Former Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu Confirms Returning $19,000 Allegedly Sent to His Account in Error

A former counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, has confirmed that he returned the sum of $19,000 that was reportedly paid into his bank account at the beginning of Kanu’s trial.
The lawyer, Ifaanyi Ejiofor, disclosed this in a press statement issued to journalists on Tuesday titled “Important Clarification to Discerning Minds.”
In the statement, Ejiofor explained that it had become necessary to set the record straight and provide accurate details regarding the payment.
According to him, the money was mistakenly paid into his account and was later retrieved on the direct instruction of Kanu.
“This payment in question was immediately retrieved by Nnamdi Kanu through a formal correspondence addressed to me, in which he clearly stated that the payment had been made in error and was not intended for the purpose it was later alleged to represent,” Ejiofor said.
He explained that in strict compliance with Kanu’s directive, the funds were returned on the same day they were credited to his account.
Ejiofor further stated that Kanu provided the account details of a proxy designated to receive the funds, after which he promptly transferred the money back without delay.
“Consequently, and strictly in compliance with Kanu’s express instruction, the funds were returned on the very same day they were credited to my account. The account details of the proxy designated by him to receive the said sum were promptly provided, and I accordingly transferred the money back immediately,” he added.
The lawyer also disclosed that the instruction authorising the retrieval of the money was communicated directly by Kanu through a message that remains in his possession.
He noted that, in the interest of transparency, he would soon make public the transaction receipt showing the return of the funds as well as the account details of the proxy who received the transfer.
“For the avoidance of doubt and in the interest of complete transparency, I shall soon publish both the transaction receipt evidencing the return of the funds and the account details of the proxy to whom the money was transferred. These documents will clearly confirm the facts,” Ejiofor stated.