UNIEC WORLDWIDE CALLS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL CLARITY, EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT, IGBO UNITY AND PEACEFUL 2027 ELECTIONS.

UNIEC WORLDWIDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS NEWS STATEMENT

ODUDUWA PLEBISCITE, INFRASTRUCTURE ALLEGATIONS AND THE 2027 POLITICAL OUTLOOK

OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONAL POSITION

ENUGU, NIGERIA — 16 OCTOBER 2026

Q1. Why is UNIEC Worldwide responding to the reported Oduduwa plebiscite request?

Answer: The United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide has noted the publication attributed to Yoruba Parapo seeking a plebiscite for an independent Oduduwa Nation, alongside allegations that national infrastructure projects favour the Southwest in preparation for possible political separation. UNIEC calls for objective scrutiny, constitutional clarity and responsible discussion. Ndigbo and other Nigerians should distinguish verifiable facts from speculation and political rhetoric.

Q2. Does the reported petition establish that an Oduduwa referendum or sovereign state has been approved?

Answer: No. Publishing a petition or expressing an intention to seek international intervention does not establish that a referendum has been approved, a sovereign state is being created or international authorities have accepted the proposal. The petition’s authenticity, formal receipt, legal basis and procedural status should be independently verified before definitive conclusions are drawn.

Q3. What is the constitutional position on proposed separation from Nigeria?

Answer: Section 1 of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution establishes constitutional supremacy, while Section 2(1) describes Nigeria as one indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state. Proposals concerning Nigeria’s constitutional structure must be assessed under applicable law.

The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) has a defined mandate concerning decolonisation and relevant Non-Self-Governing Territories. Its existence does not automatically guarantee approval of a separatist petition or a UN-supervised referendum.

Q4. Is the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway designed to facilitate an Oduduwa Republic?

Answer: The claim that the highway is intended to establish Lagos as the future capital of a proposed Oduduwa Republic is a political interpretation, not an established fact.

Nevertheless, equitable infrastructure distribution, regional connectivity, public expenditure and fair development opportunities deserve scrutiny. The Federal Government should communicate project routes, costs, implementation plans, expected benefits and the treatment of affected communities transparently. National infrastructure should promote equitable development and unity, not regional suspicion.

Q5. What should Ndigbo do to protect their legitimate interests?

Answer: UNIEC urges Ndigbo to remain vigilant, organised and strategically engaged through credible information, constructive advocacy, economic development, political participation and lawful demands for fairness.

Igbo leaders should examine infrastructure allocation, federal appointments, security, fiscal policies, representation and development using verifiable evidence. Credible evidence of discrimination, exclusion or misuse of public resources should be documented and addressed through lawful institutional remedies.

Igbo interests are best advanced through unity, strategic alliances, responsible leadership and sustained participation in national decisions.

Q6. Does UNIEC endorse Peter Obi or any other candidate for the 2027 presidential election?

Answer: No candidate is endorsed through this commentary. Predictions that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose the 2027 election, or that a future administration would be unable to respond to a proposed plebiscite, remain political speculation.

Nigerians should assess candidates’ records, policies, competence, integrity, security plans, economic programmes, commitment to constitutional government and capacity to promote national cohesion. Ndigbo should participate fully and make informed electoral choices without fear, coercion or ethnic pressure.

UNIEC remains committed to defending legitimate Igbo interests while maintaining its non-partisan institutional position.

Q7. What wisdom guides UNIEC’s response?

Answer: An Igbo proverb teaches: “Otu osisi anaghị eme ọhịa”—one tree does not make a forest. Progress requires cooperation without surrendering legitimate interests.

Another proverb states: “Eziokwu bụ ndụ”—truth is life. Public claims must be tested against evidence, and disagreements addressed through dialogue, justice and constitutional processes. Elders must neither dismiss legitimate concerns nor encourage alarm without proof.

Q8. What specific actions is UNIEC calling for?

Answer: UNIEC Worldwide calls for:

1. Independent verification of the reported plebiscite request and any claims of formal international action. 2. Respect for Nigeria’s constitutional order and applicable international law. 3. Transparent and equitable infrastructure development across all regions. 4. Evidence-based scrutiny of public projects, appointments, expenditure and regional outcomes. 5. Constructive Ndigbo engagement and protection of legitimate interests. 6. Peaceful, informed and non-coercive participation in the 2027 elections. 7. Rejection of ethnic hostility, inflammatory speculation, intimidation and violence.

Q9. What is UNIEC’s final message to Nigerians?

Answer: Ndigbo must remain alert without becoming alarmist, united without hostility, and politically strategic without surrendering independent judgment.

Nigeria’s future must be shaped by justice, accountability, constitutional governance and equitable development. No region should be unfairly marginalised, and no community should be treated as an enemy for expressing political aspirations.

ONE PEOPLE • ONE HERITAGE • MANY VOICES • ONE COLLECTIVE DESTINY.

Non-Partisan • Non-Sectarian • Constitutionally Guided • Peace-Oriented • Elder-Statesmanship Driven.

Signed:

His Lordship, Justice Alpha Ikpeama Director-General (D-G) United Igbo Elders Council (UNIEC) Worldwide

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