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Nnamdi Azikiwe University Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK) is a federal university in Nigeria. It consists of two campuses in Anambra State. Its main campus is in Awka (the capital of Anambra State), while its other campus is in Nnewi. There are also other campu ...

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and

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Biafra Biafara Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicized as Biafra ( ), officially the Republic of Biafra, was a List of historical unrecognized states and dependencies, partially recognised state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria ...

activist Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from mandate build ...

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Activism Activism consists of efforts to promote, impede, direct or intervene in social, political, economic or environmental reform with the desire to make Social change, changes in society toward a perceived common good. Forms of activism range from ...

, notable_works = , style = , net_worth = , height = , television = , title = , term = , predecessor = , successor = , party = , movement = , opponents = , boards = , criminal_charges = , criminal_penalty = , criminal_status = , spouse = , partner = , children = , parents = , mother = , father = , 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-

political activist. He was the deputy director of

Radio Biafra Radio Biafra, also known as Voice of Biafra, is a radio station and a trademark that was founded by the defunct Republic of Biafra. It was operated by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader and Alphonsus Uche Okafor-Mefor who served as the deputy ...

and former deputy leader of the

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(IPOB) led by

Nnamdi Kanu Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu (born 25 September 1967) is a British political activist known for advocating for the independence of Biafra from Nigeria. He is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), which he founded in 2012. The main ai ...

Career

Okafor-Mefor has been a pro-

Biafran Biafara anglicized as Biafra ( ), officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised state in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria and existed from 1967 to 1970. Its territory consisted of the former Eastern Region o ...

activist for years. Before joining ''IPOB'', Mefor was a devoted member of ''

Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) is a secessionist movement in Nigeria, associated with Igbo nationalism, which supports the recreation of an independent state of Biafra. It was founded in 1999 and is l ...

'' (MASSOB) and the ''Biafra Actualization Forum''. He was a former deputy leader of the

(IPOB). Around mid-2020, it was claimed Okafor-Mefor openly confronted his colleague,

, on religious bigotry, incitement to violence, and policy issues surrounding the running of IPOB as an organisation. This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu. 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). He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the ''Biafra De Factor Customary Government''. He also founded the ''

Nationalist Movement'' and the ''Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination'' (IPINS).Stanley Uzoaru,

References

External links

Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-determination (IPINS) Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Okafor-Mefor, Alphonsus Uche Living people 1972 births Nigerian activists British activists British people of Nigerian descent Nnamdi Azikiwe University alumni