The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in response to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s assertion that the advent of Peter Obi as the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate had slowed down Biafra agitation in the Southeast, have criticized the controversial Islamic cleric.
IPOB, however, is of the opinion that Obi’s participation in Nigerian politics cannot jeopardize the movement for Biafra.
According to Gumi, the Biafra movement has slowed down since Obi became the LP’s presidential candidate, according to Anaedoonline.ng.
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The priest claimed that the Obi movement has curbed IPOB activity and brought some measure of peace to the Southeast.
Gumi’s comment was condemned, and IPOB emphasized that it does not recognize Obi as a Biafran because of his decision to participate in Nigerian politics.
The separatist group stated that Obi’s participation in the presidential election will not have an impact on its advocacy for Biafra.
Because the electoral process in Nigeria is “shambolic” and corrupt, IPOB emphasized that it does not participate in it.
Gumi was characterized in a statement by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, as being ignorant of the group’s operations.
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The statement reads partly: “The attention of the global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra under the command of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has been drawn to the unguarded statements from Sheikh Gumi, alleging that IPOB agitation has slowed down in the South Eastern region since Peter Obi picked up the tickets from Labour Party for presidential race in Nigeria.
“We understand that some unscrupulous elements in Nigeria, especially Fulani elements, were thinking that Peter Obi who is among those running the race to become Nigeria President would affect us or change our decisions to pursue the freedom of our dear Nation Biafra.
“We have said it before now that IPOB does not know Peter Obi and Peter Obi does not know IPOB. If Peter Obi knows IPOB and its aims and objectives, he wouldn’t have come out in the first place to contest or waste his wealth and vast knowledge, talent and wisdom which God Almighty gave and blessed Biafrans with in the Zoological Republic.
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“We can never slow down agitation until Biafra comes.”
IPOB said Gumi and his likes would not understand how Biafra would be actualized.
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