Nigeria’s House of Representatives has petitioned the Canadian High Commissioner in Abuja, requesting urgent action against Ms. Amaka Patience Sunnberger, a Nigerian living in Canada.
She is accused of making inflammatory statements inciting violence against the Yoruba and Edo ethnic groups in Nigeria, including calls for genocide through poisoning food and water supplies.
In response, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), posted a photo of Sunnberger on X (formerly Twitter) on August 28. She noted that Sunnberger had deleted her TikTok account and that Nigerians in Canada are reporting her to Canadian authorities.
The petition, addressed to James Christoff, the High Commissioner of Canada to Nigeria, was signed by Hon. Biodun Omoleye, Chairman of the Nigeria-Canada Parliamentary Friendship Group, and Hon. Tochukwu Chinedu Okere, Chairman of the House Committee on Diaspora Matters.
The lawmakers expressed their grave concerns over Sunnberger’s statements, highlighting that her rhetoric not only threatens lives but also breaches various international, Canadian, and Ontario laws.
The petition urges the Canadian government to take four specific actions regarding the situation.
In a related development, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has clarified that the woman in the controversial video urging violence against Yoruba and Edo people is not of Igbo descent.
They emphasized that her actions do not reflect Igbo values of thoughtfulness and self-restraint. Dr. Alex Ogbonnia, the National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, issued this statement on August 28, noting that the video, which circulated on TikTok under the username “@Anyi_anambra,” appears to be the work of an individual rather than a reflection of Igbo beliefs.
