Fiery APC stalwart Joe Igbokwe has unleashed a blistering assault on Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, branding him the "sponsor and father" of separatist groups like IPOB, UGM, ESN, and BDF, while forecasting that his ongoing Senate term marks the end of his national political career. The Enugu-born loyalist, fresh off his own ambassadorial snub lament, accused Abaribe of fueling Southeast violence through years of ominous silence on killings, directly responding to the lawmaker's sharp critiques of the APC government and his staunch refusal to defect.
Igbokwe warned that Abaribe's 2027 reelection bid faces certain doom, urging constituents to reject support for a figure he portrays as complicit in the region's insecurity spiral that has claimed countless lives and stifled development. This tirade underscores deepening Igbo political divides, with Igbokwe positioning Abaribe's non-APC stance as betrayal amid Tinubu's outreach to the Southeast, contrasting the senator's advocacy for equity with allegations of indirect terror patronage.
The clash highlights escalating pre-2027 tensions, as Igbokwe's rhetoric rallies APC faithful against perceived agitators, potentially galvanizing or alienating voters in a zone craving federal inclusion while grappling with unrest a senator's critics blame on his ideological leanings.