The jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has formally terminated the services of his longtime personal lawyer, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, and directed him to stop representing him, his family, or IPOB in any capacity.
In a letter dated July 22, 2026, and written from the Sokoto
Correctional Centre, Kanu said Ejiofor’s engagement as his personal legal
representative had earlier been terminated verbally, adding that the latest
correspondence served as formal written confirmation of that decision.
Kanu also withdrew what he described as any authority
previously granted to Ejiofor to act for or represent IPOB, insisting that the
lawyer no longer had any express, implied or ostensible authority to speak or
act on behalf of the separatist group.
Citing Section II, Subsection A of the IPOB Code of Conduct,
Kanu said the power to appoint, suspend or dismiss principal officers rests
exclusively with the IPOB leader unless expressly delegated.
According to him, no individual, committee or former office
holder acting outside the provisions of the IPOB Code of Conduct can validly
appoint or retain legal representatives for the organisation.
He therefore maintained that any purported mandate or
authority claimed by Ejiofor to represent IPOB was no longer recognised.
Kanu directed the lawyer to immediately cease making public
statements, granting interviews, issuing press releases or publishing social
media posts on behalf of him, his family or IPOB.
He also instructed Ejiofor to stop presenting himself as his
legal representative or that of IPOB in any court, forum or public space and to
take the necessary legal steps to withdraw from any pending matters where he
remained counsel on record.
“Accordingly, I hereby place you on formal notice that you
are not authorized to disclose, publish, communicate, exploit, or otherwise use
any confidential or privileged information acquired in the course of your
retainer, whether directly or indirectly, for any purpose whatsoever, except as
required by law or by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, without my
express written authorization from me.
“Any unauthorized disclosure or misuse of privileged
information may constitute professional misconduct and may give rise to
disciplinary proceedings before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee,
as well as any other remedies available under the law,” parts of the statement
read.
Kanu cautioned that any breach of client confidentiality or
unauthorized disclosure of privileged information could amount to professional
misconduct and attract disciplinary proceedings before the Legal Practitioners
Disciplinary Committee, LPDC, in addition to other legal actions.
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