Politics
Police dare Kanu, IPOB to stop Anambra gov poll
Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Umar, has warned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to stay clear of the coming governorship poll in Anambra State.
Kanu had at a recent gathering of his IPOB members pronounced that there will not be election in Anambra State come November 18.
He also said that no election will be held in the entire south eastern states during the 2019 general elections.
But in an interview with newsmen in the state, the state police boss said that Kanu and his IPOB has no power to stop the poll.
“The election has been fixed by the constitutionally recognised electoral body. Nobody can stop it. We have the capacity to provide a peaceful atmosphere in Anambra State for that election.
Read also: Ohanaeze overrules Kanu’s declaration of no election in Anambra
“I have not heard from IPOB that it would stop the election, apart from what was published in the media. But that is for the media.
“Nobody or group can issue such a threat and succeed. As law enforcement officers, we have the capacity to subdue such a threat.
“The people of the state have the right to partake in periodic elections to choose their leaders; nobody or group can stop them from exercising such a right. We can’t allow it. We are fully on the ground and we can suppress such threat,” Umar said.
According to him, the police in the state are already in talks with relevant stakeholders in the state to ensure a peaceful poll.
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JOHNSON PETER
July 2, 2017 at 8:20 pm
Kanu ride on, we are solidly behind you. No police can threaten us because we are determined to get Biafra country
Anita Kingsley
July 2, 2017 at 8:56 pm
Let the commissioner be saying nonsense! There’s nothing they can do, they should also employ the services of the army, no one can force the election to hold.
seyi jelili
July 3, 2017 at 2:07 am
The truth is that people like you don’t domicile in the east but other parts of the country but you like inciting your daft people living in the East to do something you can’t do. Love your kinsmen as you love yourself. Stop pushing them to destruction.
yanju omotodun
July 3, 2017 at 1:43 am
A blind leading a blind will fall into the ditch . Kanu is a blind, leading the blinds. Sometimes I wonder how daft are the people following kanu, real igbos are thinking of how to tap into Nigeria resources and make money but hopeless igbos are thinking of a mirage Biafra.
Abeni Adebisi
July 2, 2017 at 8:51 pm
Let us not deceive ourselves, the IPOB don’t need to go to the streets to protest against the forthcoming election, we all saw what happened during their latest seat at home protest, that kept many businesses under lockdown. If the group wants to distablize the election, they are capable of doing it
seyi jelili
July 3, 2017 at 2:08 am
Abi, make them sit down for home all if truly they want their dreamland Biafra
Animashaun Ayodeji
July 2, 2017 at 9:00 pm
At times when you think you have enough power and backup to carry on, when the day you need to put all the power and backup into use arrives, you’d then realize you’re empty and helpless. Kanu, I’m patiently waiting to see how greatly you’ll be disappointed on the day of the election. The election will hold as stipulated and you’ll be put to shame.
yanju omotodun
July 3, 2017 at 1:44 am
Don’t mind the idiot. He thought he is a messiah