Igbo Group Sends Condolence To IPOB Leader Over Mother’s Death

The Igbo Socio Cultural Group, Nzuko Umunna has condoled with the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu over the death of his mother, Ugoeze Nnenna Kanu.

In a condolence letter signed by the Coordinator, Ngozi Odumuko and Secretary, Pascal Mbanefo, the group said it will send a formal delegation to express its “deepest condolence” to the family and to get briefing on funeral arrangements.

According to the group, the deceased proved to be a pillar of support not just to her son in his determination for justice, fairness and freedom for all but to the entire Igbo people as she bore the burden of his prolonged incarceration and subsequent exile.

The group further said it is consoled by the fact that Kanu lived an exemplary life of legacy and prayed to God to accept her soul.

Recall that Kanu had on October 20^th announced the death of his mother, Nnenna.

Kanu made the announcement in a video he posted on his Facebook page, which revealed that the deceased passed on in Germany on August 30, 2019.

He described his mother as loving, caring and a compassionate woman.

He also said she died as a result of the trauma she faced when Nigerian soldiers stormed their Afaraukwu home in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State on September 14, 2017 during the Operation Python Dance exercise.

The IPOB leader claimed that his mother, seeing how soldiers slaughtered people in their compound got traumatised and took ill, which unfortunately she never recovered from.

He however stated that Biafra remained the most critical and important thing, adding that his mother had been sacrificed to ensure it became a reality.

He said, “Today, I announce the passing of my mother, Ugoeze Sally Kanu. May Chukwu Okike Abiama grant her eternal rest.”