Nnamdi Kanu Expels Chika Edoziem, 9 Other Senior IPOB Members Over Alleged Betrayal, Sabotage, Power Grab
Nnamdi Kanu Expels Chika Edoziem, 9 Other Senior IPOB Members Over Alleged Betrayal, Sabotage, Power Grab
Imprisoned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu has announced the indefinite expulsion of 10 senior members of the group’s dissolved third Directorate of State, headed by Chika Edoziem, accusing them of abandoning him in detention, undermining his legal battles, and attempting to hijack the separatist organisation for personal political gain.
In a statement attributed to Kanu and posted on X on Sunday by his brother Kanunta Kanu, the IPOB leader declared that the affected individuals no longer hold any authority to represent or speak on behalf of the group.
“The authority to appoint, discipline, suspend, remove, dissolve, or expel any officer or administration of IPOB is vested in the office of the Supreme Leader. The expulsions announced herein are made pursuant to that authority and in accordance with the IPOB Code of Conduct,” he said.
Those expelled are Chika Edoziem, Tony Nzurumike, Austin Agbanyim, Chukwudi Oforma, Isaiah Ubah, Colins Chinedu, Chinasa Nworu, Fidelis Ejiogu, Chidinma Nworu, also known as Juliet Edward Filatro, and Keke Uda.
Kanu said the expulsions followed what he termed repeated violations of the movement’s code of conduct.
According to him, the affected members were part of the third Directorate of State administration he appointed while being held at Kuje Prison in March 2017.
He noted that the administration’s original six-month tenure expired in September 2017 but continued to function at his discretion until it was dissolved.
Kanu stated that while the dissolution of the administration was an administrative measure, the latest expulsions were disciplinary actions stemming from the conduct of the individuals before and after the dissolution.
