Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, the wife of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, denies reports that she has filed for divorce. According to multiple Nigerian outlets, she reacts publicly after a rumour circulated that she sought a divorce while her husband is serving a life imprisonment sentence. In a post on her verified X account, she says she only learned of the alleged divorce filing, adding that Kanu remains in prison. The reports she addresses claim that the marriage has been strained for years due to allegations that her husband engaged in infidelity, neglected the family financially, and faced interference from members of Kanu’s family. Some accounts also cite Kanu’s previous relationship with a woman identified as Chioma Amaryllis Ahaghotu. In contrast to the rumours, Uchechi’s response presents the claim as something she has just heard rather than an action she has taken. Kanu is currently serving a life imprisonment sentence at the Sokoto Custodial Centre following a conviction on terrorism-related charges tied to his Biafra self-determination campaign.