The Comrade Uchenna Madu-led Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), on Monday insisted that the November 6 Anambra governorship election must hold. The group said it has so far mobilised over 300 personnel to assist in ensuring the election holds as scheduled. The group however cautioned Independent National Electoral Commission against manipulating the outcome of the poll. In a resolution made available to newsmen after its monthly national meeting in Enugu, MASSOB insisted “it is a legitimate political process.”
“Having studied the political, economic, religious and social implications of not having a credible election in Anambra State and the political mourning that may erupt by imposing a non-representative of Ndi Anambra as their governor,” said MASSOB.
“That the Anambra State governorship election must be peaceful and, credible as MASSOB has issued instructions to our 21 LGA coordinators, three senatorial zonal leaders, 310 provincial administrators and all MASSOB security personnel to assist in effecting a peaceful and credible election in Anambra State.