Fani-Kayode Backs Soludo’s Claim That Igbos, Not Northerners, Behind Southeast Insecurity

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has weighed in on comments made by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State, asserting that the narrative blaming Northerners for insecurity in the Southeast is now “dead and buried.”

Fani-Kayode was reacting to Governor Soludo’s recent remarks during a town hall meeting with Anambra indigenes in Maryland, United States, where the governor stated that 99.9 percent of those responsible for kidnapping and acts of terrorism in the Southeast are Igbos, not Fulani herdsmen or Northerners.

Soludo’s statement comes in sharp contrast to long-standing claims by separatist groups such as the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Eastern Security Network (ESN), who have consistently alleged that Fulani herdsmen and Northern elements hiding in forests were behind many of the region’s security challenges.

In a post shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, Fani-Kayode wrote:

“Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra State has said that 99.9% of killings and kidnappings that take place in the East are perpetrated by Igbos and not Fulanis.

I guess that the false narrative that Northerners are responsible for all the terrorism in the East is finally dead and buried. Thanks be to God.”

Governor Soludo’s comments have sparked strong reactions both online and offline, as they challenge widely held views within some segments of the Southeast.