The Indigenous People of
Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, Thursday night, called off the sit-at-home
order he issued last year urging Ndigbo to boycott the 2019 general elections.
IPOB, in a statement by the
pro-Biafra group Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, and made
available to Tribune Online, in Enugu on Friday, stated that the leader of
IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu called off the poll boycott on Thursday night.
The statement read: ”It is
important we notify the world at large and the indefatigable global IPOB family
in particular that our supreme leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has called-off the
election boycott in Biafraland. After a brief emergency session of the
Directorate of State (DOS) late last night presided over by our leader, where
it was determined that all our terms and conditions had been met by those
wishing us to lift the ban on voting, it was unanimously agreed that the
boycott should be lifted. The signed document agreeing to IPOB terms and
conditions are in our possession and will be made public in due course.
“We can, therefore, state
with an utmost sense of responsibility and pride that IPOB has accomplished
what no other people or group has been able to do in the history of our people.
Without prejudice, this will go down as the defining moment when the
irreversibility of the restoration of Biafra was firmly entrenched in the
subconscious of all and sundry. As a result of which we can state categorically
that Biafra is a lot closer than we think as a result of this.
“Our detractors and opponents have also
realised that IPOB is a super-structure that can’t be blackmailed nor
intimidated into conceding an inch without getting what they want. We regret the
lateness of this agreement that led to the calling off at the eleventh hour but
it must be seen as a negotiating ploy designed to wear IPOB down which failed
woefully. We stood very firm and got every concession we asked for in line with
what our leader outlined in numerous recent broadcasts.
“If there were any doubt
before regarding the potency of IPOB, this successful outcome has dispelled all
of it. Therefore it is full steam ahead towards Biafra restoration because IPOB
has achieved something most people thought was impossible. IPOB worldwide has
proven that the impossible is achievable with dedication and demonstrable sense
of purpose.
“Our leader made it clear
on many occasions that unless our terms are met the elections will be
boycotted. Having met those conditions, our leader triumphantly lifted the
boycott late last night.
“The leadership hereby
commend the worldwide IPOB family, especially our legendary volunteers, our
fathers, mothers and e-warriors that battled the enemy to a standstill. We
salute their doggedness, resoluteness and resilience towards this fight for
Biafra freedom and this greatest achievement we have so far made.
“Therefore, we wish to
inform the world that our preconditions and demands which we set out to
accomplish from the onset, has been conceded to and taken care of without much
alteration. Our struggle for total Biafra independence has been enhanced as a
result of this.
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