US EditionNigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Announces 'Total Cancellation' of Sit-At-Home in South-East
IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu directs immediate resumption of normal activities in South-East Nigeria to end fear and restore socio-economic life, following years of disruptions.
- Effective Monday, February 9, 2026, the Indigenous People of Biafra permanently cancelled the Monday sit-at-home across the South‑East with immediate effect.
- Aloy Ejimakor said Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had called for cancellation of the sit‑at‑home since 2024, including instructions from July 2024.
- IPOB’s Sunday statement by Emma Powerful and a viral Saturday video from Igwe Butuzo and Gentle De Yahoo announced cancellation, citing Triple General and forty state commanders with Sokoto Correctional Centre for verification.
- Traders and residents of the South‑East were told to open shops, go to work, and send children to school starting tomorrow, while IPOB security elements warned they will confront anyone enforcing sit-at-home and cautioned state governors against forced market closures.
- IPOB also said market redevelopment must have stakeholder consent and adequate temporary trading sites before relocation, warning enemies of Biafra may stage false-flag operations and enforcers would be confronted.
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Nnamdi Kanu announces ‘total cancellation’ of sit-at-home in South-east
The enforcement of the sit-at-home had resulted in deadly attacks and destruction of goods in Nigeria’s South-east for years, despite being cancelled repeatedly by the Mr Kanu-led IPOB. The post Nnamdi Kanu announces ‘total cancellation’ of sit-at-home in South-east – IPOB appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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