The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has described the call for the boycott of the forthcoming Anambra state Governorship election by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as irresponsible, irredentist and totally devoid of any focus.
The party made the position known on Tuesday in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ifeatu Obiokoye.
Obiokoye said Kanu has no authority to speak for the Igbos of the South-East and advised him to drop his emperor perception of himself for a better articulation of the Biafra struggle.
“Nnamdi Kanu’s call for a boycott of elections in the South-East, beginning with the governorship polls scheduled for November 18, 2017 in Anambra is irresponsible, irredentist and totally devoid of any focus.
You must appreciate that for different logical reasons and perception, the Biafra concept has attracted favourable comments among our people, ostensibly borne out of the marginalization of Ndigbo in the Nigerian state".
“While youths of the East are agitating for Biafra, the Arewa youths are equally restive; the same goes for Niger Delta youths and youths from Oduduwa states.
In this popular agitation for Biafra, Ndigbo have not instituted a separatist movement or a terrorist gang as it were. We are more concerned about the continued existence of Nigeria under the present structural arrangement,”
The party further expressed support for the implementation of the 2014 National Conference report, explaining that the move would address all issues triggering widespread agitations by ethnic nationalities.
