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Breaking! IPOB calls off election boycott, as govt agrees to demand

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By Pamela Eboh, Awka

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has announced the call off of election boycott for 2019 general elections.

Recall that Kanu had called on the people of the southeast region to boycott all elections in Nigeria insisting on a date for a referendum and other demands before the boycott could be lifted.

In a recorded message by IPOB leader made available by IPOB’s media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, Kanu explained that the call off was as a result of an agreement reached yesterday between IPOB and the Federal government.

He described it as a victory for IPOB and victory for the emancipation of of Biafra.

His words, “All of our preconditions placed before those seeking us to call off the election boycott have been met and in view of that, I hear by call off the election boycott.

” IPOB was very steadfast. We have fought a very good battle. We have made it very clear that we are very determined.”

While urging people to spread the good news, the IPOB leader expressed joy that its demands have been acceded to saying that it will all be implemented.He added, “Never again will they take IPOB for granted, never again will people underestimate our resolve and rebellion.

“We have shown it to them and we shall continue to demonstrate it until Biafra is completely restored.”Though no date has been fixed for the referendum, the group’s media and publicity secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful said that people are free to either go out and vote or remain at home.

Responding to a question on IPOB’s choice of candidate for Saturdays presidential election, Powerful said, “We as IPOB members are not politicians, we are freedom fighters and our interest is the restoration of Biafra, not election.”

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