The Indigenous People of Biafra on Friday threatened disciplinary action against members it accused of undermining the authority of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, amid efforts to resolve a growing leadership dispute within the organisation.
In a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group warned that any member or faction acting contrary to Kanu’s directives or the organisation’s Code of Conduct would face sanctions, including suspension, removal from office and expulsion.
The warning follows a deepening rift within the movement after the dissolution of the third administration of IPOB’s Directorate of State, led by Chika Edoziem, and the inauguration of a new leadership headed by US-based Chris Nwaọgụ.
According to IPOB, Kanu exercised powers conferred on him by the organisation’s Code of Conduct to dissolve Edoziem’s administration and appoint a fourth Directorate of State.
The group maintained that Kanu remains the only person vested with the authority to appoint, suspend or dismiss principal officers within the organisation.
