21/07/2026
BIM-MASSOB Criticises Nnamdi Kanu's Defamation Suit Against Lolo Nneka Chiemezie, Alleges Double Standards
By Mentus Ngwoke, Owerri | July 21st, 2026
The Biafra Independence Movement/Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (BIM-MASSOB) has criticised the decision by IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu to institute a defamation suit against Lolo Nneka Chiemezie, describing the action as "deeply ironic" in light of what the organisation says has been years of public accusations by Kanu against prominent figures within and outside the pro-Biafra movement.
In a statement signed by the Minister of Information, Comrade Ijeomah Anthony, on behalf of the leadership of BIM-MASSOB led by Chief Dr. Ralph Uwazuruike, the organisation said it was surprised that Kanu is now seeking legal protection against alleged defamation after, in its view, Nnamdi Kanu, his family and members have been making numerous serious allegations against Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, political leaders, traditional rulers, religious leaders and fellow pro-Biafra activists over the years.
According to Ijeomah Anthony, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike was the first person who publicly accused Kanu of using Radio Biafra, a platform he established and handed it over to Kanu, to attack, discredit and destroy Uwazurike's image. Yet, no one took him to court for defamation of character.
Uwazuruike through swearing an oath openly has repeatedly rejected allegations that he accepted oil blocks or abandoned the Biafra cause, describing those claims by Nnamdi Kanu and his ipob members as false and malicious.
BIM-MASSOB argues that years of public false accusations of Nnamdi kanu against Uwazuruike make it difficult to reconcile Kanu's current decision to seek legal protection from alleged defamation.
"It is difficult to understand why someone who, according to years of public record, frequently levelled serious allegations against others without pursuing those disputes through the courts is now asking the judiciary to protect his own reputation through a defamation action," the minister said.
BIM-MASSOB stated that Nnamdi Kanu is currently serving a life sentence following criminal proceedings in Nigeria and argued that his legal situation should remain his primary focus rather than pursuing a civil defamation action against Lolo Nneka Chiemezie.
According to minister, Nnamdi Kanu's current legal situation and the judicial findings in his case that led to his life imprisonment to extent he was tagged as a terrorist including his group, Ipob by a competent court in Nigeria which raise serious questions that, in the organisation's view, undermine his decision to pursue a defamation suit against Lolo Nneka Chiemezie.
The organisation also recalled that when Lolo Nneka Chiemezie made unguarded public statements concerning Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, BIM-MASSOB said it responded by calling for restraint and corrections rather than immediately instituting civil proceedings.
The Bim-Massob further noted that Uwazuruike had repeatedly maintained in interviews that he would not be distracted from his pursuit of Biafran sovereignty through non-violent means despite public criticism and accusations directed at him.
We argued that while every citizen has the constitutional right to seek redress through the courts, public confidence and such actions depend on consistency.
The statement concluded by calling on all pro-Biafra organisations to avoid inflammatory rhetoric and to pursue their differences through lawful and peaceful means, adding that the movement remains committed to its long-standing philosophy of non-violence and dialogue.