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US state, Georgia grants Nnamdi Kanu honorary citizenship

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/

How will this help him while in sokoto?

Freshandfitpod:
How will this help him while in sokoto?

Thank God you asked, ignorance is a disease

Freshandfitpod:
How will this help him while in sokoto?

You go know very soon..

You dey joke with republican party.

Ohamadike 1. The lion himself from the lineage of bravery.


God bless MNK forever

British citizenship not working and his minions had to go get that of Georgia!

I remember those good old days before Kanu was arrested. His online minions be boasting how the UK government would rescue him if he was arrested.

One even insulted my person that, You think it’s like Nigeria where they don’t regard their citizens.

The rest is history……

Granting a terrorist honorary what? these people are unbelievable.

SpecialAdviser:
Ohamadike 1. The lion himself from the lineage of bravery.


God bless MNK forever

Fear fear lion!
He go perish for Sokoto prison .

Freshandfitpod:
How will this help him while in sokoto?

as a US citizen they can negotiate his release through prisoners exchange may be Nigeria will release him for hush puppy to be released or any other Nigerian serving US prison term

Nice move... You too smart..USA will take the matter up.

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Keep deceiving him. Instead of helping him you are granting him Honorary citizenship in Sokoto prison

Tinubu is a clown 🤡
A drug baron

Mirasteel:
Granting a terrorist honorary what? these people are unbelievable.

Na Oyinbo start 419.

Na ordinary papers dey want take scam our them, knowing fully well that our blothers are all delusional.

Chai, these people don see pepper!

yeye Dey smell…….of what use is the award to a man that have been condemned to life imprisonment? Btw I thought they said trump was coming to rescue him? Why haven’t he been released yet? Ipobidient are just a bunch of clowns😂😂😂

America is coming gradually gradually .
Only the wise will understand.
God bless Biafrans all over the world.

Watcharena:
as a US citizen they can negotiate his release through prisoners exchange may be Nigeria will release him for hush puppy to be released or any other Nigerian serving US prison term

Of what nationsl importance is hushpuppy

Oya, Obi IPOB come and celebrate

His image is intact. Waiting for for FB to react

Freshandfitpod:
How will this help him while in sokoto?

Ignorance they say is a disease but yours might Not be seen as one...
You must know that Kanu's incarceration is a script that is being read to the most gullible n conformists Nigerians...His days of suffering are numbered now... Keep watching as the event unfold...Your Mumu will soon be placed on conditions on a request which will not be in public domain...You guys go hear breaking news soonest...

Watcharena:
as a US citizen they can negotiate his release through prisoners exchange may be Nigeria will release him for hush puppy to be released or any other Nigerian serving US prison term

but cownu is a UK citizens and you clowns made us to understand that the UK govt would come and rescue him because he is a British citizen…….now that the UK as left him to rot in jail we should now wait for the US? When will this class of people start reasoning logically and leave emotions😂😂

Lovers of bad governance should please comment on this earlier thread that was on the FrontPage
https://www.nairaland.com/8605037/weve-confirmed-alterations-gazetted-tax
before masturbating to this. Thanks

It is becoming clear that IPOB have a very powerful lobby in the US.

SonOfDSoil01:
but cownu is a UK citizens and you clowns made us to understand that the UK govt would come and rescue him because he is a British citizen…….now that the UK as left him to rot in jail we should now wait for the US? When will this class of people start reasoning logically and leave emotions😂😂

So those who hold an adverse opinion are clowns even when you sound like one? Why do you lot laugh at your own dry jokes? Don't you think it's a sign of mental health issues?

b]Georgia State government.

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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.

Every day little truth de come out. If una like tent him honorable governor of Georgia, he will still rot in our prison. Awon orchestrator xtian genocide.

Ipob terrorists

They have gone to lobby for a useless honorary nonsense for Nnamdi Sokoto. Person wey go die for jail.

Let them come and remove him from Sokoto prison nah