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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu's Lawyer denies Collecting Money To Suspend 'Sit-At-Home'

Thompson Nsisongabasi

Aug 23, 2021

Aloy Ejimakor, a lawyer representing the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has denied collecting money to support the suspension of sit-at-home order.

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Recall that IPOB had ordered for a sit-at-home to be observed every Monday throughout the southeast region, starting from August 9, until IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is released from prison.

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But in a statement released last week by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, IPOB, through its Head of Directorate of State, Chika Edoziem, announced the suspension of the order.

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Powerful stated that the sit-at-home would be declared whenever Kanu will be making an appearance in court as against the every Monday directive.

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He added that IPOB had taken into cognizance the concerns expressed by Biafrans all over the world over the suspension of the sit-at-home directive.

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Following the suspension, some IPOB members are accusing Kanu's lawyers of collecting bribes to support the decision to halt the Monday 'Sit-at-home'.

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But in a tweet via his Twitter page, Ejimakor said the allegations are meant to cause friction among IPOB members.

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He, however, appealed to IPOB members not to let fake news cause crisis in the group, urging them to know the difference between fake and authentic news.

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He wrote; "Does it make any sense to say that "the Lawyers collected money to suspend the Sit At Home"?"

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"Do the Lawyers have such powers? Can't you see that these allegations are aimed at setting the house against itself?"

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"Shine your eyes, be smart & separate the apples from the oranges."

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