The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said the 2023 election will hold despite the threat by the Indigenous People of Biafra.
the spokesperson for Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Alex Ogbonnia, said IPOB had not taking responsibility of any attack since its establishment.
He stressed that the security challenges within the region would not distract the peoples from participating in the February and March poll. He said, “IPOB will not and they cannot stop this election from holding. There have been instances in the past like the second tenure of Governor Obiano, the IPOB said there won’t be any election and a lot of us at the Igbo level, we intervened and election was held.
“Even in Anambra State, they said there won’t be an election, but the elders of Igboland intervened and an election was held.” “It is possible that they may have made some remarks regarding that, but it is heart-warming that there would always be an intervention. People are free with their comments but ultimately elections must be held.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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