Tinubu's DSS Appointment Ends Anambra's Sit-at-Home Order

The appointment of the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been pivotal in addressing the 'sit-at-home' order in Anambra State, which was declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu. Governor Prof.

Chukwuma Soludo, who assumed office on March 17, 2022, began to actively combat the order in late January 2026, following Kanu's life imprisonment sentence on November 20, 2025. The DSS's efforts, including the prosecution of Kanu, have significantly weakened IPOB's influence.

On February 9, 2026, IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful announced the permanent cancellation of the sit-at-home order, allowing citizens to resume normal activities without fear. Soludo's administration has received applause for these developments, which have restored economic stability and public confidence in state security.