By Onyeanya Ebere Immaculata
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has announced the total and permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, effective February 9, 2026.
The group said the decision followed a directive from its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu.
In a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Emma Powerful, IPOB said residents should resume normal activities on Mondays, including opening markets, attending school, working in offices and operating transportation services without fear.
“The IPOB, under the supreme leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, hereby announces to the entire world that the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East is officially and permanently cancelled,” the statement said.
IPOB warned that any person or group attempting to enforce sit-at-home orders going forward would be acting against Kanu’s instructions and would be treated as enemies of the group and its cause.
The group also alleged that some individuals were using the sit-at-home narrative to create fear and stage attacks, urging residents to remain calm, vigilant and law-abiding.
The sit-at-home directive was introduced in August 2021 in protest against Kanu’s arrest, extradition and continued detention, and has since disrupted economic and social activities across the region.
IPOB called on South-East residents to return to their normal routines, declaring that “the era of Monday sit-at-home is over.”
