It was a moment of mild controversy for those who attended the wedding ceremony of the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ebonyi State, Mr Nwoba Chika Nwoba, last Saturday, as the celebrant designed his wedding cake with Biafra’s logo, colour and flag.
The ceremony took place at St. Joseph Anglican Church, Ekpelu, while the reception was held at a community primary school, Ekpelu, his country home, in the Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State.
Nwoba and his wife cut the cake before their guests at the wedding reception.
The cake was designed with black, red, and green colours as it has the coat of arms and the flag of the defunct Biafra Republic.
The three colours of black, red, and green are widely known in Nigeria to represent the defunct Biafra Republic. It also has the insignia of a rising sun.
Recall that since the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Federal Government, which is one of the foremost Igbo groups agitating for a breakaway from the Nigerian State, anyone found with an item bearing Biafran insignia is usually arrested by Nigerian security agents and prosecuted for terrorism.
In a telephone chat with Mr Nwoba on Sunday, he said he did his wedding cake with Biafran insignia as a show of solidarity with Biafra agitation.
According to him, every Igbo man, no matter his political affiliation, ought to embrace the struggle for the creation of Biafra.
He, however, said he was not in support of violent Biafra agitations.
“I actually did it to pass a message that no matter our political inclinations, we still have the interest of the Igbo nation at heart. It is to show my love and my commitment to ensuring that the gospel for the creation of a country of Igbo extraction comes to fruition.
“So, I’m a fan of Biafra agitation. That’s why I said, okay, to contribute to the Biafra struggle, I have to do my cake, giving it Biafra colours. I’m not against Biafra agitation, but I’m against going about it violently. I did it just to show my concern,” he said.
On whether he has been invited by any security agency to promote Biafra agitation during his wedding, Nwoba said nobody had invited him, noting that security agents were on the ground during his wedding, and they saw the cake.
The wedding ceremony was attended by political leaders within and outside the PDP.
