We Surrender! Biafra Factions, Tribob, Renipob Declare

SAN FRANCISCO, September 09, (THEWILL) – Two pro-Biafra groups, The Re-branded Indigenous People of Biafra, TRIPOB, and the Renegade Indigenous People of Biafra, RENIPOB, have revealed their intention to forgo the agitation for the indigenous state of Biafra.

RENIPOB, a breakaway faction from the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in a joint statement with TRIPOB revealed that both groups have decided to surrender to the Federal Government on January 15, 2017 .

According to a statement signed by Chima Phillip Effiong Osuji, Spokesperson, TRIBOB, the groups have appointed Charles Okah, an Ijaw from the Niger Delta, as its leader, and Dr. Dozie Ikedife as deputy leader.

“TRIBOB gladly and warmly welcomes into its fold the Comrade Emma Powerful-led breakaway faction from the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who now go by the name Renegade Indigenous People of Biafra, or RENIPOB,” the statement read.

“Following this development, all subsequent TRIPOB/RENIPOB statements shall be jointly signed by Comrade Emma Powerful and the undersigned. Any statements from IPOB using 'Emma Powerful' as its signatory are that of an impostor.

“And following appeals by well-meaning Nigerians across the world, especially civil war veterans of the defunct Biafra Republic, TRIPOB shall no longer burn the flag of the defunct Biafra Republic as earlier planned for October 1, 2016 , a date which has also been rescheduled.

“Replacing the burning of the flag ceremony shall be the 'surrender' ceremony of the defunct Republic of Biafra flag on the symbolic date of January 15, 2017 at the Eagle Square Abuja, FCT.

“The general public as well as all relevant agencies of the Federal Government of Nigeria, particularly, the Presidency is pleased advised to take note of the date.

“We strongly believe that the leaders we have nominated shall use their respective offices to help propagate an intense campaign of inclusiveness, love, peace, progress, industry and free enterprise, social justice and democracy within and amongst our compatriots in an indivisible, united and prosperous Nigerian federation.”

Story by David Oputah.