By Kamsi Anayo
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has scheduled his campaign rallies in Anambra State and Imo state for Mondays.
Going by the presidential campaign timetable, the APC Presidential Candidate would be in Imo State on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 and Anambra State on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.
The Mondays date for the Presidential campaign clashes with the lingering mandatory sit-at-home order by the proscribed separatist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).
The group declared a sit-at-home order in August 2021 to protest and demand the release of its leader Nnamdi Kanu, who is standing trial on treason and terrorism charges.
The five states of the South East are completely shut down to business during the sit-at-home with vehicular movements and commercial activities in standstill in compliance with IPOB’s order
Violators of the sit-at-home order have been attacked by gunmen in some cases.
In early October, IPOB said it has no plans to disrupt the 2023 election and accused the government of masterminding insecurity in the Southeast zone.
Days later, an appeal court acquitted Kanu of all charges against him but the government has approached the appeal court for a stay of execution order.
IPOB has since approached the Supreme Court challenging the Oct. 28, decision of the Court of Appeal, which granted a stay of execution of its order discharging and acquitting him.