A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has launched a scathing attack on the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, accusing him of playing a role in the persistent insecurity plaguing the South East.
Igbokwe made the allegations in a strongly worded post shared on his Facebook page, where he described Abaribe as an alleged supporter of violent groups operating in the region. He accused the lawmaker of ethnic bias and claimed that his actions and silence over the years have contributed to the suffering of communities in the South East.
According to Igbokwe, Abaribe has, for nearly 15 years, failed to publicly condemn attacks, killings and destruction of towns and villages across the region. He alleged that during periods when residents were displaced and lives were lost, the senator remained silent, a posture he described as complicity rather than neutrality.
The APC chieftain went further to label Abaribe as a sponsor and sympathiser of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its affiliated groups, including the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and other armed factions. He claimed that these groups have been responsible for widespread violence and bloodshed, leaving deep scars on the region.
In his post, Igbokwe urged members of the public to ignore Abaribe’s political messaging, insisting that the senator’s record does not align with the interests or safety of the people he represents. He argued that no leader should benefit politically from what he described as the blood and suffering of innocent citizens.
Igbokwe also issued a political warning, declaring that Abaribe’s ambition to return to the Senate in 2027 would be unsuccessful. He maintained that the weight of unresolved killings and destruction in the South East would work against the senator’s future political aspirations.
“The blood of those who were killed will not be forgotten,” Igbokwe wrote, insisting that accountability, whether political or moral, would eventually catch up with leaders who failed to speak out during times of crisis.
The accusations have further intensified political tensions in the South East, adding to ongoing debates about leadership, accountability and the role of political actors in addressing insecurity across the region.
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