IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disclosed how its leader, Nnamdi Kanu instigated the postponement of Presidential and governorship elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, a report by Dailypost has revealed.. IPOB in a statement by its publicity secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful claimed the postponement of the presidential election by INEC was as a result of Nnamdi Kanu’s decision to call off boycott of election. The group said Kanu’s reversal of election boycott made it impossible for  “Jubril and his handlers to proceed to rig the elections.” According to IPOB, postponement of the election is  “confirmation that IPOB decision to lift the boycott was a masterstroke that took the cabal by surprise and made it virtually impossible for Jubril and his handlers to proceed to rig the elections on the account that IPOB boycotted the polls.“ The statement read:  “Events surrounding the postponement of the Nigerian president...

The South East Governors’ Forum on Saturday, called on the Nigerian Army to be more professional while carrying out their operation Python Dance III in the zone scheduled to take place this January to February 28 ahead of the general elections. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, Chief David Umahi, stated this while receiving the General officer Commanding 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Abubarka Maikobi, who paid him a courtesy call at the Government House, Abakaliki. Umahi acknowledged the fact that the South East had been greatly troubled by the presence of the army especially because of the recent clash between the army and members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and called on the army to remain neutral and maintain high level of professionalism in the discharge of their duties while the operation lasts. He charged the Army to restore the confidence of the people in the south east zone especially in the face of heightene...