The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has debunked reports that it has replaced Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as its supreme commander and leader.
IPOB condemn the report as “useless and fabricated media propaganda and blackmail from some media houses”, saying that Nnamdi Kanu is indefatigable and irreplaceable.
In a press release issued by the Media and Publicity Secretary for IPOB, Comrade Emma Powerful said that those peddling this kind lies are criminals with the sole aim to confuse the weak minded people.
Emma Powerful said: “We want everybody to bear in mind that Mazi Chika Edoziem is the head of IPOB Directorate of State, DOS and not IPOB Acting Leader.
“There was never a time that Emma Powerful the Publicity Secretary of IPOB issued any statement purporting that our Leader had been replaced by Mazi Chika Edoziem as IPOB Acting Leader.
“The said statement was the handiwork of mischievous elements bent on causing confusion in IPOB.
“It is unfortunate that some mischievous elements twisted an unambiguous statement by IPOB where we clarified that, in the meantime, our leader is in detention, the Head of DOS, Mazi Edoziem will be providing direction on the day to day activities of IPOB.
“We never said that Edoziem has become the Acting Leader of IPOB.
“For the avoidance of doubts, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains the Leader of IPOB. The entire IPOB family all over the world is loyal to him.
“IPOB has no Acting Leader. Chika Edoziem is only the Head of DOS of IPOB not the Leader
“We therefore, urge our family members, supporters, friends and members of the public to ignore the misleading and mischievous media report,” he noted.