The United States of Biafra has rejected ongoing discussions around the creation of Anioma State in Nigeria, insisting the region already forms part of its territories.
In a statement issued by its deputy prime minister, Ngozi Orubueze, the seperatist group said Anioma State, with Asaba as its capital, is among the 40 states it declared as part of Biafra in November 2024 in Lahti, Finland.
The statement comes amid recent remarks by Senate President Godswill Akpabio supporting the creation of Anioma State, as well as reported backing from lawmaker Ned Nwoko.
Orubueze warned that any attempt by Nigerian authorities to incorporate Anioma into Nigeria’s state structure or what she described as a political project of the ruling All Progressives Congress would be resisted.
“The State of Anioma, with capital in Asaba, is part of the 40 states of Biafra declared on November 29, 2024,” the statement read, adding that efforts to include the area within Nigeria would not be accepted.
USB further announced Hon. Rev. John Izuegbu as the current governor of Anioma State under its structure and called on residents who identify with its cause to support his leadership.
It also urged people in the region to resist the Nigerian government under President Bola Tinubu, as well as Akpabio and Nwoko.
Nigeria’s federal government has not officially responded to the statement, while discussions on the potential creation of Anioma State remain part of ongoing constitutional and political debates.
