@Amudimpka, I understand your points perfectly, trust me when I say so. You do not want an evil void to be created at Anambra seat of power. Trust me it cannot happen. Elections will hold in Anambra and people will vote, but even if 1000 people voted Obiano will still win, I tell you that. There is no place in the world were people achieved 100% boycott, but here we will try to get up to 80%, i. e. Not more than 100,000 people will vote and that will send a strong signal to the international community.

Even the last seat at home - so many people I know went to work but the majority sat at home, brother it is always the case of majority and here we clearly do have it!! Brother another thing I want you to know is that we cannot sacrifice Biafra for anything. It's who we are and it is who we are going to be. We cannot jump out of our skin. If God actually purposed that we will be in the same country with fulani leeches he would have created us one with them.

Biafra has reached a crescendo that can no longer be stopped. I hope you watched the YouTube video where Israel PM mentioned Biafra as a genocidal case, or do you think he said that by accident?

Note also, by championing the cause for Biafra we are trying to make SE governors accountable, this is so because for the first time in over 100years we have a movement that is truly grassroots and not elitist, Don't you think IPOB is doing a good job by giving voices to the voiceless? Don't you think Nnia Nwodo's 'outspokeness' is as a result of IPOB's determination? Don't you think that Ekweremadus position being firmly secured is as a result of IPOB resolve? I tell you even the cry for restructuring from ndi ofe mmanu people is all as a result of IPOB grandstanding, these and many more are the reason why I swore to myself never to sabotage this movement.

IN THE SUPREME WORDS OF NNAMDI KANU.. WE MUST CONTINUE!!!!

AmuDimkpa:

Ok bro but getting a country takes much more than Kanu and the rest are doing at the moment . Biafra is not here already. Anambra is a state moving forward in the SE and we must ensure the progress is not halted by our actions. Biafra can still be achieved through discussions, calm and intelligent negotiations and not by boycotting elections which can shape the future of our states. Believe me, we do not need APC in the SE, boycotting the election in Anambra is just like handing over the state to them. Look at what is happening in IMO state and you will understand that APC is an evil wind which blows no one any good. We must be careful bro

Brotherly, please take time to read this, it explains all you need to know about boycotting an election:


Boycotting election is just a tool used to press home for something within a system. The essence of boycott is to call the attention of international and local observers. World over, there has never been a 100% compliance. In choosing boycott as tool, one is aware of the advantages and disadvantages.

The advantage is primarily to tell the world that you are not part of a given system. If 60% is achieved cedibility question comes up....to the extent that the govt did not come in through a reasonable number of lawful votes, makes the regime illegitimate.

Another major point, you cannot be pushing for an independent nation and at the same time casting vote for a regime that will swear to uphold the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.The constitution itself is a fraud. Tomorrow when you raise issues, you will be reminded that it was your vote that brought in the government into power.

Now opposition to election boycott will argue that wrong characters may assume elective positions, they argue that your vote would have brought in credible candidates. That the wrong characters coming in may work against your interests.

Balancing the side of the coin, if a good candidate wins the election and swears by the fraudulent constitution, he automatically becomes a demon, not out of volition, but by compulsion, courtesy the constitution he swore to uphold.

Are there dangers for boycott? Yes. The dangers are interim and peripheral. Wrong people will assume leadership, come up with wrong policies, but it will not last long .The ideological pressure will weigh them down thereby returning to status quo, 'the agitation'.

But remember it will always be on record that Biafrans or IPOB boycotted election. In the long run it will still be the basis for external pressure to conduct a referendum.

But the truth be told, does your vote count in the first place? If we all agree that our votes don't count, lets remain with the ideological agenda of the leader. Whether they like it or not, low turn out in elections cast credibility toga on the entire process. Lets not waste our time nor be disturbed. IPOB is focused.

AmuDimkpa:

There must be election in Anambra . Anambra must not be allowed to slip into the hands of Devilish APC and must not retrogress. IPOB Must use their heads.

Brother fear is the biggest obstacle to achieving anything good. True, I understand your apprehension and it is good, but remember what we are pursuing is far more than mere governmental representation. You and I know that even if a power vacuum is created today in Anambra state, it can never fall into the hands of Apc.

We've decided to go into civil disobedience and boycotting election is the first weapon or tool to be used. Don't ever think the world is not watching or maybe they are sleeping, every of your movement or action is seen and noticed by someone. We must show the world how resolute we are, we must show the world that we are resolute even to our own hurt. Nnamdi Kanu has played his part perfectly and he's still playing it perfectly, this is so because he understands that humanity fears and respects someone with courage and determination.

Don't let the zoo scare you with their many scare mongering antics. Biafra is already here.

dyydxx:


Yours that is worth more than Gold still hasn't produced Biafra ...hahaha you are still in the Zoooo..
Who's fooling who? Continue wallowing in your delusions

Still not worth a thing. I'm not in the zoo as I don't belong there.

pazienza:
I had weighed on this election boycott, and still can't figure out how it would change the struggle for Biafra for good.
But the way I see it, it's a win-win situation for IPOB. What could go wrong? The current occupant of Anambra government house is one Nigeria apologist who upon appointment swore an oath to defend Nigerian unity, so his hands are tied, he is a liability to the Biafran struggle. The worst that would happen from the boycott is that he becomes replaced by another Nigerianist, but the best case scenario from this, is what I'm yet to figure out.

Either way, if Nigerians are crying over this boycott, tearing their pants over it, then it must be good for Biafra and bad for Nigeria.

So let's go there, Election boycott it is.

Brotherly, boycotting this election will be IPoB greatest feat. Imagine the signal it will send across the world. If there are not more than 20000 voters in the election then I tell you we would have put our struggle at the fore front of global attention.

Boycotting an election is the first weapon or tool of civil disobedience. Remember NK said after May 30th IPoB will go into civil disobedience which is all part of the broader campaign for a referendum.

dyydxx:


Go and unilaterally declare your Biafra shuo ;Dl wat the eff are you guys waiting for? Dont worry the International community will fund Biafra ....Bunch of deluded spare parts dealers. Never seen some much ignorance in a particular tribe.

Blah blah blah, who cares? Your opinions not even worth the toilet tissue.

Mongrel!

dyydxx:

What international community are IPOB members banking on? Who are the International Community? Wetin pesin no go hear for Nairaland ..... somebody should please tell Russia there is International Community or tell Saudi Arabia and the GCC countries blockading Qatar that there is International Community or Israel continuing to occupy the West Bank of the International Community. Name one Country that supports separatist movements and would encourage other countries by fanning the flames of separatists regions. The more you guys talk the more I wonder if its kids that are directing this play. LWkmd The level of delusion is too strong only destruction that comes by awakening to the harsh realities of life will reset this kind of thinking

We don't effing care what you think! We don't effing care what the zoo thinks! You can go and hang!

Nonaira1:


What effects will it do other than them rigging themselves in. This is that zoological republic we are talking about band igbos unfortunately we have idiots in the political aspects of our land You are aware that though Nnamdi has high percentage of igbo supporting him, not all igbo does therefore those that oppose him would fight against his declaration and show up to vote. Even if only 10 people vote, that still considered an election and those 10 people votes can dictate who will be winner of the election. Please tell him to think it through. It better for him to foster an igbo with exact same ideology like him, who is bent of getting us Biafra and put him up as his supported candidate. It is about time we start thinking of getting rid of those Sabo in the political scene...the morons who are bent of looking out for their pocket rather than their people. It's time we replace them with Biafrans at mind, heart, soul and each air they breath.

Brother, I understand your apprehension, but to be clear IPoB has a lot of think tanks to draw wisdom from, and I mean well educated and well travelled individuals. I know some of the people advising NK and they are more reputable than anything you can find in the zoo, an example is Bruce Fein. You may Google about him.

Well, that said, by boycotting election we are declaring in an unequivocal terms to the international community that we are fanatical about our believe in Biafra. Something we must understand is that to get Biafra we need more international support and zero domestic support i.e. (support from hausa fulani).

Another clear point we must also understand is that in freedom fighting the agitators must be resolute and un-yielding, something NK has shown in his numerous broadcasts. I tell you what the zoo fears most about IPOB is our resolution. They know the world revolves around or works in favour of people who are resolute, hence their many antics of intimidation and fear mongering to get IPoB to blink, but thank God the administrators of IPoB understand all these antics.

Lastly, I state again by boycotting election is one of the ways of showing resolution, forget about the threats of imposing military administrators, i tell you that will be another own goal by the zoo. Just as Kanu arrest was their biggest undoing.

Nonaira1:
I have to agree with the OP on this. I'm a huge IPOB supporter but I disagree with Nnamdi on the election boycott. He should replace SE leaders, not give them space to rig themselves in.
Nnamdi please think this through.

Get your self acquainted with modern means of freedom fighting. Boycotting election is the most potent weapon at the disposal of Biafrans and that surely will happen come November!

pazienza:


Do not be deceived. When jungle mature, you would seek for those pro Biafrans amongst them, and you wouldn't find them. They would be drowned by the majority Igbophobic entities amongst them and would play along to save their own asses while ours is hung.

I can only say my opinion, IPOB can have their way, but agbacha oso, aguo mile. Agbachakwa egwu, onaa n'ukwu.

I still stand on Igbo only Biafra.

You're very intelligent! But fact is that we may not coexist with the ijaws or itshekiri but we need a handshake from them to get Biafra.

I'm fanatic about Biafra, and I want an Igbo and Igboids only Biafra, however since IPoB is the only credible and serious organization championing this cause, I think it will be counter productive and a case of throwing the baby away with the bath water to kick against their agitation simply, because of their inclusion of minority sect from ND. I think referendum will settle all these!!

Cc: lalasticlala, mynd44, ishilove, this news deserves front page... We're talking about an interview from a renowned international news media.

Don't be biased!

Nnamdi Kanu is turning into a movement. Any bad/wrong move from the government, boom you've it!!!

Cc lalasticlala, mynd44, ishilove. This news is authentic and it deserves front page. Its a follow up of the case and counter case between IPoB and the Nigerian Army!

Please do justice to it!!

feelgoodInc:


if it is Bruce fein than sorry for them...o
they are just playing media politics.

It is BRUCE FEIN. He's handling the case pro-bono. I know you are aware of his antecedents. He was the deputy attorney General under Ronald Reagan. I tell you Nigeria Don enter one chance!!

Cc lalasticlala, Ishilove, mynd44,

this news sweet sotey, é go fetch enough traffic only if it is promoted to the promise land!

Cc lalasticlala, mynd44, Ishilove.

This a fresh and authentic news. People deserve to know the reactions of other parts of Nigeria to the case instituted by IPOB in the US against the Nigeria Army, which BTW made it to FP.

MediumStout:
[s]Amnesty international and other human rights organization blaming the Army are clowns. The biafra protesters killed by the army are unruly and violent youths who were out to destroy the peace enjoyed by other Nigerias living in the east as commanded by Nnamdi Kanu on radio biafra. They burnt several dangote trucks, burnt mosques, shut down and looted markets and shops and even killed and threw security officials over onitsha bridge yet they claim they were having peaceful protest. Who is fooling who?

The shiites killed by the army were forming a government in kaduna state. They are rebellious and refused to recognize the authority of the state government and federal government. They blocked the convoy of chief of army staff turning deaf ears to all pleas and were even ready to engage the military. They only take orders from El-zaky zaky. Which sane government would fold it's arm and watch shiites and IPOB metamorphos into a full blown terrorist group before taking action considering the fact that we are still battling Bokoharam and Niger delta militants?

The Nigerian army's responsibility is to protect the lives and properties of nigerians and defend the sovereignty of the country. They have done just that and sane people like The National Committee of Yoruba Youth (NCYY), and the Coalition of Civil Society Groups against Terrorism in Nigeria, consider the action of the military as a prompt response to potential terrorism and a perfect job.

Amnesty international and it's allies can keep whining about human rights abuses but will hypocritically turn a blind eye when the United States and other western nations commits atrocities. The US drone program has killed more civilians in Pakistan than the taliban they claim to be fighting. When Iraq was invaded, civilian casualties were on the maximum. Till today Libya is the battling the after effects of the invasion led by the United States. Amnesty international won't see all that but they are quick to sponsor law suits against younger democracies like ours. Who will sue the USA for war crimes? Hypocrites[/s]

Trash! You can save all these explanations for the US court. And while at it try googling the profile of the plaintiff's (IPOB) lawyer, his name is Bruce Fein

Story!!! Self determination is not a call to fight. All these faceless groups, know ye that IPOB will not change its narrative because of some (of your stupid) ultimatums. We are moving forward!! We stand by our right!!

hornyofife:
actually, both the yorubas and the hausas have been conquered as at 1880, the igbos where yet to be taken over hence, they were not yet included in the map. The igbo territory was the last to be subdued of all Britain colonial territory of Nigeria. Part of why they dislike the igbos because the igbos were stubborn and hard to crack..It took Britain 40yrs to subdue the igboland totally

Aptly put! God bless you!

Nonsense talk, from someone who doesn't know his role as a governor

OVI75:
There A lot Of You Guys Here Goatleo Calling Himself LionDeleoo Why Av No Sense At All.

You Av Been On Nairaland Since Morin On Evry Thread Jst To Spew Want Comes Out Of Yr Anus Instead Of Yr Brain.

U Think With Yr Fingers And Yr Brain Sleeps.

Don't mind the guy. His efforts will be in Vain, as they will have the opposite effect. We've seen people like him before and they only serve to push Biafran cause further. IPoB exposed comes to mind.

NwaAmaikpe:
Those are not our leaders...

The only leader we have is Nnamdi Kanu

Even they.., they know that. I wonder who the spineless igbo leaders are. Nnamdi Kanu is the guy in charge, deal with igbo leaders at your peril.

Ohaneze Ndigbo has never been in support of secession, maybe they are afraid I don't know. IPoB are the ones that are clamouring for Biafra.

But anyone who has been to the east will know that Ohaneze ndigbo is just an ordinary nomenclature as they do not command the confidence not ndigbo talk more of the youths. IPoB is more active than any group or groups in Igbo land, therefore, they are clearly in the majority and only their opinion matters.
If you doubt me ask May 30th.

PastorAji:
Buratai can't be tried in the US
highest is extradiction order

Bro, nobody is counting on brutai being tried in the US or not. In fact, the US court will have a non binding resolution on brutai (if found guilty), i.e. to say that brutai can either accept their judgement or repudiate it.

But the real damage is in denting the Nigerian image and presenting the Nigerian state as aggressors against the Biafran people. This in turn will win sympathy for Biafrans and give them the much needed international support that is pivotal to Thier struggle. Have you asked yourself why the US suspended the sale of fighter aircrafts which by the way has already been approved the the trump administration, it is because of cases like this.

IPOB laid a trap for the Nigerian government, and unfortunately the band of cheer leaders in the Nigerian govt cheer led them into stepping on the trap. So what you've now is that IPoB is unarguably the biggest freedom fighting movememnt in Africa.

Rb

fineboynl:
though they are valid case but i can assures you that nothing will comes out from it. Nigerians politicians are good in using juju.

Maybe they forgot their juju when ICJ ruled in favour of Cameroon over Bakassi peninsula

IbnSultaan:
Waste of time

Bro don't swear on it. The international recognition is mind boggling. What IPoB is doing is a modern way of freedom fighting. Imagine if the court finds brutai guilty of mass murder, do you actually know the damage it will have on Nigeria? In fact the US/Nigeria relationship will go into limbo and Biafra would gain a lot of sympathies just as they are having now all over the world.

Things are gradually escalating... I blame buhari for all these.

Once foreigners most especially westerners start getting involved in biafran issues then know it is a game over for Nigeria. This is because a lot of mercenaries will bring investment into it and will ultimately want to reap from it.

Cc lalasticlala, mynd44, ishilove,

This is from guardian news and it deserves front page.

ednited:



I hope Nigerians understand the pain Biafrans have passed through and that they will show love to these ppl. And Biafrans should drop all that and get along well with their nations.

you guys only need negotiators (different African country leaders) to solve this

I feel it's easy to solve. As long as the Nigerian love stays in all

Sister, we've tried this for over 100years and its apparently not working. In fact, we are in auto reverse, so methinks it is foolhardy for us to keep trying. Or don't you think so?

EzeUche:
Soon the whole world will know about the Igbo.

This tough tribe in Western Africa that believes in freedom and self determination.

Many Americans are getting to understand what Biafra is all about. Biafra is becoming a global discussion.

To be honest, we igbos and Biafrans should be thankful to the Yorubas and their media. I tell you, they've helped us so much in this self determination quest. People like IPoB exposed, bandutra, gamegod, etc. Have provided the needed gasoline for our engine combustion, without them we may not have gone this far.

One of the things I learnt from the American election of 2016, is that according to Donald trump there's nothing like bad publicity, bad publicity is actually better than no publicity. Do you know that for each thread or piece written about igbos or Biafra they (the authors) push the Biafran agenda an inch forward.

Don't ever for once think Nnamdi Kanu is able to achieve the huge band of followers/fellowership because of Radio Baifra, no, not at all, most of the media campaigns against IPOB are actually a catalyst to the struggle.