‘We won’t protest anymore,’ IPOB, MASSOB say

Pro-Biafra groups, Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB) and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have said that they will halt protests to ensure the success of a dialogue between them and the Federal Government.

This was disclosed on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, via a joint resolution signed by the National Secretary of MASSOB, Ugwuoke Ibem and IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful.

The resolution reads in part:

“We have decided to halt our demonstration,protest to pave way for the much published dialogue on Nnamdi Kanu’s release. Our withdrawal from the major cities of Biafraland is not out of cowardice but to prove maturity, professionalism as a decent self-determined group.

“We hereby issue an ultimatum to the Federal Government to prove their seriousness and sincerity on the much published dialogue on the release of Nnamdi Kanu. We shall continue with our nonviolent self-determination on Biafra. MASSOB, IPOB will never relent or backside on the agitation for Biafra actualization. We condemn the stupidity, sabotage statement of Ralph Uwazuruike that IPOB, MASSOB introduced violence in Biafra struggle.”

Uwazuruike is a drowning man who is living on yesterday shadow. Uwazuruike has lost his grip on Biafra issues because of his deviation, compromise, open romance with Nigeria Government which has grossly affected his personality. We warn Uwazuruike and his brainwashed group to stop dragging MASSOB, IPOB into a shameless, naked dance of visionless, missionless, blind existence.”

Former MASSOB leader, Ralph Uwazuruike condemned the recent Biafra protests and said they were politically motivated after he was expelled due to allegations of fraud.

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