{"id":125254,"date":"2026-01-27T12:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125254"},"modified":"2026-01-27T12:02:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:02:31","slug":"ipob-political-wing-backs-engagement-on-igbo-struggle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ipob-political-wing-backs-engagement-on-igbo-struggle\/","title":{"rendered":"IPOB Political Wing Backs Engagement on Igbo Struggle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Political Wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB-PW) has welcomed the decision by the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) to actively participate in Nigeria\u2019s political process, describing it as a strategic and historic shift in the long-standing quest to address Igbo marginalisation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">MASSOB, at the weekend, announced plans to formally engage in Nigeria\u2019s political space, stating that political participation has become central to Biafra\u2019s political emancipation. The group said it possesses a strong grassroots structure capable of shaping political alliances and influencing electoral outcomes across the country.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe shall engage in political participation as Biafra political emancipation determines our political involvements and participation. We have the grassroots base and block political formations,\u201d MASSOB said in a statement.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reacting to the development, IPOB-PW said the move reinforces its long-held position that meaningful political engagement remains a viable and effective pathway for advancing the collective interests of the Igbo people.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement made available to Diaspora Digital Media, the group described MASSOB\u2019s decision as both encouraging and symbolic, noting that it reflects a growing consensus among pro-Biafra groups on the need to engage the political system.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis shows that our work is yielding results. IPOB Political Wing will get the job done for the sake of our children and generations to come,\u201d the statement said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">IPOB-PW disclosed plans to intensify consultations and dialogue with other pro-Biafra organisations to promote broader participation in the political process. It stressed that lasting change can only be achieved through structured political engagement, rather than political isolation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group further maintained that even the pursuit of an independent state, if achievable, would require political negotiations, dialogue, and consensus-building.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the wing, past disengagement from mainstream politics had weakened the Igbo cause and limited its influence within the Nigerian state.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It also also revealed ongoing efforts to sustain dialogue with the IPOB leadership led by Nnamdi Kanu, BIM-MASSOB, and other pro-Biafra groups, with the aim of harmonising strategies toward what it described as a shared political objective.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Describing MASSOB\u2019s announcement as a major turning point in the Biafra struggle, the wing said the group\u2019s historical role in the agitation lends significant weight to its decision.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cLet it be clear to all doubters that MASSOB is the father of the present Biafra agitation, and because the father has taken this bold step, others will follow,\u201d the statement added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo The Political Wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB-PW) has welcomed the decision by the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB)&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":102561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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