By Kamsi Anayo
The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has declared that the 2023 general elections will take place in the South East.
The group assured that nobody will stop the process in the region.
The pro Biafra group made this declaration after their National executive council meeting which was presided by their leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu at its National Secretariat in Awgu, Enugu state.
The meeting which was attended by all the state, zonal and LGA coordinators including the National Directors also said that they’re monitoring all the candidates across board and will name their preferred candidates in due time.
Comrade Samuel Edeson, National Director of Information, MASSOB said that the meeting agreed as follows:
“That after more insightful and intensive deliberations on the current affairs of the Nigerian state and future plight of the people of Biafra, MASSOB reaffirmed our primary and vowed goal of actualising Biafra through the principle of non violence and international diplomacy in collaboration and brotherhood with other progressive pro Biafra groups.
“MASSOB, having realised that Biafrans cannot forcefully impose our desirable interest on the people of Nigeria, and also having understood the principle of non violence, has unanimously agreed and resolved that the Nigerian state will independently and internally observed and conduct their political exercises including general elections in Igbo land.
“MASSOB in the wisdom of internationally recognized freedom of political participation and exercises, declare that this year general elections in Nigeria state will not be stopped or boycotted in Biafra land.
“The people of southeast region are free to participate in the electoral processes of Nigeria because our political space must be filled. MASSOB have allowed INEC to conduct elections in Biafra land.
“MASSOB have agreed to allow INEC to conduct elections in Biafra land for our people that still believe in Nigeria state.
“MASSOB advised that other pro Biafra groups that planned to boycott the elections are entitled to stay at home during elections days. Organizations are not allowed to breed anarchy and public betrayals.
“That having also realized the importance of political and economical powers and its usefulness for the self determination of Biafra actualization and restoration, MASSOB declares that Ndigbo will massively participate in the 2023 presidential and legislative elections to elect credible, selfless and progressive persons to represent southeast political interest.”
The group stated that it is carrying out a holistic appraisal of all candidates in the election to ascertain their competence, credibility and capacity.
The group restated its commitment to the actualization of the Biafra project.
“That MASSOB must continue with Biafra projects of actualization irrespective of both internal and external distractions”