The United Progressive Party (UPP) has called on
agitators of “Biafra” to actively participate in politics
rather than street protests, which exposed youths to
avoidable deaths.
Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, at St
Peter’s Square Rome, during their visit to Pope Francis
at theVatican.
Chairman of the party in Anambra, Dr Sylvester Igwilo,
made the call while addressing members of some Biafra
support groups, who met with UPP’s State Working
Committee in Awka on Sunday.
The support groups included Movement of Biafrans in
Nigeria (MOBIN), Bilie Initiative and Customary
Government of Biafra.
Igwilo advised the groups to shun political alienation of
their members, and ensure that they registered and
participate in the democratic process in the country.
He said that young people had died due to wrong
approach adopted by Biafra agitators.
He added that the groups had also denied the South-
East of fair share of national goods because they did not
encourage their people to be enumerated during census
and vote during elections.
The chairman said that though UPP shared some of the
concerns of the support groups, it would not encourage
violence or unconstitutional means of expressing
grievances.
He urged the people to register massively as members
as UPP and “vote overwhelmingly” for its candidate in the
Nov. 18 gubernatorial election in Anambra.
Igwilo assured that the party would conduct fair and free
primaries that would produce the most credible
candidate for Anambra people.
He assured that the party was not available for
moneybags or hijackers that did not share its ideology.
“Political participation is the surest way to freedom and
not violence; you must get your members registered to
make them able to vote, so that through the ballot you
can speak.
“UPP believes in ideas and democracy; we do not support
the death of young people in the streets and we are
saying `no more’ to that and that is why we want you to
be part of this process.
“UPP will hold credible primaries that will produce the
best candidate but he can only win with your votes; so
the strategy is to mobilise your members to be part of
us and vote,” he said.
In her remarks, the National Coordinator of MOBIN, Ms
Rita Anigbogu, said that their mission was to activate
the relationship between UPP and her group in the state.
Anigbogu said that MOBIN adopted UPP because the
members were convinced that that was the party that
meant well for the politically-marginalised.
“MOBIN believes in the manifesto of UPP and adopted it
because of that; we want to be heard in the parliaments
and not the streets again; we no longer want to see
death of our youths in the streets.
“Anambra election is a litmus test for us and we want to
ensure that the true party with the interest of our people
wins on Nov. 18,” she said.
agitators of “Biafra” to actively participate in politics
rather than street protests, which exposed youths to
avoidable deaths.
Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, at St
Peter’s Square Rome, during their visit to Pope Francis
at theVatican.
Chairman of the party in Anambra, Dr Sylvester Igwilo,
made the call while addressing members of some Biafra
support groups, who met with UPP’s State Working
Committee in Awka on Sunday.
The support groups included Movement of Biafrans in
Nigeria (MOBIN), Bilie Initiative and Customary
Government of Biafra.
Igwilo advised the groups to shun political alienation of
their members, and ensure that they registered and
participate in the democratic process in the country.
He said that young people had died due to wrong
approach adopted by Biafra agitators.
He added that the groups had also denied the South-
East of fair share of national goods because they did not
encourage their people to be enumerated during census
and vote during elections.
The chairman said that though UPP shared some of the
concerns of the support groups, it would not encourage
violence or unconstitutional means of expressing
grievances.
as UPP and “vote overwhelmingly” for its candidate in the
Nov. 18 gubernatorial election in Anambra.
Igwilo assured that the party would conduct fair and free
primaries that would produce the most credible
candidate for Anambra people.
He assured that the party was not available for
moneybags or hijackers that did not share its ideology.
“Political participation is the surest way to freedom and
not violence; you must get your members registered to
make them able to vote, so that through the ballot you
can speak.
“UPP believes in ideas and democracy; we do not support
the death of young people in the streets and we are
saying `no more’ to that and that is why we want you to
be part of this process.
“UPP will hold credible primaries that will produce the
best candidate but he can only win with your votes; so
the strategy is to mobilise your members to be part of
us and vote,” he said.
In her remarks, the National Coordinator of MOBIN, Ms
Rita Anigbogu, said that their mission was to activate
the relationship between UPP and her group in the state.
Anigbogu said that MOBIN adopted UPP because the
members were convinced that that was the party that
meant well for the politically-marginalised.
“MOBIN believes in the manifesto of UPP and adopted it
because of that; we want to be heard in the parliaments
and not the streets again; we no longer want to see
death of our youths in the streets.
“Anambra election is a litmus test for us and we want to
ensure that the true party with the interest of our people
wins on Nov. 18,” she said.
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