By Queen Madu | BVI Channel 1 Online
Human rights lawyer and lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor (KSC), has dismissed claims linking him to the continued legal representation of , insisting that he voluntarily withdrew from Kanu’s personal legal team in December 2023.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, Ejiofor said he considered it necessary to set the record straight amid what he described as attempts to distort the facts surrounding his professional relationship with both Kanu and the .
According to him, his decision to disengage from Kanu’s personal legal representation came long before the latter’s conviction and subsequent life imprisonment.
Ejiofor explained that while he ceased representing Kanu personally in December 2023, his law firm has remained on a continuous professional retainer as solicitors to IPOB. He said that in that capacity, his legal team has successfully secured the discharge and acquittal of more than 200 individuals alleged to be IPOB members in courts across Abuja, Ebonyi State, and Abia State between December 2023 and 2025.
He maintained that these judicial victories are matters of public record and can be independently verified.
Clarifying the circumstances surrounding his appointment, Ejiofor stated that Kanu did not personally appoint him as legal counsel to IPOB. Rather, he said Kanu’s only role was in relation to his own personal legal representation, a relationship that ended in December 2023.
The senior lawyer stressed that since that date, he has neither acted as Kanu’s private lawyer nor represented him in any personal or family capacity. He described reports suggesting otherwise as deliberate misrepresentations intended to promote misleading narratives.
Ejiofor further disclosed that IPOB has reaffirmed his firm’s position as its official solicitors and legal representatives, adding that the professional relationship remains valid and cannot be altered or revoked by individuals who no longer hold leadership positions within the organisation.
He also drew attention to the provisions of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act governing communications from inmates. According to him, any document or message purportedly issued by a convicted prisoner or inmate must be authenticated by the appropriate correctional authorities before it can be regarded as genuine.
He cautioned legal practitioners and members of the public against relying on or circulating unauthorised communications allegedly originating from correctional facilities without first verifying their authenticity through the legally prescribed procedures.
Ejiofor concluded by urging the public to rely on verifiable court records rather than speculation, insisting that the facts surrounding his legal mandate remain clear and well documented.
The statement was signed by Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, KSC (Dunu-Ezeugosinachi) and dated July 28, 2026.
