Former Minister of Aviation,Femi Fani Kayode has come out to debunk the story trending online concerning the alleged statement credited to the Leader of IPOB during a visit to his house recently.
Here is Femi's Response
"There is a statement making the rounds to the effect that Prince Nnamdi Kanu made certain statements that are contrary to his original stance on national matters and are found disturbing by his admirers, supporters and followers.
Some other versions of the rumour have it that he made the statement during his visit to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.
While we are proud of having hosted the courageous IPOB leader when he paid a visit to FFK as part of his "Thank you tour", we wish to state categorically clear that Prince Nnamdi Kanu didn't make such statement.
Our investigations have revealed that that statement emanated from the notorious APC Media Centre (a coordinated propaganda machinery of our collective traducers).
Kanu could not in any way have made and did not make such a statement, and nothing of that sort or anything near it was said by him or any other person present at the meeting. If anything, our strong belief is that the IPOB leader still holds very tightly to his struggle and the principles behind it. He does not in any way look like a man that would flinch in the face of intimidation or harassment. He cut the figure of a man that is more determined now than ever to see his struggle through to a logical conclusion.
The meeting was also held in an atmosphere of conviviality and was characterised by mutual respect and appreciation for and to all parties involved in the struggle to have our people emancipated from oppression and tyranny.
We therefore cannot afford to help our common traducers divide us now.
Unfortunately, some of those who shared the wickedly false story in the social media and other places are those who should have known better and apply circumspection. They are those who are the most pitiable victims of State oppression and tyranny but would neither raise a finger to join in the struggle for emancipation but would rather put all their hands in bids to destroy it.
At this point, we ask, whose interest are they serving?
Our traducers are master propagandists. It beats our imagination that some people can't still spot their work when they see it and dismiss same even on its face value.
We urge every well meaning Nigerian to kindly disregard that misleading statement purportedly authored by Prince Kanu whenever and wherever it is found and dismiss same for all its malice, wickedness, evil, as the intentions of its faceless authors are divisive and ignoble. But they have failed!"
The alleged State by Kanu
"I have no secession agenda. I don't want to pull the Igbos out of Nigeria. Yes, I called Nigeria a zoo. A country of my parents, grandparents, great grandparents, great, great grandparents, can't possibly be a zoo. I am happy that what we set out to do has gained outstanding traction. Today, I have gained popularity far more than I desired. No other propaganda could have sold into the hearts of my Igbo brothers and sisters and drew sympathy than what I did on Radio Biafra.
"Radio Biafra became the thorn in the flesh of The Establishment. Day by day, we intensified our campaign against the Buhari government. That was the target and still remains the target. The Radio Biafra became an alternative voice for the PDP. The PDP as a party has never let me down. It is a partnership I have never regretted. As partners, the ultimate benefit of this mutuality is the democratic enthronement of a new government with the present occupants completely shut out. The 2015 loss should teach all of us some lesson.
Here is Femi's Response
"There is a statement making the rounds to the effect that Prince Nnamdi Kanu made certain statements that are contrary to his original stance on national matters and are found disturbing by his admirers, supporters and followers.
Some other versions of the rumour have it that he made the statement during his visit to Chief Femi Fani-Kayode.
While we are proud of having hosted the courageous IPOB leader when he paid a visit to FFK as part of his "Thank you tour", we wish to state categorically clear that Prince Nnamdi Kanu didn't make such statement.
Our investigations have revealed that that statement emanated from the notorious APC Media Centre (a coordinated propaganda machinery of our collective traducers).
Kanu could not in any way have made and did not make such a statement, and nothing of that sort or anything near it was said by him or any other person present at the meeting. If anything, our strong belief is that the IPOB leader still holds very tightly to his struggle and the principles behind it. He does not in any way look like a man that would flinch in the face of intimidation or harassment. He cut the figure of a man that is more determined now than ever to see his struggle through to a logical conclusion.
The meeting was also held in an atmosphere of conviviality and was characterised by mutual respect and appreciation for and to all parties involved in the struggle to have our people emancipated from oppression and tyranny.
We therefore cannot afford to help our common traducers divide us now.
Unfortunately, some of those who shared the wickedly false story in the social media and other places are those who should have known better and apply circumspection. They are those who are the most pitiable victims of State oppression and tyranny but would neither raise a finger to join in the struggle for emancipation but would rather put all their hands in bids to destroy it.
At this point, we ask, whose interest are they serving?
Our traducers are master propagandists. It beats our imagination that some people can't still spot their work when they see it and dismiss same even on its face value.
We urge every well meaning Nigerian to kindly disregard that misleading statement purportedly authored by Prince Kanu whenever and wherever it is found and dismiss same for all its malice, wickedness, evil, as the intentions of its faceless authors are divisive and ignoble. But they have failed!"
The alleged State by Kanu
"I have no secession agenda. I don't want to pull the Igbos out of Nigeria. Yes, I called Nigeria a zoo. A country of my parents, grandparents, great grandparents, great, great grandparents, can't possibly be a zoo. I am happy that what we set out to do has gained outstanding traction. Today, I have gained popularity far more than I desired. No other propaganda could have sold into the hearts of my Igbo brothers and sisters and drew sympathy than what I did on Radio Biafra.
"Radio Biafra became the thorn in the flesh of The Establishment. Day by day, we intensified our campaign against the Buhari government. That was the target and still remains the target. The Radio Biafra became an alternative voice for the PDP. The PDP as a party has never let me down. It is a partnership I have never regretted. As partners, the ultimate benefit of this mutuality is the democratic enthronement of a new government with the present occupants completely shut out. The 2015 loss should teach all of us some lesson.
"Today, my biggest fans, Gov. Fayose and Femi Fani-Kayode are of the
Yoruba stock. Let me use this opportunity to apologize to the Yorubas, a
race I have so denigrated in my previous speeches. I am sorry. With
Fayose and FFK solidly behind me, we shall have a new Nigeria where the
interest of all citizens will be protected. In the days ahead, I shall
roll out a new style of communication that will not only unify Nigeria
but make it a country of choice."
-Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB Leader ..(Did Nnamdi Kanu actually say this ,if not why are they spreading it) ?
-Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB Leader ..(Did Nnamdi Kanu actually say this ,if not why are they spreading it) ?
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