The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied having any negotiation with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.
In a statement sent by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB said nothing connects it with the scheduled poll and wondered it had nothing to do with the election, wondering why INEC wanted to drag it into the exercise.
Part of the statement said: “Following the statement from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it is coming to negotiate or dialogue with IPOB over the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, we the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU wish to reiterate once again that we have no business with INEC.
“IPOB family worldwide doesn’t know whether or not INEC exists. We have nothing to do with the election INEC is conducting, and we wonder why INEC would want to drag us into the election.
“INEC should face what is facing it and leave IPOB alone. We didn’t dialogue with Nigeria government let alone INEC.”
The proscribed group said it was funny for the Police High Command to claim it was deploying 33,000 personnel and 8 helicopters to the election.
“We found laughable the declaration by the Nigeria police that they are coming to Anambra State governorship elections on 6th of November with 33,000 personnel and 8 helicopters to kill Igbo citizens on that day.
“This statement from Police IGP shows how prepared they are to kill our people and also a clear indication that Nigerian police and the Fulani cabal do not want the election in Anambra to hold.
“We also want to place on record that the plan by the Nigerian police to deploy over 33,000 police and three helicopters, among others to Anambra State for the November 6 governorship election, is another ploy to kill more innocent Biafrans.
“This confirms our fears and earlier intelligence that the Fulani-controlled security agents have perfected plans to use the election to force more Biafra youths to their early grave.
“We, therefore, wish to advise Biafrans in Anambra State to be very cautious of this wicked plot and don’t play into their hands.”
This came as INEC declared that the election will not be postponed.
Mr Chima Duruaku, an INEC director, stated this at a meeting with journalists in Awka over the weekend.
“INEC is a creation of the law. We do everything according to the law. The law will guide us in the conduct of the Anambra election.
” If the law says we will postpone the election, we shall follow the law. But for now, we are not thinking of postponing the election. The November 6 date is sacrosanct and we are working towards that. No shift,” he said.
