Biafrans in celebration as the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted honorary citizenship of the US state of Georgia.
Kanu, who is currently serving a life sentence at the Sokoto, Nigeria Correctional Centre following his conviction on terrorism-related charges by the Nigerian government, was proclaimed an “Honorary Georgia Citizen” by the Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger.
The proclamation, dated January 16, 2026, also named the IPOB leader a Goodwill Ambassador of the state of Georgia.
According to the document, Raffensperger said the honour was in recognition of Kanu as an outstanding citizen, urging that he be accorded all courtesies befitting a Goodwill Ambassador of Georgia in his travels within and outside the United States.
A former Nigerian ambassador to South Africa, Uche Ajulu, received the proclamation on behalf of Kanu during a presentation ceremony held in Georgia on Friday.
The proclamation was formally signed and sealed at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta on January 16, 2026.
