The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have directed that there would be no sit-at-home in the South-East on Thursday against its leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s appearance in court.
Although the group had suspended its weekly sit-at-home directive in the South-East, it had maintained that the order would hold on the days Kanu would appear in court.
Kanu is expected to be at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday to continue the hearing in his trial for an alleged treasonable felony that Justice Binta Nyako had adjourned on November 10.
Justice Nyako had adjourned the hearing till January 19, 2022; however, Kanu’s Counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, told journalists on Wednesday that the court had granted his client’s application to push the hearing forward.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesman, Emma Powerful, the group directed the people of the region to go about their businesses without fear.
“We wish to inform Biafrans, friends of Biafra and lovers of freedom that our“Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, will be in court tomorrow, December 2, 2021, in Abuja. We, therefore, urge Biafrans living in Abuja and its environs to come out en masse to solidarize with our leader.
“Meanwhile, there will be no lockdown tomorrow in any part of Biafra land as “ result of the court appearance. Biafrans residents in Biafra land, as well as visitors to Biafra land, are free to go about their lawful businesses without fear of molestation or intimidation.
“We have not asked or authorised anybody to monitor or enforce any lockdown.
“Again, there will be no lockdown in Biafra land for tomorrow’s court appearance of our leader. Only Biafrans and friends of Biafrans and its environs are encouraged to be at the court premises,” the statement read.
