News reaching the SSN News Info has it that the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, a group proscribed by the Nigeria Government has concluded plans to hold a referendum for the non-violent emancipation of the nation of Biafra.
According to a state.ent by the spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful on Tuesday, the first stage of the three-stage plan would materialise this year as over 40 million ballot papers had already been printed and ready for distribution. He added that the ballot papers for the planned referendum would be circulated in all clans and villages making up the "Biafra Land". He however did not give any date for the proposed referendum.
In his words, the proscribed IPOB spokesperson said, "We the Indigenous People of Biafra wish to bring to the attention of the world that plans are at advanced stages in preparation for the first in our three-stage referendum process towards the peaceful, non-violent restoration of the nation of Biafra.
Our decision to hold the first of the three plebiscites later this year has vindicated IPOB’s resilience in sticking to the principle of non-violent agitation for Biafra in the face of government brutality and treachery from enemies within.
“Efforts geared towards this first referendum is gathering unstoppable momentum with dates for the exercise to be announced imminently."
Recall that the IPOB was proscribed by the President Mohammadu Buhari-led administration as a terrorist Organisation recently. However, there had been rising controversies and questions over the rationality behind the proscription by largely the south-east people of Nigeria over claims that the IPOB group is non-violent and do not carry arms in agitation.
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