The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, or MASSOB, has retaliated against Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for saying that Peter Obi’s selection as the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election had dampened pro-Biafra protests in the South-East.
The pro-Biafran group called Gumi’s assertions incorrect and dishonest.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Gumi claimed that the emergence of Obi as the Labor Party’s presidential candidate has stifled IPOB protests.
The cleric claimed that it was now obvious that the IPOB uprising was a ruse to gain political advantage.
In contrast, MASSOB stated in response to the claim that their objective is to create an independent state of Biafra via the use of nonviolent principles.
The Biafra group declared in a statement on Tuesday that MASSOB had nothing against Mr. Obi and his objectives to prevent further deterioration in Nigeria. The statement was signed by the group’s leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu.
“Our agenda is known, our mission is stated, our position is unshakable and unwavering, and our goal is to actualize an independent state of Biafra through the principles of nonviolence,” the group said.
Continuing, the group said, “We will never be intimidated or cowed by the chief patron and negotiator of the terrorist movement that is ravaging the entire northern region and the rest of Nigeria.
“MASSOB and other pro-Biafra organisations have nothing against Mr Peter Obi and his plans to save Nigeria from further deterioration.
“We believe in Biafra, he believes in Nigeria. Does it matter if Nigerians elect him as their new president based on his competence and pedigree? It is not our concern.
“Mr Peter Obi is not the first person to run for president since the MASSOB nonviolent self-determination struggle began in September 1999.Why are they tying him to us now?
“MASSOB advised Shiekh Gumi to explain his and other Fulani cabals’ roles in the terrorist attack and prison break in Abuja.”
