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Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Tuesday seemingly reacted to the controversial #IPOBhasFallen hash symbol, AllNews reports.
AllNews cannot independently ascertain why the hashtag trended in Nigeria on Monday (a day after Kanu's last online broadcast) but observed that some Twitter users were reacting to the reported animosity between Asari Dokubo, a major political figure of the Ijaw ethnic group in the Niger Delta region and Kanu.
Some IPOB adherents fired back at their 'detractors' though.
According to pro-Biafra leader Kanu on his known Twitter handle, "if you think that my last broadcast was harsh, don't listen to tomorrow’s one".
He adds that "to be free, you need to know the truth".
If you think that my last broadcast was harsh, don't listen to tomorrow’s one.
I MAKE NO APOLOGIES!
TO BE FREE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THE TRUTH.
Join next broadcast via my FB page, #RadioBiafra FB, FM, Radio Biafra App, Satellite & Online
Date: Wed. 17/06/20
Time: 7:00 PM GMT pic.twitter.com/DD1KN3qAHJ
— Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (@MaziNnamdiKanu) June 16, 2020
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IPOB's main aim is to restore an independent state of Biafra in the former Eastern Region of Nigeria through an independence referendum.
The group was founded in 2012 by Kanu, a Nigerian political activist known for his prominent advocacy of the contemporary Biafran independence movement.
Supporters of IPOB primarily include people from the Igbo, Anang, Igbanke, Igala, and Idoma ethnic groups within the former territory of Biafra, though it has also gained significant support among the Biafran diaspora.
IPOB has criticized the Nigerian federal government for its poor investment, inequitable resource distribution, ethnic marginalization, and heavy military presence in the Biafran region.
The now-proscribed organization rose to prominence in the mid-2010s and is now the largest Biafran independence organization by membership.
In recent years, it has gained significant media attention for becoming a frequent target of political crackdowns by the Nigerian government.
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