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IPOB agitators
The leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied involvement in the recent attacks on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office in Owerri Imo State.
It said on Monday In a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, that it has never supported or get involved in any election obstruction or violence in Nigeria.
It said that the only action It could take was to call on Ndigbo to boycott the election if the need arises.
The statement reads: “Neither IPOB nor ESN operatives have anything to do with Nigeria fraud elections in 2023. We have never supported nor involved ourselves in any election obstruction or violence as a movement. The only action we can take is to call our people to boycott voting if the need arises. But as of today, IPOB is not interested in Nigeria and its electoral activities and has never asked anyone to carry out any attack on our behalf.
“For the Nigeria Government and police to link IPOB and ESN to their sponsored attacks on INEC offices has shown that they are deluded, misguided, deceitful and don’t know the norms on which IPOB operations.” (The Nation)
