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Uche Mefor | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British-Nigerian |
Alma mater | University of Essex, University of East London, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Coventry University |
Occupation(s) | Human Rights, Political and Igbo- Biafra activist |
Known for | Biafra Activism |
Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor (born April 10, 1972) 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. [1]
Okafor-Mefor was born in Abatete in Idemili North, L.G.A of Anambra State, Nigeria. [2] He holds Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria (1994–1998). [2]
Between 2010 and 2024, Okafor-Mefor earned a postgraduate diploma in refugee care from the University of Essex and a Postgraduate diploma in International law and Criminal justice from the University of East London as well as Masters of Arts in Terrorism, International Crime and Global Security from Coventry University. [2]
Okafor-Mefor has been a pro- Biafran activist for years. [3] 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. [4] He was a former deputy leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). [5]
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). [6] He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the Biafra De Factor Customary Government. [7] He also founded the Igbo- Biafra Nationalist Movement [8] and the Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination (IPINS). [9]
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. [10] This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu. [11]
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Uche Mefor | |
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Born | |
Nationality | British-Nigerian |
Alma mater | University of Essex, University of East London, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Coventry University |
Occupation(s) | Human Rights, Political and Igbo- Biafra activist |
Known for | Biafra Activism |
Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor (born April 10, 1972) 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. [1]
Okafor-Mefor was born in Abatete in Idemili North, L.G.A of Anambra State, Nigeria. [2] He holds Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria (1994–1998). [2]
Between 2010 and 2024, Okafor-Mefor earned a postgraduate diploma in refugee care from the University of Essex and a Postgraduate diploma in International law and Criminal justice from the University of East London as well as Masters of Arts in Terrorism, International Crime and Global Security from Coventry University. [2]
Okafor-Mefor has been a pro- Biafran activist for years. [3] 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. [4] He was a former deputy leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). [5]
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). [6] He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the Biafra De Factor Customary Government. [7] He also founded the Igbo- Biafra Nationalist Movement [8] and the Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination (IPINS). [9]
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. [10] This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu. [11]