Proscribed IPOB insists no election in Anambra

The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) yesterday reiterated its stand over the forthcoming governorship poll in Anambra State, insisting that the exercise will not hold.

It ordered its members in the area to stay at home on the election day, saying the success of a boycott of the Anambra poll would make a huge statement to the international community on the seriousness of the Biafra agitation.

A statement issued by Emma Powerful who had always spoken for the group,  described the poll as a test case for the group and its allies.

The statement said ‘corrupt Igbo politicians’ must be taught that money cannot buy IPOB members as they are special breed untainted by the corrupt tendencies of Nigerian politics.

The statement read in part, “We the Indigenous People of Biafra worldwide under the command of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to bring to the attention of IPOB members in Biafraland particularly those in Anambra State that November 18 2017 gubernatorial election is the day of destiny for all lovers of freedom. Every genuine Biafran desiring freedom for Biafra … must not only stay at home on that day, but must also make sure those around them do not vote. November 18, 2017 is a date with history…

“We are therefore asking every Biafran and IPOB member who believe in the supremacy of the restoration of Biafra over deceitful game of Nigerian politics to sit at home and not venture outdoor on the 18th November 2017.”