IPOB, MASSOB deny Nnamdui Kanu appologising to Buhari

(Nigeria) The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has described as blatant lies, the claim that detained leader and founder of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdui Kanu, has expressed regrets and apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Goodluck Jonathan and Igbo elders over his alleged uncomplimentary remarks and statements against them to facilitate his release.

IPOB National Coordinator Mr. Chidiebere Onwudiwe and Media and Publicity officer, Emma Powerful, in a statement, on Wednesday dismissed the publication, describing same as “The machinations of the Directorate of State Security, DSS to save its face having been disgraced by the court with granting of Kanu bail.”

Also Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has described the apology story as complete false, a calculated and systematic attempt by agents of the Nigerian Government to discredit IPOB and MASSOB with the claim that Kanu has apologised over his comments against some Nigerians.

MASSOB leader, Mr. Uchenna Madu, in statement, said, the news in the media that Nnamdi Kanu has apologised to Buhari was complete false information and a calculated and systematic attempt by agents of the Federal Government to discredit, disorganize and frustrate the agitation for actualization of Biafran State.

IPOB continuing, said “The publication was totally false and should be ignored by the general public. No amount of intimidation, harassment, torture, killings, arrest and blackmail can make Kanu apologize for anything he said. Nothing will ever make us to stop the agitation for the actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra.

“DSS is not sincere, if they have respect for the constitution of Nigeria, they would have released Kanu as directed by the courts, instead, they are looking for new charges to jail him with, but they will fail again, as they have discovered that they will not make any progress in their quest to jail Kanu. They are now looking for soft landing to chicken out of the case with the claim that Kanu is apologizing, a claim that does not hold water,” said IPOB.

IPOB urged media to beware of the false claims by DSS, saying that “Kanu is not disturbed in any way over his long incarceration, his spirit is very high and he will be received like a hero he is, any day they are tired of holding him and decides to release him.

“Kanu is in detention for us, we are here for him, DSS should stop embarrassing itself with the false information they are churning out to the public. If they are honest in what they are claiming about Kanu’s apology, they should publish the copy of the said apology as an advert in the newspapers so that the world can see, if they say they culled it from the statement he wrote in DSS detention, how then did it become an apology to people.”

Madu added that “The agitation for the actualization of Biafra has gained international prominence and sympathy even before Nnamdi Kanu arrest and detention, and his current detention has further strengthened the agitation, so this latest move and campaign of calumny by enemies and oppressors of Biafrans is a sign that they are jittery, frustrated and are afraid of the fast rising and global acceptance of Biafrans struggle for actualization of state of Biafra.

“MASSOB and IPOB shall never be discouraged, frustrated, disorganized, dislocated or relent on the non violent Biafran actualization because of this false statement credited to Nnamdi Kanu. Mazi Kanu as a true Biafran can never compromise the integrity, confidence and trust of Biafra freedom fighters no matter the condition, subjection or oppression by DSS and Nigerian government.

“This Nigerian Government latest move to discredit IPOB and MASSOB has propelled us to redouble our efforts and strategies on Biafra agitation, we shall intensify our non violence approach as MASSOB and IPOB march ahead for Biafra actualization,” he said.