Don't step your foot in River Ikwerre warns we're not igbo tell Ohaneze Ndigbo:Azuta Should Resign

The Ikwerre ethnic nationality under the aegis of Iwhnurohna Progressive Union (IPO), has provoked a fresh controversy about their affiliation with the South East geo-political zone in Nigeria, saying they are not Igbo. The ethnic group based in Rivers State was reacting to comments by a former Secretary-General of the apex South East organisation, Uche Okwukwu that Ikwerre are Igbo. Before his death, the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, had also said Ikwerre people are Igbo. The President of IPO, Dr Okachikwu Dibia, who raised the objections during a press conference in Abuja, said they will send a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and other national and international security agencies on the threat of extermination of the Ikwerre by a former Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Uche Okwukwu. “IPO will surely petition the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and all other national and international security agencies on the threat of extermination of the Ikwerre people issued by one Barrister Uche Okwukwu”, Dibia said. He outlined eleven circumstances and actions by Ikwerre, including linguistic, historical and cultural differences why they should not be classified by Ohanaeze Ndigbo as Igbo. Dibia said, “Let us make it clear here that while Ikwerre is our political name, Iwhnurohna is our native name, and both refer to the same people: Ikwerre ethnic nationality are found in Rivers State, Niger Delta, South South geopolitical region of Nigeria.