*BIAFRA–ODÙDUWÀ COALITION DECLARES NIGERIA STRUCTURALLY UNVIABLE, CALLS FOR PEACEFUL DE-AMALGAMATION*
By Sola Oladapo
Jan 23, 2026
Biafra–Oduduwa Coalition Declares Nigeria Structurally Unviable, Calls for Peaceful De-Amalgamation
…Says self-determination only path to ending deepening insecurity and legitimacy crisis
The Coalition for De-Amalgamation and Security (CODES), an alliance of indigenous civil forces and ethnic nationalities, has declared that Nigeria is no longer viable under its current political structure, arguing that peaceful self-determination has become the only realistic pathway to security, justice and sustainable peace.
The declaration was contained in a communiqué issued on Friday at the conclusion of a world conference and international press briefing held via Zoom, during which the coalition accused the Nigerian state of failing fundamentally in its responsibility to protect lives and uphold justice amid escalating violence and humanitarian crises.
According to the communiqué, Nigeria’s continued existence is sustained “not on truth, justice, or popular consent, but on systemic denial and institutionalised falsehood,” a condition which, CODES said, has deepened insecurity and eroded public trust in the state.
The communiqué was jointly issued and signed by prominent leaders of the Oduduwa (Yorùbá) and Biafran (Igbo) self-determination movements.
Signatories include Prof. Banji Akintoye, Leader of the Oduduwa (Yoruba Nation Self-Determination Movement – YSDM); Chief Sunday Adeyemo (Sunday Igboho), Leader of the Yoruba National Community Defence; Architect George Akinola, Deputy Leader of YSDM (Homeland); and Dr. Kayode Emola, Deputy Leader of the YSDM (Diaspora).
Also signing the communiqué were Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB); Mazi Tony Nwisi, Chairman of the Igbo Global Network–IPOB; as well as Mazi Emmanuel Kanu, Mazi Ositadimma Igenu and Prof. Chinedu Agbodike, all delegates and members of IPOB, acting under the umbrella of the Coalition to De-Amalgamate Nigeria for Security (CODES).
Addressing the international media, the coalition described the alliance between the Oduduwa and Biafra nations as “historic, moral and driven by security necessity,” stressing that the collaboration was neither extremist nor rooted in violence.
“Our collaboration reflects not extremism, but exhaustion with deception and insecurity, and a lawful insistence on dignity, safety and political consent,” the coalition stated.
CODES further explained that the De-Amalgamation Congress remains open to all indigenous nations within Nigeria, describing it as “a non-violent, lawful and internationally recognised exercise of the right to self-determination.”
The coalition accused successive Nigerian governments of deliberately concealing mass atrocities while misleading both citizens and the international community about the scale of violence across the country.
“This culture of deception has replaced accountability and rendered the Nigerian state incapable of protecting lives or commanding moral legitimacy,” the communiqué said, warning that Nigeria has drifted into a legitimacy crisis where “fear has replaced citizenship.”
Tracing Nigeria’s instability to the 1914 colonial amalgamation and decades of post-colonial centralisation, CODES argued that the country was founded without the consent of its constituent peoples and has since been sustained by coercion rather than agreement.
“A state founded without consent cannot indefinitely survive against consent,” the coalition declared, noting that years of systemic corruption, political exclusion and persistent insecurity have destroyed confidence in the federal arrangement.
The communiqué devoted significant attention to violence in the Middle Belt, the South-East and other regions, alleging state complicity, selective enforcement or outright inaction in the face of repeated attacks by armed groups.
“Across large swathes of Nigeria, communities have been violently uprooted from their ancestral lands, yet perpetrators are rarely prosecuted and victims are seldom resettled,” CODES said.
It described the situation as an “existential security crisis,” marked by terrorism, mass displacement, humanitarian distress and selective justice.
CODES also condemned what it described as the persecution of peaceful self-determination advocates, noting that while violent actors operate with relative impunity, non-violent agitators are aggressively targeted
“While violent actors roam free, peaceful advocates such as Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and Chief Sunday Igboho are pursued with extraordinary state resources,” the coalition stated, describing the trend as a selective application of the law that has severely damaged public confidence in the Nigerian state.
Invoking international law, CODES insisted that its demands are firmly grounded in global legal instruments, including the United Nations Charter, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
“Peaceful self-determination remains the only immediate, non-violent escape route from an impending national catastrophe,” the communiqué warned, adding that a full-scale conflict in Nigeria could trigger a humanitarian and migration crisis with global consequences.
Among its key demands, the coalition called for international recognition of the Biafra and Oduduwa nations, the immediate release of all individuals detained solely for self-determination advocacy, and an end to the pursuit of Chief Sunday Igboho.
It also demanded a United Nations-recognised referendum process for all indigenous nations seeking self-rule, international investigations into alleged mass killings and state complicity, and urgent protection for vulnerable and displaced communities.
The coalition emphasised, however, that the Biafra–Oduduwa alliance does not represent a call to violence.
“This is not a declaration of war, but a declaration of truth, dignity and peaceful intent,” CODES stated.
“Forced unity has failed. Silence has failed. Repression has failed. Peaceful self-determination is the only remaining path to lasting peace, stability and regional security.”
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