By PAMELA EBOH, Awka

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has disassociated itself from the purported court case against the former Anambra State Governor, Willy Obiano, in the United State of America by the acclaimed IPOB members.

IPOB in a statement on Wednesday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful. said that information of the purported lawsuit against Chief Willy Obiano came to IPOB as a surprise, saying.

"Let it be on the record that IPOB leadership has not authorized anyone or group of persons to sue anyone in the USA. IPOB did not institute any court case against the former Governor.

"The proponents of the purported court case are not representing IPOB. The so-called court case was instituted by those who wish to rubbish IPOB's name, DOS and the leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

"IPOB leadership and members in America are not aware of the plaintiff in the purported court case against Willy Obiano. IPOB cautions those pursuing their sinister agenda to stop impersonating IPOB.

"If they wish to take Chief Willy Obiano to court, they should do so with their names and desist from using IPOB's name without authorization. IPOB is a disciplined institution that will not allow anyone or group of persons to use our name without authorization.

Therefore, IPOB demands that those that instituted the so-called case against Chief Willy Obiano without authorization to withdraw the purported case or have IPOB to contend with.

"If they have any case against Willy Obiano, they should do so with their individual names or group names."

The group called on the former Governor, that the former Governor to provide IPOB leadership with the names of the impersonator plaintiffs in the case, noting that failure to withdraw the case with IPOB as the plaintiff, it will have the authentic IPOB to contend with.

While suggesting that the impersonators want monetary compensation from Obiano, the group warned that it will not allow anyone or group to defraud with its hallowed name.

The statement added:"IPOB members are under command and control and cannot do anything without leadership authorization. The claimants in the USA court against Chief Willy Obiano are not representing IPOB

"By this press release, we wish to inform the public, the USA Government and the USA Courts that IPOB did not institute any case against Chief Willy Obiano in any court in USA.

"IPOB movement disassociates ourselves from any purported court case against Chief Willy Obiano in America."