“A true liberation movement must decide at critical moments whether it exists to free a nation — or to rescue one man.”
— Anyi Kings
Published on the Biafra post
March 16, 2026
For some time now, a recurring question has continued to circulate among IPOB supporters:
Why can’t the Directorate of State (DOS) send someone to Sokoto to see Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu?
Let the record be clear.
The Directorate of State has, on several occasions, delegated Barr. Nnaemeka Ejiofor to visit Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on its behalf. These visits were not symbolic gestures; they were fully sponsored missions, including air tickets and logistics, first to the DSS detention facility and now to Sokoto prison.
Therefore, the narrative that the leadership has abandoned communication is simply not accurate.
However, there is a proverb that says:
“What is destined to destroy a dog will not allow it perceive the smell of danger.”
Recent developments suggest a troubling possibility: that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu may be increasingly desperate to secure his personal freedom—even if doing so requires accepting political conditions imposed by the Nigerian government.
If that is the case, it would naturally create tension between the survival of the movement and the freedom of its leader.
What is even more concerning is the growing pattern of dismissing alternative reasoning. No matter how logical or strategic such advice may be, it appears to be rejected outright.
At the same time, a group of loyal defenders working for his iniquitous siblings—effectively operating as political attack dogs—have been deployed to silence anyone who raises constructive concerns about this direction.
But history teaches a harsh lesson: emotional manipulation cannot sustain a political struggle forever.
As these internal tensions grow, it is becoming increasingly evident that the once overwhelming public sympathy surrounding Kanu’s detention is beginning to decline. What once stood near universal support is now visibly eroding.
If this trajectory continues unchecked, that sympathy may eventually shrink to almost nothing.
The tragedy in this unfolding situation is that the final outcome could be devastating—not only for Kanu himself but also for those who encouraged this path.
The Directorate of State has made a strategic decision: it will not sacrifice the fundamental objective of IPOB, nor will it trade away more than a decade of sacrifices made by our people, simply to secure the political freedom of one individual—especially if the question of Biafra itself is removed from the table.
Movements that abandon their mission to save their leaders often lose both.
IPOB appears determined not to repeat that mistake.
“If a liberation struggle forgets the nation it was created to free, it slowly becomes a campaign to rescue personalities instead of a fight for freedom.”
“Every liberation movement faces a dangerous moment when saving its leader may require abandoning its purpose.”
— Anyi Kings is a writer , political commentator and a self determination activist. March 16, 2026
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