Tony Okafor,AwkaThe leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has changed his position against the conduct of elections in the South-East. Kanu had earlier ordered that elections would not take place in the area unless the Federal Government agreed to a referendum to determine the sovereignty of Biafra. The South-East governors and the apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, had tackled Kanu on this issue. The statement reads in part, “It’s important we notify the world at large and the indefatigable global IPOB family in particular that our supreme leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has called-off the election boycott in Biafra land. Contact: the [email protected]DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch February 15, 2019 23:54 UTC