Igbo leaders reject Abuja restructuring communiqué

•Propose 10-region structure, resource control, regional police
By Nnamdi Ojiego
Barely four months to the 2027 general elections, Igbo leaders, under the umbrella of Igbo Leaders of Thought, ILT, have called for the temporary suspension of elections pending the completion of Nigeria’s restructuring exercise. 
This came as the leaders proposed a 10-region political structure while rejecting the communiqué issued at the Abuja restructuring conference of August 20, 2026. The group, which also demanded the unconditional release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, said the restructuring exercise should be concluded before May 2027, with election...