The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the pro-Biafra agitators has nothing to do with a purported sit-at-home order on the Igbo in Lagos.
Simon Ekpa, the Finland-based self-confessed protege of Nnamdi Kanu, had on Tuesday, stated that there would soon be a sit-at-home for Igbo traders in Lagos State.
However, spokesperson of IPOB, Mr. Emma Powerful, on Thursday, absolved his group of any such plans, saying Simon Ekpa does not belong to IPOB but running his own outfit.
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Mr. Powerful threatened to sue media organisations that would Ekpa to IPOB.
The statement read: “The attention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the leadership of Mazi Nnamdi Okwuchukwu Kanu has been drawn to the laughable and disgraceful statement making rounds that IPOB issued a sit-at-home order in Lagos State.
“The statement is false, laughable, and coming from the quarters of blackmailers to disparage IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
“IPOB has never issued any sit-at-home order outside Biafra Land. Anyone issuing any sit-at-home orders in Biafra or in Lagos is on his or her own and not doing so on behalf of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu or of IPOB.
“Therefore, IPOB publicly disassociate ourselves from any purported sit-at-home call in Lagos or anywhere in Nigeria, including Biafra Land at this time.
The statement added that IPOB had no faction, warning media organisations to desist from associating Ekpa and his group with IPOB or face legal action.
“IPOB has no faction, let alone have a factional leader. The chief infiltrator in Finland has been ignored by Biafrans in his mindless sit at homes in the East; perhaps he thinks Ndigbo in Lagos will be so daft to obey his sit-at-home order in Lagos. We know our people are wise,” it further said.
“From today onwards any media outfit in Nigeria whether print media, online news, or others anywhere in the world, that makes the mistake of tagging Simon Ekpa and ‘autopilot’ as IPOB members or Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s disciple again must be ready to meet us in the law courts; Enough is enough!
“Simon Ekpa or autopilot group are on their own. We are not the same people. We are a peaceful movement seeking the freedom of Biafra through an UN-supervised referendum.”
