Nnamdi Kanu, Mike Arnold to Release “Sokoto Declaration” on May 30

Crime Diary, International

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) —Aloy Ejimakor, activist lawyer and counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, says the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has authorised the announcement of a new document titled “The Sokoto Declaration.”

According to Ejimakor, the declaration was jointly authored by Kanu and Mike Arnold, founder of Africa Arise International and former mayor of Blanco City, Texas.

Kanu is currently serving a life sentence following his conviction on terrorism-related charges by a Nigerian Federal High Court on November 20, 2025.

In a statement accompanied with a campaign banner, Ejimakor said the declaration represents “a statement of common cause, a call to all who value human rights and self-determination, and a light for the path ahead.”

“As Counsel to Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu, I have been authorized by him to announce that he has been working with Mazi Mike Arnold, and together they have drafted The Sokoto Declaration,” the statement partly read.

Ejimakor disclosed that the document would be formally released on May 30 through Biafra Radio.

Arnold had earlier attracted attention on March 26, 2024, after publishing a lengthy article titled “Great Britain’s Dirtiest Secret,” in which he criticised the British Government’s handling of Kanu’s case.

In the article, Arnold argued that Kanu, a British passport holder and founder of IPOB, had been targeted for advocating Igbo rights and self-determination.

He also alleged that IPOB was designated a terrorist organisation in 2017 under former President Muhammadu Buhari without trial or sufficient evidence, although subsequent court rulings reportedly challenged aspects of the designation.

As of the time of filing this report, details of the contents and specific direction of “The Sokoto Declaration” remain unclear, particularly regarding its implications for Kanu’s agitation, IPOB’s objectives, and the broader issues surrounding the separatist movement.