The Governor of Anambra state has said that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) cannot stop the upcoming governorship elections.
The IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu had earlier announced that there will be no election in the state.
Meanwhile, the Anambra state governorship election is slated to hold on November 18, 2017.
Speaking to newsmen in Abuja, at the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) headquarters, Obiano urged Nigerians to dismiss IPOB’s threat.
Responding to questions from journalists on Kanu’s comment, the Governor said
"That is not correct. They did not say there will not be any election.
By the way, yesterday (Monday) you would have heard the war veterans who
met with me, these are the people who fought the war, 87 of them.
“They
were at the lodge to meet me and what they said was that they would
support the election and they had endorsed my election on the second
term journey.
“The
leader of that group, Gen. Lathucia, most of you should know him, is
the brains behind IPOB. So that comment that election won’t take place
in Anambra, let me begin to dissipate that now.
“They
didn’t say that and there would be election in Anambra. Nobody can stop
election in Anambra when INEC has already mapped out the timetable. We
would not even allow anybody to do that, to stop election in Anambra
State, we won’t allow that.”
Nnamdi Kanu, at a rally in Owerri, Imo state, also boasted that there will be no election in al the South-East states.
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