A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has criticised Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), after Ejiofor likened alleged corruption in Nepal,  which he said sparked a deadly revolt there, to the situation in Nigeria.

 

Ejiofor, in a post on his official Facebook page on Saturday, drew parallels between the Nepalese unrest and perceived corruption in Nigeria, and lamented that while Nepalese youths “paid the price to sack bad leaders,” their Nigerian counterparts appear subdued.

 

The post drew a strong response from Igbokwe, who accused Ejiofor of being linked to violent groups in the South-East and of “stylishly and dangerously preaching Nepal experience in Nigeria.” Writing on his Facebook page, Igbokwe said: “The IPOB, UGM, ESN etc, Lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor is not done yet. Their bloody groups have left unimaginable wreckage, massive destruction and thousands of deaths in the South East.

 

“Having failed woefully in 10 years bloodshed and massive destruction of homes including mine, this yeye lawyer is now stylishly and dangerously preaching Nepal experience in Nigeria. I have just read his write up a few minutes ago. Let us be guided. Let us thread carefully, let us have common sense even though common sense is not common.”

 

The exchange highlights growing tensions between some political actors and separatist-linked figures over rhetoric that critics say could encourage unrest.