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IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu Is Not Dead, Ignore Kemi Olunloyo
IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu is not dead as speculated by Kemi Olunloyo.
NewsOne Nigeria reports that Kemi Olunloyo had taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to announce that Nnamdi Kanu who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was dead. She, however, noted that she was yet to confirm the report.
The controversial journalist also known as “Snitch lady” had tweeted: “#BREAKING Reports that Nnamdi Kanu has died. This is one strong news I cannot authenticate. Kanu or IPOB will have to debunk this. I hope he’s fine. Good luck to everyone Crying face.”
#BREAKING Reports that Nnamdi Kanu has died. This is one strong news I cannot authenticate. Kanu or IPOB will have to debunk this. I hope he’s fine. Good luck to everyone 😢#DrKemiOlunloyo #kemitalksmedia pic.twitter.com/Pn5In0XZBR
— Medical Journalist Kemi Olunloyo Pharm.D (@KemiOlunloyo) April 21, 2020
However, a fact check by NewsOne Nigeria, shows that the IPOB leader is “hale and hearty” and would address Biafrans in a live broadcast on Radio Biafra on Wednesday, April 22 by 7 pm Nigerian time.
Confirming that Nnamdi Kanu is not dead, a top IPOB coordinator in the abroad, told NewsOne Nigeria that Kemi Olunloyo’s claim is a piece of fake news.
“It’s fake news, please ignore that woman,” the IPOB coordinator told our reporter.
Affirming the statement by the IPOB coordinator, Kanu tweeted after Olunloyo’s tweet, saying: “Aso Rock has collapsed, its loot & burn cabal in disarray. Hungry masses waiting to extract long-overdue justice. Join my emergency broadcast via my FB page facebook.com/MaziNnamdiKanu… #RadioBiafra FB, FM, App, satellite & online Date Wed. 22/04/20 Time 7:00 PM GMT.”
Aso Rock has collapsed, its loot & burn cabal in disarray.
Hungry masses waiting to extract long-overdue justice.
Join my emergency broadcast via my FB page https://t.co/qI7X8pqSEe…#RadioBiafra FB, FM, App, satellite & online
Date
Wed. 22/04/20Time
7:00 PM GMT— Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (@MaziNnamdiKanu) April 21, 2020