The Head of the Fourth Administration of the Directorate of State (DOS) of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Chris Nwaọgụ, has announced a new leadership direction for the separatist group, pledging to restore unity, discipline, accountability, and organizational stability.
In a lengthy address titled “Address to Biafrans Worldwide,” Nwaọgụ said the new administration was committed to ending what he described as years of internal division, confusion, betrayal, and sabotage within the movement.
According to him, the Fourth Administration of the Directorate of State was reconstituted under the authority of the detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, whom he referred to as the movement’s Supreme Leader.
Nwaọgụ stated that the appointments were made in accordance with the IPOB Code of Conduct, insisting that the power to appoint, suspend, or remove principal officers rests solely with Kanu. He accused some former officials of challenging the same authority under which they had previously accepted appointments while Kanu was in detention.
He further warned that any individual or group claiming to represent IPOB without authorization would be doing so at their own risk, adding that such actions could attract legal consequences in jurisdictions where IPOB operates.
Outlining the priorities of the new administration, Nwaọgụ disclosed plans to revive Radio Biafra, describing it as an important platform for communicating the movement’s message.
He also pledged renewed attention to the welfare of individuals detained or imprisoned in connection with the group’s activities, saying efforts were underway to identify those in detention and facilitate legal representation where necessary.
The IPOB official further promised improved welfare arrangements for members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), as well as greater transparency and accountability in the management of funds contributed by supporters of the movement.
Nwaọgụ also announced that the new leadership would begin issuing weekly updates on the legal proceedings involving Nnamdi Kanu to provide what he described as accurate information to supporters.
Calling on IPOB members worldwide to remain peaceful, disciplined, and united, he urged them to put internal disagreements behind them and focus on rebuilding the movement.
The statement comes amid ongoing legal proceedings involving Nnamdi Kanu at the Federal High Court in Abuja and follows recent reports of leadership changes within IPOB.
Neither Nnamdi Kanu nor the Nigerian government has publicly commented on the claims made in the statement, and ABN TV has not independently verified the assertions regarding the reported reconstitution of the Directorate of State.
