ANAMBRA: Northern elders tackle IPOB, southeast govs

The Northern Elders Forum has warned the Indigenous IPOB against frustrating the Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra, calling relevant authorities to resist he separatist group’s agenda.

In a statement by its spokesman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, NEF accused IPOB of destroying the economy of the southeast.

“Activities of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra(IPOB) represent an unacceptable threat to security and rights of fellow Nigerians in the states of the South East region, and the country as a whole,
Bab-Ahmed said.

“Its damage to the economy of the South East is already registered as a major disaster.”

The group, pressing for its leaders Nnmadi Kanu’s release from detention, ordered a sit-at-home protest across the region starting on Friday, the eve of the November 6 guber election in Anambra.

NEF insisted IPOB’s plans to frustrate the Governorship election in Anambra State this weekend must be resisted.

The party candidates in the Anambra election signed joint statement asking for Kanu’s release on Wednesday.

NEF resisted the call too.

“The on-going trial of its leader should proceed in accordance with the laws of the land, and elites from the region who demand that he is accorded special treatment in return for peace should know that they are merely inviting more threats on the people they should help to protect,” NEF said.