The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has rejected reports of the suspension and expulsion of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, describing the action as invalid and without legal standing within the movement.
The separatist group said the declaration made by the faction led by Chika Edoziem carries no weight, insisting that those behind the move no longer have any recognised authority within the organisation.
In a statement issued on Friday by IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the group maintained that the officials responsible for announcing Kanu’s suspension had already lost their positions before making the declaration.
According to IPOB, the leadership structure headed by Edoziem had earlier been dissolved by Kanu under powers granted to him by the group’s Code of Conduct. The organisation said a new administrative leadership, identified as the fourth Directorate of State (DOS), has already been constituted under the leadership of Chris Nwaọgụ.
The group argued that since the previous administration
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