BIAFRA, KANU, AND NIGERIA’S CROSSROADS: UKACHUKWU OKORIE SPEAKS IN CANDID INTERVIEW WITH IRODILI

INTRODUCTION

In this special interview, I had a conversation with Mr. Ukachukwu Okorie, a prominent Biafran voice in the diaspora and founder of Africaworld Newspaper. He is known for his bold commentary and unwavering advocacy for self-determination, Mr. Okorie offers a rare, unfiltered look at how recent global and national events are shaping the future of Biafra.

 

From the political tensions surrounding Nigeria’s security challenges to the impact of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s imprisonment, he speaks from both personal experience and years of media activism. His insights reflect the emotions, resilience, and determination shared by many Biafrans around the world.

 

This conversation explores his views on international pressure, the role of diaspora media, and what he believes lies ahead for the Biafran movement.

1. As a Biafran living abroad and a pro-Trump media founder, how did you receive Trump’s recent threats toward Nigeria?

 

 

As a Biafran living abroad and founder of a pro-Trump media outlet, I feel very excited for Nigerians, particularly Christians. It gives real credence to my belief in President Donald Trump and his bold policies. I don’t see his words as a threat at all; I view them as a vital humanitarian intervention. Only a courageous leader like Trump would step up to help protect Christians and Biafrans in Nigeria from the ongoing atrocities.

Take the current Nigerian vice president, he’s one of Boko Haram’s founders, and that’s no secret. Nigeria’s government operates without proper checks and balances, hiding behind sovereignty while aiding terrorists and killing its own citizens. Imagine a so-called secular country with a Muslim president and vice president, where elections are blatantly rigged. Outsiders often don’t grasp the full depth of the complicity in the murderous actions against innocent people.

 

I’m thrilled that the leader of the free world, the United States, is shining a light on this, especially under Trump, who embodies that humanitarian conscience. Mainstream media might twist the story, but independent outlets like mine always stand for the truth. President Trump is truly God-sent; the world may not see it yet, but history will prove why he’s leading America. Since he took office, he’s steadied a turbulent globe by refusing to tolerate the kind of inaction we’ve seen before, like when former President Goodluck Jonathan accused Obama of meddling to oust him. Trump’s approach is pure humanitarian intervention, and it’s about time.

 

2. Do Trump’s remarks create any risks for 𝗜𝗽𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 Biafrans or the South-East when global powers speak on Nigeria’s security issues?

 

President Trump’s remarks do not create any risk for IPOB, Biafrans, or the South-East, in fact, they’ve always called for America to step in with an independent panel of inquiry to expose the Nigerian government’s extrajudicial killings. We trust Trump’s inquiry would be truly independent and truthful, unlike past interventions. No matter how he’s viewed, I believe he’s an honest president who calls things as they are.

The mainstream media hates the truth, which is why independent groups like ours clash with them and social media giants. Those platforms are skewed by fact-checks funded by Nigerian bribes—they keep shutting down our pages. Before 2018, Facebook wiped out my main page, which spawned over 25 others for Africa World and our media products, all without reason. They’ve censored Biafra truth for over 10 years; my followers don’t even see my posts. They did the same to Trump when I supported him before 2020, targeting my organization too.

IPOB has faced the worst: blackmail, bad press, and being labeled terrorists despite being registered worldwide and pushing peaceful self-determination for Biafra. Meanwhile, real terrorists like Fulani herdsmen kill freely, sponsored by the government. The past president was a known patron of Miyetti Allah and these militias, they kidnap, amass funds for campaigns in daylight, and nothing happens. Even government members are part of these terror groups. Former President Goodluck Jonathan admitted his cabinet had Boko Haram sympathizers, yet no consequences.

In Nigeria, atrocities happen constantly, and no one cares. So Trump’s humanitarian intervention is a welcome development, we want it to go practical. Only someone like him can unravel the truth there. IPOB welcomes America’s involvement because it’ll expose the facts. There’s no risk for us; instead, Biafrans have been on the losing end for years from Nigeria’s killings and propaganda.

3. How did the jailing of Nnamdi Kanu affect you personally, as a Biafran watching from outside the country?

 

 

The jailing of Nnamdi Kanu affected me deeply as a Biafran living abroad. Watching from a distance, it felt like a painful blow to our quest for justice and self-determination. Kanu is not just a leader; he’s a symbol of hope for millions who yearn for recognition and peace in the South-East.

His arrest and harsh sentencing show how the Nigerian state continues to suppress voices demanding freedom and truth. It’s heartbreaking to see an honest fight for the rights of our people met with such brutality.

But personally, it also strengthens my resolve and fuels my commitment to keep amplifying the Biafran narrative outside Nigeria. Kanu’s situation highlights the urgent need for international attention and real change, and it reminds me why independent media and diaspora activism are so crucial.

4. Do you believe Kanu received a fair legal process, from the 2021 Kenya extradition to last week’s life sentence?

 

 

There was no fair legal process for Kanu from the start, beginning with his abduction in Kenya. The Kenyan court already ruled that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s rendition was illegal, ordering the government to pay damages. I followed the case closely, it was delivered by Justice E.C. Mwita, who found that Kenya failed its constitutional duty to protect Kanu, who had entered legally, and instead colluded with Nigeria in a covert operation leading to his illegal detention and kidnapping.

 

The court ruled Kanu’s abduction, incommunicado confinement, torture, and denial of food, water, medication, and legal representation as serious violations of his rights under the Kenyan constitution. Justice Mwita awarded him 110 million naira, about 10 million Kenyan shillings at the time, in general damages and ordered Kenya’s attorney general to cover litigation costs. Kenya’s judiciary came clean, admitting its security agencies’ actions with Nigeria were illegal and unconstitutional.

In Nigeria, it only got worse. Kanu was held incommunicado at the DSS, the secret police dungeon, without transfer to a proper detention center. They tried to break his spirit with all sorts of atrocities, acting like it’s a military dictatorship. As I said, the Nigerian government doesn’t obey its laws; they do whatever they want arbitrarily, and no one cares.

President Trump’s intervention on the Awolowo Christian Massacre is a welcome development. Kanu didn’t get a fair hearing, and most Nigerians know it, even if the government rallies tribal support against Biafra. The majority recognize Kanu’s views on what Nigeria truly needs. There’s no equity in the country, and he represents a path to freedom for the people. He didn’t have fairness in his conviction, based on nonexistent laws, and he called it out. That process was anything but just.

5. Many call his return from Kenya an “extraordinary rendition.” What is your own view of how the state handled it?

 

 

Extraordinary rendition is the extra-legal transfer of a person from one jurisdiction to another, bypassing normal legal proceedings. What Mazi Nnamdi Kanu suffered is a prime example: the Nigerian government colluded with Kenyan security to kidnap him at Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi, torture him, and ship him to Nigeria. He was then detained incommunicado in the DSS dungeon without due process.

 

Nigeria engages in state-sponsored terrorism, as seen historically with the Fulani herdsmen. As an authority on Nigerian history, I’ve written books and spoken publicly about how the British packed the Fulani invaders as their eyes in Nigeria, sustaining that control through violence and anti-human policies. They’ve held power since the end of the Biafra-Nigeria war, when Britain armed Nigeria against us to keep milking our oil, gas, and resources without paying. Biafrans own most of those resources, which is why they won’t let us go. Instead, they’ve neglected our territories, running a feudal system. As the Bible says, oppression makes a wise man mad, and Kanu rose courageously to challenge this Fulani hegemony that threatens their grip.

They resorted to international extraordinary rendition because they don’t care about the rule of law. But it takes a great, courageous leader like President Trump to step in. From day one, I’ve seen him as a true helper to Africa, even if Africans don’t realize it yet. Trump is a destined leader; he’ll be remembered for his justice and vocal stand where others tread lightly. He seeks global stability and the right things done. Even Western mainstream media and authorities opposed him, they nearly killed him, set traps, humiliated him, but he prevailed.

Many Africans suffer Stockholm syndrome, viewing him as a colonialist just because he’s Western. But my interest is Africa’s progress and prosperity, especially restoring Biafra. Kanu’s rendition violates the rule of law and needs investigation. That’s why people like me publicize it. I wouldn’t mind working with the US government under Trump to bring real progress to Africa, particularly a free Biafra.

6. As someone running a media platform abroad, what role do you think you play in shaping the Biafran narrative during crises like this?

 

 

I’ve done a ton to shape the Biafra narrative, just like I do for Pan-Africa. I own the Biafra Nationalist Media Organization, which gets the real issues out to the public, that Biafra stands for Africa’s progress. Remember that book saying “in Biafra, Africa died”? Nah, it’s the opposite: Biafrans are extraordinary creators, manufacturers, business minds who’ll drive trade, global stability, and peace. We love Africa.

 

True technology transfer from the West to Africans? It’ll only happen when Biafra’s restored, Biafrans are the ones who’ll spread it across the continent, partnering with progressive leaders like President Trump to spark an African industrial revolution and bring prosperity. As a publisher and media guy, I keep oiling those wheels, helping people see what Biafra means for the continent and world: a buffer zone between Christianity and Islam. Jihadists hate that idea because a Republic of Biafra would halt their push, they know it.

Biafrans crave peace but won’t stand for the Christian killings happening now, ignored until Trump stepped up with his humanitarian intervention talk. That’s the message I’ve been spreading on the ground for years, and the result? Trump openly endorsing what my organization’s been fighting for all this time.

7. Trump framed his warning around Christian persecution. Do you think that framing helps or misrepresents the wider security problems in Nigeria?

 

 

President Trump’s humanitarian intervention came right on time, these killings have raged for ages, long hidden until social media exposed them. It’s historical: Fulanis are migrants who conquered the Hausas with mass killings before the British arrived. Even the British fought them in the British-Fulani War, defeated them, and struck a pact, creating the Sokoto Caliphate. Fulanis aren’t aboriginal to Nigeria; since Britain handed them power, leaving the north intact while dividing the south into east and west, the violence persists.

Post-independence, they further split the south to carve out the mid-western region, keeping the north under Fulani domination. They’ve used that to push their jihad southward, and now Nigeria teeters on war’s edge. Buhari’s government flung open borders, letting thousands of armed Fulanis from neighboring countries flood in to oust Goodluck Jonathan. Today, they’re everywhere, kidnapping, amassing war chests to fuel their planned jihad, unleashing hell across the land.

 

Trump’s warning is spot-on and urgently needed; Nigeria’s sinking into full conflict as jihadists seize control with daily killings that go unreported without social media. This isn’t exaggeration, it’s the Christian genocide in Nigeria, echoing the millions of Biafrans massacred in the war. I’m thrilled Trump’s stepping in to halt more bloodshed. Even now, killings happen daily; intervention must come fast before the world wakes to a raging war. No day passes without Fulani terrorists striking.

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8. Do you fear that foreign pressure from leaders like Trump could deepen tensions in Nigeria, especially for Biafrans?

 

 

Nigeria desperately needs US intervention, foreign pressure means from the US, with its moral duty to foster peace and step into crises like this. China? No way, they’re dictatorial, only after resources, ignoring human rights. This violence has festered forever; only a leader like President Trump speaks out. Obama? Biden? They stayed silent. Trump’s a good man, I’ve studied his policies closely. Despite mainstream media’s lies, which target my independent media organizations too, he stands firm.

 

They’ve tried controlling us with overtures; when we refused, they undermined our support, visibility, funding, but we keep pushing. US intervention under Trump is a game-changer, saving lives, especially massacred Christians daily and Biafrans enduring age-old hatred from Islamists and the Nigerian elite. It’s urgent; without it, the bloodshed escalates unchecked.

9. After Kanu’s sentencing, do you believe the Biafran self-determination movement is weakening or evolving?

 

 

Nnamdi Kanu’s sentencing adds real weight to the growing momentum for Biafra’s restoration, it puts the issue squarely on the global map, screaming “now or never.” As I mentioned before, a Biafran Republic would create that essential buffer zone between Islam and Christianity, safeguarding Christians across sub-Saharan Africa, especially in West Africa. Jihadists are pulling out all stops to block it, but the US under President Trump gets it, a Biafran ally would always prioritize people’s interests. That’s Salus Populi est Suprema Lex: the welfare of the people is the supreme law.

 

Africa’s true interests drive the Biafran fight, but many miss how Trump’s policies align with that. He’s doing right, unmoved by media like BBC or CNN that deceive Africans as colonial tools. Study his path—from his first term to this comeback, it was brutal; they fought him hard. Just weeks ago, Trump threatened to sue the BBC, and they’ve been scrambling to beg off. They hate him because he’s truthful, uncontrollable, and committed to justice. He doesn’t need their cash; he’s stubborn, courageous, the ideal leader for Africa’s development now.

 

 

Trump won’t impose leaders; he wants you to prosper independently. But media twists good men into villains, that’s why they target me, and my organizations. We speak truth as Pan-Africans, rejecting the skewed version that props up Islam and Arab agendas. During colonial struggles and the non-aligned movement, Islamic nations twisted Pan-Africanism to serve them, now it’s all Gaza, ignoring Biafra, Ambazonia, Christian genocide, or Congo crises.

 

People like me are redirecting Pan-Africanism to real African peoples and cultures. Trump’s stake in Africa is pure prosperity, not colonial games. No matter the noise, I’ve always seen him that way, focused on long-term wins for our continent.

 

10. What responsibilities do diaspora Biafrans and independent media voices like yourself carry at a moment like this?

 

 

We spread our message worldwide through Africa World Newspaper, which I founded in 2011, its core motto: “Unless the hunted tells its story, the hunter’s version always wins.” That’s the independent media’s duty, like mine and my organizations: seeing truth as it benefits Africa, its people, and culture, not just reporting, but driving real progress.

That’s why I champion Biafra’s restoration, not division, but a launchpad for Africa’s industrial revolution, boosting trade, manufacturing, and partnerships with global leaders for peace and stability. It reshapes Pan-Africanism to empower Africans, voicing our views on issues hitting our communities, halting the mass exodus where we end up as low-wage laborers abroad. We’ve got vast resources; Biafra won’t be a rogue state, we’ll collaborate internationally, sharing God’s gifts to uplift humanity, leveraging them for our people’s prosperity.

We demand rule of law, fairness, justice, equity. Biafra embodies that positivity, no anti-people policies. There, “Salus populi suprema lex esto” reigns: the people’s welfare is supreme law. Opponents fear it because it’ll end their jihad, Islamic expansion, feudalism, injustice, and forced poverty on this region. The world must grasp this: I, Okechukwu Okoroch, envision a progressive Biafra for its citizens, a beacon of God’s light, since He is love and wants us thriving on our resources.

I’ll always align with President Trump, who truly cares for Africa’s development, urging us to build our homelands. It’s no crime; it’s pro-people. Fleeing our lands forever? No, face challenges head-on. We seek US support under Trump’s bold leadership for Biafra’s restoration. Thank you.

 

SUMMARY

Thank you, Mr. Ukachukwu Okorie, for sharing your voice and your conviction in this important conversation. As the saying goes, “He who does not know the path of the forest will get lost in the trees.” Your insights guide us through the complexities of the Biafran struggle, shining light on truths that too often remain hidden. By speaking with courage and clarity, you give the world a chance to understand the challenges facing Biafrans, the need for justice, and the vital role of independent media.

 

To our readers and fans, “Knowledge is like a garden; if it is not cultivated, it cannot be harvested.” Thank you for following this interview, for seeking the truth, and for helping amplify voices that deserve to be heard. Together, we ensure that the story of Biafra, and the broader struggles for fairness and freedom, reaches the ears and hearts of the world.

 

—Irodili C Iroegbu

 

 

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