Nnamdi Kanu: Senator Abaribe Says IPOB Leader Did Not Order ‘No Election’ in AnambraYour support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Awka - Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe has revealed that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, never gave the order for elections not to hold in Anambra state. Senator Abaribe made the submission on Thursday, October 28 when he addressed a town hall meeting with the leadership and students of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka. The town hall meeting, which was held at the ASUU NAU Building, was organised by Valentine Ozigbo, the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2021 Anambra guber election to present his manifesto to the university community. Recommended for you Africa pays the price as China and Russia muscle in While addressing the students, the Senate minority leader revealed that he called Kanu's lawyer, who confirmed that the order did not come from the IPOB leader, accusing unknown fifth columnists of engineering the rumours. PAY ATTENTION: Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! He said: The respected lawmaker went on to drum support for the PDP candidate, saying: Meanwhile, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has said that the PDP would win the November 6 governorship election in Anambra as it did in Edo in 2020. Recommended for you Kirikiri inmate gets access to phone, threatens innocent people, Osinbajo’s... The governor asserted this when he received Ozigbo and some defectors from All Progressives Grand Alliance in Anambra led by the youth leader in the state, Magnus Eziokwu, in Asaba on Tuesday, October 12. He said that PDP stood a chance to win Anambra going by the preparations so far made by the party, adding that Ozigbo was better than all other candidates in the election. Similarly, the coordinator of Ozigbo Youth Vanguard, Chuks Benson Anaje, has stated that Ozigbo will win the Anambra election with a landslide victory. The campaign coordinator assured the Anambra people that Ozigbo would make a difference if elected governor next month. He urged voters in the state to elect the PDP candidate to serve them by voting for him massively on Saturday, November 6 Source: Legit.ng Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe has said Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never gave the order for governorship elections not to hold in Anambra Abaribe made the statement in Anambra state has he intensified his campaign for Valentine Ozigbo, the PDP candidate The Abia-born senator said he has spoken to Kanu's lawyer and confirmed that the order did not come from the IPOB leader Your support matters. Sustain independent journalism in Nigeria – contribute to Legit.ng. Awka - Subscribe to Digital Talk newsletter to receive must-know business stories and succeed BIG! “Who gave the order that there will be no election? IPOB has never said that there will be no election in Anambra. It is the handwork of 5th columnists.” “ I have seen someone who is sincere, qualified, and eager to work for the people. Hold me responsible in the unlikely event that he does not fulfil his promises.”