The Era Of Monday Sit-At-Home Is Over!’ Nnamdi Kanu Declares

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has announced a complete end to the weekly Monday sit-at-home directive in the South-East.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a statement released on Sunday by IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful, the directive takes effect from Monday, February 9, 2026. Powerful emphasized that all normal economic activities should resume, with schools, workplaces, and markets opening without fear or intimidation.

“All markets, schools, offices, transport services, and economic activities must resume fully and normally from tomorrow. The era of Monday sit-at-home is over,” the statement read.

Powerful added that any attempt to enforce the sit-at-home moving forward would be considered a direct opposition to Kanu’s orders and the Biafran cause. The group also clarified that no state governor has the authority to threaten or shut down businesses of traders who choose to exercise personal discretion.

Citizens were urged to remain vigilant, calm, and law-abiding, with the statement stressing that any market renovations or relocations must involve stakeholder consent and the provision of temporary trading sites before work begins.

In a related development, Aloy Ejimakor, a legal consultant to the detained IPOB leader, criticised calls urging African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Peter Obi to abandon his 2027 presidential ambition.

Ejimakor described such appeals as “cowardly and duplicitous,” arguing that claims about President Bola Tinubu’s alleged control over the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies should not discourage Obi from contesting.

In a statement shared via his handle, the lawyer stressed that Nigeria’s political history contradicts the idea that incumbency guarantees electoral victory. He added that the belief Obi cannot win due to the perceived influence of the ruling party over state institutions is both misleading and historically inaccurate.