IPOB Gives Heavy Reply To Bruce Fein Over Attack Made Against Ifeanyi Ejiofor

The Indigenous People of Biafra’s leadership has slammed American lawyer Bruce Fein for his remarks about Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the group’s leader.

The IPOB’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, stated that Fein had connived with the opponents and was being utilized by them in a statement.

Bruce’s concerns towards Ejiofor began when the American asked Kanu to allow for the inauguration of a government in exile, which the agitator refused.

Fein emailed Ejiofor on Thursday, requesting him to stop representing the agitator instantly.

Fein wrote in the letter, which was acquired by SaharaReporters, that Ejiofor was not trustworthy to defend Kanu in court against the Nigerian government’s new accusations, citing a current case filed by a businessman against Ejiofor for an alleged N5.6 million fraud.

In an interview with SaharaReporters, Ejiofor refuted the charges.

IPOB responded with a statement on Friday, “We are baffled that Bruce Fein could belittle himself and reduce himself by allowing them to deceive him by talking like a demented fellow. How could a well intelligent and professional lawyer be using this kind of words to his fellow lawyer in the world?

“The women in America sent Bruce Fein to Abuja to persuade our leader, Kanu, to order him and women to inaugurate a government in exile which when this aberration failed to materialize as it is unconscionable to be contemplating forming a Biafran government in exile when our leader is in the hand of our enemies. After this unsuccessful move to set up a government in exile, the grudges against Ifeanyi Ejiofor began to take form.

“These traitors in America and infiltrators in Finland thought that our Legal Representatives were the ones who stopped their gimmicks and antics, without knowing that IPOB had surpassed a government in exile.

“The powers conferred on Mr. Bruce Fein by our Leader vide the IPOB Lead Counsel is to be exclusively exercised in the United States of America and other foreign jurisdiction, with the exclusion of Nigeria.

“Pertinent to note is the fact that Mr. Bruce Fein set his feet in Nigeria shortly after the abduction and extraordinary rendition of our Leader vide the invitation letter extended to him by our Lead Counsel – Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, which visa issued in respect thereof still subsist till date.

“Several attempts to visit our leader either in Court or the DSS facility by Mr. Bruce Fein were all rebuffed by both the DSS and the Court respectively. All formal correspondences towards making those visits feasible were exclusively handled by the IPOB Lead Counsel.

“We, however, observed that Mr. Bruce Fein started avoiding our Lead Counsel after our Lead Counsel declined to cooperate with him in getting our leader to sign a totally strange document that could have negatively impacted on the status quo.

“From that moment, Mr. Bruce Fein pitched tent with sworn enemies and detractors of our struggle. No wonder he is today ranting from a foreign land.

“The general public is hereby, respectfully urged to disregard Mr. Bruce Fein’s claims as they are baseless because he is being induced into ranting these infamous statements. We reiterate that the IPOB leadership has implicit and unshaken confidence in our erudite teams of lawyers, who have creditably distinguished themselves as a sound and indefatigable advocates.

“Mr. Bruce Fein is advised to focus on the international briefs provided to him to handle on behalf of our Leader, which we have not seen any tangible results since he started handling them in the USA and desist forthwith from further defaming our amiable Legal Luminary. IPOB appreciates and love his commitment and focus in handling our leader’s case.”