The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the suspension of its weekly sit-at-home order in light of the upcoming 2023 general elections. In a statement released on Thursday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, the group clarified that it would not issue any sit-at-home orders during the election period. The statement emphasized that IPOB, led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has never obstructed the electoral process in Nigeria. While the group previously called for a boycott of elections, that directive has since been rescinded.
IPOB expressed its lack of interest in what it described as the “shambolic political selection process” of Nigeria’s elections scheduled for February 2023. The group’s primary focus remains on the release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the establishment of a date for a Biafra referendum, allowing the Biafran people to determine their political future, whether within or outside Nigeria.
The statement also addressed concerns regarding a group called PANPIEC, which IPOB claims is sponsoring a fake faction that is unlawfully enforcing sit-at-home orders in the Eastern region. IPOB questioned the connection between this group and the agents of confusion, asserting that it has publicly distanced itself from Simon Ekpa and his collaborators.
Furthermore, IPOB reiterated that it has not called for any sit-at-home order during the February elections and has no factions or splinter groups. The organization remains united under one command, dedicated to the liberation of Biafra from Nigeria. For the record, IPOB confirmed that it has not, does not, and will not issue any sit-at-home orders during the election period. The group’s current priorities are the release of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been discharged and acquitted by the Appeal Court and other courts since October 13, 2022, and the scheduling of a Biafra referendum.
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