Igbo leaders reject Abuja restructuring communiqué

Igbo leaders under the umbrella of Igbo Leaders of Thought have called for the temporary suspension of elections pending the completion of Nigeria's restructuring exercise. The group proposed a 10-region political structure and rejected the communique issued at the Abuja restructuring conference of August 20, 2026. It demanded the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and said restructuring should be concluded before May 2027, with elections subsequently conducted under a new constitutional arrangement. The leaders also insisted on the creation of a united Igbo Region extending to the Atlantic coast, incorporating Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, prospective Anioma, Rivers State and Igbo communities in parts of other states.

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