Legal practitioner Ifeanyi Ejiofor has spoken out following the decision by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, to terminate his services as his personal lawyer.
According to the lawyer, he deliberately remained quiet for years despite facing repeated attacks, threats and allegations.
Ejiofor’s reaction came after Kanu, in a letter dated July 22, 2026, from the Sokoto Correctional Centre, formally ended his retainership and directed him to stop representing him, his family and IPOB in any capacity.
Kanu also warned the lawyer against making public comments about him or disclosing any confidential information obtained during their professional relationship, stating that any unauthorised disclosure could amount to professional misconduct and attract disciplinary action.
Responding in a statement posted on his official Facebook page on Monday, Ejiofor said he was surprised that there was now so much concern about his silence when he had consistently refused
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