Detained IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu Declares End To All Sit-At-Home In South-East Region

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has made a significant declaration to put an end to all Sit-At-Home exercises, including the Monday’s sit-at-home, and any other proposed demonstrations aimed at securing his release from government custody.

In a handwritten letter read out by his special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, during a world press conference in Enugu State on Friday, Kanu officially announced the cessation of the Sit-At-Home protests. The declaration came after Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed disciple, refused to announce the cancellation and further declaration through his media platforms.

Kanu’s declaration carried a stern warning for Ekpa to abstain from calling for any Sit-At-Home actions in the future and to publicly acknowledge that he had received a direct order from Kanu to cancel any pending Sit-At-Home actions currently in effect.

The full statement, containing Kanu’s unedited and verbatim instructions, was as follows:

“Simon, this is a direct order from me. I hereby instruct you to desist from calling for any Sit-At-Home henceforth. Equally, refrain from antagonizing Governors or persons in political positions because you are not in a position to know what they are doing on my behalf. I am ordering you to make a public announcement to the effect that you are in receipt of a direct order from me to cancel any pending Sit-At-Home in place at the moment. I embarked on this movement to liberate our people, not to enslave them. I despise and will despise any person or entity that wishes to inflict unnecessary hardship on our people. I have authorized Aloy to issue a press statement if you fail to make this announcement on your platform.

Anybody still engaging in Sit-At-Home is not my disciple. Haters of Biafra and mindless murderers in uniform are hiding under the cover of combating enforcers of Sit-At-Home to unleash mayhem against the same people we swore to defend.

I have sent countless messages to those purportedly enforcing Sit-At-Home that they are not doing so in my name. I am not begging anybody to release me; just that Nigeria should have the decency to obey their own laws.

The main issue which our people should address their minds to is the unconscionable delays in hearing the government appeal at the Supreme Court, which is a situation not amenable to any Sit-At-Home. Therefore, Sit-At-Home is a waste of time, resources, and energy.

Those who may not understand the genesis of the Sit-At-Home should refer to my younger brother’s press statement on the eve of the commencement of the original order issued by the IPOB family. My brother made it clear to the DOS that I was against the order for people to stay at home under whatever guise. This caused a rift between my siblings and DOS till date.

You (Aloy) must release the press statement tomorrow with the screenshot of the handwritten note I gave to you unfailingly.” (CONTINUE READING HERE)