The leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu on Sunday said he has written the Emperor of Japan over President Mohammadu Buhari’s scheduled visit to that country.


In  the letter made available to reporters through IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, Kanu requested the Emperor to use his position as the symbol of Japan to demand an investigation into some of the issues he had raised over Buhari’s real identity. 

The statement read: “The Nigerian President’s visit to the esteemed and revered throne of Chrysanthemum Emperor Naruhito of Japan is a likely desecration of the Royal Palace in Tokyo.

“Yesterday, August 24, 2019, I took the liberty of writing to the court of His Imperial Majesty of the most esteemed and revered throne of Chrysanthemum Emperor Naruhito of Japan on the likely desecration of the royal palace in Tokyo with the presence of Nigerian President.

“I most respectfully drew the attention of His Imperial Majesty to the damaging impact the presence of Nigerian President would have on the ancient values of the Japanese society that prides itself in upholding the highest standards of honour and probity.

“I equally requested the Emperor use his considerable standing as the symbol of Japan to demand an honest investigation into some of the issues we have raised over who the President is.

“IPOB planned campaign against Buhari and the request on the Japanese authorities we know are best placed to unravel and confirm the truth and the rude shock Nigeria is about to receive on a rude awakening over its President.”

President Buhari had on Sunday departed Abuja for Japan to participate in the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) holding in the City of Yokohama.