The parents of Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader have been buried at their Isiama Afaraukwu Ibeku in Umuahia North LGA amidst sympathy from IPOB members, politicians of note, traditional rulers and others.
The politicians include Godfrey Onyemobi (APC), Amb. Empire Kanu (PDP), Tony Ukasoanya (PDP), Sen. Victor Umeh (APGA), Sen. Enyi Abaribe (PDP), and Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra (PDP).
Others are traditional rulers, including HRH Eze Edward Ibeabuchi of Okwulaga Afara, HRH Eze Dan Egbogu of Okwuta Ibeku, HRH Eze John Ibezim of Amuzukwu Ibeku, HRH Abel Ezigbo, of Ossah Ibeku, HRH Eze Philip Ajomiwe of Oriendu of Ohuhu and HRH Eze Ralph Mbagwu of Ubakala.
IPOB barrister, Ifeanyi Ejiofor was also there.
Delivering his homily, the Anglican Bishop of Umuahia Diocese, Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Obijuru Ibeabuchi said death will come when it will even with guns ir not, pointing out that death knows no pains.
Speaking on behalf of other politicians at the burial, the Senator representing Abia South, Sen. Enyi Abaribe watered the already tensed up environment by simply stating that “death does not know those to kill, otherwise, it will not kill I. O. and the wife”.
Speaking with newsmen, Sen. Victor Umeh thanked the federal government for allowing the burial to hold and sppealed for the federal government to use same spirit to pursue peace in the country and show spirit of accommodation.
Mr. Uchenna Madu, the leader of MASSOB expressed his happiness that the burial was peaceful following series of meetings held with security agencies in the state.
In his family tribute to their parents read by his immediate younger brother, Prince Kingsley Kanunta Kanu, the IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu said “the seed of the universal freedom for our dear nation Biafra they planted will flourish forever”.
According to Kanu, history will record that “their union in life as in death, was ordained by heaven to usher in an era of freedom not limited ti Biafra alone but will extend to the whole if black Africa, even beyond.
The burial waa peaceful with less than a dozen police at the church for security. No single military personnel was seen within or around the area throughout the burial ceremony which ended around 4.30pm.
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