Inspite of threats from Finland based pro Biafra activist, Simon Ekpa, that elections will not hold in South East, the Youth wing of the Indegenous People of Biafra, IPOB, says whatever anyone is doing, there must be election in the South East.
In a statement by its leader Comrade Ndubuisi Igwekani aka Agu Biafra, the group lauded the determination and desire of the Nigerian Youths to recover the country and their choice of Peter Obi to lead the battle.
“It is Nigerians that brought Peter Obi out, and their goal is genuine, to recover Nigeria.
“If they have chosen Peter Obi, South East cannot be the stumbling block. We cannot be seen as the problem.”
Igwekani insisted that Ekpa must withdraw any order against peaceful conduct of elections in the South East if he is truly in the struggle.
He disclosed that a committee has been set up to monitor security situations in the states of South East to identify those responsible for the killings.
“We will also set up a security network to monitor their activities to ensure that all criminals hiding under the Biafra struggle to commit crimes are fished out and handed to security agents.
“If Simon Ekpa is on our own side, if he is really fighting for freedom and show he is not part of the killings in the South East he must withdraw orders against election in the South.
“Enough of bloodshed in the South East. We want to know those behind the killings and expose them.
“We can’t allow continued killings in the name of Biafra struggle. The struggle is about emancipation of our people not to kill them.
“We also warn the Government that Nnamdi Kanu must be released before election. A man who came to salvage his people was put in detention. He must be released.
“We are in talks with genuine men of God, genuine traditional rulers and genuine politicians to make sure that nothing happens to the IPOB leader. Because it will not augur well with this country if anything happens to him.
“Nnamdi must also be released before election.”
