The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced its
leader, Nnamdi Kanu from the alleged boycott threat of November 18 election in
Anambra State.
The group's leader, Kanu and the body has come under heavy
criticisms following the alleged threats, the recent being that of the Ohaneze
ndigbo, the apex Igbo organization, during their visit to the Anambra State
house of Assembly.
The body said it was rather the wish of eastern Nigeria and
its members who visited him in his home town Umuahia, Abia state.
In a statement issued by the group's media and publicity
secretary, Emma Powerful, the group called on Biafrans, clergymen and women,
church leaders and Christians to disregard the allegations, describing it as
handiwork of evil men who do not want to see good things coming to her people.
"The boycott of election in Anambra State come November
this year was not the making of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu rather the wish of eastern
Nigeria and IPOB members who visited him in his home town Umuahia, where the
people told him that they don't need election again in Biafraland and they are
ready to boycott election because since the creation of Nigeria they benefited
nothing in Nigeria elections except killing, riots and humiliation from our
politicians." it stated.
The group also warned those using their leader's name or
comparing him with God Almighty to desist from such act, just as it warned
those using his name on social media to stop forthwith.
"It is dangerous comparing him with God Almighty or
Jesus Christ. It is the work of enemies planted within us by DSS and some
politicians. Those involved in this ridiculous scandal and deformation of
character will fail without delay and God Almighty Chukwu Okike Abiama must
deal with them.
"Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader in his life never
challenged the authority of God Almighty who created Heaven and earth or Jesus
Christ the son of God even the spirit. It is very pathetic that the enemies of
Biafra, IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will use his name on Facebook and other
social media platforms to disunity among the people of God and with Christian
faith.
"Nnamdi Kanu is a Christian and cannot blaspheme God
Almighty and his son Jesus Christ, those using his name as savior, messiah and
Jesus is misinformed and uneducated because he never asked them to do so.
"Since the announcement for the election boycott in
Anambra State, the Federal Government and their agent the DSS mapped out
strategies and huge amount of money sharing to destroy and tarnish the image of
Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB in general, those with this stupid story on social media
platforms should retrace their steps because they will fail," it
concluded.
By juddleonard@yahoo.com
