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The Special Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, revealed in a post on his X account—also shared with SaharaReporters—that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has vowed to take legal action against anyone referring to the 1966 military coup, led by Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu, as an “Igbo coup.”
According to Ejimakor, Kanu made this declaration during a visit by his legal team at the Department of State Services (DSS) custody on Monday. The detained IPOB leader reportedly directed his lawyers to initiate robust legal measures against individuals or organizations that continue to propagate what he termed as the “unnecessary” labeling of the 1966 coup as an Igbo-led event.
“During today’s visit with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, he instructed us, his legal team, to take vigorous legal action against anyone or any entity that continues to describe the 1966 coup as an Igbo coup,” Ejimakor stated.
Providing further context, Ejimakor listed the names and ethnic backgrounds of the coup plotters to debunk the widely held narrative. He identified the key figures as follows: Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu (Igbo), Major Adewale Ademoyega (Yoruba), Major Emmanuel Ifeajuna (Igbo), Captain G. Adeleke (Yoruba), Captain Gibson Jalo (Bali), Captain Swanton (Middle Belt), Lieutenant Fola Oyewole (Yoruba), Lieutenant R. Egbiko (Esan), Lieutenant T. Katsina (Hausa/Fulani), Lieutenant O. Olafemiyan (Yoruba), Lieutenant Hope Eghagha (Urhobo), Lieutenant Dag Warribor (Ijaw), Second Lieutenant Saleh Dambo (Hausa), and Second Lieutenant John Atom Kpera (Tiv).
At today's visitation with #MNK, he instructed us as his team of lawyers to take vigorous legal action against any person or entity that henceforth refers to the unnecessary 1966 coup as an Igbo coup. Full list of the 1966 coup plotters & their ethnicities are as follows:
— aloy ejimakor (@AloyEjimakor) January 20, 2025
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Ejimakor emphasized that of the 14 individuals involved, only two were of Igbo origin. He criticized those who persist in labeling it as an “Igbo coup,” attributing it to historical distortion and bias against the Igbo people.
“Why certain individuals and historical revisionists continue to falsely tag it as an Igbo coup remains a mystery,” Ejimakor said. “Such baseless and unjustified narratives are among the reasons Mazi Nnamdi Kanu remains in detention without trial.”
He further highlighted Kanu’s concerns, stating that as a leader, Kanu aims to prevent any other Igbo individual from enduring the legal and systemic challenges he has faced within Nigeria’s judicial framework.
The 1966 coup, led by Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu, has often been characterized as an Igbo-led initiative, a perspective Kanu and his legal team are determined to challenge through legal means.
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