The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says it has started printing ballot papers, with which a referendum would be conducted for the people of the South East to vote if to remain in Nigeria or secede.

The group said it plans to hold the referendum latter this year, and that it was determined to ensure that the exercise took place without violence.

A press release by the Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Emma powerful called on the people of the area to ignore rumours by sponsored individuals who have equated referendum to call for war, saying that both were different.


He said, “Efforts geared towards this first referendum is gathering unstoppable momentum with dates for the exercise to be announced soon. 40 million ballot papers are being printed and readied for distribution to every clan and village in Biafraland for all adults over the age of 18 to express their preference.

“For those that set out to mislead the populace by equating IPOB’s call for referendum as a call for war, in order to mask their betrayal of the people, will no doubt find another reason or excuse to object to this upcoming plebiscite.”

The group reminded that it would not be the first time a referendum was going to be held in the country, as it has been held previously, and did not amount to war either.

“It is worth reminding that on the 11th February 1961, Nigeria conducted a referendum for the people of Southern Cameroon to determine whether they wish to be part of Nigeria or merge with the Francophone northern Cameroon.

“This referendum resulted in the peaceful secession of the then NCNC controlled Anglophone Cameroon from Nigeria. In other words, they voted to leave Nigeria for good. That was democracy in action not war.

“No war was fought and no ethnic group was threatened with annihilation. If those parading themselves as leaders, with their much touted academic accomplishments, are not aware of this relatively modern history, then the pervading ignorance in Nigeria, occasioned by the spectacular collapse of the education system, is more generational than earlier thought.

“If those that claim to be the elite in the society cannot reference Southern Cameroons as a case where referendum resolved an intractable issue, then their supposed elitism is founded on pure fantasy.

“Again, on the 13th of July 1963, Nigeria conducted another referendum which led to the creation of the defunct Mid-west from the supposedly Yoruba dominated Western region. The old Mid-Western region comprised of parts of today’s Delta and Edo states. No war was fought, no ethnic group was threatened with extinction.

“Those that canvassed for a referendum then were not labeled war mongers. It speaks of the magnitude of prevailing ignorance in Nigeria that people are in this age unaware of the fact that referendum has been used in Nigeria before to resolve a seemingly intractable issue.”

The group, therefore, alerted that plans were at advanced stages in preparation for the first in its three-stage referendum process towards the peaceful, non-violent restoration of the nation of Biafra.

It said, “Our decision to hold the first of the three plebiscite later this year has vindicated IPOB’s resilience in sticking to the principles of non-violent agitation for Biafra, in the face of government brutality and treachery from enemies within.”

Through this age-long democratic process, IPOB said, it shall return power to the long suffering downtrodden masses, to enable them determine their destiny which it said was cruelly taken away by successive Nigerian governments.

http://dailypost.ng/2018/06/19/ipob-commences-printing-40-million-ballot-papers-referendum/

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Biafra must come

Noise makers

We will still burn it .
I don't know why the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of biafra are wasting their dubious resources on fruitless exercise.

bla4:
Noise makers

you won't die, if you just read and pass. This concerns true lovers of freedom and lovers of what's right.

Is nice and welcome development
am happy hearing this.

Is nice and welcome development
am happy hearing this.

Iberiberism at its peak

There's no greater indicator of unemployment and idleness than the attitude of these fraudulent Pigs. Next thing is to tax Ibo Christians and jhews alike to pay dues for the printing, after which the criminals would abscond just like their cowardly piggy leader, Nnamdiot Cowmumu.

Mumu silly terrorist group of people

To conduct referendum is good, so that we know the mind of the masses, because power belong to the masses.
Eastern masses are tired of one Nigeria, meanwhile they use one Nigeria because they know that we are not one and can't be one but to deceive people.
Ohaneze and governors knows that the masses are tired of one Nigeria, and we have the right to determine our future since we have no future in the contraption called Nigeria.

Referendum is all we want.
All hail Biafra.

OSUs kwenu

Mylove55:
We will still burn it .
I don't know why the jobless aggressive lazy idiotic pigs of biafra are wasting their dubious resources on fruitless exercise.

But sincerely, what's your business in their call for referendum?
Don't you think the absolute hate and disunity in the country deserves some renegotiation?

Just as trump promised to grant them biafra..or when israel vowed to bomb us if we don't give them biafra. Retards. I bet to get a form will come at a cost.

Balyz:
They dare not try it, not when Buratai and his boys are around

Balyz:
You will get no referendum to begin with. You Ibos dont fit the criteria for UN self determination, but you do fit in the self dfelusion section

victorvezx:

The various referendum that took place in Nigeria followed due process and was supported by Government. Ipob has followed no due process and only doing things their own way. Plus, they are not a legitimate organization that represents the so-called Biafran territories. They do not have the mandate of the people. They were never elected to represent the people. Nobody or country in the world even recognize Ipob

omenkaLives:
There's no greater indicator of unemployment and idleness than the attitude of these fraudulent Pigs. Next thing is to tax Ibo Christians and jhews alike to pay dues for the printing, after which the criminals would abscond just like their cowardly piggy leader, Nnamdiot Cowmumu.

But I'm an Izon man and also a Biafran.

Omoluabi16:
Just as trump promised to grant them biafra..or when israel vowed to bomb us if we don't give them biafra. Retards. I bet to get a form will come at a cost.

I feel your pain. Especially when your nation is seen as a Nigger region in the eyes of the world. I feel your pain when you watched as the organizers of your so-called Super Eagles went to hire a quack Oyibo to coach them and they still lost like people from a sh.ithole would have done-despite still owing the late KEshi, AModu, Siasia, Chukwu salary.

It hurts that many countries deny you visa because they know you folks are usually fraudulent at all levels, and would after the crime run to Redeemed or Winners to dance and show off shamelessly.

Just imagine the Super Eagles having to take British airways or Air France from Nigeria to Moscow, when they claim they are the giants of Africa, or even Buhari going to London for 100+ days in his masters country while common ear infection kills thousands in the Nigger Area

Speaking of Buhari, I know you are sad that after so many years of military rule, you all still went ahead and brought the same quack "Generals" to preside over your democracy

SHAME ON YOU LAD

picture of the ballot papers or idonbelivit

These lazy cowards wan start weting Dem no fit finish.

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omenkaLives:
There's no greater indicator of unemployment and idleness than the attitude of these fraudulent Pigs. Next thing is to tax Ibo Christians and jhews alike to pay dues for the printing, after which the criminals would abscond just like their cowardly piggy leader, Nnamdiot Cowmumu.

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at least they are making moves to liberate their people from this hell hole
Omenkalives so what's your move to liberate your people from the shackles of fulani herdsmen killing your people?
nope you'll rather prefer them slaughtered than to ever go against Buhari
wicked man

Get some neutral media to supervise this event. I honestly curious about how popular this movement is. The fact that its IPOB doing it will mean it will likly be shut down though. Is it mass a movent or simply vocal minority?

The group is proscribed by federal government do thats an issue. Tell massob or some other 3rd party organization to handle it for you. I assume this will technically make it legal assuming its viewed dame as Sahara report conducting online pole or pew research conducting pole.

Ps: Does IPOB plan to boycott all election till 2019 still while conducting mock polls. It would be interesting to see the Abia governor get re-elected after Kanu went missing and his parent gone.

Gozzzy:
great move.... I love this. I just hope other tribes instead of insulting us,will encourage us to go ahead and sign.... so that it will show the whole world our true stand, and will at least make them live in peace in Nigeria without the Igbos, that they have always considered a bane to Nigeria. One thing for sure is, NdiIgbo, are blessed people. Even in the harshest of conditions, we still retain the capacity to give ourselves the best of comforts... Biafra will be great. The Land of the Rising Sun, will indeed be a sun nation, that will be the major light that will Illuminate the whole Africa. may God Bless Biafra, May God bless NdiIgbo, and may God bless out allies, and those who decide to give us the chance to attain our potentials in our own mother nation, and father land.

God bless you dear