IPOB Counters Gov. Uzodinma’s Claims Of Stopping Monday Sit-At-Home, Says Nnamdi Kanu Did

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has countered Governor Hope Uzodinma’s claims of stopping Monday sit-at-home in Imo state.

Instead, IPOB said the Monday sit-at-home exercise was stopped on the order of Maxi Nnamdi Kanu, adding that the governor doesn’t have the capacity to stop it.

IPOB’s reaction came a day after Governor Uzodimma claimed that he had ensured that the sit-at -home in Imo state was stopped.

The Media and Publicity Secretary of IPOB, Emma Powerful, made the clarification in a statement on Thursday.

The statement reads: “Following the cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home order by IPOB since last year, we the global movement and family of IPOB wish to remind Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma that he did not stop Monday sit-at-home in Imo State but our leader through IPOB leadership did.

“IPOB wishes to remind Hope Uzodinma that he does not have the capacity to stop any Sit-at-Home order initiated by IPOB. Yes, IPOB started the infamous Monday sit at home last year but subsequently cancelled it as advised by our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, due to appeals from the elders and traditional rulers in our territory.

“Uzodimma coming out to say that he stopped IPOB’s sit-at-home order in Imo State shows that he is not properly informed. IPOB cannot give order and Hope Uzodinma will stop it because IPOB is an iroko tree planted by God and nobody can bring it down.

“We are not responsible for any non-existent Monday sit-at-home that Hope Uzodimma is claiming and yabbying about. So long as IPOB is concerned our people are freely going about their businesses on Mondays without molestations.

“Our people love and respect IPOB orders when called upon because they fully appreciate that our struggle is for their wellbeing and that of their children.

“We had long washed our hands off non-existent Monday sit-at-home order and we have repeatedly made our stand known to the people of the region.

“Our people are the IPOB and IPOB are our people. We understand ourselves and we roll together any time any day.”