Wikipídiya iglwiki https://igl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ogb%C3%A1_ogbolo MediaWiki 1.47.0-wmf.3 first-letter Áméwn igò Egwéyí Úkọ̀lá Énéagwu Úkọ̀lá énéagwu Wikipídiya Úkọ̀lá Wikipídiya Fáílú Úkọ̀lá fáílú MediaWiki Úkọ̀lá MediaWiki Éwn malábó Úkọ̀lá éwn malábó Abune Úkọ̀lá abune Gbúgbe Úkọ̀lá gbúgbe TimedText TimedText talk Module Module talk Event Event talk 0 2111 41488 41487 2026-05-24T19:44:52Z Austinea3 116 41488 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Pro-Biafra activist}}{{Infobox person|honorific_prefix=|name=Uche Mefor|honorific_suffix=|image=|image_upright=|landscape=<!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->|alt=<!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->|caption=|native_name=|native_name_lang=|pronunciation=|birth_name=|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|04|10|df=yes}}|birth_place=[[Abatete]] in [[Idemili North]] L.G.A of [[Anambra State]]|baptised=<!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->|disappeared_date=<!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->|disappeared_place=|disappeared_status=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1908|31|8|1967|28|2}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->|death_place=|death_cause=|body_discovered=|resting_place=|resting_place_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|burial_place=<!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->|burial_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|monuments=|other_names=|siglum=|citizenship=|education=|alma_mater=[[University of Essex]], [[University of East London]], [[Nnamdi Azikiwe University]], [[Coventry University]]|occupation=[[Human Rights]], [[Politics|Political]] and [[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] [[activist]]|years_active=|era=|employer=|organization=|agent=<!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->|known_for=[[Biafra]] [[Activism]]|notable_works=<!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->|style=|net_worth=<!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->|height=|television=|title=<!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->|term=|predecessor=|successor=|party=|movement=|opponents=|boards=|criminal_charges=<!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->|criminal_penalty=|criminal_status=|spouse=<!-- Use article title or common name -->|partner=<!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->|children=|parents=<!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->|mother=<!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|father=<!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|relatives=|family=|callsign=|awards=|website=|module=|module2=|module3=|module4=|module5=|module6=|signature=|signature_size=|signature_alt=|footnotes=}}'''Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor ''' (born April 10, 1972) also known as '''Uche Mefor''' is a British-Nigerian pro-[[Biafra]] political activist. He was the deputy director of [[Radio Biafra]] and former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB) led by [[Nnamdi Kanu]].<ref>Seun Opejobi,{{Cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2021/07/22/biafra-nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-ipobs-ex-deputy-leader-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – IPOB's ex-deputy leader, Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=18 September 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Career == Okafor-Mefor i gba d’ọwọ kpai amẹ nẹ ẹ nẹ k’amẹ [[Biafran]] nwọ d’ọgọnwụ, kpai i du d’ọwọ gba d’ẹnyịọ kpai ọdọ d’ọgọgọ.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/civil-war-heroes-deserve-to-be-celebrated-igbo-movement/|title=Civil war heroes deserve to be celebrated – Igbo movement|date=13 May 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> Anu nwa kpu IPOB gba, Mefor gbe d’olo kpa ku ma n’enwu fú gboji gbe oyi nya dé, efu uñyi Igala ko má gba iye gbo Before joining ''IPOB'', Mefor was a devoted member of ''[[Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra]]'' (MASSOB) and the ''Biafra Actualization Forum''.<ref name="FUN">{{cite web|url=https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|title=Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor: The Dual Identity of a Pro-Biafra Activist|publisher=fundlylive.com|date=|accessdate=23 July 2024|archive-date=24 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524183855/https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was a former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB).<ref>Chiagozie Nwonwu,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64110852|title=Biafra quest fuels Nigeria conflict: Too scared to marry and bury bodies|publisher=bbc.com|date=9 January 2023|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> Around mid-2020, it was claimed Okafor-Mefor openly confronted his colleague, [[Nnamdi Kanu]], on [[religious bigotry]], incitement to violence, and policy issues surrounding the running of IPOB as an organisation.<ref>Ihesiulo Grace,{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimesng.com/nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Times (Nigeria)|Daily Times]]}}</ref> This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/11/24/ipob-why-nnamdi-kanu-uche-mefor-are-at-war/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=IPOB: Why Nnamdi Kanu, Uche Mefor are at war|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref> After resigning his position as IPOB Deputy Leader in November 2020, Okafor-Mefor floated his own radio station which he called the ''Biafra Human Rights and Freedom Radio'' (BHFR).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-58443219|title=Uche Mefor: "Agaghị m Dubai ka ọ fọdụzie ịda n'ala nke ibu m gawa ụlọọgwụ"|publisher=bbc.com|date=4 September 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the ''Biafra De Factor Customary Government''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-56426232|title=Uche Mefor: Mpaghara Ipob nke m nọ na ya so hibe 'Biafra De facto Customary Government'|publisher=bbc.com|date=17 March 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He also founded the ''[[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] Nationalist Movement''<ref>Chinonso Alozie,{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/south-east-with-5-states-a-case-of-marginalization-says-igbo-biafra-nationalists/amp/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=South East with 5 states, a case of marginalization, says Igbo-Biafra nationalists|date=12 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> and the ''Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination'' (IPINS).<ref>Stanley Uzoaru,{{Cite news|url=https://sunnewsonline.com/igbo-maginalisation-pro-biafra-groupipins-opt-for-restructuring/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Igbo maginalisation : pro – Biafra group, IPINS opt for restructuring|date=1 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|2}} == External links == * [https://ipins.org/ Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-determination (IPINS) Website] 2ygy1scwzp76t85r9quh9rfldkxofau 41489 41488 2026-05-24T19:45:59Z Austinea3 116 41489 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Pro-Biafra activist}}{{Infobox person|honorific_prefix=|name=Uche Mefor|honorific_suffix=|image=|image_upright=|landscape=<!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->|alt=<!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->|caption=|native_name=|native_name_lang=|pronunciation=|birth_name=|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|04|10|df=yes}}|birth_place=[[Abatete]] in [[Idemili North]] L.G.A of [[Anambra State]]|baptised=<!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->|disappeared_date=<!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->|disappeared_place=|disappeared_status=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1908|31|8|1967|28|2}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->|death_place=|death_cause=|body_discovered=|resting_place=|resting_place_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|burial_place=<!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->|burial_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|monuments=|other_names=|siglum=|citizenship=|education=|alma_mater=[[University of Essex]], [[University of East London]], [[Nnamdi Azikiwe University]], [[Coventry University]]|occupation=[[Human Rights]], [[Politics|Political]] and [[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] [[activist]]|years_active=|era=|employer=|organization=|agent=<!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->|known_for=[[Biafra]] [[Activism]]|notable_works=<!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->|style=|net_worth=<!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->|height=|television=|title=<!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->|term=|predecessor=|successor=|party=|movement=|opponents=|boards=|criminal_charges=<!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->|criminal_penalty=|criminal_status=|spouse=<!-- Use article title or common name -->|partner=<!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->|children=|parents=<!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->|mother=<!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|father=<!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|relatives=|family=|callsign=|awards=|website=|module=|module2=|module3=|module4=|module5=|module6=|signature=|signature_size=|signature_alt=|footnotes=}}'''Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor ''' (born April 10, 1972) also known as '''Uche Mefor''' is a British-Nigerian pro-[[Biafra]] political activist. He was the deputy director of [[Radio Biafra]] and former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB) led by [[Nnamdi Kanu]].<ref>Seun Opejobi,{{Cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2021/07/22/biafra-nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-ipobs-ex-deputy-leader-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – IPOB's ex-deputy leader, Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=18 September 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Career == Okafor-Mefor i gba d’ọwọ kpai amẹ nẹ ẹ nẹ k’amẹ [[Biafran]] nwọ d’ọgọnwụ, kpai i du d’ọwọ gba d’ẹnyịọ kpai ọdọ d’ọgọgọ.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/civil-war-heroes-deserve-to-be-celebrated-igbo-movement/|title=Civil war heroes deserve to be celebrated – Igbo movement|date=13 May 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> Anu nwa kpu IPOB gba, Mefor gbe d’olo kpa ku ma n’enwu fú gboji gbe oyi nya dé, efu uñyi Igala ko má gba iye gbo ''[[Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra]]'' (MASSOB) and the ''Biafra Actualization Forum''.<ref name="FUN">{{cite web|url=https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|title=Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor: The Dual Identity of a Pro-Biafra Activist|publisher=fundlylive.com|date=|accessdate=23 July 2024|archive-date=24 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524183855/https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was a former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB).<ref>Chiagozie Nwonwu,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64110852|title=Biafra quest fuels Nigeria conflict: Too scared to marry and bury bodies|publisher=bbc.com|date=9 January 2023|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> Around mid-2020, it was claimed Okafor-Mefor openly confronted his colleague, [[Nnamdi Kanu]], on [[religious bigotry]], incitement to violence, and policy issues surrounding the running of IPOB as an organisation.<ref>Ihesiulo Grace,{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimesng.com/nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Times (Nigeria)|Daily Times]]}}</ref> This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/11/24/ipob-why-nnamdi-kanu-uche-mefor-are-at-war/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=IPOB: Why Nnamdi Kanu, Uche Mefor are at war|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref> After resigning his position as IPOB Deputy Leader in November 2020, Okafor-Mefor floated his own radio station which he called the ''Biafra Human Rights and Freedom Radio'' (BHFR).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-58443219|title=Uche Mefor: "Agaghị m Dubai ka ọ fọdụzie ịda n'ala nke ibu m gawa ụlọọgwụ"|publisher=bbc.com|date=4 September 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the ''Biafra De Factor Customary Government''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-56426232|title=Uche Mefor: Mpaghara Ipob nke m nọ na ya so hibe 'Biafra De facto Customary Government'|publisher=bbc.com|date=17 March 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He also founded the ''[[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] Nationalist Movement''<ref>Chinonso Alozie,{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/south-east-with-5-states-a-case-of-marginalization-says-igbo-biafra-nationalists/amp/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=South East with 5 states, a case of marginalization, says Igbo-Biafra nationalists|date=12 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> and the ''Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination'' (IPINS).<ref>Stanley Uzoaru,{{Cite news|url=https://sunnewsonline.com/igbo-maginalisation-pro-biafra-groupipins-opt-for-restructuring/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Igbo maginalisation : pro – Biafra group, IPINS opt for restructuring|date=1 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|2}} == External links == * [https://ipins.org/ Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-determination (IPINS) Website] d4f7purecwrubhd7utiwud1or10ampm 41490 41489 2026-05-24T20:00:38Z Austinea3 116 /* Career */ 41490 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Pro-Biafra activist}}{{Infobox person|honorific_prefix=|name=Uche Mefor|honorific_suffix=|image=|image_upright=|landscape=<!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->|alt=<!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->|caption=|native_name=|native_name_lang=|pronunciation=|birth_name=|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|04|10|df=yes}}|birth_place=[[Abatete]] in [[Idemili North]] L.G.A of [[Anambra State]]|baptised=<!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->|disappeared_date=<!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->|disappeared_place=|disappeared_status=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1908|31|8|1967|28|2}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->|death_place=|death_cause=|body_discovered=|resting_place=|resting_place_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|burial_place=<!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->|burial_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|monuments=|other_names=|siglum=|citizenship=|education=|alma_mater=[[University of Essex]], [[University of East London]], [[Nnamdi Azikiwe University]], [[Coventry University]]|occupation=[[Human Rights]], [[Politics|Political]] and [[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] [[activist]]|years_active=|era=|employer=|organization=|agent=<!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->|known_for=[[Biafra]] [[Activism]]|notable_works=<!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->|style=|net_worth=<!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->|height=|television=|title=<!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->|term=|predecessor=|successor=|party=|movement=|opponents=|boards=|criminal_charges=<!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->|criminal_penalty=|criminal_status=|spouse=<!-- Use article title or common name -->|partner=<!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->|children=|parents=<!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->|mother=<!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|father=<!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|relatives=|family=|callsign=|awards=|website=|module=|module2=|module3=|module4=|module5=|module6=|signature=|signature_size=|signature_alt=|footnotes=}}'''Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor ''' (born April 10, 1972) also known as '''Uche Mefor''' is a British-Nigerian pro-[[Biafra]] political activist. He was the deputy director of [[Radio Biafra]] and former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB) led by [[Nnamdi Kanu]].<ref>Seun Opejobi,{{Cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2021/07/22/biafra-nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-ipobs-ex-deputy-leader-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – IPOB's ex-deputy leader, Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=18 September 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Career == Okafor-Mefor i gba d’ọwọ kpai amẹ nẹ ẹ nẹ k’amẹ [[Biafran]] nwọ d’ọgọnwụ, kpai i du d’ọwọ gba d’ẹnyịọ kpai ọdọ d’ọgọgọ.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/civil-war-heroes-deserve-to-be-celebrated-igbo-movement/|title=Civil war heroes deserve to be celebrated – Igbo movement|date=13 May 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> Anu nwa kpu IPOB gba, Mefor gbe d’olo kpa ku ma n’enwu fú gboji gbe oyi nya dé, efu uñyi Igala ko má gba iye gbo ''[[Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra]]'' (MASSOB) kpaí ye ǐ and the ''Biafra Actualization Forum''.<ref name="FUN">{{cite web|url=https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|title=Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor: The Dual Identity of a Pro-Biafra Activist|publisher=fundlylive.com|date=|accessdate=23 July 2024|archive-date=24 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524183855/https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was a former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB).<ref>Chiagozie Nwonwu,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64110852|title=Biafra quest fuels Nigeria conflict: Too scared to marry and bury bodies|publisher=bbc.com|date=9 January 2023|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> Around mid-2020, it was claimed Okafor-Mefor openly confronted his colleague, [[Nnamdi Kanu]], on [[religious bigotry]], incitement to violence, and policy issues surrounding the running of IPOB as an organisation.<ref>Ihesiulo Grace,{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimesng.com/nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Times (Nigeria)|Daily Times]]}}</ref> This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/11/24/ipob-why-nnamdi-kanu-uche-mefor-are-at-war/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=IPOB: Why Nnamdi Kanu, Uche Mefor are at war|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref> After resigning his position as IPOB Deputy Leader in November 2020, Okafor-Mefor floated his own radio station which he called the ''Biafra Human Rights and Freedom Radio'' (BHFR).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-58443219|title=Uche Mefor: "Agaghị m Dubai ka ọ fọdụzie ịda n'ala nke ibu m gawa ụlọọgwụ"|publisher=bbc.com|date=4 September 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the ''Biafra De Factor Customary Government''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-56426232|title=Uche Mefor: Mpaghara Ipob nke m nọ na ya so hibe 'Biafra De facto Customary Government'|publisher=bbc.com|date=17 March 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He also founded the ''[[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] Nationalist Movement''<ref>Chinonso Alozie,{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/south-east-with-5-states-a-case-of-marginalization-says-igbo-biafra-nationalists/amp/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=South East with 5 states, a case of marginalization, says Igbo-Biafra nationalists|date=12 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> and the ''Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination'' (IPINS).<ref>Stanley Uzoaru,{{Cite news|url=https://sunnewsonline.com/igbo-maginalisation-pro-biafra-groupipins-opt-for-restructuring/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Igbo maginalisation : pro – Biafra group, IPINS opt for restructuring|date=1 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|2}} == External links == * [https://ipins.org/ Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-determination (IPINS) Website] qq3sa8eopnxi3ywdvxkzy7173tm2ary 41491 41490 2026-05-24T20:02:46Z Austinea3 116 /* Career */ 41491 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Pro-Biafra activist}}{{Infobox person|honorific_prefix=|name=Uche Mefor|honorific_suffix=|image=|image_upright=|landscape=<!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->|alt=<!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->|caption=|native_name=|native_name_lang=|pronunciation=|birth_name=|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|04|10|df=yes}}|birth_place=[[Abatete]] in [[Idemili North]] L.G.A of [[Anambra State]]|baptised=<!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->|disappeared_date=<!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->|disappeared_place=|disappeared_status=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1908|31|8|1967|28|2}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->|death_place=|death_cause=|body_discovered=|resting_place=|resting_place_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|burial_place=<!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->|burial_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|monuments=|other_names=|siglum=|citizenship=|education=|alma_mater=[[University of Essex]], [[University of East London]], [[Nnamdi Azikiwe University]], [[Coventry University]]|occupation=[[Human Rights]], [[Politics|Political]] and [[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] [[activist]]|years_active=|era=|employer=|organization=|agent=<!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->|known_for=[[Biafra]] [[Activism]]|notable_works=<!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->|style=|net_worth=<!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->|height=|television=|title=<!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->|term=|predecessor=|successor=|party=|movement=|opponents=|boards=|criminal_charges=<!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->|criminal_penalty=|criminal_status=|spouse=<!-- Use article title or common name -->|partner=<!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->|children=|parents=<!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->|mother=<!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|father=<!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|relatives=|family=|callsign=|awards=|website=|module=|module2=|module3=|module4=|module5=|module6=|signature=|signature_size=|signature_alt=|footnotes=}}'''Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor ''' (born April 10, 1972) also known as '''Uche Mefor''' is a British-Nigerian pro-[[Biafra]] political activist. He was the deputy director of [[Radio Biafra]] and former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB) led by [[Nnamdi Kanu]].<ref>Seun Opejobi,{{Cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2021/07/22/biafra-nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-ipobs-ex-deputy-leader-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – IPOB's ex-deputy leader, Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=18 September 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Career == Okafor-Mefor i gba d’ọwọ kpai amẹ nẹ ẹ nẹ k’amẹ [[Biafran]] nwọ d’ọgọnwụ, kpai i du d’ọwọ gba d’ẹnyịọ kpai ọdọ d’ọgọgọ.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/civil-war-heroes-deserve-to-be-celebrated-igbo-movement/|title=Civil war heroes deserve to be celebrated – Igbo movement|date=13 May 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> Anu nwa kpu IPOB gba, Mefor gbe d’olo kpa ku ma n’enwu fú gboji gbe oyi nya dé, efu uñyi Igala ko má gba iye gbo ''[[Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra]]'' (MASSOB) kpaí ye ǐ ''Biafra Actualization Forum''.<ref name="FUN">{{cite web|url=https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|title=Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor: The Dual Identity of a Pro-Biafra Activist|publisher=fundlylive.com|date=|accessdate=23 July 2024|archive-date=24 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524183855/https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|url-status=dead}}</ref> î chá áronì agbojî yê î He was a former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB) akwubì.<ref>Chiagozie Nwonwu,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64110852|title=Biafra quest fuels Nigeria conflict: Too scared to marry and bury bodies|publisher=bbc.com|date=9 January 2023|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> Around mid-2020, it was claimed Okafor-Mefor openly confronted his colleague, [[Nnamdi Kanu]], on [[religious bigotry]], incitement to violence, and policy issues surrounding the running of IPOB as an organisation.<ref>Ihesiulo Grace,{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimesng.com/nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Times (Nigeria)|Daily Times]]}}</ref> This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/11/24/ipob-why-nnamdi-kanu-uche-mefor-are-at-war/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=IPOB: Why Nnamdi Kanu, Uche Mefor are at war|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref> After resigning his position as IPOB Deputy Leader in November 2020, Okafor-Mefor floated his own radio station which he called the ''Biafra Human Rights and Freedom Radio'' (BHFR).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-58443219|title=Uche Mefor: "Agaghị m Dubai ka ọ fọdụzie ịda n'ala nke ibu m gawa ụlọọgwụ"|publisher=bbc.com|date=4 September 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the ''Biafra De Factor Customary Government''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-56426232|title=Uche Mefor: Mpaghara Ipob nke m nọ na ya so hibe 'Biafra De facto Customary Government'|publisher=bbc.com|date=17 March 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He also founded the ''[[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] Nationalist Movement''<ref>Chinonso Alozie,{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/south-east-with-5-states-a-case-of-marginalization-says-igbo-biafra-nationalists/amp/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=South East with 5 states, a case of marginalization, says Igbo-Biafra nationalists|date=12 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> and the ''Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination'' (IPINS).<ref>Stanley Uzoaru,{{Cite news|url=https://sunnewsonline.com/igbo-maginalisation-pro-biafra-groupipins-opt-for-restructuring/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Igbo maginalisation : pro – Biafra group, IPINS opt for restructuring|date=1 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|2}} == External links == * [https://ipins.org/ Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-determination (IPINS) Website] j04u0bw09y52xz1a3ng8fq8sziehutp 41492 41491 2026-05-24T20:03:37Z Austinea3 116 /* Career */ 41492 wikitext text/x-wiki {{Short description|Pro-Biafra activist}}{{Infobox person|honorific_prefix=|name=Uche Mefor|honorific_suffix=|image=|image_upright=|landscape=<!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->|alt=<!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software -->|caption=|native_name=|native_name_lang=|pronunciation=|birth_name=|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1972|04|10|df=yes}}|birth_place=[[Abatete]] in [[Idemili North]] L.G.A of [[Anambra State]]|baptised=<!-- will not display if birth_date is entered -->|disappeared_date=<!-- {{Disappeared date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (disappeared date then birth date) -->|disappeared_place=|disappeared_status=|death_date=<!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (enter DEATH date then BIRTH date (e.g., ...|1908|31|8|1967|28|2}} use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->|death_place=|death_cause=|body_discovered=|resting_place=|resting_place_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|burial_place=<!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->|burial_coordinates=<!-- {{coord|LAT|LONG|type:landmark|display=inline}} -->|monuments=|other_names=|siglum=|citizenship=|education=|alma_mater=[[University of Essex]], [[University of East London]], [[Nnamdi Azikiwe University]], [[Coventry University]]|occupation=[[Human Rights]], [[Politics|Political]] and [[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] [[activist]]|years_active=|era=|employer=|organization=|agent=<!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->|known_for=[[Biafra]] [[Activism]]|notable_works=<!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->|style=|net_worth=<!-- Net worth should be supported with a citation from a reliable source -->|height=|television=|title=<!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->|term=|predecessor=|successor=|party=|movement=|opponents=|boards=|criminal_charges=<!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->|criminal_penalty=|criminal_status=|spouse=<!-- Use article title or common name -->|partner=<!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->|children=|parents=<!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->|mother=<!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|father=<!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->|relatives=|family=|callsign=|awards=|website=|module=|module2=|module3=|module4=|module5=|module6=|signature=|signature_size=|signature_alt=|footnotes=}}'''Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor ''' (born April 10, 1972) also known as '''Uche Mefor''' is a British-Nigerian pro-[[Biafra]] political activist. He was the deputy director of [[Radio Biafra]] and former deputy leader of the [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB) led by [[Nnamdi Kanu]].<ref>Seun Opejobi,{{Cite news|url=https://dailypost.ng/2021/07/22/biafra-nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-ipobs-ex-deputy-leader-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – IPOB's ex-deputy leader, Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=18 September 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Post (Nigeria)|Daily Post]]}}</ref> == Career == Okafor-Mefor i gba d’ọwọ kpai amẹ nẹ ẹ nẹ k’amẹ [[Biafran]] nwọ d’ọgọnwụ, kpai i du d’ọwọ gba d’ẹnyịọ kpai ọdọ d’ọgọgọ.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://punchng.com/civil-war-heroes-deserve-to-be-celebrated-igbo-movement/|title=Civil war heroes deserve to be celebrated – Igbo movement|date=13 May 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Punch]]}}</ref> Anu nwa kpu IPOB gba, Mefor gbe d’olo kpa ku ma n’enwu fú gboji gbe oyi nya dé, efu uñyi Igala ko má gba iye gbo ''[[Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra]]'' (MASSOB) kpaí ye ǐ ''Biafra Actualization Forum''.<ref name="FUN">{{cite web|url=https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|title=Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor: The Dual Identity of a Pro-Biafra Activist|publisher=fundlylive.com|date=|accessdate=23 July 2024|archive-date=24 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524183855/https://fundlylive.com/alphonsus-uche-okafor-mefor-the-dual-identity-of-a-pro-biafra-activist/|url-status=dead}}</ref> î chá áronì agbojî yê î [[Indigenous People of Biafra]] (IPOB) akwubì.<ref>Chiagozie Nwonwu,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64110852|title=Biafra quest fuels Nigeria conflict: Too scared to marry and bury bodies|publisher=bbc.com|date=9 January 2023|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> Around mid-2020, it was claimed Okafor-Mefor openly confronted his colleague, [[Nnamdi Kanu]], on [[religious bigotry]], incitement to violence, and policy issues surrounding the running of IPOB as an organisation.<ref>Ihesiulo Grace,{{Cite news|url=https://dailytimesng.com/nnamdi-kanu-deceitful-a-blackmailer-uche-mefor/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Nnamdi Kanu deceitful, a blackmailer – Uche Mefor|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[Daily Times (Nigeria)|Daily Times]]}}</ref> This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/11/24/ipob-why-nnamdi-kanu-uche-mefor-are-at-war/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=IPOB: Why Nnamdi Kanu, Uche Mefor are at war|date=24 November 2020|accessdate=24 May 2024|newspaper=[[P.M. News]]}}</ref> After resigning his position as IPOB Deputy Leader in November 2020, Okafor-Mefor floated his own radio station which he called the ''Biafra Human Rights and Freedom Radio'' (BHFR).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-58443219|title=Uche Mefor: "Agaghị m Dubai ka ọ fọdụzie ịda n'ala nke ibu m gawa ụlọọgwụ"|publisher=bbc.com|date=4 September 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the ''Biafra De Factor Customary Government''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/afirika-56426232|title=Uche Mefor: Mpaghara Ipob nke m nọ na ya so hibe 'Biafra De facto Customary Government'|publisher=bbc.com|date=17 March 2021|accessdate=23 July 2024}}</ref> He also founded the ''[[Igbo people|Igbo]]-[[Biafra]] Nationalist Movement''<ref>Chinonso Alozie,{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/03/south-east-with-5-states-a-case-of-marginalization-says-igbo-biafra-nationalists/amp/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=South East with 5 states, a case of marginalization, says Igbo-Biafra nationalists|date=12 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)|Vanguard]]}}</ref> and the ''Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination'' (IPINS).<ref>Stanley Uzoaru,{{Cite news|url=https://sunnewsonline.com/igbo-maginalisation-pro-biafra-groupipins-opt-for-restructuring/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Igbo maginalisation : pro – Biafra group, IPINS opt for restructuring|date=1 March 2024|accessdate=23 July 2024|newspaper=[[The Sun (Nigeria)|The Sun]]}}</ref> == References == {{reflist|2}} == External links == * [https://ipins.org/ Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-determination (IPINS) Website] m1riw378x4qoiszmxlwpjlcyjc7lkib