The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has ruled out the possibility of engaging the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Eastern Security Network, ESN ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State.

The commission noted that it wouldn’t go out of its way to engage IPOB and ESN that had been outlawed by the Muhammadu Buhari regime.
The INEC spokesman, Festus Okoye, made this known during an interview with Arise TV on Thursday, noting that the commission had been engaging stakeholders including security agencies, civil society organisations and other relevant bodies.

“We recognise political parties, we recognise the people of Anambra State, we recognise civil society groups and organisations, we recognise traditional institutions and the clergy. So, if they are part of civil society groups and organisation and they attend our programmes, we will tell them what we want to do in relation to Anambra elections,” Okoye said.

“But in terms of IPOB, the commission will not go out of its way to go and engage with an organisation that the federal government has declared as illegal. So we won’t do that,” the spokesman stated.

INEC had earlier disclosed that the constant attacks in South-East region did not pose any threat to the November 6 governorship election.

The commission had stated that the November governorship election in Anambra State would go on as planned despite the rising cases of killings attacks by unknown gunmen in the region.

Okoye had explained that in few days, INEC would deliver the non-sensitive materials that would be used for the election.

“As far as the commission is concerned, we are proceeding with the election. We are seriously preparing for the exercise. In the next few days, we are going to deliver the non-sensitive materials meant for the election. So, preparation is on top gear on the part of INEC and we are going ahead with the election,” he had said.

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Why are they always making those microscopic and insignificant few elements relevant. Who is IPOB or ESN? Bunch of criminals and terrorists that are hell bent on making their people live miserably. Who the hell is IPOB and what do they think they can do. They are not ready for what is coming for them. Let the terrorist organization try to stop the election and hinder the people from performing their civic responsibility and lets see if they won't be flushed down the pit.

Nobody will engage with any organization that is against the peaceful country Nigeria. IPOB and ESN can go to hell. No one cares about those terrorists. They should go to hell together with all those who support them.

Dialogue with who? Those miscreants?

Whatever those miscreants must have been smoking that's making them feel untop their heads, they are nothing but ants in the hands of our gallant security officers.

SE is not vast like North, their guerilla tactics won't work as they can be easily fished out

Hope their sympathizers are getting their pen ready cos they would need to write plenty letters to UN, AU, FIFA, NBA

Because buhari will not be pleased with inec.

They should keep the barrels of their gun fully loaded. I just pity the voters risking their life that day for the fat thieves that would be chilling in their respective hotel rooms waiting for result to be called.

IPOB should better use their heads

The movement is clearly not working, they should go back to the drawing board and consider the facts on their hand going forward.

Andy Uba the murderer will never succeed with his quest to destroy Anambra.
Soludo we know!

I am from Anambra!

Nwa'Oba!

EgoMbute1 na UK

Noted

benuejosh:
Why are they always making those microscopic and insignificant few elements relevant. Who is IPOB or ESN? Bunch of criminals and terrorists that are hell bent on making their people live miserably. Who the hell is IPOB and what do they think they can do. They are not ready for what is coming for them. Let the terrorist organization try to stop the election and hinder the people from performing their civic responsibility and lets see if they won't be flushed down the pit.

Nobody will engage with any organization that is against the peaceful country Nigeria. IPOB and ESN can go to hell. No one cares about terrorists. They should go to hell together with all those who support them.

Excellent

INEC is not even in the position to negotiate.

The military should send the highest battalion there and order a shoot at sight and massive hunt on any tout that will disrupt the election. Allowing a band of scallywags and their abroad financiers take charge of a region is a receipe for disaster. Na so Boko-Haram take start?

If possible, begin a mass arrest and repatration of all the illegal immigrants in Europe financing conflict in the SE. Simon Ekpa, Edoziem, and the other clownish Isoko lady Omote Biafra in Italy. Using iron hands is one way to send a brutal message to any clown trying to distrupt the peace and prosperity they never built in their Father'sland. And majority of the clowns disturbing the east have nothing to show for it, not even Mazi Kanu who still lives in his Father's house despite years in the UK.

If NE and NW wants their region to be seized by destroyers, SE must never allow such happen.

Best wishes to the people of Anambra

Then they are not ready yet cus it's no secret that IPOB CONTROLS THE EAST

Staying in your home in Abuja and sending your staff out there to take the risk.... The best thing you could have done for them is to not comment on such issue... With your comment you have belittled them(IPOB) which is good but now they will want to show themselves and this mean your staff out there are in danger just because you refuse to keep quiet

Actually Ipob is not in the position to make demands, the government had it's knees on their neck with their leader in custody. Furthermore, it's activities does not affect the fg in anyway, there are actually no significant national assets in the SE. Finally the insecurity there affects mostly it's indigenes who are comfortable with them.

No one will dialogue with Ochanja/ Upper Iweka, Tarzan headbridge, downflyover miscreants/ terrorists

please. I need to do CT scan and heart surgery at OAUTHC Ife please. I wouldn't mind if you know who do it for free as a NGO, I'm ready to provide myself there. Thanks

SensualMan1:
Andy Uba the murderer will never succeed with his quest to destroy Anambra.
Soludo we know!

I am from Anambra!

Nwa'Oba!

EgoMbute1 na UK

Na Ipob new tactics be this one.

Try again otondo, this one cannot sell

All Andy Uba needs is just to get the most number of the very few voters that will come out. Inec will do the rest

Soludo for Governor
Say no to Ipob and their electoral madness. If they want to boycott elections, let them do it in Abia, Enugu state and Ebonyi state.

If you dare boycott elections in Anambra, Andy Uba will be declared winner and the enemies of Anambra have won. Andy Uba would be worse than Uzodinma.

When Soludo has won, they we can now boycott all elections in Abia and Enugu so Apc can declare their candidates winner.

Anambra, don't let those who have destroyed their States destroy Anambra too.

benuejosh:
Why are they always making those microscopic and insignificant few elements relevant. Who is IPOB or ESN? Bunch of criminals and terrorists that are hell bent on making their people live miserably. Who the hell is IPOB and what do they think they can do. They are not ready for what is coming for them. Let the terrorist organization try to stop the election and hinder the people from performing their civic responsibility and lets see if they won't be flushed down the pit.

Nobody will engage with any organization that is against the peaceful country Nigeria. IPOB and ESN can go to hell. No one cares about terrorists. They should go to hell together with all those who support them.

e pain u ba. sorry oooo

Dialoguing with criminals and proscribed terrorists is an aberration, secretly very soon Abba kyari and his team will go and search the miscreants out

SensualMan1:
Andy Uba the murderer will never succeed with his quest to destroy Anambra.
Soludo we know!

I am from Anambra!

Nwa'Oba!

EgoMbute1 na UK

Udo!!!

Inec should stop stop making those bunch or rag tag Miscreants called Ipob relevant.

Who is ipob to stop election ? Anambra election must hold.

Any ipob misecrants or political hired thug who want to forment truoble should be wasted immediately by the security forces.

AghanEASTtan and their wahala

Nice decision
.. If ipob and esn like, the should scatter everywhere, inec officials will still be paid and their will be a state of emergency. Nothing concern INEC

benuejosh:
Why are they always making those microscopic and insignificant few elements relevant. Who is IPOB or ESN? Bunch of criminals and terrorists that are hell bent on making their people live miserably. Who the hell is IPOB and what do they think they can do. They are not ready for what is coming for them. Let the terrorist organization try to stop the election and hinder the people from performing their civic responsibility and lets see if they won't be flushed down the pit.

Nobody will engage with any organization that is against the peaceful country Nigeria. IPOB and ESN can go to hell. No one cares about terrorists. They should go to hell together with all those who support them.

But your myopic government will engage bandits and fulani herdsmen for peace talks??

Dustbin content.