The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a scathing statement condemning the Nigerian government and its citizens over the indefinite postponement of the state burial for former President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a press release signed by IPOB's spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, and dated July 14, 2025, the pro-Biafran group questioned the rationale behind delaying the burial of a former head of state, describing the situation as a "spectacle of absurdity" and a global embarrassment.
IPOB expressed deep shock not just at the postponement but at what it described as "the collective docility and intellectual paralysis" of Nigerians, accusing the populace of failing to ask critical questions surrounding Buhari’s reported death.
"How does a country postpone a state burial? Is the burial of a former head of state a wedding ceremony that can be rescheduled at will?" the statement queried. IPOB further challenged the credibility of Buhari’s death announcement, raising suspicions over the lack of international acknowledgment.
The group cited the absence of official condolences from global leaders and media giants such as the BBC, CNN, and Al Jazeera. It also questioned why the British government, which IPOB described as "the colonial architect and godfather of Fulani Janjaweedism," has remained silent on the matter.
According to IPOB, these silences lend credence to the controversial claim made by its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who years ago alleged that President Buhari had died in office and was replaced by a body double—an assertion widely dismissed at the time.
"The truth is simple and bitter: you cannot issue a condolence message for the same man twice. It is appointed unto man to die once," the statement said.
IPOB castigated the Nigerian elite for what it called a manipulation of death for political theatre and lamented that Nigerians have become "mentally defanged and spiritually castrated," unable to interrogate power or question official narratives.
"Until the people rise with courage and question everything, they will remain voiceless, powerless, and buried—alive," the group warned.
The statement concluded with IPOB's reaffirmation of its rejection of Nigeria, calling it "an open prison" and reasserting its demand for Biafra’s independence.
The controversy surrounding the announcement of Buhari’s death continues to fuel public debate, with critics and opposition voices demanding transparency and clarity from the Nigerian government.
