Invitation to City Boy rally in Owerri insult to Igbo youths – OYC
The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has rejected an invitation to attend the City Boy Movement rally scheduled to take place in Owerri, Imo State. The youth group described the invitation as disrespectful to Igbo youths and urged members of the public to ignore the event. In a statement released on Thursday, OYC National President, Igboayaka […]
Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB releases details of N10m payment to Ifeanyi Ejiofor, dismisses pro bono claims
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has shared details about a N10 million payment made to lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor in relation to the legal defense of Nnamdi Kanu. The group explained that the payment was part of legal support provided during the ongoing court proceedings involving their leader. According to IPOB, the payment contradicts claims […]
Release Nnamdi Kanu or return him to Kenya – South East monarch tells Tinubu
A South-East monarch, Eze Lawrence Agubuzu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release detained Nnamdi Kanu or send him back to Kenya, where he was arrested. He made the request during a national summit held at the State House Abuja, warning that tension in the South-East is rising. Agubuzu said the continued detention of […]
Ooni planning title for Igboho – Monarch openly tells Tinubu to release Kanu
The Igwe of Ezema Olo in Enugu, Ambassador Dr. Lawrence Agubuzu, has called on President Bola Tinubu to release IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. He suggested returning Kanu to Kenya or the United Kingdom if his presence in Nigeria is uncomfortable. Kanu was arrested in Kenya during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and returned to Nigeria, […]
Kwara killings: Nnamdi Kanu jailed for warning against Jihadist incursion into Southern Nigeria – Igbo clerics
An association of Igbo clergymen, known as the Concerned Igbo Ministers’ Commission, has reacted strongly to the recent deadly attacks in parts of Kwara State, linking the violence to warnings previously made by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The clerics said Kanu was imprisoned for speaking against what he described […]
Don’t publicise our discussions after visiting me in prison – Nnamdi Kanu warns
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has instructed visitors to Sokoto Correctional Centre not to make public statements or broadcasts about their discussions with him. Kanu emphasized that any messages intended for the public will only be communicated through his lawyers or close associates, including Emma Powerful. Kanu, who is […]
Igbo community leaders visit Nnamdi Kanu, pledge united front in fight for release from detention
Leaders of several Igbo town unions in Northern Nigeria have paid a solidarity visit to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Prison. The visit took place over the weekend and was aimed at showing support and unity with the detained pro-Biafra leader. Nnamdi Kanu is currently serving […]
NJC, NBA hoping propaganda will bury illegalities in Nnamdi Kanu’s conviction – Lawyer
Barrister Christopher Chidera, a member of the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Defence Consortium, has accused the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) of staying silent over what he called “illegalities” in the conviction of the IPOB leader. In a statement on Monday, he claimed that propaganda is being used to distract the […]
Why Nnamdi Kanu’s circumstances differ from Nicholas Maduro’s – Aloy Ejimakor
Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has explained why he believes Kanu’s legal and personal situation is very different from that of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Ejimakor said comparisons between the two men overlook key legal and political distinctions in their cases. According to Ejimakor, […]
Nnamdi Kanu: Nigerian Govt turned Kenya into human hunting ground – Igbo Union
An Igbo socio-cultural group has accused the Nigerian government of abusing international law in the arrest of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, in Kenya. The group said the action has turned foreign countries into unsafe places for Nigerian citizens and damaged Nigeria’s global image. In a statement, the union claimed that Kanu’s arrest in 2021 was […]