The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has changed his position against the conduct of elections in the South-East.

Kanu had earlier ordered that elections would not take place in the area unless the Federal Government agreed to a referendum to determine the sovereignty of Biafra.

The South-East governors and the apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, had tackled Kanu on this issue.


But in a statement made available to our correspondent on Friday in Awka, Anambra State by the group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group said it reached the decision to allow polls in the area after consultations with stakeholders.

The statement reads in part, “It’s important we notify the world at large and the indefatigable global IPOB family in particular that our supreme leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has called-off the election boycott in Biafra land.

“ After a brief emergency session of the Directorate of State late last night, presided over by our leader, where it was determined that all our terms and conditions had been met by those wishing us to lift the ban on voting, it was unanimously agreed that the boycott should be lifted.