BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Orders End to Sit-at-Home in Southeast

Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has ended all sit-at-home orders in the South-East.

He also declared an end to any other proposed means aimed by the group at forcing the government to release him from detention.

The leader of the proscribed group made the declaration in a handwritten letter authorised to his special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor.

The letter was read to journalists during a world press conference in Enugu on Friday.

Going further, he declared that anyone henceforth engaging in any sit-at-home in the region is no longer his disciple.

The letter followed the refusal of a factional leader of the group, Simon Ekpa, to announce the cancellation and further declaration through his media platforms.

Also, Kanu warned Ekpa to desist from calling for any sit-at-home henceforth and to make a public announcement to the effect that he (Ekpa) receives a direct order from him (Kanu) to cancel any pending sit-at-home in place at the moment”.

Part of the statement read: “Simon, this is a direct order from me. I hereby instruct you to desist from calling for any sit-at-home henceforth.

“Equally, refrain from antagonising governors or persons in political positions because you are not in a position to know what they are doing on my behalf.

“I am ordering you to make a public announcement to the effect that you are in receipt of a direct order from me to cancel any pending sit-at-home in place at the moment.

“I embarked on this movement to liberate our people, not to enslave them.

“I despise and will despise any person or entity that wishes to inflict unnecessary hardship on our people. I have authorised Alloy to issue a press statement if you fail to make this announcement on your platform.

“Anybody still engaging in sit-at-home is not my disciple. Haters of Biafra and mindless murderers in uniform are hiding under cover of combating enforcers of sit-at-home to unleash mayhem against the same people we swore to defend.

“I have sent countless messages to those purportedly enforcing sit-at-home that they are not doing so in my name. I am not begging anybody to release me, just that Nigeria should have the decency to obey their own laws.

“The main issue which our people should address their minds to is the unconscionable delays in hearing the govt’s appeal at the Supreme Court, which is a situation not amenable to any sit-at-home. Therefore, sit-at-home is a waste of time, resources and energy.”