Obi Ndigbo: Eze Chika Nwokedi Gives Chief Chibuike Azubuike Ultimatum To Tender Public Apology For Defamation 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that Eze Nwokedi, who is also the Okpoko 1 of Obodoukwu town in Imo State, made the demand and threatened to take legal action if Chief Azubuike does not tender a public apology for maligning his hard earned reputation over the years by linking him to his issues with the Police and Court matter.

Eze Nwokedi explained that Chief Azubuike has been going round spreading false information that he was behind his woes and clarified that his dealings with Azubuike were limited and maintained that the accusations against him (Nwokedi) were false.

Narrating what happened and how he met Chief Azubuike:

“I am from Obodoukwu town in Imo State. I have met Chief Chibuike Azubuike, so-called Obi, two times. One was our town union meeting and the other one was from my friend, Chief Chris, who introduced him to me and told me that he is from Obodoukwu town.”

“I don’t know him from anywhere in Obodoukwu. I have not seen him in Obodoukwu. So, he came to my office, brought an invitation card and a drink saying that he was organizing an event.”

“When I opened the invitation, I read  what he wrote on the Invitation Card: Unveiling of Obi Ndigbo Lagos Palace of N1.5b. I asked him, how can you write unveiling of palace? I have not seen where they are doing unveiling of palace and this thing is not good and the bank doesn’t have that kind of money. This will bring doubts between Igbo and Yoruba because we are in Yoruba land. Here is not our land. I advised him as my brother not to share the IV. I said he should write N150m Igbo secretariat.”

“I cautioned that this unveiling of palace of N1.5 billion will bring problem between the Igbo and Yoruba. I said it here and God is my witness. He came with four people. He said nothing will happen, that he has seen the CP, AIG and other top security agencies.”

“I also advised him not to do that at Amuwo-Odofin and if he must do it there, he should contact the Igbo leader there because there was already an issue  among the Igbo leaders in Amuwo Odofin. I was telling him as the elder and he is my brother. I mentioned that if he had told me what he wanted to do, I will advise against him doing it in Amuwo Odofin.”

“He went and did the first jingle, my picture was not there. He did the second  jingle after he came to my office. He snapped my picture that I took in 2015 when I was High Chief.”

“However, on the 8th of September, while I was in my house, he called me and said that the Police invited him and he was eventually detained at the Command. I later went to the Command, met him and gave him N30,000, as well as two other suspects detained along with him, I gave them N8,000 each. I made every efforts to get them released by contacting my friends in the Police top hierarchy as my town people asked me to assist.  It was in the process that I was told that the matter was from the Oba of Lagos. And  I saw the petition written by the Oba in  Amuwo Odofin and the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs and the Police said that they will take them to Court. I told Azubuike what I discovered and what was happening. But he said that I know the Police authority and that he will use his contact to get released within seven days.”

“They were eventually charge before the Court and I went to the court more than four or five times for their release before they were eventually granted bail.”

“I was shocked when people were meeting me, saying that I was the one who ordered for his arrest that I was jealous that he is Obi Ndigbo but I kept quiet because we are from the same town. I have called the chairman of the Lagos branch. I have informed him and I have called some men, saying that they should look at what’s happening.”

“Now, I want him to call a press conference and bring proof that I was the person that wrote the petition as he claimed. And if he doesn’t do it, I will give him 14 days to tender a public apology. If he doesn’t do it, I will then take legal actions against him for malicious defamation of character and cyber crime” Nwokedi stated.