Aloy Ejimakor, the legal representative of Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has declared that the Igbo people will never overlook the injustices they endured after the Nigerian Civil War. He specifically referenced the seizure of their assets and the controversial £20 compensation scheme.
In a post shared on X on Saturday, Ejimakor challenged the assumption that the Igbo have moved past the humiliation and unfair treatment they experienced in the postwar period. He stated, ‘It appears some individuals believe Ndigbo have gotten over the disgrace and unfairness of having their properties taken and being given merely £20 following the Civil War. Let me be clear: Ndigbo will NEVER get over these wrongs until they are addressed.’
While the lawyer did not elaborate on the additional grievances he alluded to, his remarks come at a time when discussions about historical wrongs, national healing, and the status of the South-East region have gained renewed attention. Since the war ended in 1970, many Igbo citizens who had bank accounts before the conflict reportedly received a uniform £20 payout, regardless of the original amounts they had deposited, a decision that has sparked decades of debate.
Ejimakor is among the lead attorneys defending Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader who was recently found guilty on terrorism-related charges filed by the Nigerian government.