Former counsel to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPoB, has confirmed that he returned $19000 claimed to have been erroneously paid into his bank account by the leadership of IPoB at the start of Kanu’s trial.
In a press statement issued on Tuesday titled “Important clarification to discerning minds,” Ejiofor said it was necessary to set the record straight and provide transparency regarding the transaction.
According to Ejiofor, “This payment in question was immediately retrieved by Nnamdi Kanu through a formal correspondence addressed to me, wherein he insisted that the payment had been made in error and not for the purpose it was later alleged to represent.”
He added, “Consequently, and strictly in compliance with Kanu’s express instruction, the funds were returned on the very same day they were credited to my account. The account details of the proxy designated by him to receive the said sum were promptly provided, and I accordingly transferred back the money to him without delay.”
Ejiofor also noted that the instruction authorizing the retrieval of the funds remains in his possession. For full transparency, he said he plans to publish both the transaction receipt evidencing the return of the funds and the account details of the proxy to whom the money was transferred, emphasizing that these documents would confirm the facts independently.
The clarification comes amid circulating claims about the payment and its alleged purposes. Ejiofor’s statement aims to provide clarity and ensure public understanding of the matter.
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