Olushola Omogbehin
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has announced the permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East.
Announcing this on Sunday in a press statement issued by IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the cancellation takes immediate effect from Monday, February 9, 2026.
According to him, the directive which came from their ‘supreme leader’, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, was taken to ensure that normal life returns to the South-East.
“The Monday sit-at-home across the South-East is officially and permanently cancelled with effect from tomorrow, Monday, February 9, 2026. Kanu has once again staked everything on the line to ensure that our children return to school every Monday and that our people go about their lawful businesses without fear, intimidation, or molestation.
“Any person in doubt should visit Sokoto Correctional Centre to confirm with him. We can no longer hide under ‘Onyendu cannot be reached to confirm’ to persist with our recalcitrance or docility. Monday sit-at-home is over. That era is gone!”
Directing all markets, schools, offices, transport services, and economic activities to resume fully and normally from tomorrow, IPOB said that there is no need, excuse, or justification for anyone to remained at home on Mondays any longer.
According to IPOB, Kanu had made it abundantly clear that any individual or group attempting to enforce sit-at-home from this moment forward is acting against his direct command”.
“Such persons are enemies of our people and the Biafran cause. They will be pursued to the ends of the earth and confronted until they are completely defeated.”
Appealing to residents of the South-East to remain vigilant, calm, and law-abiding, IPOB cautioned state governments against taking action against traders who may still choose to stay at home.
“No state governor has the right to threaten, demolish, or forcibly shut down the businesses of traders who, out of conscience, choose to sit at home in solidarity with our leader.
“Any attempt by Governor Soludo or any other governor to intimidate our people with demolition threats or forced market closures will be firmly resisted”.
Speaking on market development projects, IPOB stated that “any renovation, reconstruction, or improvement of markets that involves temporary relocation must be carried out only with the consent of all stakeholders,” adding that “adequate temporary trading sites must be provided before any such projects commence.”
IPOB equally urged residents to resume normal activities, saying, “We therefore call on all our people across the South-East to come out tomorrow, open their shops, go to work, and send their children to school without fear.
