The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared that its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is now a global symbol of injustice and no longer a Nigerian matter.
IPOB made the assertion while reacting to a motion moved by Congressman John James during a debate on the floor of the United States Congress on Thursday. James had demanded Kanu’s immediate release in the motion.
Reacting to the development on Friday, IPOB, through its spokesman Emma Powerful, thanked Congressman James and the entire US Congress for intervening in the matter, stressing that Kanu’s case is now before the world.
The group claimed that Kanu and late South African leader, Nelson Mandela, are the only individuals whose issues have been debated on the floor of the US Congress.
It added that the latest development is a proof of IPOB’s resolve to secure a referendum on the future of Biafra.
“Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is no longer a Nigerian internal matter. He has become a global symbol of injustice, and free voices across the world are rising. The unity, sense of direction, and unflinching resolve shown by the 100 men and women of the Divine Project, even amid Onyendu’s suffering, proves our determination to secure a referendum. IPOB is now truly one family again after the chaos of five years.
“This is a historic moment. Apart from the great Nelson Mandela, no other African leader in modern times has received such direct spotlight and advocacy on the floor of the United States Congress as Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi
