IPOB AND MASSOB HALTS PROTEST FOR A WHILE

Members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign
State of Biafra (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) have decided to put on hold protests that rocked the
country over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the
director of Radio Biafra.

Vanguard reports that the two pro-Biafra groups decided to
give the federal government room for dialogue on Kanu’s
release. However, they also issued an ultimatum to the
government to prove seriousness of its intentions and
readiness for negotiations.
The groups announced their decision in a joint resolution
signed by Ugwuoke Ibem, the national secretary of MASSOB,
and Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB.
“We have decided to halt our demonstration, protest to pave way
for the much published dialogue on Nnamdi Kanu’s release. Our
withdrawal from the major cities of Biafraland is not out of
cowardice but to prove maturity, professionalism as a decent self-
determined group.

“We hereby issue an ultimatum to the federal government to prove
their seriousness and sincerity on the much published dialogue on
the release of Nnamdi Kanu. We shall continue with our non-
violence self-determination on Biafra. MASSOB, IPOB will never
relent or backside on the agitation for Biafra actualization,” the
resolution read in part.
Members of the group condemned “sabotage statement” of
Ralph Uwazuruike that IPOB and MASSOB introduced violence
in Biafra struggle.
“Uwazuruike is a drowning man who is living on yesterday
shadow. Uwazuruike has lost his grip on Biafra issues because of
his deviation, compromise,open romance with Nigeria Government
which has grossly affected his personality. We warn Uwazuruike
and his brainwashed group to stop dragging MASSOB, IPOB into a
shameless, naked dance of visionless, missionless, blind
existence,” they stated.

A week ago, at a ceremony attended by national officers
including the zonal and regional administrators of MASSOB,
the group expelled Uwazuruike and inaugurated a new
leadership for the Biafra movement.
Uchenna Madu, the group’s former national director of
information was made a new leader, while Ugwuoke Ibem
Ugwuoke, emerged as a national secretary.

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