• No election in Biafraland until referendum is conducted — Kanu declares
By Chukwuemeka Chimerue, Umuahia | Biafra Writers
UMUAHIA— There was a condition of total,
interlocking traffic congestion on the streets leading to Isiama Afara-Ukwu
Ibeku; the hometown of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, as IPOB Enugu State Mobilizer, Mazi Ikechukwu Egbo Nwodo led
members from the state to pay a solidarity visit to Kanu, yesterday, June 20,
2017.
Apart from the State executives and those who
came on private vehicles, over 400 members of IPOB in Enugu, arrived Umuahia
with a total number of eight 608 long buses to meet up with the huge crowd of
people who flooded the vicinity of the IPOB leader; mostly IPOB members who
came from other States in Biafraland.
Although, the clemency of the weather became
too much in doubt, the people defied the heavy rainfall to answer to the call
of the IPOB leader.
IPOB members from various states in
Biafraland, were clad with uniforms bearing Biafra and IPOB inscriptions. They
were busy hitting their drums and other musical instruments. The members in
their thousands were singing and dancing to the tunes of various Biafra songs
and other songs of freedom as they proceed to the palace.
Guarded by security, the Afara-Ukwu palace of
His Royal Majesty Eze Israel Okwu Kanu, had become a beehive of activities as
visitors who came for different purposes and mission were seen trooping in and
out of the palace.
Immediately Nnamdi Kanu steps out the crowd
went agog shouting we want Biafra, we want Biafra, adorned with native attire
belonging to one of the ethnic groups in Biafraland, Kanu went on to welcome
and exchange pleasantries from people who had come from far and near to pay
homage.
The people earnestly watched in amazement and
with great enthusiasm, reached out their hands desiring a handshake from Nnamdi
Kanu, as he walked through the crowd acknowledging their greetings.
Earlier on, Kanu had declared that beginning
with Anambra state as a starting point, no election shall be held in any part
of Biafraland until a referendum that will determine peoples’ choice is
conducted.
He said: “Until the Zoo (Nigeria) agrees on a
date for referendum, there will be no election here anymore. We are starting
with Anambra state, that they may know that this land belongs to our ancestors.
“This land must be set free, here we shall die,
and here we shall be buried,” Kanu said and Biafrans in a loud, resounding
voice echoed “Iseee!!!” meaning amen.
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