The Indigenous
People of Biafra (IPOB) has clarified that it did not issue any directive of
sit-at-home in the South-East on Tuesday, October 4.
The pro-Biafran
group said the clarification became necessary because of rumours making the
rounds that a sit-at-home has been declared.
A statement by
the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, on Sunday, urged the
people of the region to ignore such rumours, adding that those responsible for
peddling the “falsehood” should stop it immediately.
Powerful
insisted that IPOB leadership did not authorize such purported order.
The group said although Tuesday is Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu’s court date, he will not be appearing in court and therefore, IPOB
has set aside that day to challenge the Federal Government over the illegal
abduction and extraordinary rendition of Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria.
The statement read in part, “We, the global
movement and family of IPOB wish to remind Biafrans, friends of Biafra and
lovers of freedom across the world that IPOB is not issuing a sit-at-home order
on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
“The day is a
day when IPOB is going to challenge the Federal Government over the illegal
abduction and extraordinary rendition of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from
Kenya to Nigeria.
“The Federal
Government must provide evidence to the world on how and why they kidnapped and
renditioned Kanu to Nigeria at Umuahia High Court.
“Yes that day is
his court date but he is not appearing in court on that day, therefore, there
will be no sit-at-home.
“We want every
Biafran both home and in the diaspora to ignore such rumours, and anybody who
is responsible for peddling this kind of falsehood should stop it immediately.
IPOB leadership has not authorized such a purported order.
“IPOB is watching those with such mindsets who suffer our
people. They will regret their actions soon. Anybody who contributes to the
death of our people will pay dearly whether he or she is security personnel,
civilian, religious leader, man, or woman, including the politicians who
contribute in small or big measures to ensure that our people incur human, and
material losses.”

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