Fani-Kayode Reacts As IPOB Members ‘Severely’ Beat Ekweremadu In Germany

A former minister of aviation and Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to incident that befell former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in Germany on Saturday.

ORIENTAL TIMES reported that Ekweremadu was on Saturday disgraced by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

ORIENTAL TIMES gathered that the incident took place in Nuremberg, Germany.

Ekweremadu was dragged around and stoned with different objects, around the venue of the event.

The lawmaker was later whisked away in a car, after several attempts to stop him from escaping.

In the video, one of the attackers was heard saying “imagine, people are dying on a daily basis, people are wailing on a daily basis and we are here enjoying.”

Reacting via his verified handle on micro-blogging site, Twitter, Fani Kayode described the incident as an eye-opener to every southern leader.

According to him, “What happened to my friend and brother Sen. Ike Ekweremadu in Nuremberg, Germany at the hands of IPOB is an eye-opener and clear signal to every political leader in southern Nigeria!

“The people of the south are getting angry and you either stand up and defend them or stand aside!”