Former Inspector General of Police, and a contender for the Ohanaeze Ndigbo President General position, Mike Okiro, has officially withdrawn from the election scheduled to hold this Friday.
Okiro cited a court order restraining him from contesting due to allegations questioning his indigenous status.
He presented documented proof supporting his Rivers ancestry, including: A National Population Commission Attestation of Birth confirming his Egbema origin and an affirmation from his traditional ruler.
He described the court’s decision as “unfortunate,” emphasizing that the claims contradict verifiable records of his heritage as an indigene of Egbema in Rivers State.