The pro-Biafra organization also slammed the Nigerian Police’s announcement that 33,000 personnel and eight helicopters will be deployed to Anambra State for the November 6, 2021 governorship election, claiming that the remark implies that the Police do not want the poll to take place on that day.

IPOB also claimed that engaging in dialogue with INEC is an insult given its inability to engage in dialogue with Nigeria as a country and its government, claiming that INEC does not exist as far as IPOB is concerned.

In a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the separatist group stated explicitly that it has no interest in the governorship race in Anambra State and will not engage in any negotiation with INEC.

IPOB statement read in part: “Following the statement from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that it is coming to negotiate or dialogue with IPOB, over the forthcoming Anambra governorship election, we, the global family of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, ably led by our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wish to reiterate once again that we have no business with INEC.

“IPOB family worldwide does not know whether or not INEC exists. We have nothing to do with the election INEC is conducting and we wonder why INEC would want to drag us into the election.

“INEC  should face what is facing it and leave IPOB alone. We did not dialogue with the Nigerian government let alone INEC, an agency of the clueless government of Nigeria. It is an insult coming from a body known for fraudulently imposing and installing electoral criminals on the people.

“We found laughable the declaration by the Nigeria Police that they are coming to Anambra State governorship election on the 6th of November with 33,000 personnel and eight helicopters to kill Igbo citizens on that day.

“This statement from the Police IGP shows how prepared they are to kill our people and also a clear indication that Nigeria Police and the cabal do not want the election in Anambra State to hold.

“We also want to place on record that the plan by the Nigeria Police to deploy over 33,000 policemen and three helicopters, among others to Anambra State for the November 6 governorship election is another ploy to kill more innocent Biafrans.

“This validates our fears and previous intelligence that security agents have finalized plans to utilize the election to force more Biafra youths to their deaths at a young age.

“As a result, we urge Biafrans in Anambra State to be wary of this evil ploy and avoid playing into their clutches.”