Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has reaffirmed his opposition to the separatist ideology championed by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), declaring that he does not subscribe to Biafra’s secessionist agenda.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, Soludo stressed that the Igbo nation’s progress and prosperity remain tied to a united Nigeria.
“For me, I believe very strongly that the agitation and separatist view in Igboland — for me, as a full-blooded Igbo man — I don’t believe that,” the governor said. “But I want us to have a discussion. I am of the view that the Igbo man needs Nigeria; Nigeria needs the Igbo man.”
The governor, who is seeking re-election in the forthcoming Anambra governorship poll, said his focus is on engaging all critical stakeholders — including the detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu — to forge a new vision for the South-East after his eventual release.
“When Nnamdi Kanu comes out, we are all going to sit down at a round table and interrogate our alternative vision for Igbo land,” he added.
While maintaining his stance against secession, Soludo noted that he would not oppose the planned October 20, 2025, nationwide protest organised by activist Omoyele Sowore to demand Kanu’s release.
Kanu, who leads the outlawed IPOB movement, was rearrested in Kenya in 2021 and has since remained in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
