By Our Correspondent <\/p>\n
Sequel to indications that the Federal Government is set to release the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB)leader,Nnamdi Kanu from Sokoto Prison,the Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has announced the indefinite suspension of the Office of the Leader of IPOB and the position of Director of Radio Biafra, both previously occupied by Nnamdi Kanu, pending further directives.<\/p>\n
The decision was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Head of the Directorate of State, Mazi Chikadibia Edoziem, who said the action was taken in what the group described as the broader interest of the movement and its members worldwide.<\/p>\n
This comes hours after Kanu had announced the dissolution of the 3rd Administration of the Directorate of State, DOS, of the organisation.<\/p>\n
Pursuant to his declared authority, Kanu reportedly inaugurated a 4th Administration of the DOS and appointed US-based Mazi Chris Nwa\u1ecdg\u1ee5 as the new Head of the Directorate of State.<\/p>\n
According to a statement from spokesperson Emma Powerful, Nwa\u1ecdg\u1ee5 was tasked with assuming immediate responsibility for the administration, coordination, and day-to-day management of IPOB affairs under Kanu\u2019s direct authority.<\/p>\n
However, in what appears to be a counter move, Edoziem said Kanu’s suspension was aimed at protecting IPOB\u2019s operations, safeguarding members in Biafraland and the Diaspora, and preventing possible security threats or emergencies within the region.<\/p>\n
\u201cConsidering the enormous responsibility placed upon the leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra to safeguard our operations and mission, protect IPOB family members worldwide, especially those in Biafraland, and prevent any security breach or emergency in Biafraland, the Directorate of State of IPOB has suspended indefinitely and with immediate effect the Office of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra and the position of Director of Radio Biafra previously held by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu until further notice,\u201d the statement read in part.<\/p>\n
The Directorate explained that the move was intended to prevent unauthorised persons or groups from allegedly using the suspended office as a basis to engage in criminal activities or actions inconsistent with the objectives of the movement.<\/p>\n
The group stated that the measure was also aimed at curbing what it described as reckless conduct, unauthorised assumptions of authority and statements capable of endangering members of the organisation.<\/p>\n
According to the DOS, IPOB would no longer take responsibility for actions carried out by individuals or groups not officially authorised to act on behalf of the organisation.<\/p>\n
The statement added that the decision followed resolutions reached during a full meeting of the Directorate held on June 17, 2026, where members agreed that the suspension was necessary to strengthen and reposition the movement.<\/p>\n
The Directorate maintained that IPOB remains a self-determination movement founded and sustained collectively by Biafrans in the Diaspora and not by any single individual.<\/p>\n
It further insisted that no individual possesses the authority to dissolve the Directorate of State, which it described as the highest decision-making body overseeing the affairs of the movement.<\/p>\n
The group therefore declared that any attempt to dissolve the Directorate of State was \u201cab initio null and void\u201d and should be disregarded by members and the public.<\/p>\n
The DOS cited several factors behind the decision, including intelligence reports alleging meetings involving security agencies and Kanu, concerns over communications said to have exposed members to arrests and fatalities, and fears surrounding alleged plans to create another armed group in the region.<\/p>\n
The statement alleged that intelligence reports from the IPOB M-Branch indicated that meetings were held between operatives of the Department of State Services, officials of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency and Kanu at Sokoto Prison.<\/p>\n
It further claimed that certain communications linked to the detained IPOB leader had allegedly contributed to the arrest and deaths of some members in Biafraland.<\/p>\n
The Directorate also expressed concern over alleged plans by unnamed individuals to establish a new militia that could trigger renewed violence in the South-East.<\/p>\n
Despite the development, the group reaffirmed its commitment to a peaceful and non-violent struggle for self-determination.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe affirm that the pursuit of our inalienable right to self-determination is peaceful and non-violent and must never become a basis for causing harm, hardship or death to the very people we seek to liberate,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n
The Directorate concluded that the indefinite suspension of the Office of the Leader was taken as part of efforts to preserve the integrity and objectives of the movement pending further review<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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