The group insists their decision is not a retreat from civic duty. Rather, it’s a calculated move to protect Igbo lives and property across Nigeria, with a special focus on the Southeast.
Over the decades, past protests have left scars of betrayal, loss, and targeted violence.
According to Ohanaeze, “over the last 65 years since Nigeria’s independence, evidence has shown that during previous protests against government actions, Igbos have been unjustly demonized and treated as scapegoats, resulting in tragic consequences.”
In a statement signed by the faction’s Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, on the 8th of June, 2025, the group referenced a grim history of violence, where Igbo victims were “left uncompensated and without justice,” adding that future protests under today’s fragile security conditions could worsen the risks.
