IPOB declares Chika Edoziem as Nnamdi Kanu’s replacement

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has declared Mazi Chika Edoziem as its new leader.

IPOB said Edoziem would lead its affairs until its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, regains his freedom.

The spokesperson of the group, Emma Powerful, has via a statement, said Edoziem would play the leadership role to Kanu when he regains his freedom.

The statement reads partly: “For the avoidance of doubt, the Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra (DOS), headed by Mazi Chika Edoziem, is at the helm of affairs of the Biafra movement; whenever our leader Mazi Nnamdi KANU comes out, he hands over IPOB structure back to him.”

Edoziem used to be the deputy leader of IPOB.

MOUTHPIECE NGR observes that Kanu is currently in detention of the Department of State Services, DSS.

The DSS has held the leader of IPOB since he was re-arrested and repatriated from Kenya in 2011.