 Although Akisanya immediately congratulated Ikoli, he later reneged and contested the seat as an independent candidate with the support of his primary backer, Nnamdi Azikiwe, although he lost to Ikoli.The loss of Akisanya in the election led to his exit from the movement, Azikiwe also left the movement, both took away most of their supporters.The resulting feud is seen by some analysts as a contributing catalyst to the enmity that exist between the Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba ethnic groups in the country and also as a major focal point of electoral disputes and the ominous role they played in destabilizing the country.