Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), reportedly assembled
on Japan in anticipation of the visit of President Muhammadu Buhari
following the order given by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the group to
ensure his arrest
President Buhari is billed to attend the
Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7),
which will take place in the City of Yokohama from August 28th to 30th.
He is expected back on August 31.
A statement by the Special
Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, states:
“President Buhari will deliver Nigeria’s Statement during Plenary
Session Three in which he will appraise Nigeria-Japan relations and
takeaways from TICAD6.”
In seperate messages, Kanu had earlier
ordered IPOB family units in Japan to ensure Buhari is disgraced as he
steps into the country on Sunday for the conference, adding that
Japanese Law does not encourage impostors to parade in its country.
He
later extend his call to all Nigerians, including the Igbos (Biafrans),
Yorubas, Hausas and Middle Beltans to come out emass to ensure “Jubril”
is arrested and handed over to Japanese Authorities for investigation.
He
said this shortly after members of the group attacked former deputy
senate president, Ike Ekweremmadu in Nuremberg, Germany, at a New Yam
festival event.
Meanwhile, Kanu said to have forwarded a letter
to the Emperor of Japan, Naruhito over his claim on impostor Jubril, the
dual version of Nigerian President, Mohammadu Buhari.
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