IPOB engages US Congress on Nnamdi Kanu, Biafra, ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Wednesday engaged members of the United States Congress on the case of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.

The development, which the organization described as “a significant diplomatic engagement for the Biafra Restoration Project”, took place during the Civil Society Presentation of the Cole-More Recommendations in Washington, DC, United States.

A statement released by the group’s media unit on Wednesday evening said Head of the IPOB 4th Directorate of State, Mazi Chris Nwaogu, alongside Mike Arnold, US Diplomatic Representative to IPOB Leader, and other representatives in the United States participated in the session.

The event, attended by members of the US Congress, policy advocates, faith leaders and other public figures, focused on the “escalating persecution of Christian communities and vulnerable ethnic populations in Nigeria”.

“During the engagement, IPOB representatives highlighted the continued detention of Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the worsening security situation in Nigeria, and the urgent need for a peaceful and democratic resolution to the longstanding Biafra question,” the statement said.

“As diplomatic awareness continues to grow internationally, IPOB remains committed to lawful advocacy, international engagement, and the pursuit of justice, freedom and self-determination for the people of Biafra,” the statement added.

It will be recalled that, following the appointment of a new Directorate of State, the self determination group had announced plans to intensify diplomatic engagements across the international community, particularly in the United States, Europe and Israel, where it said dedicated teams would work to advance awareness of the ‘Biafra question’.