The Candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, in the forthcoming Anambra State Governorship election, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, has spoken on the powers and influence of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its Leader, Nnamdi Kanu, concerning the holding of the election in the State, .
Senator Ubah noted that IPOB has a strong influence in the Media, both home and abroad, and called on the government for a softer approach and dialogue wit the group, in order to ensure a peaceful Governorship election in the State.
He said this while speaking with ARISE Television, on Monday.
He was speaking regarding the declared sit-at-home by IPOB, which covers the date of the election.
His exact words: “IPOB is a very big force.
“You must understand that Nnamdi Kanu has a lot of followers in the South-East. So, the government should take him seriously. But we are engaging and finding political solutions to this issue. We are engaging with IPOB and showing them the importance of this election. The most important thing is that the election is constitutional, and I am also very much sure that on the day of the election, there will be a peaceful election in Anambra State.
“I am the only Politician that is working hard to see the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, so that I can also have the opportunity of talking to him and get him to talk to his people to look into the issue. Because the election is constitutional, and if really anybody loves our people, they should not be saying there will be no election.
“It does not really help our people. If there is no election, there will be voter apathy, and somebody might come in and then do something that might not augur well.
“IPOB is a very big force, because most of them are not even in Nigeria. And they have their way with the Media, and people are listening to them. So, that is why I have dedicated myself to how we can bring in and proffer a political solution.”