Leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, yesterday joined issues with the extended Ojukwu family over the property left behind by their patriarch, the late Sir Louis Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
Dr. Ike Ojukwu, one of the sons of Prof. Joseph Ojukwu, who spoke on behalf of the family, had last Saturday in an interview with our sister newspaper, Saturday Sun, raised disturbing issues concerning the management and control of the property of Ojukwu Transport Limited, and Sir Louis’s Will.
Reacting to the report yesterday, Uwazuruike told Daily Sun that MASSOB will defend the image and interest of the late Ikemba, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, whom Ike Ojukwu allegedly tended to portray negatively in the interview.
The MASSOB leader said: “We and Ndigbo would like to state that we would not, I repeat, not tolerate any attempt by any individual, group, association, or misguided family members who would try to stain the name, reputation or memory of our dear leader; Eze Igbo Gburugburu.”
He said that the late Eze Igbo Gburugburu was not materialistic, as he sacrificed his all for the survival of Ndigbo.
He said it was inconceivable for anyone to suggest or insinuate that “our dear leader converted funds not belonging to him during his lifetime is repulsive and worse still the fact that one of his sons, Emeka Ojukwu Jnr, was mentioned as covertly lending his support to this abomination demands the strongest public condemnation by all Ndigbo.”
The MASSOB leader reminded the family that the late Eze Igbo Gburugburu lived in both 29, Queens Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos (Villaska Lodge) and at Forest Crescent, GRA, Enugu (Casabianca Lodge) with his wife, Bianca, and their three children.
Uwazuruike said: “Any attempt to breach the security of these homes by anybody will be met with our full wrath.”
He advised all the warring parties in the family to be patient and wait for the unveiling of the late Eze Igbo Gburugburu’s will to be read before making public declarations, adding: “Finally, I would advise Ike Ojukwu and Emeka Ojukwu Jnr to wait for our dear Ezeigbo’s Will to be read in their own interest because it is not just my responsibility and duty, (sic) but also that of all Ndigbo to protect our dear leader’s memory, name, property and most importantly, the people we knew he held very dearly, with particular reference to his dear wife (Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu) and his three dependent children. This is a final warning.”
Controversies over the late Ojukwu’s will and property began in the wake of Ezeigbo’s ill-health in 2010 and snowballed gradually into a near embarrassment at his death in November 2011
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