IPOB insists lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor remains sacked, dismisses reappointment claim as null
IPOB has declared that its former lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, remains sacked, rejecting his claim that expelled members reinstated him as the group's counsel. The separatist movement said any letter purporting to reappoint Ejiofor, signed by expelled figure Chika Edoziem, is a legal nullity and 'dead on arrival' because only leader Nnamdi Kanu holds authority to appoint or dismiss lawyers under IPOB's Code of Conduct.
IPOB also blamed Ejiofor for the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, asserting that his professional negligence during Kanu's trial—particularly his failure to file a preliminary objection to a civil stay of execution—allowed the case to linger. The group said Ejiofor later returned to court on his own and visited the DSS to urge Kanu to resume appearances, actions it described as sabotage that helped keep the leader in jail.
The statement emphasized that expelled IPOB members cannot issue appointments in the group's name, and warned Ejiofor he is free to represent other groups but not IPOB. For observers of the Biafra separatist struggle, the dispute underscores the internal cohesion of IPOB and the legal hurdles surrounding Kanu's case, raising questions about how leadership conflicts might affect future legal strategies or negotiation prospects.