The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has distanced itself from a recent purported declaration of the Biafran Republic by a group in Finland.

In a statement released by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB described the declaration as a scam perpetrated by individuals seeking to destabilise the region.

Powerful stressed that the only legitimate declaration of Biafra was made by Dim Ojukwu in 1967 and that any subsequent declaration is null and void.

He accused those involved in the Finland event of being agents provocateurs who aim to undermine the Biafran struggle.

IPOB reiterated its commitment to achieving Biafra’s independence through peaceful means, including a United Nations-supervised referendum.

The group condemned the actions of the individuals involved in the Finland declaration, asserting that they were merely seeking personal gain and causing harm to the Biafran cause.
“The noble family of IPOB, led by the leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wishes to disassociate itself from the purported Biafra second declaration by an infamous no-name group. The so-called declaration is a scam. There is no room for another Biafra declaration besides the one our eternal leader, Dim Odimegwu Ojukwu, declared in 1967.”

“IPOB wishes to commend responsible media organizations and social media bloggers in Nigeria and the diaspora who did not give attention to the mockery of the Biafra struggle by infiltrators in Finland and elsewhere. However, it is imperative to inform the international community, Biafrans, friends of Biafra, and lovers of Biafran freedom that Biafra was declared by our eternal leader, late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, in 1967.

“What IPOB is doing is to restore the sovereignty of the declared Biafra Independence that was forced to surrender through genocide by the Nigerian and British governments. IPOB is calling for a United Nations-supervised referendum for Biafrans so that the declared sovereignty can be restored.

“Biafra cannot be declared for the second time by anyone. It is sad that some unscrupulous elements who failed in their mission to infiltrate and destroy IPOB went into the jamboree they claimed was Biafra’s second declaration outside the Biafra territory. Biafrans and IPOB, in particular, are happy that the fun fare the infiltrators had in Finland this weekend was ignored by all responsible media organizations.”

Powerful stated that IPOB is an informed movement advocating for the restoration of Biafra sovereignty and freedom and cannot engage in self-deception or scam people with the Biafra project.

“The ‘Autopilot criminals’ making money from some of their ignorant followers to make an international mockery of the Biafra struggle will all pay a price. IPOB will not come after them, but the blood of the fallen heroes of Biafra will chase and hunt them down.

“Those who have funded infiltrators that gathered for a picnic in Finland have been scammed. Now that the infiltrators and agents of provocateurs have declared their independence in Finland, we hope they will enjoy their freedom and stop interfering with IPOB’s peaceful struggle and engagement for the restoration of the Biafra Nation.

“This press release is to keep the record straight and to disassociate IPOB and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from the idiocy exhibited in Finland called Biafra second declaration. The Finland Biafra declaration is a pure scam by some agent provocateurs,” the statement read.