The wife of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, has dismissed reports claiming she has filed for divorce, describing the story as false and misleading.

In a statement published on her verified X account on Friday, Okwu-Kanu said she had not initiated any divorce proceedings against her husband and urged the public to disregard the reports.

“For the avoidance of doubt, I have not filed for divorce. The publication is entirely false and should be treated as misinformation,” she stated.

She criticised those responsible for spreading what she described as fabricated stories about her family without proper verification, saying such actions undermine responsible journalism.

Okwu-Kanu urged members of the public to rely only on information released by her or her authorised representatives. She also thanked those who contacted her to verify the claim before sharing it.

According to Punch, the denial follows the circulation of online reports alleging that she had sought to end her marriage to the IPOB leader.

Nnamdi Kanu and Uchechi Okwu-Kanu were married in 2009. Kanu is currently serving a life sentence at the Sokoto Custodial Centre after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges by Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja in November 2025.

He was found guilty on seven counts and received life sentences on five counts, alongside 20 years on one count and five years on another, with all sentences running concurrently.

Kanu has appealed the conviction, filing a notice of appeal before the Court of Appeal on February 4, 2026.