In a statement issued on Saturday, Onoh rejected Dalung's reported 72-hour ultimatum to the governor over the apology, insisting that the former minister had neither the constitutional authority nor the moral standing to dictate how an elected governor should pursue reconciliation.

Former Southeast Campaign Spokesman for President Bola Tinubu, Josef Onoh, has lashed out at former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, over his criticism of Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang's apology to the Igbo community, describing the ex-minister's stance as "regressive rhetoric" that undermines national reconciliation.

Onoh, who chairs the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, said Governor Mutfwang's apology represented "the highest zenith of statesmanlike maturity, structural healing, and visionary leadership," arguing that the gesture was a necessary step towards fostering unity and healing historical divisions.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Onoh rejected Dalung's reported 72-hour ultimatum to the governor over the apology, insisting that the former minister had neither the constitutional authority nor the moral standing to dictate how an elected governor should pursue reconciliation.