Bode George under fire over anti-Igbo comment on Lagos origin

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Bode George, has come under heavy criticism following his recent statement against the Igbos in Lagos state.

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has berated George over his attack on Igbo people whose houses and properties are being demolished by the Lagos state government headed by Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

George, in an interview, said it was disheartening and unpatriotic that despite the challenges facing the country, it was ‘who owns Lagos’ that some people were preoccupied with.

He queried why the Igbos couldn't focus on developing their states instead of Lagos.

George asked: “What stops Iwuanyanwu from developing the Igbo land instead of developing Lagos?”

Reacting, in a statement issued on Monday, December 11, by the group's national publicity secretary, Dr Alex Ogbonnia, Ohanaeze described George's statement as "unstatesmanly and bigoted".

The group noted that George’s unsolicited support for the policies and programmes of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration was both curious and misdirected, Sahara Reporters confirmed.

Similarly, Legit.ng reported earlier that Reno Omokri, PDP chieftain, tackled the Labour Party (LP) flagbearer, Peter Obi, for condemning the ongoing demolition of illegal buildings in Lagos state.

Omokri accused Obi of selective outrage, stating that a similar demolition exercise took place in Anambra state but Obi did not comment about it.

In a post shared on his X page (formerly known as Twitter)@renoomokri, he said Obi did not condemn the burning of Chinedu and Omama in Onitsha about a month ago like he did when Deborah Samuels was burnt to death on May 12, 2022.