The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said that it does not have interest in the 2023 general elections and that it does not have the intention to disrupt the elections.
IPOB made this revelation in a signed statement released by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful on Monday.
IPOB, according to the spokesperson, has said it knows nothing about the attacks on the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in Imo State.
The group has also informed the security agencies to stop connecting the pro-Biafran movement to any violence perpetrated against the facilities of the electoral commission.
IPOB has vowed not to take it easy with anybody using the name of the organization to cause trouble or launch attack on the facilities of the electoral commission.
“ESN operatives never attacked INEC office because we are not interested in this Nigeria’s forthcoming election in 2023. Anyone or group blaming IPOB or ESN for any attack on INEC facilities is under the influence of some powerful drugs.
“IPOB will not spare anybody using our name to disrupt election, and nobody should link us with those who are destroying election materials.”
It has blamed security agencies for its inability to disclose the true identities of those launching attacks on the facilities of INEC.
“Both Government agencies and those attacking INEC facilities are working together to blackmail IPOB.
“That is why the same security agencies have never arrested any of the so called attackers.
“Our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has said it several times that he has not asked anyone to carry out any attack on his behalf. Therefore, nobody should link us with the attack on INEC offices.
”IPOB is a civilized and disciplined Biafra Independence movement. We are not criminals nor are we part of their election thugs.”
IPOB has cast aspersions on politicians, blaming them for employing criminal agents “to attack election materials and blame it on IPOB and ESN.”
IPOB has, however, vowed that no amount of blackmailing reports will stop IPOB from struggling for the emancipation of the Biafran cause reaffirming that it will only boost their morale.
The statement further revealed that: ”Neither IPOB nor ESN operatives have anything to do with Nigeria fraud elections in 2023.
“We have never supported nor involved ourselves in any election obstruction or violence as a movement. The only actions we can take is to call our people to boycott voting if the need arises. But as of today, IPOB is not interested in Nigeria and its electoral activities and have never asked anyone to carry out any attack on our behalf.
“For the Nigeria Government and her Police to link IPOB and ESN with the attacks on INEC offices has shown that they are misguided, deceitful, and don’t know the norms on which IPOB operates.”
“Nigeria Government and her security agencies are working day and night to blackmail IPOB self-determination movement. Criminals attack government facilities and they rush to media to blame the attacks on IPOB and ESN without investigation.
”There has never been anytime that Nigeria Police carried out any public inquiry on all the numerous attacks and arsons that they blamed IPOB for.”