchenna Madu and Ugwuoke Ibem Ugwuoke.
“A vote of no confidence and total rejection has been passed in Ralph Uwazuruike. His inability to sustain and maintain Ojukwu’s dream of Biafra, his deviation into the mainstream of Nigerian politics and using the Biafra struggle to enhance his selfish political ambition, are the onus of our rejection of his association with Biafra struggle” a communique issued yesterday said.
MASSOB warned Uwazuruike to stop “parading himself as the leader or using Ojukwu’s name to dupe Ndigbo to pursue his political ambition”.
A four-man committee which probed Uwazuruike’s leadership of MASSOB, indicted him of fraud and gross betrayal.
“The introduction of the Biafra international passport was a dubious means through which he generated about N1,000,000 for himself. The existence of the passport without Biafra sovereignty was illegal. Today, the passport is useless to holders, even Uwazuruike does not use it.
“The over N40 million realised from the dedication of the Biafran war veterans’ home in Okwe, built by MASSOB members, remains unaccounted for.
“In the light of these developments, we felt that Uwazuruike has betrayed the leadership mantle Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu bestowed upon him.”
The committee, headed by Comrade Samuel Edison, alleged that MASSOB contributed N4 billion in monthly dues and other levies in the last 16 years, but were unaccounted for.
“In the course of work, we found out that MASSOB members, in the last 16 years, contributed about N4 billion, which remain unaccounted for.
“With these evidences and exposures, the committee finds Uwazuruike guilty of corruption, embezzlement and betrayal of MASSOB struggle and living extravagant life as if he is a politician or government contractor.
“The committee recommends that Uwazuruike be expelled from MASSOB”.
Madu, the new leader, promised to work with other genuine pro-Biafra groups in the spirit of Biafranism with unity of purpose.
The Nation
National officers yesterday inaugurated a new leadership, led by former National Director of Information Uchenna Madu and Ugwuoke Ibem Ugwuoke.
“A vote of no confidence and total rejection has been passed in Ralph Uwazuruike. His inability to sustain and maintain Ojukwu’s dream of Biafra, his deviation into the mainstream of Nigerian politics and using the Biafra struggle to enhance his selfish political ambition, are the onus of our rejection of his association with Biafra struggle” a communique issued yesterday said.
MASSOB warned Uwazuruike to stop “parading himself as the leader or using Ojukwu’s name to dupe Ndigbo to pursue his political ambition”.
A four-man committee which probed Uwazuruike’s leadership of MASSOB, indicted him of fraud and gross betrayal.
“The introduction of the Biafra international passport was a dubious means through which he generated about N1,000,000 for himself. The existence of the passport without Biafra sovereignty was illegal. Today, the passport is useless to holders, even Uwazuruike does not use it.
“The over N40 million realised from the dedication of the Biafran war veterans’ home in Okwe, built by MASSOB members, remains unaccounted for.
“In the light of these developments, we felt that Uwazuruike has betrayed the leadership mantle Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu bestowed upon him.”
The committee, headed by Comrade Samuel Edison, alleged that MASSOB contributed N4 billion in monthly dues and other levies in the last 16 years, but were unaccounted for.
“In the course of work, we found out that MASSOB members, in the last 16 years, contributed about N4 billion, which remain unaccounted for.
“With these evidences and exposures, the committee finds Uwazuruike guilty of corruption, embezzlement and betrayal of MASSOB struggle and living extravagant life as if he is a politician or government contractor.
“The committee recommends that Uwazuruike be expelled from MASSOB”.
Madu, the new leader, promised to work with other genuine pro-Biafra groups in the spirit of Biafranism with unity of purpose.
The Nation
