France denies any link with ipob

The statement signed by the political counsellor, Embassy of France in Nigeria, Claude Abily, challenged the federal government of Nigeria to provide documentary evidence to substantiate its claims that France was the financial headquarters of the separatist group.

The statement read: “The Embassy of France was surprised by the statement made yesterday by the Minister of Information and Culture indicating that the “financial headquarters” of IPOB were in France.

“We don’t have any knowledge of a particular presence of IPOB in France and the Nigerian authorities never got in touch with the Embassy on this point. We stand ready to examine any information which could support this statement.