The Lead Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu and Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor says his Client never denied being the leader of the proscribed group.

But he insisted that Kanu only stoutly denied that IPOB is a terrorist organisation while taking his plea in Federal High court on Wednesday in Abuja.

Ejiofor made this known in a Press statement on Thursday in response to comments credited to Shuaibu Labaran, counsel to the Federal Government, who told journalists after Wednesday’s court proceedings that Kanu “vehemently” denied being a member of the pro-Biafra group.

But the IPOB Leader’s Counsel, vowed to resist every mischievous ploy being adopted to misinform the unsuspecting members of the public who were not privy to the details of Wednesday’s proceedings in court where Kanu’s plea was taken.

Ejiofor said: “For the records, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu never denied being the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) while taking his plea, but only stoutly denied the fact that IPOB is a terrorist organisation and that being its leader is an offence, which position is well informed.

“Members of the Public should be well guided that the status of the black market order proscribing IPOB is a subject of Appeal in Appeal Number: APPEAL NO. CA/A/214/2018, pending before the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division”

Recall that the Nigerian government had on Wednesday, re-arraigned the Biafra agitator on a 15-count charge of treasonable felony.

But Kanu however, pleaded not guilty to the charges when read to him.

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