Igbo Think Tank umbrella
body of Igbo Professionals, intellectuals and clergy whose aim is to Turn
Igboland into Japan of Africa, do hereby by this memo, alerts the Board of
Trustees that there is likely going to be a partial disruption of presidential
polls in the South East due to the irreconcilable differences between
difference camps of secessionist agitations.
Igbo Think Tank had
earlier initiated engagements with elements of the two feuding camps of IPOB,
the DoS and the Auto-Pilot in Abuja.
Recall that the Vice Chairman BoT of ITT, Rev Obinna Akukwe and team of ITT Security and Intelligence Committee engaged elements of the two branches that were in Abuja over the continued detention of Nnamdi KANU and deteriorating health conditions. The IPOB faithful also met some Igbo leaders present during the Igbo Day Celebrations in Abuja.
Igbo Think Tank
engaged elements of two groups on the disruption of Polls in the South East on
the 29th of September and issued press releases warning against any disruption
of polls in the South East. ITT also promised to align with other peace
building agencies viz Igbo Mandate Congress IMC, PANPIEC 2023 Presidency
Strategy Team, General Assembly of all Igbo Christian Organizations and
Ministers GAAICOM , Veteran Igbo Activists on Peace Mission VIAPM, to step up
the political pressure for the release of Nnamdi KANU through the organic links
of these bodies.
The Auto-Pilot Group through its leadership Mazi Simon Ekpa responded promptly on the 30th September to Igbo Think Tank Group, that ‘They will not allow elections in Biafraland’.
The DoS responded on
the 8th of October through its spokesman Emma Powerful that ‘ They Will not
Disrupt Elections in Igboland’
Recall also that ITT
Security and Intelligence Committee gave Abuja Terror Alert on Sunday October
23rd whose validity expires on the 12th of November and warned Igbo businesses
along Aminu Kano Crescent of terror alert. The next day, Monday, US issued its
own terror alert covering the entire FCT.
ITT also relaxed its
terror alert by another memo in Abuja on November 1st citing full proof
tactical formations around. The UK issued its own terror alert relaxation over
Abuja on November 8th, eight days later.
While we laud the ITT
Security and Intelligence Committee for their accurate and timely intelligence,
it is trite to bring to the notice of the able Chairman and Secretary that the
Committee has warned again that if the feud between the two camps of IPOB is
not resolved, there will be partial disruption of polls in Igbo land.
Consequently the
vigorous efforts and sacrifices of the over 600 Peter Obi Support Groups and
teeming Igbo Youth and the subsequent harvest of votes in the South East will
be truncated. Equally the efforts of Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar politicians
in APC eyeing the post of Senate Presidency and Secretary to the Government of
the Federation slot respectively, will be fruitless.
We view it
unwholesome that while other zones are jostling with political activities,
Igboland will be under electoral threats. Therefore, in view of the foregoing,
and in line with the suggestions of the Security Committee of ITT, I advise
that the Chairman and Secretary of BoT ITT, nominates additional two persons
from ITT pool of experts to join in fence mending between the two feuding camps
of IPOB , the DoS and Auto-Pilot with intent on bringing peace of Igboland,
successful conduct of 2023 polls, suspension of the bloody implementations of
Sit at home, suspension of attacks on legitimate businesses of Northerners and earliest
release of Nnamdi KANU.
I expect actions on this
memo to be expedited to prevent further degeneration of security in the South
East
Signed
Rev Obinna Akukwe
Vice Chairman Board of
Trustees,
Igbo
Think Tank ITT
CC/
Chairman BoT ITT
Secretary BoT ITT
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