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Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Ola9ja23: 11:47pm On Jan 23
This IPOB just looking for anything to console themselves

I was having a conversation with a friend today and he said their forefathers have committed grave sins and the children are suffering for it


This is d end result of.

Of what benefit is this award to a live sentence inmate ?

Let the American come and rescue him first



This Biafra matter go long gan ooo.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by ANTAX99: 11:50pm On Jan 23
Ola9ja23:
This IPOB just looking for anything to console themselves

I was having a conversation with a friend today and he said their forefathers have committed grave sins and the children are suffering for it


This is d end result of.

Of what benefit is this award to a live sentence inmate ?

Let the American come and rescue him first



This Biafra matter go long gan ooo.
Are you fulfilled now?
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by banom(m): 12:00am On Jan 24
This is front page worthy ,...
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Ezeama400(op): 12:00am On Jan 24
Ola9ja23:
This IPOB just looking for anything to console themselves

I was having a conversation with a friend today and he said their forefathers have committed grave sins and the children are suffering for it


This is d end result of.

Of what benefit is this award to a live sentence inmate ?

Let the American come and rescue him first



This Biafra matter go long gan ooo.
You are talking absolute nonsense..

What is more sinful that millions of souls that lost their lives during the war, because you were fighting to keep the people you love to hate, including Asaba massacre, but you people mischievously turn around to claim fake SS love

Maybe the friend you had a conversation with is as myopic as you are ..

Even your name and post history say a lot about you,,
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Wickedtruths: 12:08am On Jan 24
I don't care about Biafra or Kanu.
But anything that will make those Biafra people leave my region and never come back, I am in support.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Wickedtruths: 12:10am On Jan 24
Ezeama400:
You are talking absolute nonsense..

What is more sinful that millions of souls that lost their lives during the war, because you were fighting to keep the people you love to hate, including Asaba massacre, but you people mischievously turn around to claim fake SS love

Maybe the friend you had a conversation with is as myopic as you are ..
How did you Ibo Biafrans treat the SS?
Tell us.

When Ojukwu took over Akwa-Cross during the war, how did you Igbos treat Efik and Ibibios?
You raped their women and buried them alive.
You took their land went to their farms, harvested their crops and declared that the land belongs to Biafra.

Are you aware that in parts of the SS, they still celebrate the defeat of Biafra and liberation of their land from Igbos?

See how Ikwerres were celebrating the defeat of biafra. In fact, the Nigerian troops had to create a buffer between Ikwerre land and Igboland because the Ikwerres wanted to retaliate against the Ibos.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRbA2CFudgU&t=26s&pp=ygUYaWt3ZXJyZSBhZnRlciBiaWFmcmEgd2Fy

Elechi Amadi an Ikwerre man wrote about the atrocities of Ibos in Ikwerre land during the war.

Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by shortgun(m): 12:10am On Jan 24
Nigerian government should release a US citizen Nnamdi Kanu who they are currently holding in Sokoto prison.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Wickedtruths: 12:25am On Jan 24
shortgun:
Nigerian government should release a US citizen Nnamdi Kanu who they are currently holding in Sokoto prison.
That one will kpai in jail.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Ttipsy(f): 12:27am On Jan 24
MNK is a great man

From his words you will know ❤️🎈
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Ezeama400(op): 12:52am On Jan 24
The joke is on you.. I deal with facts not propaganda and lies



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ujjRRqqGk

Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by aswani(m):
Ezeama400:
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted honorary citizenship of Georgia, a state in the United States.


Kanu is currently serving a life prison sentence at the Sokoto Prison after he was convicted on terrorism charges filed against him by the Nigerian government.

Kanu was declared an ‘Honorary Georgia Citizen’ by Secretary of the State of Georgia, Brad Raffensperger, in a proclamation dated January 16, 2026.


The proclamation also declared that the IPOB leader should be recognized as a Goodwill Ambassador from Georgia.

A former Nigerian ambassador to South Africa, Uche Ajulu, received the proclamation from Raffensperger
on behalf of Kanu in Georgia, US, on Friday.


The proclamation reads, “I, Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim Nnamdi Okwu Kanu as an Honorary Georgia Citizen.

“May this Outstanding Citizen be accorded every courtesy as a Goodwill Ambassador from Georgia in his travels to other states, to nations beyond the borders of the United States of America, or wherever he may hereafter travel or reside. Thank you for your service to our state.

“In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the State Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 16th day of January, A.D. 2026

https://dailypost.ng/2026/01/23/us-state-georgia-grants-nnamdi-kanu-honorary-citizenship/?fbclid=IwRlRTSAPguhpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe1hv0B940j6r75Jlgq9VToY5zqibVGJU6z89DK7yh7JxbbXB7XBOEYqqsvM0_aem_RFCnGl2SUUcE-Ga2gblXVg#mkrc6qiwk27sncnxg6f

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This is fake, why has it not been announced on State of Georgia website? I searched Kanu on their websites, some results returned but nothing about this nonsense.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by EmperorEmerald2: 2:00am On Jan 24
Flangelo12:
Georgia State government.


On January 16, 2026, the State of Georgia in the United States proclaimed Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as an Honorary Georgia Citizen.

Details of the Conferment
Proclamation: The honor was granted by Georgia's Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger.
Goodwill Ambassador: Along with the honorary citizenship, the proclamation declared that Kanu should be recognized as a Goodwill Ambassador from Georgia in his travels to other states and nations.

Current Status: At the time of this bestowal, Kanu remains incarcerated in Nigeria, serving a life sentence on terrorism-related charges.

Was this lobbied for?
While the official proclamation does not explicitly state it was the result of lobbying, there is a documented history of professional lobbying on Kanu's behalf in the United States:
Lobbying Contracts: IPOB previously engaged American lobbying firms, such as BW Global Group, to promote human rights and democracy for the people of Biafra and to advocate for Kanu’s release.


U.S. Government Engagement: These firms have historically contacted the U.S. State Department and Congress to discuss Kanu's arrest and legal situation.

Recent Precedent: Similar honorary citizenships have been granted to other Nigerian figures, such as Peter Obi in late 2025, often following events or engagements with diaspora groups like the "One Voice Africa" event.
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Please Check ur Blood pressure....
Yoruba Muslim & Fulani people can't accept this ooooh
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by EmperorEmerald2: 2:02am On Jan 24
Who God done Bless no one can Curse....
I talk am say Nnamdi Kanu is not supposed to be Igbo person considering the kind Brain when Him get
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by LordIsaac(m): 2:04am On Jan 24
Only 8 people have been granted honorary citizenship in the US. I doubt this post! It does not confer any consular privileges.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by EmperorEmerald2: 2:07am On Jan 24
Wickedtruths:
That one will kpai in jail.
.....
All ur Generation must chop dust forever
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Danisaint112(m): 2:55am On Jan 24
Tinubu and his advisers will end up creating another Mandela just to spite the Igbos.

With every event happening, the aura is clearly showing it's not ordinary.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by pointblank247(m): 2:58am On Jan 24
Ok
Flangelo12:
Georgia State government.


On January 16, 2026, the State of Georgia in the United States proclaimed Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), as an Honorary Georgia Citizen.

Details of the Conferment
Proclamation: The honor was granted by Georgia's Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger.
Goodwill Ambassador: Along with the honorary citizenship, the proclamation declared that Kanu should be recognized as a Goodwill Ambassador from Georgia in his travels to other states and nations.

Current Status: At the time of this bestowal, Kanu remains incarcerated in Nigeria, serving a life sentence on terrorism-related charges.

Was this lobbied for?
While the official proclamation does not explicitly state it was the result of lobbying, there is a documented history of professional lobbying on Kanu's behalf in the United States:
Lobbying Contracts: IPOB previously engaged American lobbying firms, such as BW Global Group, to promote human rights and democracy for the people of Biafra and to advocate for Kanu’s release.


U.S. Government Engagement: These firms have historically contacted the U.S. State Department and Congress to discuss Kanu's arrest and legal situation.

Recent Precedent: Similar honorary citizenships have been granted to other Nigerian figures, such as Peter Obi in late 2025, often following events or engagements with diaspora groups like the "One Voice Africa" event.
Your country paid $9m for a company to lobby for her and the propaganda and lobby machinery could not fly. If MNK a man your country call terrorist could lobby and get this while in prison, then your country is finished because he will get what ever he wants
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Wickedtruths: 3:00am On Jan 24
EmperorEmerald2:
.....
All ur Generation must chop dust forever
If your defeated ancestors see dust chop, them for no kpai of kwashiokor and starvation.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by thomas2024: 3:30am On Jan 24
mrvitalis:
This IPOB guys are really serious

Nigeria should just pray JD Vence or Ted Cruz don't take over from Trump... If they do then trust me IPOB would become much stronger


I still prefer a restructured Nigeria where all those who accept they are Igbos come under one federating unit

Or an Igbo only republic
If you study Nigeria as a country, you’ll discover it’s the thieves like the UK, Democrats in the US, France, and the elites in Nigeria are the ones supporting this unholy marriage in Nigeria. Republican as a party in US hates anything APC and Tinubu as a whole. Imagine Tinubu in bed with Chagoury, and frolicking with France at a time when other African countries are sending France away from their country. And some will tell him that kind of person wants to change Nigeria, lol. I won’t be surprised if Tinubu is a one-time president (OTP) and the last president before the whole thing collapse.
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by IGBOSON1: 3:47am On Jan 24
SisterAnn:
The fifth columnists that infiltrated the movement would all be fished with time.

Taste and see that the lord is good.
Don't fall for the tricks, false narration and bold-faced lies of those deep-state agents! Dr Akunyili WAS NOT killed by any Igbo, IPOB/ESN member or any fifth-columnist! His cold-blooded murder was carried out by the evil Nigerian hegemonic deep-state as part of their false-flag operations in the south-east! The vile bastards have it as their stated mission to try and implicate IPOB/ESN in a bid to 'justify' their hounding of Mazi Kanu and murder of innocent agitators in the south-east!
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by IGBOSON1: 4:03am On Jan 24
thomas2024:
If you study Nigeria as a country, you’ll discover it’s the thieves like the UK, Democrats in the US, France, and the elites in Nigeria are the ones supporting this unholy marriage in Nigeria. Republican as a party in US hates anything APC and Tinubu as a whole. Imagine Tinubu in bed with Chagoury, and frolicking with France at a time when other African countries are sending France away from their country. And some will tell him that kind of person wants to change Nigeria, lol. I won’t be surprised if Tinubu is a one-time president (OTP) and the last president before the whole thing collapse.
US Democrats are useless! I can bet you that had Harris won, the US gov't wouldn't loose any sleep over all the mass murders and kidnappings being carried out in Nigeria by sahelian terrorists! They and the others you mentioned have never really cared about the plight of the average Nigerian because doing so would interfer with their plundering and exploitation of the country!
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by MoneyMan5: 4:17am On Jan 24
It’s true that Nnamdi Kanu was recently named an honorary citizen by a U.S. state, not by the U.S. federal government. Several news outlets in Nigeria report that the State of Georgia issued a proclamation on January 16, 2026, naming him an Honorary Georgia Citizen (a symbolic title) and calling him a goodwill ambassador. �
The Whistler Newspaper +1
What this does mean
A state government (in this case Georgia) can give honorary citizenship as a symbolic honor or recognition.
This kind of honorary citizenship does not give legal U.S. citizenship, legal rights to live/work in the U.S., or change his immigration status.
What this doesn’t mean
It is not a U.S. government (federal) award like actual American citizenship granted by Congress or U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Honorary citizenship by a U.S. state is mainly ceremonial — it’s a form of recognition, not a legal immigration status.
So in short: Yes, a U.S. state (Georgia) conferred honorary citizenship on Nnamdi Kanu, but it’s symbolic and not the same as official U.S. citizenship
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by missuzoma: 4:25am On Jan 24
Why is this not yet on the front page? It looks like they're cooking a big international pot of soup for some people somewhere
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by YorubaMod(m): 4:27am On Jan 24
True

Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by YorubaMod(m): 4:36am On Jan 24
Saturnalia:
What justice are you talking about? What is wrong with you people in the East?

The husband of Dora Akunyili that was gunned down by Kanu and his boys ; what justice was rendered to him?

All the policemen & women that were murdered by iPOB ; what justice have their families received?

You think Trump and Amerika give 2 fvcks about your people because they hold meaningless parade in solidarity with Trump?
Na tears be this? grin
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by YorubaMod(m): 4:38am On Jan 24
Wickedtruths:
How did you Ibo Biafrans treat the SS?
Tell us.

When Ojukwu took over Akwa-Cross during the war, how did you Igbos treat Efik and Ibibios?
You raped their women and buried them alive.
You took their land went to their farms, harvested their crops and declared that the land belongs to Biafra.

Are you aware that in parts of the SS, they still celebrate the defeat of Biafra and liberation of their land from Igbos?

See how Ikwerres were celebrating the defeat of biafra. In fact, the Nigerian troops had to create a buffer between Ikwerre land and Igboland because the Ikwerres wanted to retaliate against the Ibos.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRbA2CFudgU&t=26s&pp=ygUYaWt3ZXJyZSBhZnRlciBiaWFmcmEgd2Fy

Elechi Amadi an Ikwerre man wrote about the atrocities of Ibos in Ikwerre land during the war.
How did Yoruba people treat the SS? Please tell us

By Asaba massacre or the ones they butchered in Calabar, go on and tell us.

Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Dalohad: 5:14am On Jan 24
Ola9ja23:
This IPOB just looking for anything to console themselves

I was having a conversation with a friend today and he said their forefathers have committed grave sins and the children are suffering for it


This is d end result of.

Of what benefit is this award to a live sentence inmate ?

Let the American come and rescue him first



This Biafra matter go long gan ooo.
Oh..you know say the matter go long gan o. I thought you all claimed that Biafra 'is dead and buried'.

Una don dey talk true small small.. grin

Even Tinubu and Justhief Omotosho shock for this one. grin

Awon Biafra ti gbe won ni handicap . grin cheesy
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Dalohad:
Wickedtruths:
How did you Ibo Biafrans treat the SS?
Tell us.

When Ojukwu took over Akwa-Cross during the war, how did you Igbos treat Efik and Ibibios?
You raped their women and buried them alive.
You took their land went to their farms, harvested their crops and declared that the land belongs to Biafra.

Are you aware that in parts of the SS, they still celebrate the defeat of Biafra and liberation of their land from Igbos?

See how Ikwerres were celebrating the defeat of biafra. In fact, the Nigerian troops had to create a buffer between Ikwerre land and Igboland because the Ikwerres wanted to retaliate against the Ibos.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRbA2CFudgU&t=26s&pp=ygUYaWt3ZXJyZSBhZnRlciBiaWFmcmEgd2Fy

Elechi Amadi an Ikwerre man wrote about the atrocities of Ibos in Ikwerre land during the war.
You want us to believe a 2017 publication conjured and pulled out from your rectum? cheesy
Re: Biafra:US Government Awards Nnamdi Kanu Honorary Citizenship by Dalohad: 5:16am On Jan 24
aswani:
This is fake, why has it not been announced on State of Georgia website? I searched Kanu on their websites, some results returned nothing about this nonsense.
You are restless, e shock you Abi? cheesy grin
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