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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.[1]
Uche Mefor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1972 |
| 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 |
Okafor-Mefor has been a pro-Biafran activist for years.[2] 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.[3] He was a former deputy leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).[4]
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.[5] This led him to separate from Nnamdi Kanu.[6]
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).[7] He has since acted as the Head of Information and Communication of the Biafra De Factor Customary Government.[8] He also founded the Igbo-Biafra Nationalist Movement[9] and the Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination (IPINS).[10]
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