MASSOB set for showdown with IPOB over Anambra election, says poll must hold

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The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) may be set for a showdown with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State as it (MASSOB) is insisting the poll must hold.

Although IPOB too has said it is not against the holding of the election, it has issued a directive that can cause a major setback.

It has declared a sit-at-home in protest against the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

It said the restriction must be between November 4 and 10 whereas the election will hold on November 6.

MASSOB however on Monday said the poll must hold unhindered, saying it had deployed its machinery to the effect.

In a statement by its leader and information officer, Uchenna Madu and Edeson Samuel, respectively, it also warned the Independent National Electoral Commission against manipulating the outcome of the poll.

Coming in the form of a communiqué titled, ‘Anambra election must hold,’ it read, “Having studied the political, economic, religious and social implications of not having a credible election in Anambra State and the political mourning that may erupt by imposing a non-representative of Ndi Anambra as their governor, MASSOB declares that the Anambra governorship election slated on November 6, 2021 will hold as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
“That the Anambra State governorship election must be peaceful and, credible as MASSOB has issued instructions to our 21 LGA coordinators, three senatorial zonal leaders, 310 provincial administrators and all MASSOB security personnel to assist in effecting a peaceful and credible election in Anambra State.”

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