From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu
Ahead of the Friday, November 8, Anambra State governorship election, the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has warned against the use of pro-Biafra activism to create political instability and chaos in Igbo land.
MASSOB condemned in strong terms what it called an online directive by some disgruntled and sponsored persons residing in the diaspora “unleashing their personal-minded narratives,” using pro-Biafra activism and even trying to use the upcoming Anambra governorship election as a yardstick.
In a statement on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, MASSOB Leader, Uchenna Madu, warned that the group would never allow such deceit to succeed.
Insisting that the Anambra State governorship election must be peaceful and credible, he warned, “Anti-pro-Biafra activists, including those hiding in the diaspora, to stay clear of Biafra land now.”
Madu’s statement reads in part, “Several times during elections in South East, they always come up with this sympathetic deceit of sit-at-home during election days with claims that such futile exercise enhances Biafra actualisation, but MASSOB always countered and stopped them. This time they will fail.
“MASSOB assures residents of Anambra State that the Friday, November 8, governorship election in Anambra State must hold because we have gone a long way underground mobilising and sensitising the state residents, including members of pro-Biafra groups, to engage in the upcoming governorship election.
“MASSOB members and other pro-Biafra groups are coming out to participate in the election with our massive support to the competent and credible candidate that is full of Igbo blood.
“MASSOB also encourages the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to go ahead without distraction in conducting the governorship election.”
Explaining why the group is in full support of the election being conducted, MASSOB said, “Having studied the political, economic, religious, and social implications of not having a credible election in Anambra State and the political instability and chaos that may erupt, we insist that the Anambra State governorship election must be peaceful and credible.
“MASSOB advises the people of Anambra State and other residents in the state to exercise their fundamental and constitutional rights of choosing their next governor because Anambra’s political space will never be in a vacuum.
“MASSOB’s position on the Anambra governorship election is for the interest of Ndigbo; we can never allow or give unfortunate legal room for outsiders to dictate our political and economic future.
“MASSOB’s position does not mean derailment of the Biafra self-determination for actualisation and restoration. We must always consider the overall interest of Ndigbo first before a group or individual interest.”
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