By Jane Okafor, Abuja
ABUJA: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has declared that he is not an Igbo man.
Wike clarified this on Sunday during media parley with journalists in Abuja as he fielded question on the emergence of Senator John Azuta-Mbata as the President-General(PG) of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Azuta – Mbata was elected as Ohanaeze’s President-General in Enugu, Enugu State, recently.
His emergence followed the death of former President-General Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu and the completion of his tenure by Fidelis Nze Chukwu.
Addressing the issues about Mbata and his Ohanaeze PG role, Wike declared, “I’m an Ikwerre man, not an Igbo man. I don’t have a problem with Igbo people.
“Azuta Mbata has the right to associate with anybody. I’m an unrepentant Ikwerre man, and I’m not a member of Ohanaeze.
“I will never, for anything, deny my identity just to be recognised.”
The Daily Crucible reports that Senator John Azuta-Mbata’s acceptance of Ohanaeze Ndigbo PG role has been met with cold reception from his Ikwerre people.
