The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated the entire Igbo nation and the Biafra freedom movement from the recent “shameful utterances made by one Okechukwu Isiguzoro in the name of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.”

In a statement on Tuesday, IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said Isiguzoro is unknown to the Igbo race as representing any recognised wing or faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. adding that “Ohanaeze is not factionalised.”

He said the notion of a factional Ohanaeze exists only in the minds of hungry political errand boys doing the bidding of their Abuja slavemasters, adding that “these inconsequential elements neither represent the Igbo people nor speak for Ndigbo.”

Powerful lamented that Isiguzoro and his co-travellers keep giving the impression that the Igbo race is disoriented or lacks cohesion, describing their effort as a calculated insult to the Igbo heritage and identity.

“They are also woefully ignorant of Igbo history. The recent claim that Igboland exists in only seven states of Nigeria is an outrageous falsehood. Igbo-speaking people are indigenous to 13 states of this British-created contraption called Nigeria,” he said.

The IPOB spokesperson described any attempt to shrink the Igbo ancestral footprint as an unforgivable betrayal.

“Let it be known that Ohanaeze Ndigbo is currently led by Senator Emmanuel Mbatta, and that remains the only recognised and respected leadership of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body. Any individual parading himself as a ‘factional’ leader is not only insulting the Igbo nation, but also daring IPOB with such impunity.

“We are equally disappointed with sections of the Nigerian media that give oxygen to these Abuja-sponsored clowns. The same media that would not dare suggest a “faction” in Afenifere or the Arewa Consultative Forum are quick to publish garbage intended to diminish Ohanaeze.

“We say to these media houses: any brown envelope you collect to publish such drivel will haunt you. IPOB is a proud promoter of free speech, but let everyone make their comments in their capacity or through their platforms. Dragging the name of Ohanaeze into every sponsored narrative is cowardly, fraudulent, and unacceptable,” he said.

Powerful made it clear that Ohanaeze Ndigbo remains the apex body of the Igbo race, just as he revealed that IPOB reserves the right to criticise the organisation when it errs.

He urged all those who identify as Biafrans to ignore any call for participation in June 12-related events.

“Until Nigeria learns to respect and honour May 30th—our sacred Biafran Remembrance Day—we shall not partake in their selective history or skewed national rituals.

“This is not just about IPOB. This is about our dignity, our truth, and our right to define who we are,” he said.