IPOB suspends offices of leader and Radio Biafra director, previously held by Nnamdi Kanu

The Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB has indefinitely suspended the Office of the Leader of IPOB and the position of Director of Radio Biafra, both previously held by Nnamdi Kanu. This decision, announced by Mazi Chikadibia Edoziem, Head of the Directorate of State, aims to safeguard the movement's operations, protect IPOB members, and prevent security breaches. The suspension also seeks to prevent unauthorized actions and criminal activities by individuals or groups claiming legitimacy from the suspended office, curbing unchecked actions and unguarded utterances that could lead to harm for Biafran youths. IPOB stated it will not be held accountable for actions by individuals not holding active positions or unauthorized by the Directorate of State. This move is part of efforts to reposition and strengthen the self-determination movement. The decision was made during a Directorate meeting on June 17, 2026, in the interest of Biafrans. IPOB emphasizes it is a movement established by Biafrans in the Diaspora, not by a single individual, and no one can dissolve the Directorate of State. Reasons for the suspension include intelligence reports of alleged meetings between security agencies and Nnamdi Kanu, concerns over communications from Sokoto Prison leading to arrests and deaths, and fears of a new militia being formed to incite violence. The Directorate of State reaffirmed its commitment to a peaceful and non-violent struggle for self-determination.