The South East/South South Network (SESSNet) has advised the people of
Anambra state not to yield to the myopic call by any group or persons to
boycott the November 2017 governorship election in the state.
It has been widely reported that some groups are presently campaigning for
the election boycott if the Federal Government of Nigeria fails to call a
referendum for Biafra Republic.
SESSNet in a statement made available to Journalists in Abuja, said the
threat to boycott the election was childish and defeatist, which would
only result in further marginalisation of the people of South-East and
South-South.
The group noted that refusal to participate in an election is to surrender
in the game of struggle for leadership position, for which participants
would have no one to blame but themselves.
The statement reads: “our attention has been drawn to a statement
credited to some groups threatening that Ndigbo will not participate in
November 2017 governorship election if the quest for a Biafra Republic is
not realised.
“Let it be on record that such groups has displayed a very high level of
ignorance by threatening to boycott the November 2017 governorship
election.
“We are happy to note that Ndi Anambra are ignoring the call for boycott
as the INEC Chairman has stated that Anambra, along with Rivers and Lagos
has recorded the highest number of new registrants in the current INEC
voter registration exercise.
”Let it be reiterated here, that participation in the November 2017
governorship election is a free will decision and that doing so will give
all participants the opportunity to elect leaders that reflect their
wishes and aspirations.”