The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has claimed victory over President Muhammadu Buhari’s scheduled visit to Enugu state.

IPOB in a statement circulated on Thursday, December 22, said the group succeeded in preventing president Buhari from attending the South-East Economic and Security Summit (SEESS) in Enugu.

The group also thanked all its members especially those who participated in the protest.

“The indigenous people of Biafra IPOB worldwide and it's leadership commend the people of Biafra over their supports towards stopping the president Muhamadu Buhari not to attend the economic summit in Enugu today been 22nd December 2016.

We thank everybody who participated in making these efforts a reality because the leader of the indigenous people of Biafra mazi Nnamdi Kanu and other leadership have drafted 2020 men to Enugu who are ready to die with Buhari today in Enugu.

How we stopped Buhari from coming to Enugu – IPOB
IPOB has claimed it stopped President Buhari from going to Enugu state

The IPOB spokesperson Powerful Emma said the global community would have had the opportunity to justify the killings and illegal arrest of its members by the Nigerian government had the president visited.

“Therefore, we thank Chukwu Okike Abiama because the federal government would have seen what they have not seen before because we are Biafrans not Nigeria and we know why we choose nonviolent approach towards this noble cause not out of fear,” Emma said.

He further warned some ministers including, Chris Ngige, Ogbonnaya Onu and others against standing in their way.

“This project of Biafra restoration championing by the God ordained leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is not like other pro Biafra movement where politicians can make jest of, we are for mission, beware Ngige we are not illiterates and drop out as you said and we are not jobless people as you also insinuate.

The Nigeria government and Buhari must release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and other IPOB members in detention illegally and investigates the amnesty international reports which indicted the security agencies in Nigeria and summit the investigations for the public to see. Let us open their evils committed against the members of IPOB and Biafrans at large,” IPOB said.


President Buhari was scheduled to attend the SEESS in Enugu state today, December 22.

However, the IPOB had issued a warning against the president’s visit.

However, as at the time of this report, it is not clear whether the president would still attend the summit.

Meanwhile, the IPOB expressing their grievance took to the streets of Enugu protesting President Buhari’s visit.

GMBuhari:
Yeye dey smell


Isn't that how they said he won't visit SS or SE? A while back and he did, Buratai made sure there were angry looking soldiers, DSS and police deployed before his arrival, yet they claimed he's a coward

As if that's not protocol


These people talk with 1000 sides of thier one mouth

When Buhari wants Buhari will visit and I expect another round of " dem was massacre us" cries to amnesty international

obailala:
These people keep ranting like children. Buhari probably didn't honor the event just to prevent unnecessary bloodshed.

ofeoilly:


ranting on biafra and igbo matter no dey tire u?

Fremancipation:


Just look at how you talk about the murder of your fellow citizens that you want One Nigeria with. You are EVIL. You hate me so much but willing to kill me if I want to leave. Biafran younger generations are reading everyday and learning fast and there is no going back. keep exposing yourselves.

GMBuhari:


Many have died and many more will join

Do you know why? Because stupidity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result


If Buhari had visited Enugu nothing would have happened other than the paid propaganda about how Buhari brought soldiers to destroy your homes

prince985:

and question u hav not answered is y dullard didn't show up
but if it was Election campagn in ondo, him for don reach by now abi??

obailala:
These people keep ranting like children. Buhari probably didn't honor the event just to prevent unnecessary bloodshed.