Published on the Biafra post
February 27, 2026
In 2017, I was confronted with a direct question: “Are you working for Kanu?”
My response was clear then, and it remains clear today: I do not work for Nnamdi Kanu; I work with him toward the restoration of Biafra.
Recently, I was asked a similar question: “Are you working for DOS?” My answer has not changed. I do not work for the Directorate of State (DOS); I work with DOS in pursuit of the same collective objective — Biafra restoration.
There is a fundamental difference between working for someone and working with someone. To work for a person or a body often implies subordination without intellectual independence.
It suggests that one’s role is merely to echo directives, defend every action without question, and satisfy the ego of those in authority. In such an arrangement, independent thought becomes unnecessary, and constructive criticism is perceived as disloyalty.
If I were working for Kanu or DOS, my responsibility would be limited to protecting their image at all costs. My writings would exist solely to praise, defend, and amplify —
regardless of personal conviction.
My opinions would hold no weight unless they aligned perfectly with pre-approved narratives.
Under a payroll arrangement, emotional loyalty could easily replace intellectual honesty,
because preserving income would become more important than preserving truth.
That is not the foundation upon which IPOB media was built.
IPOB media does not exist to inflate personalities. It exists to advance a cause. We work with our leader, and we work with the Directorate of State, but our ultimate allegiance is to the Biafra restoration project and to the people it represents.
Working with means collaboration. It means dialogue. It means the freedom to contribute ideas, even when those ideas are uncomfortable.
True partnership allows room for dissenting views without branding them as betrayal. It allows a co-labourer to offer analysis that may not always be accepted but is respected because it is offered in good faith.
That is the essence of collective struggle — not blind submission, but shared responsibility.
Independence within IPOB media should not be mistaken for rebellion. It is not opposition; it is contribution. It is the understanding that a movement grows stronger when its participants are thinkers, not merely followers.
Our commitment is not transactional. It is ideological. We are not motivated by ego, nor by personal gain, but by conviction. And conviction demands clarity, courage, and honesty — even when honesty is uncomfortable.
Therefore, let it be understood: IPOB media does not function as a mouthpiece for individuals. We function as stakeholders in a common vision. We work with leadership, not beneath it. We contribute, we analyze, we critique when necessary, and we defend when justified — all in pursuit of one goal: the restoration of Biafra.
That is the independence of IPOB media.
Anyi Kings February 27, 2026
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