“There will be no recruitment of thugs, no character assassination and hate speech, which could ruin our relationship. MASSOB advised that other pro Biafra groups that planned to boycott the elections are entitled to stay at home during elections days. “Governance is not allowed to breed anarchy and public betrayals,” the group said.Similarly, Igbo youths, under the aegis of Ohanaeze Youths Wing (OYW) yesterday asked the IPOB to desist from the calling for boycott of the general elections. In a statement yesterday, National Leader of the Ohanaeze Youth Wing,Dr. Arthur Obiora, warned that utterances and open threats being issued by the IPOB over the elections were given the military justifiable reasons to flood Igbo land with soldiers.

Source: The Guardian February 12, 2019 02:26 UTC