In a recent development, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has declared an end to all sit-at-home orders in the South-East region and any other means aimed at pressuring the government to secure his release from detention.
The announcement was conveyed through a handwritten letter authorized by Kanu and read out by his special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, during a world press conference in Enugu.
Kanu made it clear that anyone participating in sit-at-home actions in the region would no longer be considered his follower. The decision to call off the sit-at-home order came in response to Simon Ekpa, a factional leader of the group, who refused to announce the cancellation of the orders and further declarations on his media platforms.
In the letter dated July 24, 2023, Kanu instructed Ekpa to refrain from calling for any future sit-at-home actions and to publicly announce that he had received a direct order from Kanu to cancel any ongoing sit-at-home activities. Kanu emphasized that he initiated the movement to liberate the people, not to burden them, and he expressed disdain for anyone causing unnecessary hardships for their own people. He stressed that enforcing sit-at-home orders in his name was not authorized by him and had led to violence perpetrated against innocent civilians.
Kanu also urged the people to focus on addressing the prolonged delays in the government's appeal at the Supreme Court, which rendered sit-at-home actions futile. He revealed that there had been disagreements with the IPOB Directorate of State (DOS) regarding the initial Monday sit-at-home orders and how opportunistic elements had exploited the situation to cause harm.
In conclusion, Kanu instructed Aloy Ejimakor to release the press statement, along with the screenshot of the handwritten note, the following day without fail. With this declaration, the IPOB leader aims to bring an end to the sit-at-home controversies that have caused disturbances in the region.
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