The historic state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom took a dramatic turn on Wednesday as members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) transformed the streets of London into a theatre of protest.
Gathering at the very heart of British power including Parliament Square, 10 Downing Street, and the Nigerian High Commission, the demonstrators issued a thunderous call for the immediate release of their incarcerated leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
The protesters, many adorned in symbolic red caps and waving the Biafran tricolour flags, disrupted the diplomatic atmosphere with chants and placards reading, “Free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”
In a viral video captured during the demonstration, an activist made the group’s stance explicit, asserting that President Tinubu did not deserve a royal salute while Kanu remained in detention.
The protest aimed to hijack the international narrative of the visit, forcing the issue of South-East self-determination and judicial fairness onto the global stage just as the President prepared for high-level talks at Windsor Castle.
