Stop attack on Peter Obi, Igbo lawyers warn politicians

Stop attack on Peter Obi, Igbo lawyers warn politicians

Igbo Lawyers Association (ILA) , on Friday, issued a warning to some people it referred to as unscrupulous politicians, to desist from demonising the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi.

Coordinator of ILA, Victor Onweremmadu, who gave the warning, said the association had watched carefully, the attacks on Obi, since he decided to approach the Presidential Election Tribunal, to retrieve a mandate he believed was stolen from him.

He said it was disheartening that all efforts made by ILA, to convince young Igbos that the “One Nigeria Project” was feasible and possible were currently being ruined by the efforts of some ethnic jingoists and religious bigots now using Obi’s decision to reclaim his mandate to demonstrate hidden hatred for Ndigbo.

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“Igbo lawyers have taken a stand on the issue of Peter Obi. We’ve equally extended our warning to those unscrupulous politicians trying to destroy Peter Obi and generally fight against the Igbo interest.