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Prince Emmanuel Kanu, younger brother of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has raised alarm over a plot to jail him by tagging him as Emma Powerful, the spokesman of IPOB.
DAILY POST reports that Powerful has been issuing statements on behalf of IPOB for years but many people cannot put a face to the name.
However, a recent publication which highlighted Abia North senator, Orji Uzor Kalu’s role in efforts to stabilize the South-East, described Prince Emmanuel as the person operating as Emma Powerful.
The publication highlighted “the impact of the statements released under the name Emma Powerful,” noting that instead of promoting cohesion or providing constructive direction for the South-East, “the messaging has, at times, heightened tension, deepened fear, and contributed to an atmosphere of instability”.
While accusing Emma Powerful of setting the South-East ablaze through his “inflammatory statements”, the publication said “Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has emerged as one of the few consistent voices calling for restraint, calm, and a return to dialogue.”
The publication equally alleged that the IPOB agitation has become a family business of the Kanus.
Reacting to the development in a statement on Sunday, Prince Emmanuel alleged that tagging him as Emma Powerful is part of a plot by Orji Kalu and people he described as “Igbo enemies” to jail him as they did to his brother, Nnamdi Kanu.
According to him, the plan is to incite the security agencies against him in furtherance of the agenda to permanently weaken the Igbo nation.
He denied being the same person as Emma Powerful, adding that tagging him as the IPOB spokesman amounted to identity theft.
Stressing the need to set the record straight, Prince Emmanuel added, “Ordinarily, I would have refrained from dignifying this gibberish with a response if not for those who are gullible. My major concentration at the moment is to provide care for my brother who is a prisoner of conscience and victim of Nigeria’s injustice and entrenched hatred for the Igbo.
“We know that this is an orchestrated plot by the enemies to frame me up, and possibly confine me to a place the way they did to my brother.
“It is no longer in doubt that some traitors camouflaging as Igbo leaders are conniving with the enemies to sabotage the interest of Ndigbo.
“They are already known for who they are, and no amount of media propaganda or blackmail will change the public perception about their true identity. But they should remember that history will judge them.
“The security agencies are not in doubt of the existence or identity of Emma Powerful who has once granted a telephone interview to Channels Television.”
Prince Emmanuel urged members of the public to ignore the publication, which he described as misleading.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on terrorism charges filed against him by the Nigerian government. He is currently serving the sentence in Sokoto Prison.
Kalu had, in a recent interview on Channels Television, said Kanu’s agitation led to 30,000 deaths in the South-East, a claim that was disputed by IPOB and some pro-Biafra groups.
‘Orji Kalu, Igbo enemies want to jail me with Emma Powerful tag’ – Nnamdi Kanu’s brother
