Igbo Progressive Front, IPF, has slammed Mr. Osita Okechuku, VoN DG, over what they have called his reckless, vulgar, and gutter sniping comments against Governor Bala Mohammed noting that his unguarded comments have been described as the worst kind of diatribe, which only serves to muddy and reduce realpolitik by lowering the discourse crucial to achieving the best outcome for the Nigerian people in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
In a press release signed by Mazi Njoku Mbamalu, president of the group, cautioning the VoN chief to bridle his tongue and take his frustrations elsewhere.
He said it is evident that Mr. Okechuku is deflecting from the disorganization and disunity that inhabits his party, APC, through this display, such aggression and failure cannot be transferred where the opposition PDP have shown cohesion and direction, the ruling APC is playing catch up and fighting internal fires to appear electable.
His words: ” Osita sees daily how his people are complaining bitterly about their treatment and marginalization yet, he remains aloof and distant in engagement that would have doused tension and brought about remedy as Igbo youth were being brutalized detained by the government, which is a part of. He has been and remains far removed in assisting to remedy the situation because he is myopic in his self-interest.
” It is indeed comical that Osita Okechuku a proud supporter of Buhari’s “97% and 5%” politics, a great defender of a nepotistic president, a cheerleader a government that has reportedly used force against Igbo youth will have the temerity to make uncouth and gutter comments about Bala Mohammed, an acknowledged detribalized Nigerian, inclusion isn’t and champion of diversity, is wrong and below the belt.
” Therefore, with great astonishment and disbelief, we wonder why a papan-national figure who authored the Doctrine of Necessity that made Dr. J.onathan Acting President would be described as an ethnic irredentist or chauvinist.
” Bala Mohammed, a Fulani who stood up to support Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, an Ijaw man, at a time of recognized crisis in the nation, did his duty and spent his political capital as a matter of necessity in the interest of the nation. This was not the act of a chauvinistic tribalist.
” leave it on reliable authority that Osita was amiably assisted by Bala Mohammed, hen the Governor was the Minister of FCT. In his time of desperate need, Osita with boa wl in hand, rendered audience, and aid with every visit. Indeed, it is shocking that Mr. O.kechuku should portray a man he has praised in private as wonderful and kind, as civilian public”, he said.
The group admonished the VoN DG to peddle his frustrations at the doorsteps of the EFCC where he is facing criminal investigation and inside the Presidential Villa which has abandoned him to his miserable fate, adding that no amount of grandstanding and vitriol ai truly a progressive and patriot like Bala Mohammed will curry disfavor
” Cita is being haunted by a tragic sense of underachievement and desperation borne of the accusations of his alleged case of conspiracy, abuse of office a, and misappropriation of public funds. His inability to mount a meaningful and viable defense how’s his desperation and low-handedness in search of a narrative that not only ingratiates him to his party and the president, he hopes it will also buy him absolution.
” Going spiritual, the group warned that there is a just reward for wickedness as well as Karmic judgment for the ungrateful and unappreciative dark soul, Osita’s vituperation against Governor Bala Mohammed arise young political dispute or the holding of the contrary opinion, they were mean, nasty, and desperate.
” In closing the grgroup’sresident quoted from Julius Caesar thus: Et tutu site, even u Osita?”, the statement reads.
