Go And  Collect Your PVCs, IPOB Tells The Igbo, Dares Simon Ekpa

By Charles Igbo

The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, has told the Igbo to go and collect their Permanent Voters Card, PVC.

In a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, IPOB said that every Igbo has a right to collect his/her PVC.

IPOB’s stand is a consequence of an audio statement  by Mr Simon Ekpa, Finland-based, who claims to be a disciple of IPOB Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, where he declared a five-day sit-at-home order in the South-east, spanning the 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th/14th of December.

Obviously, Ekpa, who, inspite of his claim to being a Kanu disciple, but has been at loggerheads with him and IPOB, declared the sit-at-home order to stop the Igbo, who have not collected their PVCs from doing so.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had scheduled  those days for the final collection of PVCs by those who have not done so.

Ekpa gave the order in the name of IPOB. But the IPOB which Kanu leads, has dismissed the order as null and void, and asked Ndigbo to go about their businesses on those days.

Said IPOB: “Our people should be prepared and ready to confront any fool who dares to enforce such wicked sit-at-home. Moreso, ESN operatives and IPOB volunteers will be out in numbers all over Biafraland on these dates to protect our people and the markets.

“The idiots who are issuing this brazen sit-at-home order should know that IPOB  leadership did not authorise anyone to issue order of such magnitude in Biafraland, therefore, it will not work out for them.”

Following is the full statement by IPOB.

BIAFRANS, IGNORE ANY 5 DAYS WICKED AND STUPID SIT-AT-HOME ORDER FROM THE AGENDIST – IPOB

“The global family and movement of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great prophet and indefatigable liberator Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu KANU wish to state unequivocally to the people of Biafra, friends of Biafra, and lovers of Biafra freedom that IPOB leadership did not issue any sit-at-home order on 9th,10th, 11th, 12th, 13th or 14th of December 2022.

“IPOB did not issue any sit-at-home order on these days mentioned above because we are not miscreants, senseless, or jobless people.

“Every Biafran and residents in Biafraland should ignore such  order from untrained and brainless individuals whose agenda is to make Biafra agitation unattractive to our people . Every Biafran must go to their normal business on those days.

“IPOB that has concern for the welfare and well-being of our people cannot issue such brainless uncaring consecutiive 5-day sit at home order that imposes hardships on our people during this critical time of the year, when people are trying to makeup in their businesses for the year. The conception of consecutive 5-day sit at home by a Nigeria Agent and his sponsors, is to show the level of wickedness and hatred they have against our people. Their agenda is to create insecurity and unnecessary hardships for our people to make them jettison Biafra freedom. How wicked!

“Again, everyone has a right to go out and collect his or her PVC from their respective  polling and registration centres without molestations. IPOB did not order a boycott of elections, and has nothing whatsoever to do with Nigeria shambolic elections.

“Our people should be prepared and ready to confront any fool who dares to enforce such wicked sit-at-home. Moreso, ESN operatives and IPOB volunteers will be out in numbers all over Biafraland on these dates to protect our people and the markets.

“Biafran youths should also be ready to confront anybody who attempts  to force or  compel them to close their businesses on those listed dates.

“The idiots who are issuing this brazen sit at home order should know that IPOB leadership did not authorize anyone to issue order of such magnitude in Biafraland, therefore, it will not work out for them.

“Our people should go about their legitimate businesses without fear. IPOB has put the Agendists and their foot soldiers in Biafraland on check.

“Biafra restoration progressing well and we must exit this cage called Nigeria by the grace of Elohim.”

IPOB began the sit-at-home regime in 2021, to pressurise the Federal Government into releasing Kanu who has been in the custody of the Federal Government since he was arrested in Kenya and forcefully brought back to Nigeria for prosecution.

Initially, the sit-at-home order was on every Monday and Kanu’s Court days. But it was later reviewed and restricted on only the days Kanu would appear in Court.

But Ekpa disagrees, and insists on the initial order.

Millions of Ndigbo have condemned Ekpa, especially, over his current order.