Omo Igbo can be regarded as a kind of derogatory slur used to refer to an Igbo person or someone who is from the South Easterner part of Nigeria.
News Round The Clock have gathered that some political thugs allegedly linked to the All Progressive Congress (APC) are denying South Easterners the opportunity to exercise their civic rights during the 2023 gubernatorial election.
According to reports gathered, some residents of Lagos state were not allowed to vote because they are perceived to be either an ‘Omo Igbo’ or share physical resemblance with someone from the Igbo tribe.
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Equally, the Igbo people are an ethnic group in Nigeria. They are primarily found in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, the South Eastern part of Nigeria.
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On Saturday, March 18, the rescheduled gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections is ongoing across Nigeria. However, several Nigerians have been disenfranchised after they were denied the opportunity to vote due to their tribe.
According to various complainants, political thugs have assaulted and attacked them and have been denied their civic rights to cast their votes due to their tribe, complexion and choice of candidate at the 2023 gubernatorial election.
MC Oluomo Threatens Those Not Supporting APC
The allegations is coming days after MC Oluomo, the chairman of Lagos parks and garages and a renowned thug for the political party, All Progressive Congress (APC) threatened to assault Igbos and other individuals who will not be voting for the incumbent governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who is looking to retain his position in the gubernatorial election.
Charging those who were in attendance, Oluomo cautioned those whose plan is to vote for another candidate aside from those representing APC.
“We have begged them. If they don’t want to vote for us, it is not a fight. Tell them, mama Chukwudi, if you don’t want to vote for us, sit down at home. Sit down at home,” MC Oluomo said in pidgin English as seen in a viral video shared on Twitter.
Watch the video below.
Despite coming out to later deny having cruel intentions to hurt voters, political thugs have gone on to attack, intimidate and denounce residents the opportunity to vote their preferred candidate.
Several Nigerians who identify as ‘Omo Igbo’ have taken to social media to recount their experiences at various polling units in Lagos state.
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