THE Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Sunday announced the permanent cancellation of its Monday sit-at-home order across the South-East, effective from Monday, 9th February 2026.
In a strongly worded statement, IPOB also cautioned Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, not to compel traders to open their businesses if they choose to observe the sit-at-home in solidarity with the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Any such coercion, IPOB warned, would be “firmly resisted”.
IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, stated that the directive came directly from Nnamdi Kanu himself, who is currently held at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
“Onyendu has staked everything to ensure our children return to school every Monday and our people go about their lawful businesses without fear, intimidation, or molestation,” Powerful said.
He emphasised: “Monday sit-at-home is over. That era is gone. All markets, schools, offices, transport services and economic activities must resume fully and normally from tomorrow.”
Powerful added that anyone still attempting to enforce sit-at-home would be acting against Kanu’s direct command and treated as “an enemy of our people”.
While urging residents to resume normal Monday activities without fear, IPOB also warned Governor Soludo against using threats, demolitions or forced market closures to intimidate traders who voluntarily choose to stay at home.
“Any attempt to intimidate our people with demolition threats or forced market closures will be firmly resisted,” the statement read.
The group called on people across the South-East to open shops, go to work, and send children to school from Monday onward, while remaining vigilant against potential “false-flag operations” aimed at creating fear.
The sit-at-home order, previously enforced by separatist elements, has for years disrupted economic and social activities across the region each Monday.
