The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the lead counsels for Nnamdi Kanu, Mike Ozekhome(SAN) and Ifeanyi Ejiofor, have not been dismissed as part of Kanu’s legal representatives. 

The group in a statement on Wednesday by its Media and Publicity Secretary,  Emma Powerful, described as fallacious and fabricated the statement in the media that Ozekhome(SAN) and Ejiofor have been sacked as legal counsels of Nnamdi Kanu. 

The statement reads: “We wish to debunk the fallacious and fabricated statement being peddled in the media that our lead counsels, Professor Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Sir Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor have been dismissed as part of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s  legal representatives. 

“IPOB worldwide warns those spreading such laughable rumors to desist from that. IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who engaged these dependable legal luminaries, are very confident in their legal prowess. It’s laughable for an inconsequential nincompoop to go on social media and announce the sacking of some people he did not hire. 

What stupidity!

“Biafrans and lovers of Biafra freedom across the world should ignore the purported statement from the so-called brothers of our leader because Mazi Nnamdi Kanu regards IPOB members as his brothers and sisters. 

“The legal representation contract between IPOB/Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) and Sir Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor are still intact. They are not Kanu’s family lawyers but IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyers. 

“We encourage our lead counsels and other members of the legal team not to be distracted or discouraged  in their fight for the unconditional release of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from DSS dungeon as the Courts has ordered.”

He noted that the agenda of  IPOB and MNK’s enemies was to get the lead counsels angry to abandon Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”Their agenda is dead on arrival as the lead counsels are not amateur to intimidation and blackmail.”

source: The Nation