PRESS STATEMENT INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)

[Abraham Madu]

PRESS STATEMENT

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)

ISSUED BY: EMMA POWERFUL, MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR IPOB

DATE: JANUARY 29, 2026

SOLUDO'S RECKLESS THREATS UNMASK A SINISTER PLOT TO UNDERMINE BIAFRA'S PEACEFUL STRUGGLE AND FOMENT INSTABILITY IN IGBOLAND

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), led by the unyielding Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, vehemently condemns the outrageous and provocative utterances of Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo yesterday, who has brazenly threatened to revoke market ownerships and rebuild them as a punitive measure against traders observing the Monday sit-at-home in solidarity with our leader's unjust incarceration. This is nothing short of a carefully scripted, malevolent agenda orchestrated from Abuja to sabotage the Biafra restoration movement from within, right under the watchful eyes of the international community. Those lacking foresight and critical insight fail to grasp the profoundly destructive implications of Soludo's words, which echo the treacherous playbook of past collaborators like Ukpabi Asika, recruited to betray Biafran interests during our darker times before, during and after the war.

We demand answers: Why now? This is the question we should all ask ourselves. Soludo himself admitted that during the Christmas shopping season, markets flourished on Mondays without incident, utterly debunking the fabricated narrative of intimidation or fear as the driver of sit-at-home observance. This exposes the lie peddled by Nigerian authorities and their media puppets—that our people cower in terror—when in truth, the Monday closures are a voluntary, peaceful civil disobedience by Onitsha and Aba business owners and traders to demand the immediate release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Yet, this legitimate expression of solidarity has been grotesquely twisted by propaganda machines to drown out the real cause: justice for our leader and self-determination for Biafra.

Soludo's escalation comes at a pivotal moment when global attention is turning toward Biafra's plight and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's rising international profile. His threats are a desperate bid for confrontation, aimed at derailing our intensified diplomatic push for Biafra recognition. Make no mistake—this is not merely about Monday sit-at-home; it is a grand conspiracy emanating from government houses across Igboland to halt the unstoppable momentum of Biafra restoration. Despite the sham conviction and life imprisonment imposed on our leader, his spirit remains unbroken, propelling Biafra to unprecedented heights. Our emissaries have worked tirelessly to maintain relative peace in Igboland, only for Soludo to recklessly attempt to reverse these gains and ignite chaos.

We warn that Nigeria's regime is funneling vast sums into Republican lobbying firms in Washington to paint Biafraland as an unstable, ungovernable region, hoping to dissuade figures like President Trump from recognizing our rightful aspirations. That is why we must be careful with our utterances and actions. Soludo's role in this act of grand treachery against our people is regrettable and will be remembered as a betrayal of his own people. No Yoruba or Fulani governor will do to their people, what Soludo is doing to Onitsha business men and women. Biafrans must remain vigilant against false flag operations from Soludo's militia, media manipulation, and provocations designed to portray us as violent, thereby justifying further oppression. We must not allow Soludo to replicate Imo State in Anambra State.

IPOB calls on all Biafrans to stay disciplined, peaceful, and resolute in our non-violent resistance. The world must witness our maturity and commitment to dialogue, not the chaos Soludo and his handlers seek to engineer. We urge the international community, human rights bodies, and well-meaning Nigerians to hold Soludo accountable for these inflammatory threats that endanger lives and economic livelihoods. Our path to freedom through a referendum remains steadfast—Biafra's liberation is inevitable.

Biafra Lives! No Retreat, No Surrender!

COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL SPOKESPERSON, MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)

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Ya Kpọtụba!

Ya gazie.

Ụmụ nne Abrahamụọgụ Aṅụsịobi Madụ.

[Abraham Madu]

PRESS STATEMENT

INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA (IPOB)

ISSUED BY: EMMA POWERFUL, MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR IPOB

DATE: JANUARY 30, 2026

IPOB DECLARES BIAFRA-WIDE SOLIDARITY LOCK DOWN ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 – IN UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR ONITSHA TRADERS AND DEMAND FOR MAZI NNAMDI KANU'S IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the resolute and prophetic leadership of our leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, hereby declares a Biafra-wide solidarity strike, a complete lockdown of all economic activities across Igboland and wider Biafran territories, on Monday, February 2, 2026. This total shutdown across Biafraland is a direct, peaceful, and unified response to the tyrannical actions of Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, who has shut down the Onitsha Main Market for one week—and threatened further month-long closures, revocation of land ownership, demolition, and punitive repurposing—if traders continue their legitimate observance of Monday sit-at-home in solidarity with our unjustly imprisoned leader.

This strike is not enforcement; it is a voluntary, collective expression of outrage and solidarity with the hardworking traders of Onitsha, whose livelihoods are now under direct assault by a governor who has chosen to act as an enforcer for anti-Biafran interests rather than a servant of his people. Soludo's closure of Africa's largest market, coupled with his reckless threats to revoke allocations and rebuild in "public interest," is economic warfare against Biafrans. It is designed to break the spirit of peaceful civil disobedience that has highlighted the injustice of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's continued detention despite sham proceedings.

We remind Governor Soludo and his Abuja sponsors that the Monday sit-at-home originated as a peaceful protest demanding the unconditional release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu—the very cause that has galvanized global attention to Biafra's quest for self-determination. Attempts to twist this into "economic sabotage" or "criminality" will fail. The markets thrived during Christmas Mondays without incident, proving that voluntary compliance stems from genuine solidarity, not fear. Soludo's escalation only exposes his desperation to provoke confrontation at a time when Biafra's international profile is rising and diplomatic efforts are gaining traction.

On Monday, February 2, 2026, we call on all Biafrans—traders, transporters, banks, schools, civil servants, and every sector across Anambra, Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi, and beyond—to observe this solidarity strike peacefully. Remain indoors, refrain from all commercial and public activities, and demonstrate to the world our disciplined resolve. This is not about disruption for its own sake; it is about standing with Onitsha traders who are being punished for demanding justice, and reaffirming that no governor can coerce free citizens into abandoning their rights or their solidarity.

IPOB remains committed to non-violence and dialogue leading to a referendum on Biafran self-determination. We urge all to stay law-abiding, avoid provocations, and be vigilant against false flag operations meant to discredit our cause. The world must see that Biafrans are a peaceful, mature people fighting for freedom through legitimate means—not the chaotic region Nigerian lobbyists desperately portray.

Soludo's war on Onitsha traders is a war on all Biafrans. This strike will send a clear message: Touch one, touch all. Our leader's prophecy endures—Biafra's liberation is near, and no amount of intimidation will stop it.

Biafra Lives! No Retreat, No Surrender!

COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL  SPOKESPERSON/MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA IPOB

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Ya kpọtụba!

[Abraham Madu]

As a Governor, It's A Shame Your People Don't Love or Obey You, Negotiate, You Can't Force the People to Abandon Nnamdi Kanu - Arewa Youth Tells Soludo

On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 05:18:30 PM CST, Kayode Adebayo <kayu...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Ghost of Mbaise Bush Called Nebukadimonkey Adiele:

"I think I should retire Nebukadineze, since my people are now the ones annoying me with thoughtlessness and boorishness." --- Ghost Called Nebukadimonkey Adiele 

Hahaha! Look at this ghost who assumed dubious identity since 1990, trying to change to another ghost identity. I know you more than you know yourself and I know who you're. Your Igbo friend in Flat Bush Brooklyn revealed your true identity to me a while ago. He gave me your first name, but hasn’t given me your last name yet, because of the fear I might reveal his identity to you which he didn't want. But it's just a matter of time. I will expose your full name and identity to the forums,  once I get your last name. He also told me you are from Mbaise Bush and not Owerri that you dubiously claim. That's how I know where you came from, you ghost of Mbaise Bush masquerading as Nebukadimonkey Adiele. Adiele is not your last name. The Adiele family said they have never heard of you, you usurper 

You're a shame and an utter disgrace to your family and your Igboland.

Kayode 

On Sat, Jan 31, 2026 at 12:29 PM, Nebukadineze Adiele

<nebuka...@aol.com> wrote:

This does not attract sympathy, it attracts revulsion, rejection, and mental resistance to IPOB. Forcing people to not exercise their fundament right to movement only happens in cases of emergency and under the supervision of constituted authorities.  What will happen to people who might defy this order on February 2, will you kill or beat them up, and still fancy yourselves as operating a peaceful freedom movement? Freedom from what, from a North Korea-like way of living?

Nwanna, if I am feeling this way, just imagine what conservative Igbos feel. IPOB is turning into a nuisance, it shouldn't be that way.  I think I should retire Nebukadineze, since my people are now the ones annoying me with thoughtlessness and boorishness. 

Nebukadineze Adiele