The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has
urged residents of Imo State to disregard the sit-at-home order on election day
(Saturday) and instead come out in large numbers to cast their votes for their
chosen candidates during the governorship poll.
Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the
President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, issued the call in a statement
made available to NAN on Thursday in Enugu.
Iwuanyanwu said he was informed
that some individuals were threatening to prevent Imo residents from voting by
imposing a complete sit-at-home order from November 9 to 12. He said, “As the
President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, I wish to appeal to all the Imo
people to turn out en masse to cast their votes for any candidate of their
choice.
“If Imo people comply with this,
there will be no election in the state and that will create chaos.
“I am, therefore, with every
sense of responsibility and love, appealing to the leader of this group to
rescind his decision to order a sit-at-home”.
Iwuanyanwu stated that he had
found it very necessary to sound the notice and warning because Igboland had
had enough bloodshed.
According to him, Igbo people
fought a civil war which took the lives of millions of their people and also
caused incalculable losses in property.
“We do not want a situation
whereby any part of Igboland will be exposed to any type of destructive
violence.
“As a father, I prefer a peaceful
resolution of all problems. I prefer a non-kinetic approach. It is my belief
that all disputes are best resolved over a round-table dialogue.
“Bloodshed and destruction of our
property cannot be a solution,” Iwuanyanwu appealed.
“I will once more appeal to all
those concerned to consider it a patriotic duty to rescind the call for a total
sit-at-home and also the directive for instant murder of people who violate the
sit-at-home order.
“The information reaching Ohaneze
Ndigbo is that a directive has been issued for some homes to be destroyed. I
want to believe that this is an ordinary rumour because it is not in our
character,” he said.
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