Nnamdi Kanu The Director 0f Radio Biafra / Leader Of
LIVE PICTURES OF NNAMDI KANU IN COURT FROM ABUJA.....07/03/2015.
Courtesy BIAFRA WRITERS/BTV CREW.
March 7, 2016
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By Nwosu Chiwendu
Nnamdi Kanu the leader of Biafra appears in court this morning
dressed in all white
March 7, 2016
By IBEH GIFT AMARACHI AND PRINCE OLISAKWE
The arrival of Nnamdi Kanu the leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra to the Abuja High Court this morning was greeted
with cheering from the ever increasing public, according to reports by the
Biafra Herald as monitored by our correspondent. Nnamdi Kanu and two other
defendants are reported to be beaming in smile as they exchanges
pleasantries with family members, friends and a crowd of admirers who have
earlier trooped to the High Court in Abuja to witness the proceedings.
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SHOCK AS JUDGE TSOHO
MAKES A U-TURN, AGREES ON A SECRET TRIAL
Monday, 7 March 2016
SHOCK AS JUDGE TSOHO MAKES A U-TURN, AGREES ON A SECRET TRIAL
By Okonkwo Isaac Somto
For Family Writers
After much argument and deliberation from the defending lawyer and the prosecuting lawyer on whether the witness should be granted a secret trial, Judge Judge Tsoho who initially ruled out the secret trial has shockingly agreed to a secret trial.
Making his submission, Chuks Muoma (SAN), Kanu’s lawyer, had asked the court to not only discharge his client, but also to order that he should not be rearrested by the DSS.
“I posit that the prosecution is not ready to prosecute the charges against the defendants,” he said.
By Okonkwo Isaac Somto
For Family Writers
After much argument and deliberation from the defending lawyer and the prosecuting lawyer on whether the witness should be granted a secret trial, Judge Judge Tsoho who initially ruled out the secret trial has shockingly agreed to a secret trial.
Making his submission, Chuks Muoma (SAN), Kanu’s lawyer, had asked the court to not only discharge his client, but also to order that he should not be rearrested by the DSS.
“I posit that the prosecution is not ready to prosecute the charges against the defendants,” he said.
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Judge Judge Tsoho
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“My lord with respect, it is very clear that this ‘witness
story’ is no longer going to be condoned by this court. They can’t open their
case. How long are we going to come here?
“I most humbly urge the court to dismiss this complaint. I urge your lordship to apply the law being section 351 (1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
“The prosecution is not prepared to produce its witnesses. I most humbly apply the charge against the defendants be dismissed. My lord should make an order that they should not be rearrested. I seek a specific order that they should not be rearrested.”
But Mohammed Diri, counsel to the DSS, in his argument, stated that the prosecution was ready to call its witnesses, but asked that they be masked.
“Our witnesses are ready. They will definitely come to this court,” he said.
“We have not told this court that we don’t have witnesses, or that they are not around.
“We are simply asking this court to vary its order. To allow our witnesses to testify behind a screen so that their identities will not be revealed. I shall ask for a short adjournment so that we can make an application to vary the order of the court.”
Although the judge declined the request to dismiss the charges against Kanu he upheld the argument of Diri that the prosecution witnesses should be given some form of protection by use of a screen.
This was the same Judge who struck out a Secret trial on the 19th of February and then reconsidered it today been the 7th of March.
Judge Judge Tsoho ruled that, the witnesses should be granted a secret trial, which is totally contrary to his former rulings. Many continue to wonder if Judge Tosho really knows what he's doing or has he suddenly gone daft of the justice, the Judiciary needs to uphold? Judge Tsoho should be under investigation for the alleged bribe he collected from president Buhari (N100million scandal).
Judge Tsoho continue to show that he is a willing puppet and a pawn been used by Mohammadu Buhari, to continue frustrating and adjourning the case. Buhari who have vowed that Nnamdi Kanu will be jailed, has found a willing tool in Judge Tsoho, a man willing to do Buhari's bidding.
The Nigeria judiciary is a disgrace and shouldn't even capable and dependable to be able to carry out a justified case in court. It’s now time to know that this case against Nnamdi Kanu will go on forever if allowed, we can no longer folds our hands and watch, hoping that one day, Nnamdi Kanu will receive justice from the Nigeria Judiciary. That won't happen, because the Nigeria Judiciary doesn't have any power against the government of Buhari.
The Nigeria Court is a failure and a shame to the rule of law. Judge Judge Tsoho is a man who keeps getting instructions from Buhari on how the case should go on and you expect the leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra to receive a fair judgment? We all know the answer to that.
The case has been adjourned to 9th March and a Secret trial will be granted, through the use of screen.
“I most humbly urge the court to dismiss this complaint. I urge your lordship to apply the law being section 351 (1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act.
“The prosecution is not prepared to produce its witnesses. I most humbly apply the charge against the defendants be dismissed. My lord should make an order that they should not be rearrested. I seek a specific order that they should not be rearrested.”
But Mohammed Diri, counsel to the DSS, in his argument, stated that the prosecution was ready to call its witnesses, but asked that they be masked.
“Our witnesses are ready. They will definitely come to this court,” he said.
“We have not told this court that we don’t have witnesses, or that they are not around.
“We are simply asking this court to vary its order. To allow our witnesses to testify behind a screen so that their identities will not be revealed. I shall ask for a short adjournment so that we can make an application to vary the order of the court.”
Although the judge declined the request to dismiss the charges against Kanu he upheld the argument of Diri that the prosecution witnesses should be given some form of protection by use of a screen.
This was the same Judge who struck out a Secret trial on the 19th of February and then reconsidered it today been the 7th of March.
Judge Judge Tsoho ruled that, the witnesses should be granted a secret trial, which is totally contrary to his former rulings. Many continue to wonder if Judge Tosho really knows what he's doing or has he suddenly gone daft of the justice, the Judiciary needs to uphold? Judge Tsoho should be under investigation for the alleged bribe he collected from president Buhari (N100million scandal).
Judge Tsoho continue to show that he is a willing puppet and a pawn been used by Mohammadu Buhari, to continue frustrating and adjourning the case. Buhari who have vowed that Nnamdi Kanu will be jailed, has found a willing tool in Judge Tsoho, a man willing to do Buhari's bidding.
The Nigeria judiciary is a disgrace and shouldn't even capable and dependable to be able to carry out a justified case in court. It’s now time to know that this case against Nnamdi Kanu will go on forever if allowed, we can no longer folds our hands and watch, hoping that one day, Nnamdi Kanu will receive justice from the Nigeria Judiciary. That won't happen, because the Nigeria Judiciary doesn't have any power against the government of Buhari.
The Nigeria Court is a failure and a shame to the rule of law. Judge Judge Tsoho is a man who keeps getting instructions from Buhari on how the case should go on and you expect the leader of the Indigenous people of Biafra to receive a fair judgment? We all know the answer to that.
The case has been adjourned to 9th March and a Secret trial will be granted, through the use of screen.
Monday, 7 March 2016
COURT UPDATE: DSS THREATENED TO KILL NNAMDI KANU'S LAWYER
The least is yet to be heard as frustration is setting in. Having presented a hand written application that the indigenous people of Biafra should not be allowed to witness the trial of their leader, the court rejected, in a testimony by Hon. Ejiofor, he noted that when he went out to the gate to tell the DSS to allow family members of Nnamdikanu to come into the court as there are still empty seats.
The least is yet to be heard as frustration is setting in. Having presented a hand written application that the indigenous people of Biafra should not be allowed to witness the trial of their leader, the court rejected, in a testimony by Hon. Ejiofor, he noted that when he went out to the gate to tell the DSS to allow family members of Nnamdikanu to come into the court as there are still empty seats.
The DSS succumbed to allowing only three family members into the
court, on going out in acceptance; the DSS stopped Hon. Ejiofor and
seriously threatened to kill him if he comes out again to solicit for the
people. Meanwhile, the court reject the handwritten application which said if
people are allowed into the court might turn violent. Hon. Ejiofor has pleaded
the court to take into record that if anything happens to him, that the DSS
should be held responsible
More update coming soon
Ibeh Gift Amarachi and Prince Olisakwe of family writers reporting from Federal High Court Abuja
More update coming soon
Ibeh Gift Amarachi and Prince Olisakwe of family writers reporting from Federal High Court Abuja
Response to Buhari–If Nigeria cannot
tolerate Biafra, She should let her go by C. K. Ekeke
While addressing the issue of pro Biafra
agitators and the massacre of unarmed pro Biafra youths by the Nigerian Police
and Army in an interview on Al Jazeera while in Qatar, President Buhari missed
an opportunity to show political wit and wisdom, rather he showed disdain again
by dismissing Biafra as a joke as well as exposed his ignorance by saying
Nigeria will not tolerate Biafra.
Off course, President
Buhari will not tolerate Biafra, but will tolerate Palestine. Since he
was elected President last May, he has been speaking forcefully for a two-state
solution between Israel and Palestine at the UN, AU, ECOWAS, and during his
foreign trips – so far 24 nations in less than a year.
President Buhari will
not tolerate Biafra, but will tolerate the murderous activities and massacre of
unarmed pro Biafra youths by his crude and corrupt Police and undemocratic
Army.
President Buhari will
not tolerate Biafra peaceful protesters, but will tolerate the armed Boko haram
fighting for Sharia Islamic State and since 2009 has murdered thousands,
displaced millions and destroyed churches, media houses and businesses worth
trillions of Naira.
President Buhari will
not tolerate unarmed pro Biafra protesters, but will tolerate armed
Hausa/Fulani herdsmen with AK 47 assault rifles and automatic pistols roaring
through the villages in SW and Middle Belt kidnapping and killing royal
fathers, raping young girls, married women and massacring innocent villagers.
President Buhari will
not tolerate unarmed and peaceful Biafra protesters, but will tolerate
the abduction of 13 and 14 year old Christian girls from Igboland to the
palaces of the Emir of Kano and Sultan of Sokoto where they are brainwashed to
become Moslems, and repeatedly raped as well as impregnated.
President Buhari will
not tolerate peaceful protesters for Biafra, but will tolerate killing of
unarmed pro Biafra youths, locking up peaceful freedom fighters and the leader
of IPOB since October 2015 without any justification for his continued
detention.
President Buhari will
not tolerate peaceful Shiites Muslims of Nigeria, but will tolerate the
massacre of Shiites Muslims during their annual procession, continued detention
of their leader Sheikh Zakzaky and the brazen destruction of Shia Muslim
headquarters in Zaria by soldiers.
President Buhari will
not tolerate unarmed pro Biafra protesters, but will tolerate valueless Naira
and economic hardship upon millions of poor Nigerian masses, while his economic
advisers and financial experts are advising him to do something to alleviate
their woes.
President Buhari will
not tolerate his opposition from PDP and his unlawful clamp down and forceful
detention charging them of corruption but will tolerate those around him who
are profusely corrupt.
The continued disdain
of Biafra agitation and Ndigbo by President Mahammad Buhari is incredulous and
shameful. It’s ridiculous that the leader of the so-called giant and
Africa’s big brother have chosen to respond to a serious political issue of his
day dismissing it as a joke and intolerant.
If Nigeria cannot tolerate Biafra, She should
let her go by C. K. Ekeke
As a student of
leadership and leaders, I can conclude without bias, even though President
Buhari is only 10 months in office, that he has failed woefully as a leader and
may go down in history as the worst Nigerian President and probably ranking
second to brutal dictator Idi Amin of Uganda because of his flagrant abuse of
rule of law, massive killings, clamp down of his opposition and imprisonment of
innocent Nigerians across the land.
I have taken time to
analyze his media speech of last December, how and what he said about
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader – Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, Ndgibo and now on
pro Biafra youths this week during his interview on Al Jazeera while in Qatar,
all sum up to the kind of nonsensical tribal leaders that Nigerians elect and
the shameless mistake that the Nigeria State has become.
President Buhari’s
utterances regarding the issue of Ndigbo, IPOB and its leader, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu
are bereft of any wisdom as a 72 year old man. It also shows his hatred for
Ndigbo and SE region.
I’m careful to say
that Nigeria has made a grave mistake to elect Buhari as their President.
He is a dictator and a tribal leader. That’s not what Nigeria needs in
the 21stcentury. At a time when nations are tapping into the
limitless opportunities of technology, innovation and collaboration, we do not
need a tribalist and dictator to divide and move us back to dark ages but
rather to advance the nation through its diversity, strength and abundant
resources. Nigeria needed a visionary and unifier.
And by the way, the
President is on the wrong side of history. Perhaps, he has not studied history
to know that dreams, freedom, liberty, justice, etc. cannot be quashed like
that.
Since independence,
Nigeria has floundered without vision and purpose. Nigeria is a failed State
and there’s no hope for her if she continues on its current path and policies.
A restructured nation,
or in the case of Ndigbo – Biafra is an alternative hope for millions of
unemployed youths who live in distressed region without infrastructure, jobs,
and future. The Nigerian State has not offered them any hope but instead
massacre. Biafra youths want to live in a nation where they can pursue
their God-given dream and purpose; where they can fulfil their God-given
potential. They want to live in freedom where they can release
their God-given potential. Today, that aspiration, their lives and
destinies are denied, or under siege and caged.
Speaking of freedom,
Samuel Bowles, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts in
Amherst, USA wrote, “The cause of freedom is the cause of God.”
The Apostle Paul
writes, “It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm then,
and do not let yourselves be burdened again by the yoke of slavery” – Galatians
5:1.
Second Corinthians
3:17, “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there
is freedom.”
The late leadership
guru and writer, Dr. Myles Munroe, in his bestseller, “The Burden of Freedom,”
writes, “The pursuit of freedom is the greatest pursuit of the human heart.
Everyone cries for freedom and desires to be free.”
Human freedom is the supreme
goal and value of true democracies around the world. Despite this yearning
to be free; billions of people especially in Africa and other third-world
countries are denied of it. Why is it different in
Nigeria/Africa?
The U.S. President
John F. Kennedy, once said, “The cost of freedom is always high but Americans
have always paid for it. And one path we shall never choose and that is
the path of surrender, or submission.”
I want to inform
President Buhari that time is up for Africans to be free. He should lead
that cause in Africa starting with his won country Nigeria – instead of putting
people in chains using his crude and uncivilized military force while hundreds
are being killed and thousands injured.
Since he became
President of Nigeria 10 months ago, thousands of innocent Nigeria’s have been
massacred and millions fled their homes leaving behind their jobs and
businesses. Across the landscape, all we see and read is violence, killings,
massacre and death. What a nation!
As a leader, Buhari has
not shown any judgement, temperament and wisdom to address the social and
political unrest brewing up in the country. I hope he’s prepared to wage
the insurgency, violence and perhaps ultimately war because he cannot deny
people freedom for so long and expect them to live in bondage, captivity, and
slavery for eternity.
That has never been
the condition of human beings or groups of people and nations. If he
continues leading this way he is going about the challenges and crises facing
the nation and his government, he may lead Nigeria to disintegration and abyss.
I hope he has built plenty prisons and enough army to fight millions of
Biafrans around the globe, who are just fed up with systemic marginalization
and satanic conspiracy against their region.
While former heads of
State like Alhaji Shehu Shagari, General Gowon, and thoughtful Nigerians like
Wole Soyinka as well as others have called for peace, unity and for the
President to trade softly and address the issue of Biafra and other concerns,
he chose rather to ignore the wise call, dismiss it by calling it a joke,
instead sends his Boko haram soldiers to kill innocent Biafra youths in SE/SS
regions and thinks he can get away with such impunity and incivility.
Nigeria has never been
a nation. Every truthful
Nigerian knows that the nation is fundamentally flawed. That’s why President Goodluck Jonathan
organized a national conference to address the imbalances and injustices of the
federal government against her variant groups of people.
Here are some of the
immortal words of Nigeria’s nationalist and founding fathers:
“Since 1914 the
British Government has been trying to make Nigeria into one country, but the
Nigerian people themselves are historically different in their backgrounds, in
their religious beliefs and customs and do not show themselves any signs of
willingness to unite … Nigerian unity is only a British invention” – Alhaji Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa,
1948.
“Nigeria is not a
nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no ‘Nigerians’ in the
same sense as there are ‘English,’ ‘Welsh,’ or ‘French,’ The word ‘Nigeria’ is
a mere distinctive appellation to distinguish those who live within the
boundaries of Nigeria and those who do not” – Chief
Obafemi Awolowo, 1947.
“It is better for us
and many admirers abroad that we should disintegrate in peace and not in
pieces. Should the politicians fail to heed the warning, then I will venture
the prediction that the experience of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be
a child’s play if it ever comes to our turn to play such a tragic role” – Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, 1964.
I totally agree with
the forefathers in what they said about Nigeria. Nigeria is not a nation. The
amalgamation was an experiment that expired in January 2014. Nigeria
needs to be re-negotiated. It’s an evil enterprise created by the British
for their selfish and political hegemony in Africa.
Moreover, Nigeria is
also ruled by selfish, hypocritical and profusely corrupt individuals. They are
haters of human development and progress. They are the real problem – not
really the poor and struggling masses – and that’s why it’ll continue to
flounder. Nigeria is under siege and needs to be saved.
Nigeria will never
work as constituted. I’m for one true united and peace-loving nation but
not as constituted currently. We have to be sincere, say the truth and
speak out courageously about these things and stay engaged because of our young
ones and future generation. And the fear is that Nigeria will never change or
deal with their challenges in a civilized manner, but will rather resort to
path of violence and war.
By the way, since
1990, we have seen nations that have peacefully divided without war.
1. Former Soviet
Union: between 1989 and 1990s divided into 15 republic—Azerbaijan, Georgia,
Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Ukraine, Belorussia,
Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and Kirgizia.
2. Former
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ended in 1991 and 6 countries—Bosnia,
Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (including the regions of
Kosovo and Vojvodina) and Slovenia. Today, those six nations are prospering in
peace.
3. Ethiopia and
Eritrea in 1991 and Eritrea were granted rights to its own government. In fact,
today Ethiopia and Eritrea are living in peace, harmony, and prospering.
4. South Sudan
became independent from Sudan in 2011 following a referendum that passed with
98.83% of the vote by the people and facilitated by the United Nations and
African Union.
5. Quebec is
currently asking from independence from Canada.
6. Scotland is
asking for independence from Britain.
So why is Biafra’s
case different – a region that covers a total area of almost 30,000
square miles, thus almost as big as Gambia and Sierra Leone put together, bigger
than Togo, Rwanda and Burundi combined, and is four times the size of the
Republic of Israel – the top #3 technological and innovative nation on the
planet.
And finally, we know
about India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet – all
these nations used to part of the Indian empire in the past.
Why is Biafra’s case
any different? Why does Nigeria want Biafra to remain in perpetual
slavery in Nigeria by force, while continue to treat her like trash and
nobodies and deny her people their God-given potential, productivity, progress
and purpose? Do you force someone to remain in adulterous marriage?
Even God in His infinite grace permitted divorce between married couples and
nations.
Moreover, Biafra
region and its people fulfills the requirements of the United Nations Charter
for self-determination. I just don’t understand why we can’t do things as
civilized people in Nigeria/Africa. It’s baffling and shameful.
C. K. Ekeke, PhD, is a theologian, author,
activist, and leadership lecturer. He
is the president of leadership wisdom Institute.
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Monday, 7 March 2016
By Ifeanyi Chijioke
For Family Writers
Hon. Ejiofor is the lawyer representing the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in this interview he opened up on issues surrounding his client and how he has moved on so far in making sure justice is done. However, he maintained that all he is after is for the law to stand for the sake of justice.
He decried the persecution of his client and wondered why his right must be violated. Recall he took over the case from another lawyer and since then he has recorded victories and he shared his driving force. Answering questions from Ifeanyi Chijioke of FAMILY WRITERS, when asked what has been the drive that he has been recording victories of which the latest was where he won that his client be tried publicly.
“Thank you very much, the most important thing is that we are really committed towards giving him best of professional defence as much as this matter is concerned. And we are exploring all legal avenues to ensure that we get the best. Because from every assessment of what is before the court, it is obvious that Nnamdi Kanu is only being persecuted and not prosecuted. In the first place, let the whole world know, I have been consistent in bringing to the knowledge of the whole world that the charge against him, Nnamdi Kanu before the federal high court and also the evidence in support of the charges cannot sustain the charges, it has no coloration of whatsoever, connection of whatsoever with the charges, on that note we come to the conclusion that he is not being prosecuted but persecuted.
But as
far as law is concerned, we know that he can only be judged based on law and
not what anybody is saying. And at the end of the day, victory shall be ours,
most certainly. It is important to bring to the attention of the world using
this medium and this opportunity to let them know that we have filed appeal
against that ruling of high court number three where he was refused bail, as I
speak to you we have entered appeal against the ruling on bail application. And
any moment from now, appeal court will communicate us on a date when the matter
will be heard. And am hopeful, very hopeful that appeal court will do justice
to that, and they will grant him bail”
Ifeanyi Chijioke worried by the time it took to file appeal against a judgment that was widely condemned and labeled bias. When he was questioned on the time and reason he explained thus. “ No .You see the point is, it has been on from the very first day the ruling was delivered but we don’t want to make it public. You know in the cause of appeal when a ruling is delivered you have to apply for the record of proceedings. And transmission of record to court of appeal and all that, so all those things take time, it has been ongoing but we don’t want the public to know. So but as I speak to you the record has been transmitted and we have already filed our appellant plea before the appeal court which has been served to the respondent that is the federal government. And also filed motion for a period of time within which to get the appeal heard. So I can assure that any moment from now we will communicate you the official date the matter will be coming up in appeal court for hearing. And am hopeful court of appeal will do justice to that.
Secondly, in regards to the application before ECOWAS court, we found merit in the fact that he has reasonable cause of action against the federal government. Because if you look at the way and manner he was arrested, the torture and pain and charged in a wrong court. At the end of the expiate, when they discovered that the lower court has directed he should be released. They quickly rushed to federal higher court to retain an order to detain him for 90 days. Which order was upon presented with the two facts the federal high court displaced the order. So you see the length of time they took taking him from one place to another just to punish him, kept him incommunicado and under degraded and inhuman condition. So I can assure you, if they really know what they are doing, if they are sure they have any case against him there, upon being arrested they would have taken him to the appropriate court and arraign him there to face his lawyer.
Ifeanyi Chijioke worried by the time it took to file appeal against a judgment that was widely condemned and labeled bias. When he was questioned on the time and reason he explained thus. “ No .You see the point is, it has been on from the very first day the ruling was delivered but we don’t want to make it public. You know in the cause of appeal when a ruling is delivered you have to apply for the record of proceedings. And transmission of record to court of appeal and all that, so all those things take time, it has been ongoing but we don’t want the public to know. So but as I speak to you the record has been transmitted and we have already filed our appellant plea before the appeal court which has been served to the respondent that is the federal government. And also filed motion for a period of time within which to get the appeal heard. So I can assure that any moment from now we will communicate you the official date the matter will be coming up in appeal court for hearing. And am hopeful court of appeal will do justice to that.
Secondly, in regards to the application before ECOWAS court, we found merit in the fact that he has reasonable cause of action against the federal government. Because if you look at the way and manner he was arrested, the torture and pain and charged in a wrong court. At the end of the expiate, when they discovered that the lower court has directed he should be released. They quickly rushed to federal higher court to retain an order to detain him for 90 days. Which order was upon presented with the two facts the federal high court displaced the order. So you see the length of time they took taking him from one place to another just to punish him, kept him incommunicado and under degraded and inhuman condition. So I can assure you, if they really know what they are doing, if they are sure they have any case against him there, upon being arrested they would have taken him to the appropriate court and arraign him there to face his lawyer.
But for the fact he was arrested, tortured, detained, taken to magistrate court and from there to retain an order in high court. Which order the federal high court vacated and preceded to ordering his unconditional release. And federal high court must have seen something because the facts presented to his Lordship confirmed that he should be released unconditionally. So these are things that show they have other agenda other than prosecuting him. He is not being prosecuted because they have no evidence against him. As far as am concerned there is nothing before the court that can secure condition for them. Nothing whatsoever soon based on that the legal team discussed and agreed that we should explore further actions in other courts. So that was why we went to ECOWAS court and we have filed a strong case which has been served to the federal government. So upon the filing they have been served, so we are waiting for them according the rule of the ECOWAS court for them to respond. So that is the position now.”
Speaking boldly and in a tense manner over what he described as persecution as he held that there is no evidence worth the case. Recall that in the last ruling on bail application before Justice Tsoho, the trial judge held that he would not grant Nnamdi Kanu bail because he won’t stop his agitation and also because he poses a flight risk. Answering questions on why his client was not given bail. He said.
“Dear the point is, in as much as I do not like to go into a matter that will dent the character or image of the trial judge, subject the integrity of the judge to question or look like I am delving into the matter before the court. The fact is the court in denying a bail must be guided by certain principles laid down under the law, the issue of agitation which is a fundamental right, right to self-agitation. Is both under human right and African charter which we are signatory to and agitation is recognized under our constitution and should never be a fundamental reason he should be denied bail in the first place. We have found faults in the ruling of the federal high court wherein he was refused bail, so many lapses in the ruling why he was refused bail. And on that grasp we have been able to present the appeal before the appeal court, based on strong grasp which the court will consider” he however declined to go into much details as the appeal is now before the appeal court, he expressed confidence that the court of appeal would do justice this time around.
The federal government seems to be bent on contravening everything constitutional to keep Kanu behind bars. They have gone as far as flouting orders of the magistrate and high court that had ordered for Kanu’s release. Answering questions on what is his expectation in the ongoing trial. He hailed the decision of the court to make the trial a public one as he is convinced that things will go well for him. His words
“ Well, you might have been there or must have heard, they filed application to try him in camera which we objected vehemently and the court in his wisdom held our objection and refused the application. We want speedy trial so that they can bring their witnesses, if they have anybody to testify then we are ready let him come to the court, we are fully prepared to see what the person will testify on. the evidence must be tailored along line the charges, that is the most important thing, you can’t say Mr Xyz was seen somewhere this or that, no it is not done that way, we are waiting, let us see who is coming to give false evidence before the court. And we are ready to confront him, we will take him down in the court especially now we are going to see the person and know when he is lying or not. Because what we are doing in the court now is a public trial, we are very very prepared for this case and if we are not ready to proceed, we have other options laid under the law to explore”
It is very much strange what is going on in Nigeria as some world leaders have solemnly been in support of Nnamdi Kanu, does it means the Pope is in support of a criminal as held by Nigerian government, the British MP that have played a remarkable role. The world are asking questions and calling in to know what exactly is going on. When asked how has the numerous international supports his client enjoy been helpful, he said.
“My brother, it has been so wonderful, our client has been operating within the confines of the law and limitations of the law, the movement has been so peaceful, this is why the international community gave him recognition, UN gave him recognition also. This is not a violent movement, so the Pope and MP supporting him is a welcome development. And the world is watching and they are interested, except the two, other known figures are calling in and asking questions. This is a person that was not caught with arms and not working with armed group and you are charging him with treasonable felony. Where have you seen that happen? Then you are charging him for committing offence of treasonable felony. Go to the law and see what treasonable felony is all about, see the ingredient, the item and element of treasonable felony. As a layman, now connect it to the facts of what is before the court, it will tell you that there is nothing whatsoever, I can authoritatively tell you that nothing whatsoever before the court which have semblance of item or ingredient of treasonable felony. You know what we are doing today, we are working with the law and facts and evidence before the court, you cannot just go and import anything. We are going to do the case, conduct the trial based on what is before the court. And I know that with the documents and facts we have submitted before the court, I can assure you that the offence cannot be established” he detailed
Recall that Nnamdi Kanu was arrested and kept incommunicado for 98days without trial and tortured by virtue of the bruise on the length side of his face. Buhari has been accused of inhuman torture and right violations and in some quarters it was seen as a move to break Nnamdi Kanu into renouncing Biafra. When asked about the mental and physical status of his client he said.
“Our client has remained unshaken, he is very firm in his belief and his struggle, he is doing well because he knows there is nothing less than justice that will be done in the court. He is very high and unshaken, I was with him lately, he is unshaken”
Finally, when asked what is his message to the millions of the supporters of his client and members of indigenous people of Biafra, he said.
“My message is for everybody to remain calm and allow the due process of law to take its place, my assurances to them is that there is nothing less than justice that will be done in that court. And I can assure them that victory will be ours at the end of the day”
People are
starting to get fed up at the shameful trial of Nnamdi Kanu on the side of the
federal government.
While He was still speaking, suddenly a bright cloud
covered them, and a voice from the cloud said: This is My beloved Son. I take
delight in Him. Listen to Him!
Matthew 17:5
Matthew 17:5
Only days
before Christ’s spectacular transfiguration.. where the majesty of His holiness
and the brightness of His glory shone out from the Lord Jesus on that holy
mount, we discover Him telling His followers that a day was fast approaching
when He would come in His Father’s glory to set up His promised kingdom. It was
as He was teaching this important truth that Christ added that.. some who were
standing amongst them would not die until they had seen the Son of Man coming
in the glory of His kingdom.
It was only the inner circle of three of His chosen
apostles who witnessed Christ’s transforming change, when the radiance of His
glory was witnessed by Peter, James and John and His face glowed with the
brilliance of His glory and His garments became as white as pure light.
It was while the Lord Jesus was speaking with Moses
and Elijah, who were conversing with Him about His fast approaching sacrificial
death at Calvary and His own “exodus’ from this life into His resurrected glory
that: suddenly a bright cloud covered them.. and the three astonished observers
heard the Voice of the almighty God of Israel – the Creator of heaven and earth
saying: This is My beloved Son. I take delight in Him. Listen to Him was the
heavenly command.. and keep on listening to Him was `God’s clear direction… to
the three disciples on the holy mount; to us and to all who are looking for His
any day return.
The promise of Christ’s return still stands today and
the solemn instruction to “HEAR HIM” and to keep on listening to His voice and
reading His Word remains as important as ever, for the days is at hand when
Christ will indeed return to set up His millennial rule on earth and reign as
King of kings and Lord of lords – but first the trumpet will sound and the dead
in Christ will rise first and then we that are alive and remain.. will be
caught up together with them in the clouds to be with Lord forever..
Let us be diligent to listen to all He says and to
apply it to our lives – and let us comfort one another with the truth of the
glorious Gospel of grace knowing that Christ died for our sin and rose again so
that whosever believes on HIM will not perish but have everlasting life.
My Prayer
Heavenly Father, we praise and thank You for the truth
of Your word and thank You that Christ set aside the glory of His majesty to be
born into this world – to live a perfect life and to die a sacrificial death so
that by faith in Him I might be saved. I stand in awe and wonder that Christ
should strip Himself of His heavenly glory for love of me – thank You, in Jesus
name I pray, AMENNNAMDI KANU: JUDGE
CONTRADICTS SELF AND OPPOSES THE RULING OF THE COURT
Monday, 7 March 2016
By Ifeanyi Chijioke
For Family Writers.
What happened today in Abuja high court 3 is what nobody ever dreamed was possible, the trial judge seems to be behave how pleases him without guidelines laid under the law. This is appearing more like the law no longer bind the judge but the judge binds the law anyhow he wants. It is indeed sad that it has been made clear that Nnamdi Kanu will suffer persecution instead of prosecution. The reality remains that the trial judge is focused on what he wants, is like telling a complainant to judge his case, the trial judge has proved that he would do anything possible to nail Nnamdi Kanu even though it involves trampling on the constitution, protocols and guidelines.
Recall that the judge gave a previous ruling that on no account
or reason shall Nnamdi Kanu’s trial be done in secret. He held that, it is the
responsibility of the Nigerian security to grant protection to any witness, he
also held that demeanor should not be shield from the court, this trial judge
in his wisdom struck out the application for a secret trial. Today, the case
has changed which buttresses the inconsistency of the judge and prosecution
that have failed woefully to prosecute the accused. When people say 100 million
can change the life and conscience of any Nigerian, do not doubt them so much.
I am yet to see why Nigeria can’t be called a zoo, where is the law and integrity of the man appointed to serve justice? Where is justice and total adherence to the purity of the court, if the court can say yes on a matter and tomorrow say no on that same matter, where then shall Biafrans anchor their hope?. The reality remains that there is no place for us in Nigeria and we shall only remain a people under slavery and absolute marginalization unless Biafra is restored.
I am one of them that was shocked that mask men issue will come up again today, I was done with every issue concerning witnesses, I only expected witnesses to come and testify but the DSS came up with it again today and the judge have no option. Instead of freeing Nnamdi Kanu against the orders of Buhari, he contradicted himself by making a U-turn on his ruling to rule again that mask men will testify against Nnamdi Kanu. I wonder how sweet is his vomit that he has to take it again.
Buttressing his decision, the judge cited that this is not the first time a witness is testifying in mask or behind the scene, the paid-judge cited the case of the former President of Ivory coast but Chucks Muoma who showed knowledge more than that of the judge, reminded the judge that Ivory Coast is not a common wealth country and so uses civil law while Nigeria a common wealth country uses common law. The judge in defense of himself and shame said that behind the camera is not being in mask, but the judge also failed to know that secret trial is secret trial hence it was not done in public hence contradicting his previous ruling.
Another thing is that upon the abuse of court process and integrity of the court, Justice John Tosho will still be parading himself as a learned judge in charge of a sacred institution. It is high time to remind this judge that in computer age, it gives everybody the opportunity to know things and how they should be done. If the DSS were not okay with the ruling of the court that mask men must not testify, the law has a proper channel for that. The appeal court is where one heads to once a ruling has been made and not returning to contradict the same ruling. Where is the integrity and consistency of Nigerian court?
The judge and the DSS seems to be working in conjunction to terminate Nnamdi Kanu but the effect will be maximum now the people are aware there is a persecution instead of prosecution of their leader. The extremism is burning immeasurably and there is need to take a step now there is time than be consumed in it. Having contradicted himself and taken back the vomit of the court, it poses a lot of question as to must everything be contravened simply to enthrone injustice. Peaceful agitation is a fundamental right that should be commended but Justice John Tsoho is giving us every reason to believe peace is not attainable in Nigeria.
As this is going on, it should be noted that the effect of injustice is always atomic reaction because man is prone to survival and soul satisfaction. The law must be allowed to work on Nnamdi Kanu other than people working on him. This is freedom fighting and we are aware that death is involved, Nnamdi Kanu said it before now but how we die is very much important to us. We shall not allow any man or anyone decide our fate and we shall vehemently oppose it.
In quest
for the restoration of Republic of BiafraI am yet to see why Nigeria can’t be called a zoo, where is the law and integrity of the man appointed to serve justice? Where is justice and total adherence to the purity of the court, if the court can say yes on a matter and tomorrow say no on that same matter, where then shall Biafrans anchor their hope?. The reality remains that there is no place for us in Nigeria and we shall only remain a people under slavery and absolute marginalization unless Biafra is restored.
I am one of them that was shocked that mask men issue will come up again today, I was done with every issue concerning witnesses, I only expected witnesses to come and testify but the DSS came up with it again today and the judge have no option. Instead of freeing Nnamdi Kanu against the orders of Buhari, he contradicted himself by making a U-turn on his ruling to rule again that mask men will testify against Nnamdi Kanu. I wonder how sweet is his vomit that he has to take it again.
Buttressing his decision, the judge cited that this is not the first time a witness is testifying in mask or behind the scene, the paid-judge cited the case of the former President of Ivory coast but Chucks Muoma who showed knowledge more than that of the judge, reminded the judge that Ivory Coast is not a common wealth country and so uses civil law while Nigeria a common wealth country uses common law. The judge in defense of himself and shame said that behind the camera is not being in mask, but the judge also failed to know that secret trial is secret trial hence it was not done in public hence contradicting his previous ruling.
Another thing is that upon the abuse of court process and integrity of the court, Justice John Tosho will still be parading himself as a learned judge in charge of a sacred institution. It is high time to remind this judge that in computer age, it gives everybody the opportunity to know things and how they should be done. If the DSS were not okay with the ruling of the court that mask men must not testify, the law has a proper channel for that. The appeal court is where one heads to once a ruling has been made and not returning to contradict the same ruling. Where is the integrity and consistency of Nigerian court?
The judge and the DSS seems to be working in conjunction to terminate Nnamdi Kanu but the effect will be maximum now the people are aware there is a persecution instead of prosecution of their leader. The extremism is burning immeasurably and there is need to take a step now there is time than be consumed in it. Having contradicted himself and taken back the vomit of the court, it poses a lot of question as to must everything be contravened simply to enthrone injustice. Peaceful agitation is a fundamental right that should be commended but Justice John Tsoho is giving us every reason to believe peace is not attainable in Nigeria.
As this is going on, it should be noted that the effect of injustice is always atomic reaction because man is prone to survival and soul satisfaction. The law must be allowed to work on Nnamdi Kanu other than people working on him. This is freedom fighting and we are aware that death is involved, Nnamdi Kanu said it before now but how we die is very much important to us. We shall not allow any man or anyone decide our fate and we shall vehemently oppose it.
Sunday, 6 March 2016
Merchants of the Dead & Butchers of Conscience: How
Political Traders in Nigeria engage in Destructive Politics & Criminal
Enrichment using Pro Biafra Agitation as a Cover
Merchants
of the Dead & Butchers of Conscience: How Political Traders in Nigeria
engage in Destructive Politics & Criminal Enrichment using Pro Biafra
Agitation as a Cover
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(Onitsha Nigeria, 6th of March 2016-
The Southeast Based Coalition of Human Rights Organizations
(SBCHROs), coordinated by Intersociety and
comprising: International Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of
Law (Intersociety), Anambra State Branch of the Civil Liberties Organization
(CLO), Center for Human Rights & Peace Advocacy (CHRPA), Human Rights Club
(a project of LRRDC)(HRC), Forum for Justice, Equity & Defense of Human
Rights (FJEDHR), Society Advocacy Watch Project (SPAW), Anambra Human Rights
Forum (AHRF), Southeast Good Governance Forum (SGGF), International Solidarity
for Peace & Human Rights Initiative (ITERSOLIDARITY) and Igbo Ekunie
Initiative (pan Igbo rights advocacy group), are alarmed and shocked
by immoral activities of “political traders” and other merchandizing groups
concerning pro Biafra agitation in Nigeria, which gathered currency
in October 2015.
Particularly
alarming and shocking are the immoral roles of political traders (including
sitting governors and political appointees), hired community and market based
associations and religious bodies as well as socio-cultural organizations of
Igbo extraction. We have observed that these conscientiously mortgaged groups
and individuals have since October 2015 when Prince Nnamdi Kanu (POC:
prisoner-of-conscience)) was arrested and detained over pro Biafra struggle;
turned themselves into “merchants of the dead and butchers of conscience”; by
criminally enriching themselves and engaging in sundry immoral politics at the
expense of the blood of dozens of their murdered fellow Igbo citizens and
liberties of hundreds of others maimed and incarcerated till date. Others found
to have maintained till date “silence of the graveyard” over the burning issue,
for reasons best known to them, are majority of the civil rights leaders or
frontline activists of Igbo or Southeast extraction, who are dominant in
Southwest zone particularly in Lagos State. It is on indisputable record that
half of the civil rights and pro democracy organizations in the area are
founded or led by citizens of the Southeast extraction. These “docile comrades”
and their groups are quickly followed by the National Human Rights Commission
(NHRC), which had maintained the same “silence of the graveyard” on the issue
since October 2015.
Combined effects (negative) of the foregoing have
emboldened President Muhammadu Buhari and his killer-security forces; resulting
in entrenchment of culture of impunity in their use of State terror against
unarmed and nonviolent pro Biafra agitators and criminalization of the
country’s international and regional treaty rights and obligations particularly
rights to self determination, ethnic identity, existence and development. The
central purpose of the Vienna Declaration & Program of Action, adopted by
the World Conference on Human Rights on 25th of June 1993,
which led to setting up of the National Human Rights Commission in Nigeria in
1995, is for the advancement and protection of all human rights contained in
the treaties of the UN, the AU and the 1999 Constitution. The same rules and
regulations also govern all Nigerian based civil and other human rights
organizations including those concentrated in the Southwest Zone, dominated or
led by citizens of the Southeast extraction. The worst of it all are the open
hostile and chronic hate attitudes of other rights and media advocacy groups
run by Nigerians of other sectional or regional extractions towards the safety,
security and rights of Igbo citizens in Nigeria.
To them, “Igbo citizens do not deserve living and
protection in Nigeria or any part thereof”. To them, also, “Killing,
maiming and incarceration and torture of Igbo citizens in Nigeria do not
constitute rights abuses”; while same elsewhere do and warrant prompt advocacy
responses including wide media campaigns and condemnations, litigations,
protests and petition writings.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Federal Republic of
Nigeria is the chief brain behind the pro Biafra agitation; by law, convention
and conducts. By international conventions and customary international law, the
Federal Republic of Nigeria, now governed by APC and Retired Gen Muhammadu
Buhari, with a professor of law as his vice; willingly submitted its
instruments of ratification to be a member of the United Nations and African
Union. On the same premise, the country willingly acceded to be a State-Party
to a number of strategic international and regional human rights norms
particularly the International Covenants on Civil & Political Rights and
Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (UNO) and the African Charter on Human
& Peoples’ Rights (AU), which it ratified in 1993 and 1983 respectively. In
the same 1983, Nigeria’s National Assembly domesticated the African Rights
Charter and in the year 2000, its validity and enforceability was sealed by the
Supreme Court of Nigeria; whereupon it ruled that “African Rights Charter is
subject to the 1999 Constitution, but superior to any other legislation in
Nigeria”. Till date, the Federal Republic of Nigeria under Gen
Muhammadu Buhari is still a State Party to all the international and regional
rights treaties under reference and has not backed out of any of them.
By law, the pro Biafra agitation is in accordance with the
provisions of the 1999 Constitution by virtue of its Chapter Four or
Fundamental Human Rights. It is also partly protected by the Chapter Two of the
same Constitution under “Fundamental Objectives & Directive Principles of
the State Policy”. Section 14 (2) (a) of the Constitution, for instance, raises
“sovereignty as a responsibility” or “citizens’ sovereignty”, by stating that
“sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government, through
this Constitution derives all its powers and authority”.
By its ill-conducts, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is
the chief architect of pro Biafra agitation. It has over the years, till date,
refused to restructure Nigeria to accommodate, protect and prosper all ethnic
nationalities and sexes irrespective of size, colour, religion or origin. The
Federal Government had continuously created a culture of “two-in-one country”
or “first class and third class citizenship” and chronically planted seeds of
discord among ethnic nationalities; leading to a country of socio-cultural
divisiveness and enslavement, where, for instance, teenage girls of Christian
religion are recklessly and brazenly abducted and converted to Islam with police
IGP doing nothing; where Fulani herdsmen (terrorists) armed themselves and
massacred and still massacre thousands of innocent and unarmed rural Christians
with police IGP doing nothing; where Igbo citizens are massacred in thousands
by malicious State and non State actors in different parts of the country with
police IGP and federal authorities doing nothing; where innocent and unarmed
citizens in their hundreds who gathered in a school premises to ventilate their
social angers peacefully and verbally are massacred by security forces with
their corpses dumped and burnt to ashes in burrow pits with federal authorities
saying and doing nothing; where up to 1000 unarmed citizens have been massacred
by security forces in Zaria, Onitsha, Aba and Ogoni since June 2015 with
federal authorities doing nothing; and where over 2000 unarmed and innocent
citizens have been butchered by the Boko Haram and the Islamist Fulani terror
groups since June 2015 with federal authorities doing nothing till date.
In spite of the foregoing tragedies that have befallen
Nigeria and Igbo Ethnic Nationality; leading to nonviolent and peaceful pro
Biafra agitation under reference, the struggle has also thrown up “merchants of
the dead” and “butchers of conscience”, who go about defrauding federal
authorities by claiming to have potentials and capacities, ”if bribed”, to end
or “kill” the agitation. These elements are conspicuously present in
“Ohanaeze”, and other conjectured and government controlled market associations
and religious bodies. Among them also are sitting governors, legislators and
political appointees in the Southeast Zone as well as harlotry and habitual
politicians in the zone.
Devilish of it all is resort by politicians of
conscienceless morality to use pro Biafra agitation as political campaign tools
for the purpose of gaining cheap popularity or waging vendetta war against
their opponents. The recent arrest of Chief Victor Umeh by the DSS; strongly
condemned by our lead-coordinating group (Intersociety), alongside this
coalition, is a clear case in point. While it has been established that Chief
Victor Umeh was arrested over his alleged hostile open campaign comments or
attacks against the Buhari administration (and not over sponsorship of IPOB or
pro Biafra agitation), indented by DSS operatives attached or deployed to the
campaign arena, he expressly pointed accusing fingers at his political
opponents and claimed, till date that “he was accused by them of sponsoring
IPOB/pro Biafra agitation”. Rather than critically examine the “social
realities” associated with pro Biafra agitation for the purpose of getting the
federal government to address them, politicians of the above description have
now turned the well founded agitation into political weaponry and stigmatized same
as “crimes against the State and people of the Southeast”.
The unforgivable of it all is merchandizing with innocent
blood of the murdered pro Biafra agitators, numbering at least 80 and the
injured or maimed, numbering over 170 since August 2015. Apart from “collective
silence of the graveyard” maintained by these political traders during and
after the Onitsha and Aba pro Biafra peaceful protest massacres and shootings
as well as dumping and burning or destruction of 16 of their corpses in burrow
pits in Abia State, they have also resorted to criminal enrichment per federal
authorities and their host State Governors as well as giving of false and
scripted opinions to visiting international observers. We are aware that in the
course of arranged meetings facilitated by federal authorities and host State
Governors, those political traders were influenced to give false opinions over
the social state of things in the Southeast Zone, warranting the agitation
under reference.
In the course of our meeting with a delegation from
government of one of the EU countries recently, for instance, we were reliably
informed that “other than our coalition and very insignificant others, the rest
they met with gave them scripted and indoctrinated opinions”. Till date, these political
traders are strongly believed to remain under the payroll of federal
authorities and host State Governors for the purpose of destroying rather than
critically addressing the social realities of the pro Biafra agitation (i.e.
age-long and chronic personal and structural violence unleashed on Igbo
citizens and Southeast Geopolitical Zone). The height of this personal and
structural violence against the Igbo race got spiraled since Retired Gen
Muhammadu Buhari became President on 29th of May 2015.
That of structural imbalance or violence has risen to an
apogee. Till date, for instance, no senior police officer of Southeast
extraction is among the 12 Police Zonal Commands in Nigeria headed by AIGs and
we are not aware, too, of any of such officers from the Southeast Zone
presently serving as AIGs among the country’s 22 serving AIGs. The number of
them serving as State and non State CPs is provocatively insignificant and till
date, no efforts are on the ground to address such violent geopolitical lopsidedness
or imbalance.
Finally, the main purpose of this joint statement is to
expose the immoral, despicable and condemnable roles of political traders and
other money mongers towards the systematic ethnic cleansing and extermination
of the Igbo race in Nigeria, condoned and sanctioned by federal authorities,
and to call on politicians of Igbo extraction to desist from using pro Biafra
struggle for their dirty political games or campaigns. We also advise such
dirty politicians to desist from raising false alarm and instigating murderous
security agencies into harassing and arresting arbitrarily their opponents or
dissenting forces using nonexistent allegation of “sponsorship of IPOB or pro
Biafra agitation”
Those who go about collecting bribes and defrauding
federal authorities and host State Governors for the purpose of “killing
Southeast or pro Biafra legitimate and nonviolent self determination rights
agitation” must stop such generationally calamitous habits of trafficking in
the dead or merchandizing in human and material miseries of their Southeast
citizens and the zone. Politicians engaging in election campaigns must stay
away from politicizing and criminalizing pro Biafra agitation and concentrate
on real campaign issues such as how they can contribute immensely towards
societal transformation and betterment of the downtrodden if elected as
legislators, governors or LGA chairmen or councilors.
On the other hand, we call on the IPOB leadership
worldwide to steadily beam its searchlights at its local officers in Nigeria
for the purpose of ensuring that they are not hijacked and polluted by the
political traders and desperate government agents or
apologists. They must also be barred at all times from accepting or
collecting any monetary or material support from any government official or
politician. Our resolve to pricelessly lend ongoing humanitarian and human
rights advocacy assistance to the IPOB worldwide will be discontinued any time
it comes to our credible knowledge that IPOB is partly or wholly hijacked or
funded by political traders, politicians or government agents.
At the level of IPOB worldwide, it is our strong advice
that it should watch itself, back and forth, at all times and resist any
attempt by federal authorities to possibly plot divisions within its ranks by
inducements and other nocturnal means. The discordant sounds witnessed recently
among its ranks and Prince Nnamdi Kanu’s former legal team when Prince Kanu
(POC) was in DSS captivity is a clear case in point and must not be allowed to
repeat itself. Any official of the IPOB in Diaspora found to be a mole,
conscientiously immoral and yielding, must be removed. Because our
contributions (human rights and humanitarian assistance) to the struggle are
priceless and beyond what money can buy, we shall not associate ourselves with
merchants masquerading as “international indigenous rights activists”.
Signed:
For: The Southeast Based Coalition of Human Rights
Organizations (SBCHROs)
For: International Society for Civil Liberties & the
Rule of Law (Intersociety)
For: Anambra State Branch of the Civil Liberties
Organization (CLO)
For: Center for Human Rights & Peace Advocacy (CHRPA)
For: Human Rights Club (a project of LRRDC) (HRC)
For: Forum for Justice, Equity & Defense of Human
Rights (FJEDHR)
For: Society Advocacy Watch Project (SPAW)
For: Anambra Human Rights Forum AHRF)
For: Southeast Good Governance Forum (SGGF)
For: International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights
Initiative (ITERSOLIDARITY)
For: Igbo Ekunie Initiative (pan Igbo rights
advocacy group)
COURT
UPDATE: NNAMDI KANU'S LAWYER DEMAND FOR ARREST OF WITNESSES
Chuks Muoma SAN
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The counsel to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Chuks Muoma SAN has
demanded for immediate arrest of alleged witnesses of the Nigeria government
with reference to section 351 subsection 1 of the Constitution.
This he said became imperative owing to their refusal to appear in court without their mask.He wondered why an accused person should not face his accuser’s eye ball to eye ball.
Mr. Idakwor the prosecuting counsel has pleaded the court repeatedly for a secret trial and permission for his witnesses to appear in masks, which plea was turned down by justice John Tshoho
More update coming soon
Ibeh Gift Amarachi and Prince Olisakwe of family writers reporting from Federal High Court Abuja.
This he said became imperative owing to their refusal to appear in court without their mask.He wondered why an accused person should not face his accuser’s eye ball to eye ball.
Mr. Idakwor the prosecuting counsel has pleaded the court repeatedly for a secret trial and permission for his witnesses to appear in masks, which plea was turned down by justice John Tshoho
More update coming soon
Ibeh Gift Amarachi and Prince Olisakwe of family writers reporting from Federal High Court Abuja.
Monday, 7 March 2016
Published By Family Writers
HON. JUSTICE JOHN TSOHO AND HIS RIDICULING OF THE JUDICIARY
Today, Hon. Justice John Tsoho of the Abuja Federal High Court Three continued in his bizarre approach to the adjudicaton of the case between Mazi Nnamdi Kanu and the Federal Government of Nigeria respresented by the Department of State Services (DSS). Recall that on the 29th of January 2016, this Judge refused to grant bail to Mazi Nnamdi citing the following reasons: 1) That Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was a threat to national security. 2) That if released, Nnamdi Kanu might commit the same offence again. 3) That there was a probability that Nnamdi Kanu might jump bail because he possessed dual citizenship. The world must be notified that up to this day (March 7, 2016), Hon. Justice John Tsoho has refused to sign the original copy of the aforesaid ruling. Our legal team requires the signed copy of the Judge‘s ruling in order to file an appeal that would vacate his judgment.
On February 19, 2016, The Hon. Justice John Tsoho ruled against a secret trial of Nnamdi Kanu. Strangely today, The Hon. Justice Tsoho has reversed himself of the ruling he gave on the 19th of February 2016 without an appeal from the prosecutor. The Hon. Justice John Tsoho is ridiculing the Nigerian legal system by quoting unrelated Ivorian law in a Francophone country practicing a different legal system to that which obtains in Nigeria. In justifying his shameful U-turn on his previous ruling, this Judge who appears to be under serious pressure from Aso Rock (Muhammadu Buhari), ruled that witnesses should be hidden from the court.
Furthermore, it is riduculous to hear the DSS lying in court about the abduction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu by his mother and two siblings. Are we being made to understand that the DSS is so inept that an unarmed old woman and her two unarmed children will be able to abduct Mazi Nnamdi Kanu while they (DSS) that are fully armed guarding Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be overpowered? How can we trust a judge that rules one way and changes his mind at the next sitting? The Nigerian Judiciary should derobe Hon. Justice John Tsoho as he is now an international embarrassment to the legal profession.
Without appealing a court ruling, this Judge changed his mind thereby turning his previous ruling upside down without adherence to the appeal process. Biafrans do not have any iota of trust in the capability of Hon. Justice John Tsoho to handle such high-profile case because his blatant disregard for rule of law and it's judicious interpretation in this matter is becoming alarming. This Judge is acting like the prosecuting attorney rather than a Judge. All over the world, reasonable people will be wondering where this Judge comes from.
We have no trust in his continued participation in this matter and advice the Chief Judge of the Abuja High Court to replace him with immediate effect. The Hon. Justice John Tsoho is a bumbling disgrace to the legal profession. He has been sent by Muhammadu Buhari with the mandate to jail Nnamdi Kanu and with the prize of becoming the next Chief Judge of the Federal High Court since he is next in line after the upcoming retirement of the only two Judges above him. On a personal note, we advice Hon. Justice John Tsoho to volutarily remove himself from this case because he is obviously compromised and he lacks the integrity and moral trust to handle this case as an impartial Judge.
Signed Barrister Emma Nmezu and Dr.Clifford Chukwuemeka Iroanya Spokespersons for Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
Biafra: FG wants to eliminate Nnamdi Kanu –
IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Tuesday,
alleged of plots by the Federal Government to eliminate its detained leader,
Nnamdi Kanu through the Department of State Services, DSS.
The
group claimed that the plan would be perfected through a programmed motor
accident on Kanu’s way to the court.
Mr. Emma
Powerful, the IPOB’s head of media and publicity, who made the allegation said
“the plan was perfected by the DSS and the FG to be executed by the prison
authorities.
“The
IPOB intelligence were on the course and discovered why DSS accused the family
of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB family of planing to kidnap the director of radio
Biafra on his way to the Federal High Court.
“The IPOB worldwide family are calling on the international community, Amnesty International and all relevants human right organizations to take note and caution the FG and DSS; if anything happens to the leader of IPOB, we will not take it easy.
“The IPOB worldwide family are calling on the international community, Amnesty International and all relevants human right organizations to take note and caution the FG and DSS; if anything happens to the leader of IPOB, we will not take it easy.
“For
this reason, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will not go to court again because his life is in
danger, until adequate security is assured for his life. They want to claim
that there was criminal attack on his way to the court.”
The Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra
and Director of Radio Biafra/Biafra Television Citizen Nnamdi Kanu was
arraigned in Federal High Court Abuja on the 7th of March 2016, following an
adjournment which was made on the 19th of February by Justice John Tsoho.
Citizen Nnamdi Kanu told Ibeh Gift Amarachi and Prince Ugochukwu Olisakwe of
Family Writers after Justice John Tsoho made contradicting and barbaric rulings
of secret trial and masked witnesses and in his statement
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
JUDGE TSOHO, DISGRACE TO JUSTICE
We will never get tired to disgrace the unfair justice against the leader of indigenous people of Biafra in person of Mr Nnamdi Kanu who is innocent in all ramifications.
justice Tsoho is a disgrace to justice because he has fully displayed his sabotage on justice. He justice Tsoho has murdered justice and buried it in no remorse to show as a professor.
on 19th February, he ruled out an application presented by the DSS to secretly try Nnamdi KANU
on 7th March, he Tsoho has also made a U turn to grant the application even without a new application. just take a look at this issues here, Tsoho granted two different rulings on the same case on the same accused person.
We will never get tired to disgrace the unfair justice against the leader of indigenous people of Biafra in person of Mr Nnamdi Kanu who is innocent in all ramifications.
justice Tsoho is a disgrace to justice because he has fully displayed his sabotage on justice. He justice Tsoho has murdered justice and buried it in no remorse to show as a professor.
on 19th February, he ruled out an application presented by the DSS to secretly try Nnamdi KANU
on 7th March, he Tsoho has also made a U turn to grant the application even without a new application. just take a look at this issues here, Tsoho granted two different rulings on the same case on the same accused person.
How
will one be assured of a good judgement when a judge starts displaying such
abnormal attitude towards an accused person? I want someone to tell me where
and when such law was enshrined in the Nigerian constitution. if there is, it
needs to be changed but if not, justice Tsoho should step off this case because
we have lost confidence in his judgement.
Justice Tsoho should give room to justice and democracy because self determination is a universal law or better still, go and arrest the UN for signing in such law.
Written Emmanuel Precious
for IPOB writers.
Justice Tsoho should give room to justice and democracy because self determination is a universal law or better still, go and arrest the UN for signing in such law.
Written Emmanuel Precious
for IPOB writers.
$1MILLION BRIBE: BUHARI AND DSS TAKES TO BRIBING LAWMAKERS,
JUDGES AND JOURNALISTS
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
$1MILLION BRIBE: BUHARI AND DSS TAKES
TO BRIBING LAWMAKERS, JUDGES AND JOURNALISTS
It is becoming scarier daily in this part of the world as the government that promised to fight corruption are now specialists in bribing their way through whatever they want. I wrote two different articles a few days ago on the bribing of journalists and the inconsistency in some judge's rulings, using Justice Tsoho as a case study.
Little did I know those were just preambles. Buhari just launched the introduction proper by offering bribes to Ekiti law makers to impeach governor Ayodele Fayose, for criticizing and countering his evil government.
The Ekiti State lawmakers and top government functionaries arrested by Buhari's DSS on Tuesday, the 8th of March alleged that they were offered a sum of $1million to impeach the governor, Ayodele Fayose.
It is becoming scarier daily in this part of the world as the government that promised to fight corruption are now specialists in bribing their way through whatever they want. I wrote two different articles a few days ago on the bribing of journalists and the inconsistency in some judge's rulings, using Justice Tsoho as a case study.
Little did I know those were just preambles. Buhari just launched the introduction proper by offering bribes to Ekiti law makers to impeach governor Ayodele Fayose, for criticizing and countering his evil government.
The Ekiti State lawmakers and top government functionaries arrested by Buhari's DSS on Tuesday, the 8th of March alleged that they were offered a sum of $1million to impeach the governor, Ayodele Fayose.
The
lawmakers stated that they are rather willing to spend the rest of their tenure
or even life in DSS cell instead of teaming with the evil Buhari and his
cohorts in this evil plot. They vowed never to have their hands stained with
such grave evil against an innocent man whose only offence is speaking the mind
of the suffering masses.
During
a press conference today, the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Hon.
Gboyega Aribisogan, disclosed that eight lawmakers had been visited by
officials of the DSS and made financial inducement if they agree to the agenda.
What does Buhari understand "corruption" to mean? Is this not a good evidence to show that he has only been unleashing political vendetta rather than fight corruption so far? Can corruption fight corruption? With the bribing, disobedience to court orders, dictatorship, killing innocent citizens with the military, and jailing those who criticise these actions against their fundamental rights, I am forced to ask; What's going on? Which way is the zoo headed? Biafra is all we ask for.
Written by
Ken Pat for IPOB Writers
What does Buhari understand "corruption" to mean? Is this not a good evidence to show that he has only been unleashing political vendetta rather than fight corruption so far? Can corruption fight corruption? With the bribing, disobedience to court orders, dictatorship, killing innocent citizens with the military, and jailing those who criticise these actions against their fundamental rights, I am forced to ask; What's going on? Which way is the zoo headed? Biafra is all we ask for.
Written by
Ken Pat for IPOB Writers
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YOU CAN'T ACCUSE ME IN
PUBLIC AND TRY ME IN SECRET - NNAMDI KANU Featured
09 March 2016
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“YOU CAN NOT ACCUSE ME PUBLICLY AND TRIAL ME SECRETLY. THE
PROSECUTORS ACCUSED ME FOR TREASON AND OTHER CHARGES TO THE AWARENESS OF NOT
JUST THE COURT BUT THE WORLD AT LARGE AND THEN DECIDED TO SEEK FOR A SECRET
TRIAL. TO TELL YOU, I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN NIGERIA JUDICIARY".
It
is not just necessary but important not to hurriedly forget that on the 19th of
February 2016, the prosecuting counsel David Kaswe passed a motion for a secret
trial, which was objected by the defending counsel San Chucks Muoma and in his
counter statement " My Lord, the face of a witness should be seen, because
through the twitching of their eyes, nose and body movement, one can predict if
they are telling lies or otherwise. The witnesses claim to be threatened
without the court knowing or the defendant knowing who they are, how then can
anyone have their phone numbers to use in passing a threat to them as claimed
by the prosecuting counsel? If they seek for protection, then what about the
defending counsels, are we the ones who don't need safety? The Rabbit said,
kill me the way you killed others. A masked witness should not stand against my
client, after his public accusations. This trial has been open and should
continue that way".
The
secret trial and masked face witnesses was struck out by Justice John Tsoho and
in his ruling " I see no reason why the faces of the witnesses should be
masked. I don't accept the claims of the witnesses for not coming to testify,
due to security reasons. The security agents in Nigeria are capable of securing
their lives on that note I strike off a secret trial. The Court trials will be
open to, members of the press and those in the court". This same Judge who
struck out the secret trial, jeopardized not just his career but Nigeria
Judiciary at large by reversing his previous ruling and granting a secret
trial.
To tell
you I concur with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Citizen Nnamdi
Kanu who demands for an open trial, because anyone calling for a secret trial
to me is a vagabond and hypocrite. Why moving towards secrecy, if you know you
are telling the truth? The Creator of the Universe through the Bible spoke
against Secret trial. Acts 25:16 "To whom I answered, It is not the
manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused
have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself
concerning the crime laid against him. God is against a secret trial,because he
is a Truthful and transparent Supernatural being.
If a
witness who claims to be aware of an incident and is ready to testify of what
he or she knows about a case, why then pleading for secrecy? No member of the
Indigenous People Of Biafra know who they are and not even their numbers, hence
for the prosecuting counsel to state in the Court that the presumed witnesses
are been threatened on phone by the Indigenous People of Biafra is total
fallacy and a slap on the face of Truth. The World should understand that,
Nigeria Judiciary is dead and in jeopardy,this i stated in one of my writeups and
the Puppet Justice John Tsoho,have not just proven to be a Puppet,but exposed
the barbaric state of the Nigeria Judiciary. The Human Right Of Citizen Kanu
has been violated incessantly and the World must not only take note,but also
rise up and take drastic measures against this obvious injustice and human
right violation.
By Ibeh
Gift Amarachi
For Family Writers
For Family Writers
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Notice Of Appeal Against
Ruling By HON. Justice John Tsoho To Allow Masquerades to Testify Against
Nnamdi Kanu
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
Notice Of Appeal Against
Ruling By HON. Justice John Tsoho To Allow Masquerades to Testify Against
Nnamdi Kanu
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FOR BIAFRA WRITERS
08 March 2016
WILL IPOB LEADER NNAMDI KANU APPEAR IN COURT ON
WEDNESDAY?
A lawyer for pro-Biafra activist Nnamdi Kanu says his
client will not show up for trial on Wednesday due to fears his life may be in
danger.
Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) group, appeared at the Federal High Court in the Nigerian capital Abuja
on Monday. The British-Nigerian dual national is charged with six counts of
treasonable felony—which carries a maximum life sentence in Nigeria—and his
trial was due to start on Monday. The trial ended up being adjourned to
Wednesday after a successful application by state prosecutor Mohammed Diri for
a screen to be erected to protect the identities of witnesses.
Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a member of Kanu’s legal team,
told Newsweek that his life had been threatened at the courthouse on Monday by
a member of the State Security Service (DSS), Nigeria’s intelligence agency,
which arrested Kanu in October 2015 . Ejiofor says he intervened when members
of the DSS attempted to prevent Kanu’s family members from entering the
courtroom. Ejiofor says that, during the confrontation, a member of the DSS
threatened to kill him and that he had advised Kanu that his life was also at
risk.
“I told him [Kanu] not to come to court, he won’t come to
court tomorrow [Wednesday], because his life is being threatened [and] I don’t
want anything to happen to him,” says Ejiofor. The lawyer also says that Kanu’s
team will contest the ruling that the witnesses’ identities be protected by
filing an appeal at the Court of Appeal and asked the judicial authorities to
be vigilant. “They should be on the watch if anything happens to Kanu or me,
because when I’m being threatened that means Kanu is also being threatened,”
says Ejiofor. The DSS was not immediately available to comment on the
accusations.
In his application, Diri claimed that the witnesses had
been subject to threats from associates of Kanu. Judge John Tsoho ruled that
witnesses could testify from behind screens—where they would only be visible to
the judge, lawyers and three defendants, including Kanu—in order that the
witnesses “not necessarily be exposed to avoidable risk,” according to AFP. The
ruling came after an order by Tsoho on February 19 that witnesses not be
allowed to wear masks while testifying and that the public should be allowed to
attend the trial. Diri also read a note from the DSS at the hearing, which
claimed that Kanu’s family was planning to seize him during the trial.
In a statement sent to Newsweek on Tuesday, IPOB called
for Tsoho to stand down from the case. “How can we trust a judge that rules one
way and changes his mind at the next sitting?” said the IPOB statement. “We
have no trust in his continued participation in this matter and advise the
Chief Judge of the Abuja High Court to replace him with immediate effect.” The
group also poured scorn on the DSS’ claims that Kanu’s supporters would attempt
to jailbreak him during the trial, saying it was “ridiculous” to suggest that
unarmed members of Kanu’s family could spring him from an armed DSS guard.
The arrest of Kanu—who is also the director of
underground station Radio Biafra—prompted waves of demonstrations among
pro-Biafran protesters in Nigeria, calling for his release and for the
independence of the region formerly known as the Republic of Biafra. The
protests have led to numerous deaths and Amnesty International has told
Newsweek it is looking into allegations of human rights abuses by security
forces against protesters in at least four locations in Nigeria.
Nigerian military officer Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the
independent Republic of Biafra in 1967, sparking a three-year civil war in
which more than one million people died. President Muhammadu Buhari, who served
as a Nigerian military officer during the civil war, has said recently that
Nigeria “will not tolerate” agitation for the independence of Biafra.
08
March 2016
A
lawyer for pro-Biafra activist Nnamdi Kanu says his client will not show up for
trial on Wednesday due to fears his life may be in danger.
Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
group, appeared at the Federal High Court in the Nigerian capital Abuja on
Monday. The British-Nigerian dual national is charged with six counts of
treasonable felony—which carries a maximum life sentence in
Nigeria—and his trial was due to start on Monday. The trial ended up being
adjourned to Wednesday after a successful application by state prosecutor
Mohammed Diri for a screen to be erected to protect the identities of
witnesses.
Barrister
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a member of Kanu’s legal team, told Newsweek that
his life had been threatened at the courthouse on Monday by a member of the
State Security Service (DSS), Nigeria’s intelligence agency, which arrested Kanu in October 2015 .
Ejiofor says he intervened when members of the DSS attempted to prevent Kanu’s
family members from entering the courtroom. Ejiofor says that, during the
confrontation, a member of the DSS threatened to kill him and that he had
advised Kanu that his life was also at risk.
“I
told him [Kanu] not to come to court, he won’t come to court tomorrow
[Wednesday], because his life is being threatened [and] I don’t want anything
to happen to him,” says Ejiofor. The lawyer also says that Kanu’s team will
contest the ruling that the witnesses’ identities be protected by filing an
appeal at the Court of Appeal and asked the judicial authorities to be
vigilant. “They should be on the watch if anything happens to Kanu or me,
because when I’m being threatened that means Kanu is also being threatened,”
says Ejiofor. The DSS was not immediately available to comment on the
accusations.
In
his application, Diri claimed that the witnesses had been subject to threats
from associates of Kanu. Judge John Tsoho ruled that witnesses could testify
from behind screens—where they would only be visible to the judge, lawyers and
three defendants, including Kanu—in order that the witnesses “not necessarily
be exposed to avoidable risk,” according to AFP. The ruling came after
an order by Tsoho on February 19 that
witnesses not be allowed to wear masks while testifying and that the public
should be allowed to attend the trial. Diri also read a note from the DSS at
the hearing, which claimed that Kanu’s family was planning to seize him during
the trial.
In
a statement sent to Newsweek on Tuesday, IPOB called for Tsoho
to stand down from the case. “How can we trust a judge that rules one way and
changes his mind at the next sitting?” said the IPOB statement. “We have no
trust in his continued participation in this matter and advise the Chief Judge
of the Abuja High Court to replace him with immediate effect.” The group also
poured scorn on the DSS’ claims that Kanu’s supporters would attempt to
jailbreak him during the trial, saying it was “ridiculous” to suggest that
unarmed members of Kanu’s family could spring him from an armed DSS guard.
The
arrest of Kanu—who is also the director of underground station Radio
Biafra—prompted waves of demonstrations among pro-Biafran protesters in
Nigeria, calling for his release and for the independence of the region
formerly known as the Republic of Biafra. The protests have led to numerous
deaths and Amnesty International has told Newsweek it is
looking into allegations of human rights abuses by security forces against
protesters in at least four locations in Nigeria.
Nigerian
military officer Odumegwu Ojukwu declared the independent Republic of Biafra in
1967, sparking a three-year civil war in which more than one million people
died. President Muhammadu Buhari, who served as a Nigerian military officer
during the civil war, has said recently that Nigeria “will not tolerate” agitation for
the independence of Biafra.
News
One of the
counsels to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,
Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday, informed the Justice John Tsoho-led Federal High Court
in Abuja that operatives of the Department of State Service, DSS, tried to kill
him.
The trial of Kanu which was supposed to commence today before the Justice John Tsoho-led court could not as the prosecution led by Mohammed Diri informed the court that Kanu’s counsels and family members were constituting threats to the lives of its witnesses.
Kanu and two others, Benjamin Maudubugwu and David Nwawuisi are standing trial for alleged treason, maintaining unlawful society among other charges.
Diri, while reading from a short note he claimed was written by an official of the Department of State Service, DSS, said counsel to the embattled pro-Biafra agitator had altercation with members of the DSS, while trying to enter the courtroom.
The prosecution prayed the court to adjourn the matter until its witnesses will be granted the needed protection so as to testify before the court.
The trial of Kanu which was supposed to commence today before the Justice John Tsoho-led court could not as the prosecution led by Mohammed Diri informed the court that Kanu’s counsels and family members were constituting threats to the lives of its witnesses.
Kanu and two others, Benjamin Maudubugwu and David Nwawuisi are standing trial for alleged treason, maintaining unlawful society among other charges.
Diri, while reading from a short note he claimed was written by an official of the Department of State Service, DSS, said counsel to the embattled pro-Biafra agitator had altercation with members of the DSS, while trying to enter the courtroom.
The prosecution prayed the court to adjourn the matter until its witnesses will be granted the needed protection so as to testify before the court.
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| Nnamdi Kanu In Court |
However, the lead
defence counsel, Chuks Mouma urged the court to grant permission to Ifeayin
Ejiofor, the counsel who had altercation with the DSS, to explain what happened.
Ejiofor, while addressing the court after been given the permission to speak, alleged that DSS operatives attempted to kill him when he tried to intervene in a dispute between members of Kanu’s family and operatives of the DSS.
According to Ejiofor, the operatives barred some members of Kanu’s family members from entering the court, insisting that they would only allow three additional family members to join those already in the court premises.
Ejiofor told the court that when he tried to explain to the operatives that the court had earlier ordered members of the public to witness the proceedings, one of them threatened to kill him.
He therefore prayed the court to take note of the threat.
“My lord I will like you to take note of this threat to my life, because I don’t know what will happen tomorrow,” Ejiofor said.
Justice Tsoho declared that since the matter had taken a different turn from the expected, both parties should decide whether or not they wanted the trial to continue.
The judge held that if the parties to the matter felt threatened, the case might as well be handed over to the celestial order to resolve.
Source
Ejiofor, while addressing the court after been given the permission to speak, alleged that DSS operatives attempted to kill him when he tried to intervene in a dispute between members of Kanu’s family and operatives of the DSS.
According to Ejiofor, the operatives barred some members of Kanu’s family members from entering the court, insisting that they would only allow three additional family members to join those already in the court premises.
Ejiofor told the court that when he tried to explain to the operatives that the court had earlier ordered members of the public to witness the proceedings, one of them threatened to kill him.
He therefore prayed the court to take note of the threat.
“My lord I will like you to take note of this threat to my life, because I don’t know what will happen tomorrow,” Ejiofor said.
Justice Tsoho declared that since the matter had taken a different turn from the expected, both parties should decide whether or not they wanted the trial to continue.
The judge held that if the parties to the matter felt threatened, the case might as well be handed over to the celestial order to resolve.
Source
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PHOTO NEWS: Biafran Disrupts Gov.
Okorocha's Speech in London
IPOB GOES TO APPEAL COURT TO NIGERIA |
COURT CASE UPDATE: APPEAL
COURT COMMENCES PROCEEDINGS
Thursday, 10 March 2016
COURT CASE UPDATE: APPEAL COURT COMMENCES PROCEEDINGS
In a relentlessly effort for justice, the defense counsel to the leader of indigenous people of Biafra had lodged appeal to challenge the strange procedure of high court 3. Recall that on 19th of February, the high court presided by John Tsoho passed a remarkable ruling that masked witnesses shall not be allowed to testify in the court but in a sudden twist on 7th of March; the same judge countered himself on the ruling by allowing a secret trial.
The prosecution counsel had alleged threat to the witnesses as one wonders how
come secret witnesses are already known and they have received threats then of
what reason is the secrecy.
Ibeh Gift Amarachi of Family Writers reporting from Court of Appeal Abuja. Stay tuned for more updates.
Ibeh Gift Amarachi of Family Writers reporting from Court of Appeal Abuja. Stay tuned for more updates.
F
ormer Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has revealed that he is not ready to negotiate on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB.
On Wednesday, the pro-Biafra group had listed Anyaoku among the
credible Igbo elders that would represent IPOB in negotiations and discussions.
The group had released a statement
titled, ‘Beware of impostors’, where it distanced itself from discussions or
negotiations entered into on its behalf by Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
IPOB had stated that: “We do not deal with nor
condone the idea of washed- out political contractors and compromised merchants
of misery speaking for Biafrans.”
“We value our reputation as IPOB and would like to warn that anybody dealing with any group that is not IPOB under the supreme command of Nnamdi Kanu (our detained leader) is engaging in an exercise in futility. Our focus now is to ensure the release of our leader first before we negotiate with anyone.”
“We would view anyone discussing or attempting to cut a deal without the knowledge of the leadership of IPOB as an enemy of the people. IPOB has chosen Dr Arthur Nwankwo, Dr Alex Ekwueme, Archbishop Anthony Obinna, Gen. Alex Maduebo, Prof. Ben Nwabueze and Chief Emeka Anyaoku as credible elders, who will speak the truth without being easily compromised.”
However, Anyaoku said he was not
contacted by the Pro-Biafra group before being listed among its negotiators and
intermediaries.
Consequently, he disclosed to Vanguard
that: “I have not been approached nor would I be willing to undertake such an
assignment in the present circumstances.”
Warrior is
noble and strong. His resolve is firm and his commitment is total.He is to
kill, shed blood and to be killed. He is to protect & lay down his life for
his faith, his nation & his people. These are the warriors who fought
gallantly in fearsome war. Remember the ancient Spartans & the Roman
Warriors of old. Remember the fearsome Vikings who believe that it was a cures
to die a peaceful death & the only way to heaven was to die violently &
heroically in fearsome battle. Remember Alexander the Great who conquered the
world with his sword.Remember George Washington who led his troops into battle
& whose war cry was "Victory or Death". Remember our manful man,
Ikemba Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu who resisted genocide & who established Biafra.
These great men stood their ground & played role in the collective history.
They lived and died for others & their names live forever and we will never
forget their noble deeds & worthy sacrifice. And we must not forget Martin
Luther King who said"If a man is not ready to die for something, then he
is not worthy of living for anything". May the spirit of warrior &
selfless courage fill Biafrans & may the Lord give us strength &
boldness to confront our enemies fearlessly & treat them with the contempt
& disdain they deserve. Instead of dying aimlessly, let me die in the
battle field fighting for Biafra.==} Biafra or Death
Biafra: IPOB disowns Ohanaeze; names Ekwueme, Anyaoku, others head of negotiation
Anyaoku is our negotiator, stop
terrifying him with private emails’ – IPOB tells media
WE HAVE NO REASON TO TOLERATE NIGERIA
AGAIN.
BUHARI PREFERRED CATTLE TO HUMANS
NIGERIANS, CRYING OUT FOR PEACE, NONE
IS CRYING OUT FOR JUSTICE :
The Indigenous People
of Biafra, IPOB, Wednesday expressed confidence on former Vice President, Dr.
Alex Ekwueme to speak on its behalf at a meeting expected to be held between
Biafra agitators and US congressmen.
Also named is former Commonwealth Secretary General, Chief Emeka
Anyaoku.
In a statement made available to DAILY
POST by IPOB’s spokespersons, Emma Mmezu and Clifford Iroanya, they said, “It
has come to the notice of IPOB that some selfish individuals, who deliberately
misconstrue our genuine intentions towards the restoration of Biafra are busy
parading themselves as elders or custodians of our present agitation.
“Once again we have been reliably
informed that Ohaneze Ndigbo have once again hijacked the proposed visit of US
Congressmen to Biafraland, thereby positioning themselves as the mouthpiece of
IPOB which is blatantly false.
“We have not mandated this group called
Ohaneze to represent IPOB in any capacity. That US Congressmen are in
Biafraland today is as a result of the hard work of IPOB all over the world in
lobbying these US lawmakers.”
They added that, “If anyone is concerned
about the plight of Ndigbo, they should initiate an action plan with the
intention of addressing them, not waiting for the blood of Biafrans to be shed
so they can emerge to pontificate on the way forward.
“IPOB would like the world to know that
we have credible traditional rulers, elder statesmen and respectable Biafrans
capable of representing IPOB at these talks with the Americans.
“We do not deal with nor condone the idea
of ‘washed out’ political contractors and compromised merchants of misery,
speaking for we Biafrans.
“We value our reputation as IPOB and
would like to warn that anybody dealing with any group that is not Indigenous
People of Biafra (IPOB under the supreme command of Nnamdi Kanu our detained
leader) is engaging in an exercise in futility.
“Our focus now is to ensure the release
of our leader first before we negotiate with anyone. We would view anyone
discussing or attempting to cut a deal without the knowledge of the leadership
of IPOB as an enemy of the people.
“IPOB has chosen Dr Arthur Nwankwo, Dr
Alex Ekwueme,
Archbishop Anthony Obinna, Gen. Alex
Maduebo, Prof Ben Nwabueze, Chief Emeka Anyoku, as credible elders who will
speak the truth without being easily compromised.
“All over the world, fact finders meet
with people with impeccable pedigree, not political contractors like Ohanaeze
and Co.”
Exposed!!!! Nnamdi Kanu’s masked witnesses are suspects awaiting trial
10 March 2016
The leaderships of Southeast Based
Coalition of Human Rights Organizations (SBCHROs) has stated that the proposed
five masked witnesses or masqueraded witnesses recruited by the DSS and the
Directorate of Federal Public Prosecution to testify against Citizen Kanu may
have been recruited from tens of thousands of “awaiting trial persons”
presently languishing in the Nigerian Prisons without trial.
The unfolding drama in the ongoing trial
of Citizen Nnamdi Kanu (POC) and ors over phantom accusation of being
“treasonable felons” as well as the macabre dance of Hon Justice John Tsehemba
Tsoho in his trial proceedings and the Federal Government of Nigeria per DSS
and Federal Directorate of Public Prosecution are a clear attestation of the
fact under reference.
By nature, something can never be produced
from nothing. In law, he who alleges must proof and he who alleges falsely can
only falsely proof as well. These explain the reasons behind the macabre dance
of Hon Justice John Tsoho and other unfolding dramas under reference.
We are also not surprised over “the Auta
style” disposition of Hon Justice John Tsoho. We will not dissipate more energy
repeating ourselves per Intersociety; having long and correctly disclosed and
unmasked the unholy wedlock between the Judge and the embattled Federal
Government of Nigeria with a compensatory reward of next CJship of the Federal
High Court. Till date, that insightful position of ours has remained publicly
undisputed.
We wish to remind Nigerians and members of
the international community that few weeks after the swearing in of Gen
Muhammadu Buhari as Nigeria’s sixth electoral president, a close ally of his
and chieftain of APC, Dr. Yakubu Lame (former police affairs minister) openly
condemned the 1999 Constitution and the principles of the Rule of Law and
called for “creation of emergency powers to enable Gen Buhari to perform”. Till
date, the Government of Gen Muhammadu Buhari has kept sealed lips over such
abominable and treasonable comments.
Since then the 1999
Constitution and the hallowed principles of rule of law including respect for
citizens’ constitutional and fundamental rights have suffered a series of
bastardization and gross disrespect. President Muhammadu Buhari and his
administration hardly mention the 1999 Constitution in most of their public
utterances and international public functions.
It is also worthy to
recall that all the criminal cases brought against Citizen Nnamdi Kanu (POC)
grossly lack indictable and prosecutorial elements till date. In the first
phantom charges hurriedly cooked up after what looked like a failed abduction
and assassination mission; the Federal Government shamelessly backed out and
discontinued same.
Then came another
phantom criminal allegation of “terrorism and terrorism financing”, intended to
keep him long in pretrial incarceration; the Federal High Court washed its
hands off the phantom pretrial proceedings. The Buhari administration further
gambled and came up with its latest “treasonable felony”; yet it still cannot
sustain the charge, leading to resort to recruitment, indoctrination,
brainwashing and proposed masking of false witnesses for the purpose of
convicting Citizen Nnamdi Kanu (POC) alongside others at all costs.
The same persecution
being visited on Citizen Nnamdi Kanu (POC) is also meted out to Sheik Ibrahim
El-Zakzaky. Here is a man being persecuted and treated violently for belonging
to a non-armed and nonviolent religious movement in Nigeria. Apart from violently
murdering members of his nuclear family and 300-700 unarmed members of his
sect, the Buhari administration has taken him into solitary and incommunicado
confinement without fair and credible trial till date. Over 190 of his members
are presently undergoing questionable criminal prosecution.
Sheik El-Zaky Zaky
was also battered and lacerated by Buhari administration’s killer soldiers in
December 2015. Apart from legion of rights abuses committed against the
battered and detained Muslim leader, there is no section in the 1999
Constitution that allows Gen Buhari and his diarchic administration to detain a
citizen in perpetual confinement without credible trial or release.
These explain why we
hold strongly that “the present administration of Gen Muhammadu Buhari is
utterly diarchic and operates with a set of rules unknown to the 1999
Constitution and harmful to the same Constitution, Nigerians and the rule of
law. The Buhari administration has further gone ahead to recruit morally
diminished and shameless characters in the country’s judiciary for the purpose
of doing its coercive biddings.
It is on account of
this that Gen Buhari is emboldened to inform international press of “those “who
will end up in jail” by fire by force and outside recourse to constitutionalism
and rule of law. To him, the likes of Citizens Nnamdi Kanu, Sambo Dasuki and
Ibrahim El-Zaky “are already executively convicted” waiting for mere judicial
legitimization.
The macabre dance of
Hon Justice John Tsoho in the phantom trial of Citizen Nnamdi Kanu is a clear
case in point. Apart from being inescapably caught up between his parochial
interest of becoming the next pro establishment Chief Judge of the Federal High
Court after the exit of the “Ogoni Nine” hanger and the interest of justice
(justice to Citizen Nnamdi Kanu, rule of law and Nigerians); the two cardinal
principles of nemo judex in causa sua (no one should be a judge in his or her
own cause/case or judicial biasness) and audi altarem partem (listen to the
other side or let the other side be heard as well) have not only been ridiculed
but also grossly bastardized under his procedural watch. The absence of these
two cardinal principles has reduced the trial proceedings of Hon Justice John
Tsoho to “a kangaroo military tribunal”.
Apart from Hon
Justice John Tsoho’s trial proceedings lacking “fair hearing and fair trial”
components, he also probated and reprobated by ruling and countering and
contradicting himself and his earlier ruling. His clear conflict of interest
(eyeing of CJship) has robbed him and his trial proceedings of fairness,
independence, neutrality and impartiality. His brazen refusal to hands off the
matter as was earlier advised is shocking and alarming.
For instance, the
same judge that had in his earlier ruling, ruled against any form of secret
trial and presentation of masked witnesses or witnesses behind the screens;
suddenly turned around and granted same. He has also delayed deliberately the
signing of his questionable rulings to enable the defense counsel prepare and
file relevant appeals. The signing of his controversial ruling on Citizen
Nnamdi Kanu’s bail application was done few hours to the expiration of 14
mandatory days for appeal, after hot verbal exchanges with the defense counsel.
We have long been informed
by concerned reliable sources and we did not believe it, until the unfolding
events unveiled; that the insistence of the Government of Muhammadu Buhari to
prosecute Citizen Nnamdi Kanu off camera or with masked witnesses is not
only because it has no credible witnesses to testify against him on phantom
allegation of “treasonable felony”.
It is also because
it planned to recruit, indoctrinate, brainwash and use some “awaiting trial
persons” detained over sundry street crimes allegations to falsely testify
against him; in return for withdrawal of such criminal allegations against them
or enlistment of their names in the list of those periodically granted pardon
or unconditional release by relevant Chief Judges of States and FCT during
their routine visits to prisons for the purpose of prison decongestion.
Section 174 (1) (c)
of the 1999 Constitution empowers the Attorney General of the Federation to
discontinue at any stage before judgment is delivered any such criminal
proceedings instituted or undertaken by him or any other authority or person in
any court in Nigeria.
Under Section 1 (1)
of the Criminal Justice Release from Custody Special Provision Act CAP C40,
2007, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria and relevant provisions of the
Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJ) of 2015, Chief Judges of the 36
States & FCT are empowered to release unconditionally those in awaiting
trial detention. There are other provisions (prerogative of mercy) empowering
the president, governors, Chief Justice of Nigeria and States and FCT Chief
Judges to during special public events, release or pardon or commute long jail
sentences given to jailed serious criminal offenders.
It is on this note
that we commend the dogged and untiring efforts of the defense counsel led by
the duo of Chief Chuks Muoma, SAN and Ifeanyi Ejiofor, APTP (advocate of the
persecuted & threatened people). The clinical efforts of our (Intersociety)
amiable head of democracy & good governance advocacy program, Barr Chinwe
Umeche, who is a member of the defense legal team, are also commended and
appreciated. We have further taken public notice of open threats directed at
Barr Ifeanyi Ejiofor by some overzealous DSS operatives during the court
sitting of 7th of March 2016.
The position and
insistence of the defense legal team that Hon Justice John Tsoho is unfit and
morally diminished to continue to preside over the trial is totally correct and
gratifying. The democratic tenets, principles of the rule of law and provisions
of the 1999 Constitution forbid any form of secret or presentation of masked
witnesses or false evidence against a citizen accused in the open and in a
democratic society. As a matter of fact, Section 36 (3) of the 1999
Constitution (amended in 2011) commandingly directs that “the proceedings of a
court or proceedings of any tribunal relating to matters mentioned in
subsection (1) of this section including the announcement of the decisions of
the court or tribunal shall be held in public”.
We cannot accept or
tolerate a situation where citizens are accused and charged in the open courts
of judiciary and the masses only to be tried and evidenced in secret or behind
the screens. It is our sound advice to Citizen Nnamdi Kanu and his legal team
to stick to their insistence on exercising their rights to fair hearing and
fair trial as well as open court trial including open witnesses, open
testimonies, open examinations, open cross examinations and open judgments. The
trial proceedings under reference must also be removed from the hands of Hon
Justice John Tsehemba Tsoho and assigned to another judge.
For: The Southeast
Based Coalition of Human Rights Organizations (SBCHROs)
Emeka Umeagbalasi
(+2348174090052)
For: International
Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law (Intersociety)
Comrade Aloysius
Attah (+2348035090548)
For: Anambra State
Branch of the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO)
Comrade Peter
Onyegiri (+2347036892777)
For: Center for
Human Rights & Peace Advocacy (CHRPA)
Comrade Samuel Njoku
(+2348039444628)
For: Human Rights
Club (a project of LRRDC) (HRC)
Comrade Justus Uche
Ijeoma (+2348037114869)
For: Forum for
Justice, Equity & Defense of Human Rights (FJEDHR)
Comrade Chike Umeh
(+2348064869601)
For: Society
Advocacy Watch Project (SPAW)
Obianuju Joy
Igboeli, Esq. (+2348034186332)
For: Anambra Human
Rights Forum AHRF)
Comrade Alex Olisa
(+2348034090410)
For: Southeast Good
Governance Forum (SGGF)
Jerry Chukwuokolo,
PhD (+2348035372962)
For: International
Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative (ITERSOLIDARITY)
Maazi Tochukwu
Ezeoke (+447748612933)
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CHATHAM HOUSE
AND GOVERNOR ROCHAS OKOROCHA'S UNPOPULARITY
"Bia, ibu
Nwa afor
Igbo? ...Rochas
Original
Nwafor Igbo... " Kedu ife Ina akozi? Abu m nwafor Igbo. Am a Biafran and I
can speak Igbo.
Rochas ...
" do you know who I am?
Original
Nwafor Igbo... "Yes, you are a murderer. In the state you govern, my
mother and father were killed including Biafran protesters.
The above is a
loose translation of what transpired in the widely shared video of Gov. Rochas
Okorocha visit to Chatham House London. Apparently, Biafran agitators from Imo
State were among the guests, and one of them took to the stage and narrated how
his family members were wiped out under the current administration. The young
man seeks for an answer, one the current governor could not provide.
My take, may
God never make me a governor, and I will be so unpopular to the governed. Even
with his gigantic Billboard showing his (in)famous handshake with President
Obama, Gov Rochas still asked his citizen: "do you know who I am"?
We all strive
to work hard, so we don't have to introduce ourselves again. It is an age long
motivational line of speech. Gov Peter Obi cannot possibly go to Chatham House
and ask an Anambra man or ndigbo "do you know who I am"?
Even the odi
nkenke eme ile (Small but mighty) in Abia state, His Excellency Dr. Ikpeazu
that is barely one year in office is well recognized by Ndigbo world over.
The take home
from this positive activism is ... a Poor democratic dividend makes one
unpopular ....
Gov. Rochas in
his fools paradise thinks people care about status in the UK. He wants Ndigbo
in the UK to know who he is but failed to understand that as a leader, your
developmental strides and significant policies that will help ameliorate
poverty in his state will do more introduction than his eloquence, social and
political status.
Pursuing this
further, Owelle Rochas failed to understand that the higher the number of
projects and favorable plans he has for his state, the more known and respected
he would be.
Most
trenchantly, Governor Okorocha failed to realize that Ndi-Imo and Igbos need
and want are for their governors to use the small allocation accrued to the
southeast from the federal allocation to develop their states since the federal
government is deliberately implementing an unwritten policy supporting the
neglect of Southeast social and economic infrastructures.
This Chatham
House debacle is a reminder to our leaders who always run abroad that we are
fully ready for them. Henceforth, they must introduce themselves not with their
title but with sound policies and projects procured or on the pipeline for
their people else Nigerians will disrupt their events.
Tony Blair is
unpopular today because of his wrong choice of policies especially in Iraq not
because all his domestic policies were bad. President Obama is popular today
because of his good policies and Obamacare. Tony Blair want to come back to
governance to redeem himself but he can not. Hence, he has channeled his energy
going to countries and advising them on how not to be a bad leader using
himself as an example.
Gov. Rochas
still have three years if he is not impeached to tell Ndi IMO who he is through
massive infrastructure development, running a government that has respect for
the working class, the elders and the citizen of Imo state.
Until then,
Dee Okorocha, am afraid to tell you, YOU ARE A NOBODY!
By J Duke
Anago
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BUHARI IS NOT FIT TO LEAD,
PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY Featured
Friday March 11, 2016
BUHARI IS NOT FIT TO LEAD,
PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND INTELLECTUALLY I have being monitoring Buhari's mindset on
issues concerning problems and solutions to put the problems under control. A
leader is required to prevent misunderstanding or discrimination among the
masses he claims to be governing, to make them feel safe and have sense of
belonging for the betterment of everybody.
Buhari's mindset is inclined towards the use of force as the only solution rather than a peaceful solution to issues, As a dictator with tyranny in his blood, he keeps on killing unarmed protesting members of Biafrans, Shiites and others, while Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram who are his brothers, possess all sorts of sophisticated weapons with which they have being killing and displacing thousands of people in their home lands.
Instead of using force on these his armed brothers, he has soft spot for them. During the Goodluck Jonathan led government, Buhari went on air to tell the federal government to stop the clampdown of Boko Haram insurgent. He accused the government of killing and destroying houses belonging to Boko Haram terrorist while the Niger Delta militants get special treatment. He made this statement through Liberty Radio programme, “Guest of the week”. Recently during Aljazeera interview, he said that “After more than 2 million Nigerians were killed, one just wake up and start agitating for Biafra, I think they are playing with the securities and I cannot tolerate Biafra". Also in an interview on BBC-Hausa, he said "The Igbos hate me for what happened during the Biafran war. I don't have any regret, and as such do not owe any apology to them.
Buhari's mindset is inclined towards the use of force as the only solution rather than a peaceful solution to issues, As a dictator with tyranny in his blood, he keeps on killing unarmed protesting members of Biafrans, Shiites and others, while Fulani herdsmen and Boko Haram who are his brothers, possess all sorts of sophisticated weapons with which they have being killing and displacing thousands of people in their home lands.
Instead of using force on these his armed brothers, he has soft spot for them. During the Goodluck Jonathan led government, Buhari went on air to tell the federal government to stop the clampdown of Boko Haram insurgent. He accused the government of killing and destroying houses belonging to Boko Haram terrorist while the Niger Delta militants get special treatment. He made this statement through Liberty Radio programme, “Guest of the week”. Recently during Aljazeera interview, he said that “After more than 2 million Nigerians were killed, one just wake up and start agitating for Biafra, I think they are playing with the securities and I cannot tolerate Biafra". Also in an interview on BBC-Hausa, he said "The Igbos hate me for what happened during the Biafran war. I don't have any regret, and as such do not owe any apology to them.
In fact, if there is a repeat of the civil war, I will kill more Igbos to save the country". My questions for Buhari are:
1. You have being killing Biafrans since, so why can't you let them go?
2. How can Biafrans be in a country where their blood is being shed on daily basis?
Imaging a leader saying his children study overseas because he can afford it. When you have such mental mindset as so called leader, what makes you think the people you govern will enjoy your leadership? It is like beating a child and telling him not to cry. It means you are not qualified to be a leader both psychologically and intellectually. Whenever Biafra is dismembered from the zoo called Nigeria, that name (Nigeria) will become worthless in the face earth. Nigeria is the only country where the so called leader labels his people as corrupt criminals whenever he is on foreign trips.
He keeps making mockery of the country he is supposed to love for appointing him to lead them. If a leader is being so paranoid and hypocritical with his people, the next option for the people to take, like our leader Nnamdi Kanu used to say "It is better dying on what you believe than dying for nothing". IPOB worldwide stand shoulder to shoulder with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Biafra is the last hope for South East and South South. That is why Biafra restoration and agitation will not stop till the goal is achieved. Biafrans have been killed in their millions by Buhari, Gowon and others using the state instruments of terror.
Buhari has come again to continue the killing but this time around, he is using both the orthodox and the unorthodox instruments of terror – combined security teams, Fulani herdsmen/militia and Boko Haram. Video clips abound where he sprayed unknown chemicals that left many of us dead and where he buried our kith and kin in mass graves.
1. You have being killing Biafrans since, so why can't you let them go?
2. How can Biafrans be in a country where their blood is being shed on daily basis?
Imaging a leader saying his children study overseas because he can afford it. When you have such mental mindset as so called leader, what makes you think the people you govern will enjoy your leadership? It is like beating a child and telling him not to cry. It means you are not qualified to be a leader both psychologically and intellectually. Whenever Biafra is dismembered from the zoo called Nigeria, that name (Nigeria) will become worthless in the face earth. Nigeria is the only country where the so called leader labels his people as corrupt criminals whenever he is on foreign trips.
He keeps making mockery of the country he is supposed to love for appointing him to lead them. If a leader is being so paranoid and hypocritical with his people, the next option for the people to take, like our leader Nnamdi Kanu used to say "It is better dying on what you believe than dying for nothing". IPOB worldwide stand shoulder to shoulder with Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Biafra is the last hope for South East and South South. That is why Biafra restoration and agitation will not stop till the goal is achieved. Biafrans have been killed in their millions by Buhari, Gowon and others using the state instruments of terror.
Buhari has come again to continue the killing but this time around, he is using both the orthodox and the unorthodox instruments of terror – combined security teams, Fulani herdsmen/militia and Boko Haram. Video clips abound where he sprayed unknown chemicals that left many of us dead and where he buried our kith and kin in mass graves.
This is why Biafrans are calling on all the world leaders, international communities, United Nation, African Union, ECOWAS and others to come to their rescue.
Biafra is a spirit, no amount of intimidation can stop Biafra restoration, It is the promised land. All hail Biafra! NwaIwu Chukwuebuka for IPOB Writers
Edited by Oghenevwe Onoriode for Umuchukwu writers
Biafra is a spirit, no amount of intimidation can stop Biafra restoration, It is the promised land. All hail Biafra! NwaIwu Chukwuebuka for IPOB Writers
Edited by Oghenevwe Onoriode for Umuchukwu writers
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PROFESSOR
Ben Nwabueze
The statement entitled, “Anyaoku, Ekwueme,
Nwabueze and co not IPOB
Prof Nwabueze The statement entitled, “Anyaoku, Ekwueme, Nwabueze and co not IPOB commanders,”
read, “It
has come to our notice that agents of our oppressors and avowed enemies of
peace and justice have deliberately and mischievously twisted our suggestion
that the visiting US congressional delegation will meet with Anyaoku, Ekwueme,
Nwabueze and co, to mean that these great gentlemen have suddenly become IPOB
members. This is not so, hence this clarification. “Three weeks ago, the US
Consular General visited the Southeast on a fact finding mission. Surprisingly,
he met only with the All Progressives Congress, APC, Executive Committe in
Enugu and predatory elements of moribund Ohanaeze where road construction,
second Niger Bridge, appointment for more Ndigbo into Buhari’s cabinet among
others were presented to the US delegation as the reason for our agitation for
freedom by these pathetic and God forsaken groups. “Again, two days ago, a
delegation of US congressional staff arrived from Washington DC led by a senior
staff of US Embassy in Nigeria and met with Ohanaeze at Nike Lake Hotel, Enugu,
over our agitation for freedom from the hostile prison called Nigeria.
“Well-meaning and conscientious people all over the world expressed outrage and
shock, wondering why in the world the US delegation is desperately avoiding the
most credible names from our political space. “The world over, fact finding
teams usually seek out the most credible names in their search for the truth,
not organisations that are well known to all and sundry as political jobbers
and government errand boys like Ohanaeze which sole agenda today is only how to
establish a self -serving relationship with the present government as they always
do and have done with previous governments.
“IPOB
maintains its position, that this visiting delegation ought to endeavour to
meet and speak with credible names like Anyaoku, Nwabueze, Ekwueme, and co.
“That does not in any way translate to any of them suddenly becoming IPOB
commander. “Convinced that over 90 per cent of our people are standing with
IPOB, we dare the Nigerian government to organise a referendum today to
ascertain the authenticity of our demand to freedom. Our assertion that these
and future visiting foreign delegations endeavour to meet with Ekwueme, Anyaoku
and co, did not make them IPOB commanders. “We also would wish them to meet
with other credible opinion leaders from the clergy, traditional rulers, town
union leaders, and even students’ unions. “Arranging them discreetly (visiting
delegations) to meet with Ohanaeze and scurry away the next day is
suspicious, more importantly, hiding their visit from IPOB whose agitation led
to their visit in the first place.
“This clarification became necessary because we
learnt from these great men that some journalists were sending them emails
asking them whether it was true that they had been appointed IPOB commanders.
We are aware of the activities of enemies of equity, justice and fairness but they
will never win.” Appeal Court ruling Also yesterday, the Court of Appeal
sitting in Abuja, slated April 25 to hear the appeal that was lodged before it
by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr. Nnamdi
Kanu. President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa has already
constituted a three-man panel of Justices to hear the appeal Kanu entered
alongside two other pro-Biafra agitators, David Nwawusi and Benjamin
Madubugwu. The appellate court panel will be presided over by Justice
Moore Adumein. However, the court said it could not hear the case until the end
of its Easter vacation. It will be recalled that the trio who are
answering to a six-count treason charge had on Wednesday, asked the
Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to stay further proceeding on the case
against them
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BIAFRA: UMEH NOT SPONSORING IPOB/MASSOBFriday, 11 March 2016
BIAFRA:
UMEH NOT SPONSORING IPOB/MASSOB
UMEH NOT SPONSORING IPOB/MASSOB
It is laughable and shameful too that a supposedly intelligence agency like the Nigeria's Department of State Security Service(DSS) without any shrewd of evidence could allow itself to be dragged into shame, mockery and disrepute by listening and adhering to the baseless and unfounded allegations by the malignant opponents and political enemies/rivals of Chief Victor Umeh; an APGA chieftain and the party's Senatorial candidate for the postponed Anambra Central Senatorial race, in sponsoring the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualization for the Sovereign State of Biafra(MASSOB), following his arrest on Thursday at his Enugu residence and his subsequent flown to their quarters in Abuja.
Clearly the source of this falsehood that tipped the DSS to invite Umeh at their base at Amawbia for questioning before his subsequent arrest is not far-fetched as it was widely speculated and known that this is the handiwork of his political detractors given that Umeh is a very strong candidate in the Senatorial race and as such could be a victim of political scandal and connivance.
It is also a clear fact that Hon. Mrs Uche Ekwunife another senatorial contender and her cronies in the APC could have masterminded this using the influence of the APC-led Federal Government in a desperate bid to bring Umeh down from the senatorial race and his political ambitions.
Now, to set the records straight again, IPOB as a global freedom fighting outfit is being sponsored by Biafrans across broad earnestly yearning for their freedom and an independent state and has not and will never condescend so low as to solicit for funds or anything for that matter from the crops of ill-mannered Nigerian politicians who had made conditions unbearable for them through their bad and visionless leadership. Secondly, it was widely reported in 2012 that the same Victor Umeh sent a petition to INEC against Chekwas Okorie for attempting to revive Biafra by using the 'rising sun' symbol as a logo for his newly formed party then.
Following these known facts, it would be foolhardy for anyone, talk more of a supposedly intelligence security agency to ever think or imagine that Chief Victor Umeh or any Nigerian Politicians at that is sponsoring the Biafran project through IPOB or MASSOB, as clearly it receives their support and sponsorship from Biafrans all over the world who are eager to restore and regain their deprived nation and freedom.
This singular action
by the DSS has overly exposed them to their woes, inability and ineptitude in
hunting down and arresting Boko Haram Insurgency group sponsors walking freely
all over the country but are quick to hurt down and harass anyone from the East
perceived as having reasonable links with IPOB / MASSOB. If they like, they
should also arrest any politician from the Old Eastern region who speaks in
favour of or sympathizes with the plight of Biafrans as they will be in for
another wild goose chase which will culminate in futility as they had abandoned
issues that mattered to go after trivialities.
Written By Ucheagu
Chukwuemeka Chimerue
For Biafra Writers.
Buhari
Must Stop the BarbaricKilling of Unarmed Biafra Youths Before it’s too Late –
Femi Fani Kayode Kayode
Our government must stop the
barbaric and consistent slaughter of IPOB members that we have been witnessing
in the last few weeks and months. The more Biafrans we kill the stronger the
cause for Biafra gets. The logic is simple and it ought to be obvious to every
discerning mind: we cannot fight a war on two fronts.
We
cannot fight Boko Haram in the north and at the same time fight Biafra in the
south. This is the time for us to bury the hatchet and reach out to those passionate young Igbos
that feel marginalised and despised and that are obviously disgruntled. This is
the time for us to stretch out a hand of friendship to them and to attempt to
soothe their pain. The Igbo are not our enemies: they are our compatriots.
Whether we like it or not we must treat them with the requisite respect and
sensitivity. The more we kill their unarmed youth simply for marching in the
streets and insisting on their right of self-determination the more we are
courting a second civil war. God forbid that it should ever come to that. God
forbid that Nigerian should slaughter Nigerian again.
Soyinka: GMB most brutal dictator after Abacha
Wole Soyinka, a professor and Nobel Laureate, has
described Muhammadu Buhari, presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), as the most brutal face of military dictatorship after Sani Abacha. The revered
professor, who spoke to the BBC, suggested that Nigerians are in a serious
dilemma with lack of alternative. When asked about his comments about the
general as a brutal devil, Soyinka said he did not exactly call him the devil,
but a brutal dictator.
“I didn’t
exactly call him a devil, but of course I talked about dinning with the devil
with a very long spoon, but he (Buhari), I didn’t even want to dine with him at
all,” he said. “After Abacha, he represented the most brutal face of military
dictatorship, there’s no question at all about that. “I’ve got to the point
whereby I look at the possibility of a genuine internal transformation with
some individuals. I have been disappointed before, and we must always be ready
to be disappointed again.” Speaking about deepening democracy in Nigeria, the
80-year-old said: “There are many, many actions, especially by the government
in power which I won’t say are exactly democratic.
Let’s have a fair war, it’s not yet deep enough.” He went on to
speak about the abducted Chibok girls, branding insurgency in the
north-east a failure of leadership by Jonathan and his predecessors. “What
happened was a clear failure in leadership. One cannot hold the government
solely; the responsibility spreads, because the Boko Haram thing began in
various ways a long time ago. “There was a time when they announced the
Islamisation of Nigeria; they should have been stamped upon by the
constitution, using the constitution as a weapon. “While definitely, the
responsibility of what is going on rests with Jonathan, the bigger problem
began with previous governments.” On the options before Nigeria in the coming
presidential elections, the erudite scholar urged Nigerians to be
prepared to go back to the trenches if the wrong choice is made.
“Basically, for me, anything which so smells of
soliciting permanent incumbency or littling the options is not palatable. But
you know, the environment changes, the circumstances change and then even the
worst military can become demobilised, self-internally demobilised if you like.
“All I know is that if a wrong choice is made, we must all be prepared, we
should start preparing to go back to the trenches, whatever it takes. “Let’s
put it this way: the way you fight a civilian misrule is different from the way
you deal with people like Sanni Abacha. “So I’m saying Nigerians should be
prepared to deal with any new betrayals by any ruler with the same kind of
passion, commitment and understanding of a lack of alternative as they did with
Sani Abacha, because we cannot continue this cycle of repetitious evil and
irresponsibility.”
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Fulani Herdsmen: ex Senate President David Mark Escapes Attack in Agatu While on Inspection (Photos)
The former senate president escaped an attack from the Fulani herds men while on an inspection tour of communities destroyed by herdsmen reports say.
Immediate past President of the Senate and the senator representing Benue South senatorial district, Senator David Mark on Friday visited the Agatu community of Benue State to assess the extent of damage carried out in the wake of a genocidal massacre by suspected Fulani herdsmen that left scores dead and hundreds displaced.
Accompanied by journalists, personal staff and political associates, including former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro and Hon. Samson Okwu, a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Oju/Obi federal constituency, Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Adaji, a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency as well as ten members of the Benue State House of Assembly, Senator David Mark toured affected parts of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, stopping at no less than nine different villages that had become ghostly shadows of their former selves. Some of the villages visited by Senator Mark include, Aila, Adagbo, Akwu, Okoklo, Ugboju and Odugbeho.
Speaking at one of the sites of the destruction, Senator David expressed utter shock at the level of destruction carried out in Agatu. According to him, “I am shocked beyond words at the extent of destruction I have seen here in Agatu today. I didn’t believe that the level of destruction was up to this extent. Nothing whatsoever justifies this brazen act of destruction meted out on the people of Agatu. Whatever the reason for this, those responsible must be caught and they must be punished.”
Accompanied by journalists, personal staff and political associates, including former Minister of Interior, Abba Moro and Hon. Samson Okwu, a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Oju/Obi federal constituency, Rt. Hon. Ezekiel Adaji, a member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency as well as ten members of the Benue State House of Assembly, Senator David Mark toured affected parts of Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, stopping at no less than nine different villages that had become ghostly shadows of their former selves. Some of the villages visited by Senator Mark include, Aila, Adagbo, Akwu, Okoklo, Ugboju and Odugbeho.
In a tweet via his official Twitter handle on Friday, Senator Mark reaffirmed that those responsible for the killings will be fished out and punished.
Senator Mark calmed restive youths in Agatu community who told the former Senate President that they felt abandoned by Government and would be forced to take the laws into their hands if nothing drastic was done to arrest the situation.
Addressing a handful of members of Agatu community, who had assembled themselves into a team of “Homeland Defenders” to preserve, protect and defend whatever was left of Agatu, Senator Mark said: “The people of Agatu are peaceful people. I urge you to hold your peace and remain calm. My desire is to ensure that this crisis is resolved quickly before the next farming season.”
In chat with SIGNAL, Ngbede Stephen, an Agatu resident who lost two of his sisters in the carnage decried the lack of empathy by the Benue State government since news broke on the killings. “We have not seen anyone here. If not for today’s visit, it’s as if we have been abandoned. No one cares about us. The state governor has not visited us once since the tragedy and destruction. I lost two of my sisters. It’s totally unacceptable”, he said.
Devastated parts of Agatu carried semblances of a wasteland like tribal marks as no sign of human life could be seen around the affected villages. Schools, churches and houses had been burnt to the ground as the putrid smell of decomposing bodies polluted the air.
Lending credence to allegations by Agatu people that what they had suffered was an unprovoked invasion and occupation by Fulani herdsmen, hordes of Fulani herdsmen and their herds of cattle were sighted moving away from some of the sacked communities into the forest the moment they sighted the convoy of Senator Mark.
As the convoy drove through Agatu, Fulani herdsmen and their cattle could be seen in a long stretch on both sides of the narrow pathway, their cattle grazing on deserted farmlands and trampling upon remnants of what was once a lively agrarian community of Agatu.
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BREAKING NEWS!!!
Fulani-Herdsmen Open Fire on David Mark’s Convoy in Agatu
DAREDEVIL
Fulani herdsmen, on Friday, shot at the convoy of former Senate President,
David Mark, during his assessment tour of the destroyed Agatu communities in
Benue State.
The former Senate President, however, escaped unhurt.
Mark was in
company with the erstwhile
Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro; a member House of the Representatives
for Ohimini/Otukpo, Constituency, Honourable Ezekiel Adaji, security aides,
journalists and party supporters during the tour of the eight communities.
The communities are Aila, Akwu, Okokolo, Adagbo, Akwu, Ogboju
and Odugbeho, which have been destroyed by Fulani herdsmen.
The convoy was at Akwu community when some fleeing herdsmen
sighted the convoy and shot at it, causing members of the lawmaker’s convoy to
scamper for safety.
The security men attached to the convoy were ordered to remain
calm and not exchange fire. The former Senate President thereafter ordered that
the convoy continue to move.
Saturday
Tribune observed that the eight communities were totally destroyed and deserted
except Odugbeho, which was again attacked on Thursday evening.
Speaking
to some survivors in one of the communities, Mark regretted the wanton
destructions, which he described as “unimaginable” and called on the people to
remain calm.
One of
the community’s youth leaders, Michael, who spoke at Aila, lamented what he called
the porous security in Agatu Local Government Area and asked the former Senate
President to tell the president to remove the soldiers as “we are competent now
to defend ourselves.”
The
youth in the communities accused state governor, Chief Samuel Ortom, of not
visiting the affected areas. They added that when the deputy governor, Benson
Abounu, visited the areas, he only stopped at Apa, where the displaced persons
are camped.
But Mark appealed to the youth to keep the peace and remain law-abiding as he promised to relate what he had seen to the government for prompt action.
Meanwhile, Governor Ortom has raised the alarm on the escalation of attacks on his people by the Fulani herdsmen.
The
governor, in raising the alarm, declared that Boko Haram’s terrorism was
becoming a child’s play, compared to the atrocities of Fulani herdsmen.
Governor Ortom disclosed this on Friday in Makurdi while administering oath of office on the President, Customary Court of Appeal (CCA), Justice Cosmos Idye and a High Court judge, Justice Augustine Ityonyiman.
Governor Ortom disclosed this on Friday in Makurdi while administering oath of office on the President, Customary Court of Appeal (CCA), Justice Cosmos Idye and a High Court judge, Justice Augustine Ityonyiman.
He disclosed that the Federal Government had approved the
deployment of soldiers to the state to end the lingering farmers/herdsmen
crisis in the state.
He said the invasion of some communities by Fulani herdsmen in
the state was becoming worrisome adding that “more Local Government Areas are
being attacked on daily basis.”
“As
we speak, the Fulanis have started moving out of Agatu to other parts of the
state.
“What we are witnessing today in Benue is more than what
happened in the North-East,” he said.
He said that Agatu, Logo, Tarka, Buruku, and Kwande were all under attack by the Fulani mercenaries.
Ortom charged the judiciary nationwide to support government anti-corruption crusade through effective and timely dispensation of justice.
He said that Agatu, Logo, Tarka, Buruku, and Kwande were all under attack by the Fulani mercenaries.
Ortom charged the judiciary nationwide to support government anti-corruption crusade through effective and timely dispensation of justice.
In a remark, the CCA President pledged to uphold the
Constitution and judicial ethics in the discharge of his duties.
Also,
presidential spokes person, Femi Adesina, told Saturday Tribune, on Friday,
that the problem is a perennial crisis.
According to
him, there was peace in the past because there were cattle grazing routes but
with the Federal Government working in conjunction with states and local
governments, peace will be restored in the communities.
“Security is
a continuous process. It is the duty of every government to guarantee safety of
lives and property. This government is committed to that,” Adesina said.
Let’s stop
eating cow meat —8-yr-old survivor
“If I have my way, no one should be eating cow meat again. If this happens, I hope it will stop the killing in Agatu.” These were the words of an eight-year.
“If I have my way, no one should be eating cow meat again. If this happens, I hope it will stop the killing in Agatu.” These were the words of an eight-year.
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| Chukwu Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu-the Biafran Military President who really saw the need to fight for his people 1967 to 1970 and Dede Sam Onunaka Mbakwe-the former Governor of Old Imo state- the man who made Imo state what it is today, no governor to be compared with him till today. |
British IPOB protest in London
Is Okorocha Innocent of
Murder? The World Awaits His Response
For the sake of those who do not
understand Biafran language, an interpretation of what the young man holding
the Biafran flag was saying is necessary. By the way, the man on the microphone
that he was addressing is the governor of Imo State, Nigeria. His name is
Rochas Okorocha. Rochas had asked the young man; "DO YOU KNOW ME?"
That question brings to mind the Nigerian factor; where a governor is presumed
to be a demi-god. The governors in Nigeria are so powerful that no one dares
ask them questions whatever be and goes unpunished. It was as a reminder to the
young man to recognize how powerful he, Rochas is. Unfortunately for him and
perhaps fortunately for the young man, it happened in Chatham House, United
Kingdom, a country where human right is upheld. If it had been in Nigeria, that
young man would have been shot dead like the Aba massacre saga. That is the
fact. The videos are evidence to this. But what the world is waiting for now is
the answer to the questions and accusation levied on Okorocha by this pro
Biafran.
He had answered Rochas: "YOU ARE A MURDERER! My mother, brothers and sisters as well as protesters were killed in the state you govern- under your watch and order. Do you expect me to come here and be laughing? Tell the world what happened under your care? Rochas you are a murderer, deny it let the world hear, if you dare".
The world has heard and seen this. Will Rochas deny he is a murderer? Is he actually a murderer? What is his defense to the accusation? If he says nothing, will he be charged for murder? THE WORLD IS WAITING.
- Daily Correspondence publisher
He had answered Rochas: "YOU ARE A MURDERER! My mother, brothers and sisters as well as protesters were killed in the state you govern- under your watch and order. Do you expect me to come here and be laughing? Tell the world what happened under your care? Rochas you are a murderer, deny it let the world hear, if you dare".
The world has heard and seen this. Will Rochas deny he is a murderer? Is he actually a murderer? What is his defense to the accusation? If he says nothing, will he be charged for murder? THE WORLD IS WAITING.
- Daily Correspondence publisher
OMG! Gov. Okorocha Of Imo State Is
Evil…Get In Here To Find Out WhyOMG! Gov. Okorocha Of Imo State Is Evil…Get In
Here To Find Out Why
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Imo state governor,
Rochas Owelle Anayo Okorocha in my opinion, has been one of the most talked
about governors in the social media for a while now. I started taking a keen
interest in Okorocha from the time he first came out to show an interest in
becoming Nigeria’s President. Then, NTA network used to feature a documentary
about his impressive achievements; how he has been funding children with Down
Syndrome, putting them in a jet for excursion.
I don’t know if he owned the jet but he is believed to have made his wealth in
business, way before entering politics. So, the documentary showed how this man
had been sponsoring the education of thousands of students, contributing to
different Imo communities, and what have you! Just like myself, I’m sure millions
of viewers then couldn’t have helped but like this man. Infact, my total
conclusion of Okorocha at the time was that this man must simply be God’s gift
to mankind. But no sooner had he become a governor than I started hearing and
reading all manners of hate reports about him. How did such an ‘angel’ come to
be this ‘evil’ as one Lagos-based, Imo-hailed dude referred to him in a tweet
the other day? I wouldn’t know if this dude has stepped his feet on the soil of
his state in the last three years, or just drawing his assertions from some of
the online reports out there as it’s the case with many people like him. Is
there even any politician that hasn’t been tagged evil? Even governor Fashola
of Lagos State for hugely transforming Lagos State won more enemies.
But I want to believe Okorocha’s case must
be different for there to be so many pull-him-down reports against him in the
media. I just came back from Imo state, and like my past trips, first-hand
experience and conversations with a cross sections of Imolites; from my cab man
to the market women I met, to the youths, it dawned on me why Okorocha has
continued to be tagged ‘evil’ and I can’t but agree with all the online
reports. ‘Evil’ is an understatement, Okorocha is the ‘devil’ himself! Let me
explain the ‘evils’ he has meted out to the people of Imo state.
How can Okorocha just come from nowhere
and declare education free for Imo indigenes up to the tertiary level? Where in
Nigeria is that done? Okorocha said, “let education be free so that the
children of the poor can be educated and know their rights”. Past
administrations in the state for instance fixed school fees in Imo State University
at 150,000(one hundred and fifty thousand naira), Okorocha came and reversed it
and now it’s totally free. Does he realise how much some people are losing as a
result of that evil decision of his? So he thinks, he can just become the
Awolowo of the Igbos overnight? In a state where past administrations have
commercialized education at the detriment of the Igbo child and consistently
increased tuitions arbitrarily, he thinks he can just come like that and change
the status quo? His over 305 precast schools built in all the wards in Imo state, aren’t they too sophisticated for
the average Imo youths? Even GEJ reportedly attested to it when he once landed
in one of the schools in a chopper and asked, ‘is this Imo state university?’.
Every student is even entitled to free
uniforms, books, sandals, modern desks, and is even paid a stipend for coming
to school. Oh, there is even Rochas canvas also free for students? Mehn,
Okorocha see what you’ve caused? You are ‘evil’ for making past administrations
look silly, and exposing ahead intending candidates with ulterior motives! Why
won’t you be at the receiving end of so many media propaganda by people who
want to see you out of government house in Owerri by all means? Why won’t
members of the oppositions be feeding the public lies about you, and many are
already relishing the lies and brain-wash like fresh pepper soup? Nna, mehn,
You are not a sharp guy!
And this Okorocha thinks he can even turn Imo state into a Mega City! Many people have a perception of
the Eastern states generally as just villages filled with beautiful “yellow
pawpaw” damsels, now who asked Okorocha to develop all those magnificent
structures currently sprawling the nooks and crannies of the state?
Dilapidating and collapsing public infrastructures that have been abandoned for
years have also been given a new life, while some have been bluntly replaced
with very monumental Roman-like edifices; for instance the Freedom Square and
the Imo Hall of Fame. Biko, na enabling and business-friendly environment Igbo
people wan chop? This man is fast converting Imo state into a tourist haven, and he needs to stop
already, otherwise he’ll continue to be ‘evil’.
Even the government house which should
serve as one of the glories of the state, which past administrations ignored
for many years with dilapidated, uncompleted structures , and no one lived
there; now looks like a small London! Does the government house belong to
Okorocha’s father? Why can’t he just leave it the way it was. After all, as the
saying goes; Government is like soldier go, soldier come, the barrack remains.
And have you seen that breathtaking chapel he built for worshipping God in the
state house? Only inImo state!
Now you know that Okorocha is undeniably
the devil incarnate. Who asked Okorocha to dualise Imo roads. Who send am? In Imo state, over 600 kilometres of rural roads
network have been dualised. Imagine creating the Akachi dualised road with a
bridge, where everybody thought impossible, also 6.4km road from Douglas road
to Naze junction? Some of these road networks, hitherto had become death traps
decorated with potholes, gullies and ditches since built during the Sam Mbakwe
administration more than 33 years ago, and past administrations pretended not
to see all that even as Imolites and visitors died in accidents on these roads
everytime. Flood over-ran several areas in Imo state due
to lack of proper drainage system. The gutters were full with debris and over
flowing, Imo state was
fast becoming a desert, but see what this evil Okorocha has done to Imo state now?
And Instead of him, like most Nigerian governors to concentrate on the state
capital, Okorocha is not focusing on Owerri alone which him don turn to Lekki
finish, him still dey extend his evil projects to villages like Orlu.
Practically, every street in Orlu is now dualised with street lights. Okorocha
has even dualised the road from Owerri to Orlu, and even from Orlu down to the
boundary with Anambra state. This is being done by Okorocha even though this is
a federal road. The past administrations were smarter. They didn’t even touch
the roads within town, let alone touch a federal road. Now tell me, why won’t
there be a massive misinformation and pull-him-down campaigns against him? Is
he a learner? Doesn’t he know that the phrase ‘politics is a dirty game’, takes
its deepest root in Nigeria?
For crying out loud, who asked Okorocha to
help Imo state manage
its revenue? When this man got into office, he met over 200 Imo state local
government accounts in existence and reduced it to just one, now yielding over
N17billion. Okorocha why? Same with his heartless cost-saving mechanisms which
ensures that Imo state saved
N7billion after paying over N34billion in salaries and pension. The facts are
everywhere! As if that one never do, this evil of a governor fearlessly put a
stop to constructions of one kilometre of roads at N120million Naira to around
N60-70million on even better road projects. And you say that there shouldn’t be
elite conspiracy against him, when he has refused to share with them the
resources of the state the way it was previously being shared? Okorocha is not
a sharp guy at all, doesn’t he know that this is naija! Why won’t he allow
people chop and clean mouth? It was obvious from his first time in office that
this man was set to spoil things for others. Security vote is where most, if
not all governors steal from majorly. Once the month ends, it’s gone. They will
claim it was spent on keeping the peace in the state and also protect lives of
public officers. This money na the fringe benefits of many naija governors na .
Issues of security are not really questioned, but this ‘Maga’ called Okorocha forfeited
N4billion naira of his security vote, and then dedicated it to free education
in Imo state. Choi! E be like say dis guy no need
money o? Him be Igbo Messiah? Abi him be Bill Gate? Wetin be all dis over
concern about the Igbo people sef? Is it not these same Imolites, while most
are praising his massive achievements, some of them will help in echoing the
hatred, manipulations, mischief, ill-feelings, evil machinations, vendetta and
gossips by those who don’t want the development of the Igbo race. Okorocha, you
are on your own o.
Okorocha’s ‘oversabi’ too much sef! He
always seem to feel that he knows more than every other past governors in Imo state. How can he say that N18,000
national minimum wage cannot sustain a worker, and decided to increase workers
minimum wage in Imo state to
N20,000 and even announced free medical care for the workers. Arrant
nonsense!!! Are Imo workers his family members? What’s his business if many Imo
workers have high blood pressure and high blood sugar level? He won’t mind his
business. Now, see how corpers are always jostling to get posted to Imo state, because they know that this evil
governor pays the most attractive state ‘allawee’ in the whole of Nigeria.
Wetin corpers dey do sef? Have you also seen the 27 general hospitals Okorocha
constructed in each 27 Local government areas of Imo state? Why didn’t previous governors do
that, na only Okorocha waka come? I say this man is evil and heartless! Just
about four months ago, he commissioned the Ochiedike Dialysis and Diagnostic
Centre in Owerri and declared free tests for prostate and bosom cancer. For
that gesture alone, all women especially, should come together and protest that
Okorocha is ‘evil’!
Why must the majority of the projects
being carried out in Imo state be
given to indigenes and all the manpower coming from indigenes, instead of
expatriates? Even a few foreign contractors getting the jobs are mandated to
use indigenous labour! Why? Okorocha what have you done? Must Imo youths get
paid? Must you employ the services of the artisans in the state. What’s your
problem? Why can’t you just leave the youths to grumble like they have been
doing in the past. You even set up the Imo Film academy so that you can promote
the talents of the youths. What a waste!! What talents have Imo youths got?
Hmmn, tell me! This is not the Imo they used to know, why don’t you just leave
the youths alone and let them be as they were before you became a governor. Let
them continue to swoon in abject poverty, want and deprivation. All these youth
empowerments will only ensure that you remain an evil governor; you know how
powerful and influential these propagandists are. You know how good they are at
throwing out falsehood and denigrating the truth? Shine your eyes Okorocha.
Shuoo! What’s the noise about Imo state fast
becoming a mega city of sorts under Okorocha? What’s the noise about the huge
transformation bringing about economic development of Imo state? What’s this noise about a higher
number of people coming into Imo state in
terms of vehicular traffic, in terms of migration of businesses from other
parts of Nigeria and the world into Imo state? Oh wow, Imo state is
now fast taking the shape of the heart-land of the East that it was meant to
be.
Truly,
this Okorocha is evil as they call him and I don’t think Imolites need such an
evil person. Imo people do not deserve an evil governor like Okorocha at all.
Thank God this Okorocha is not the President of Nigeria, is this how this evil
and heartless man will just be transforming everything like say tomorrow nor
dey?
Please Imolites, I’m begging you, do not
vote Okorocha again. I repeat, do not vote Okorocha! Let all these things stop! Imo state must
go back to the condition it was in the past before Okorocha became the
governor. The next time I travel to Imo, I want to be stuck in traffic for
hours on the roads from the airport because of bad roads everywhere, I want to
see dust all over the town. I Want to see anger and sadness in the faces and
expressions of the people. I want to hear complains from the cabman about how
the new governor has abandoned the people; I don’t want the common man to sing
praises of any governor to my ears like they are currently doing Okorocha.
I want
the next youth I chat with to tell me that he wants to come to Lagos to hawk
pure water in traffic because he can’t afford tuitions, instead of telling me
he dreams of becoming a graduate because there is now free education in his
state. I want to come back to Lagos and yab my Igbo friends that their state is
devoid of any modern development. I want to go back to the concorde area and
see it look like the old Ajegunle in Lagos. Please, every parents in Imo must
start paying their children’s school fees like before, no more zero percent
tuition. Okorocha E don do!
No more city schools, they are too
beautiful and sophisticated for Imolites, we must return to the old days of
students and pupils sitting on the floor. To hell with free university
education too, university education is not for a poor man. Okorocha must go by
force or by fire. I don’t want to see more architectuaral masterpieces anymore
in Imo state; the Attention of the beautiful
magnificient government buildings have to stop, why can’t Imolites make do with
regularly structures, a good governor can even start erecting public utility
structures with Bamboo; after all, na East.
I particularly hate that evil world class
Freedom Square;it’s too ugly. Please, we must not vote Okorocha again. He is
clueless, infact he is doing nothing inImo state. And oh, he dumped APGA? Mtchewww,
and someone will say he shouldn’t be tagged evil.
ON ATEKE TOM SUBMISSIONS AND ANIOMA'S DENYING THEIR
IDENTITY
Saturday, 12 March 2016
ON
ATEKE TOM SUBMISSIONS AND ANIOMA'S DENYING THEIR IDENTITY:
The
name “Anioma” does it sound Oduduwa, Bini or Arewa?
We
are not surprise that Nigerian media are waging unjustifiable war against the
restoration of Biafra because they must deliver for the paid job from Nigerian
Government. Few months ago we informed the world that $100 million was set
aside by the government to pay for evil journalistic services.
In
Nigeria, the Journalism sector is a cash and carry business like every other
sectors in the country.
The
article attributed to Ateke Tom an ex-militant leader of the defunct Niger
Delta Vigilante/Niger Delta Patriotic forces that Rivers state is not part of
Biafra is one of such expected evil journalistic services geared towards
justifying the brown envelop payments from the pay master.
We
vehemently condemn the publication. . If I may ask, if Anioma is not part of
Biafra, is it Arewa or Oduduwa? How can any sane individual make such
ridiculous assertion to mock the already wounded and deprived people of their
identity causing them more pains simply because some individual want to please
Hausa/Fulani and Yoruba dynasty.
Woe
unto such individuals because the spirits of Capt. Anuku, Col. Mike Okwechime,
Col. Joe Achuzia, Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu, Col. Conrad Nwawo, Col. Ben Nwajei,
and other Biafran veterans from the present day (Anioma) Delta State will hunt
them forever.
Of
course a dying organism must struggle to live, that's the reason dying Nigeria
is gasping for survival in way of manipulative publications borne out of
desperation to stay alive.
Since
we have beaten them hands down on all phases of these battle the only option
they have now is to use weak and willing tools like Ateke Tom to issue false
Biafra disassociating press releases.
But
we are not worried because we have superior argument and superior weapon which
is the TRUTH to destroy all these farce Biafra disassociating press releases.
We
are letting them know that despite the billions of Naira President Hitler
Buhari have shared amongst the Nigerian bribe ridden media houses especially
the Lagos-Ibadan express road based and their cohorts that they cannot surpass
the strength of IPOB. We have resolved to forge ahead to smite Nigeria and
Nigerians with the TRUTH until they are no more for the reward of the wicked is
death.
We
know the boundaries of Biafraland and no one can exclude an inch in exchange
for personal interest.
Some
individuals and groups from Biafraland are Hausa/fulani and Yoruba sponsored,
outwardly and in their utterances. They appear to be fighting for a genuine
cause for the betterment of the people but lo and behold they are doing their
sent master's biddings. For instance the said Ateke and other militants who we
know have been made rich using the platform of the struggle for the
emancipation of our people have deceived many to wrongly believe them thus why
they can come out often to feed on the ignorance and trust of the people.
So
sad that the likes of Ateke Tom whom the people have given their trust and
expected him to defend their aspiration to be free from all forms of
subjugation and to totally extricate them from British created empire called
Nigeria are now the ones helping the enemies to carry out their agenda of
effectively wiping out our people from the face of earth in exchange for
political interest and wealth.
Let
it be know to our friends and our enemies that Biafra support is not measured
according to inches of column space on newspaper but out on the streets, homes
and villages. In every home in Biafraland is IPOB and these Aso Rock paid
hatchet men with the connivance of Yoruba media cannot undo it. This is IPOB
stand and Biafra must be restored without a missing inch.
By
Emma Nnaji
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Biafra
|
Killing Biafra
By Obi Nwakanma
I confess: the title of my essay
today is not original. It was first penned by the now late Agwu Okpanku,
Classicist and journalist trained at Ibadan and Cambridge, in his column, “The
Third Eye,” published in the now defunct, Enugu-based newspaper of the 1970s, Renaissance. Agwu
Okpanku was a fierce critic of the post war attempts by the Federal Military
Government of Nigeria, under the leadership of Yakubu Gowon, to erase all
evidence of Biafra from national memory.
When Agwu Okpanku wrote “Killing
Biafra,” he was simply reminding the triumphalist power of that moment, about
the indelicacy as well as the futility, in decreeing oblivion. Biafra was an
independent republic. For three years it fought for its sovereignty.
It had symbols; it had documents, and
it had a material presence which the Federal Military Government’s policy was
working rather too hard to erase, in uninformed attempts to force “one Nigeria”
down the throat of former Biafrans.
Government’s
policy was working rather too hard to erase, in uninformed attempts to force
“one Nigeria” down the throat of former Biafrans.
So, for instance, the Uli Airport, which could have been preserved for its historical significance and value was bulldozed; the Bight of Biafra suddenly became “Bight of Bonny;” material evidence that had any hint of Biafra were seized and systematically destroyed, or kept sealed – until Babangida established the National War Museum in Umuahia. It would have been tolerable if the former Biafrans felt a welcoming sense of justice and acceptance to “one Nigeria.”
So, for instance, the Uli Airport, which could have been preserved for its historical significance and value was bulldozed; the Bight of Biafra suddenly became “Bight of Bonny;” material evidence that had any hint of Biafra were seized and systematically destroyed, or kept sealed – until Babangida established the National War Museum in Umuahia. It would have been tolerable if the former Biafrans felt a welcoming sense of justice and acceptance to “one Nigeria.”
But, no. A lingering sense of
alienation remains from Nigeria’s mishandling of the policy of the “The Rs”
announced at the end of conflicts. In actual fact, at the end of the war in
1970, Sam Ogbemudia as military governor of the Midwest had quickly made
contact with the now late T.E.A Salubi and Dr. Nwariaku, one of the great
Biafran scientists, and a key figure of the Biafran Research and Production
(RAP) department whose innovations in war production gave insight into the
capacity of the black mind, and quickly made a case at the Council of States
for the Gowon administration to urgently gather these scientists, rehabilitate
them, and use RAP as the basis for Nigeria’s industrial revolution.
Ogbemudia was strenuously opposed by
his colleagues in the council: nothing of such should be done with “the
rebels,” he was told. Post war federal policy, not surprisingly, was at odds
with reason, and it was soon clear to those who had fought for Biafra that the
Federal Military Government’s policy of “reconciliation and rehabilitation” was
no more than a hollow pact calculated to disarm the Biafrans. Since 1970, the
mindless and tragic exploitation, and the strategic policy of neglect has left
areas of the former Eastern region bitter, frustrated, and alienated.
The Federal government, using its
divisive politics and narrative of sectionality have tried to emphasize
regional differences between what it has often falsely described as the “Niger
Delta” and the South East. The fact that much of Igbo land falls into what is
geographically the Niger Delta has been obscured by the convenient
geo-political narrative of difference that has long been promoted by the
self-interested powers, who have used the ploy to exploit and contain any
upsurge of defiance from the East in the last forty years.
But a new generation, many born in
the war and after it have seen through it all: how come, many of them now ask,
that the areas from which much of Nigeria’s oil wealth was exploited have
benefited very little from the exploitation of the resources in their region?
The direct benefits of what should have been an oil economy went in the
enrichment of people outside the region. Not even many Nigerians have benefited
from this product, oil, now in its dying phase as an economic factor.
One of the significant aspects of the
old East is its contiguity. What happens in any part of the region is quickly
telegraphed to the other. Gas flare in Izombe is felt in Port Harcourt. Oil
spill in Eleme is quickly felt in Asa and Aba. If an explosion happens in Eket,
you will quickly feel its reverberations in Owerrinta, or Ohambele or Bori. It
is fifteen minutes from Aba to Ikot-Ekpene on a good road, and to Uyo, less
than 45 minutes.
Only a bridge separates Itigidi from
Afikpo. Asaba and Onitsha are just like St. Louis and East St. Louis, as with
the other, linked by the Eads Bridge across the Mississippi, one in Missouri,
and the other in Illinois, yet inexorably linked. From Yenegoa, Degema, through
Elele to Owerri is as much distance as from Owerri to Enugu, and it is such
contiguity that makes the Eastern areas of Nigeria a powerfully attractive economic
belt as well as a disaster waiting to happen. The interconnections and linkages
is most probably the factor that is driving the new Biafra and the Niger delta
movement into a single defiance movement.
The growth of this single movement
quite frankly poses a security threat to this nation that no president should,
or can ignore. It requires a strategic and comprehensive response; that much is
true. Whatever response to this movement however must begin from the framework
that the new Biafra movement is the result of both political and economic
frustration and alienation. It did not begin with this administration, but it
is growing exponentially, and is compounded by what seems to be the President’s
tunnel vision; his unwillingness to address this question like a statesman not
much rather like a belligerent soldier.
Thus far, the president’s response to
the Biafran agitations, which is currently at its peaceful stage, is
ego-driven, and frankly immature, and does not lend itself to the kind of
thoughtfulness and diplomacy required of a president whose duty above all else
is to secure peace by all means necessary in a fragile multi-ethnic nation such
as Nigeria, in order to achieve common prosperity. The growing Biafra question
is looking most certainly to define the Buhari presidency. The president looks
all set to entangle Nigeria in a long and unwinnable conflict that threatens to
snowball into another civil war if improperly handled.
Last week, the president lost a great
opportunity to address it and scale it down. He was confronted with this
question in an Al-Jazeera interview, about Biafra and the administration’s
authorization of the killing of unarmed Biafrans by soldiers. The president
refused to see recorded evidence available to Al-Jazeera of the killing of
unarmed, peaceful protesters asking for a “Biafran referendum” in Aba.
He snapped at the interviewer who
asked if it is not better to meet with them than shoot them. “Why Should I meet
them?” the president asked, bristling. This president puts himself in an
actionable position in justifying the use of maximum force and the killing of
an unarmed civilian population protesting peacefully within their rights. The
president’s claim that their agitation for Biafra is intolerable, is itself
intolerable under democratic rule. What the president is doing is deliberately
pushing a currently unarmed movement towards an inevitable armed conflict, and
a widening of the field. The images of the shooting of civilians is a great
recruitment tool for the Biafrans, as more and more people once indifferent to
it are quietly joining from deep anger at these images.
This president, we use this column
again to plead with, should not push Nigeria into another civil war, by his
actions or inactions, because there is no greater threat to the security of a
nation than a deep sense of injustice and alienation felt by a great number of
people. President Buhari fought in the last war and must certainly realize that
there is no such thing as a “cake-walk” in war. It is important that president
Buhari’s advisers tell him that it is still early and possible to contain this
Biafran movement peacefully, and prevent its next inevitable phase, the armed
phase, which will happen if the young leaders of this movement begin to feel
that no one is listening to them; and that they have no other option than to
defend themselves militarily against the government’s use of force. We must
never arrive at this moment, Mr. President.
Therefore, it is important that all
parties, from the federal authorities to the new Biafrans, show good faith and
meet and listen to each other. President Buhari ought to take the initiative to
meet because he is the president – the adult in the room. Otherwise, he might
just have a great, complex situation unfolding in startling ways before him. It
is not possible to “kill Biafra” with threats. We have said this before. It
needs repeating.
A statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, which disclosed this, reports that the SADR had, since its inception, been recognised by over 80 countries around the world, and in 1984 it became a full member of the OAU and is a founding member of the AU.
Biafra congratulates you Obi of Ubulu-uku
07 March 2016
Obi of
Ubulu-ukwu, Chukwuka Noah Akaeze
|
Indigenous
People of Biafra (IPOB) leadership has congratulated the young and newly
crowned Obi of Ubulu-ukwu, Chukwuka Noah Akaeze 1, for successfully stepping
into the shoes of his ebullient father, HRM Edward Ofulue III, who served Biafra
meritoriously well while he lived.
The
congratulatory message, which came from a top Biafran intelligence officer,
operating in the Delta State area of Biafraland, simply known as Holy-eyes,
said the message was necessary to show appreciation to the young king and his
family, regarding all the good works their father did for Biafra
restoration.
Holy-eyes
said even though Biafra required nothing more from the family, since their
father did more than enough through his numerous assignments, that the congratulatory
message was necessary to show that Biafra never forgets those who served it
well.
The
young, 15 years old Chking was crowned, and on Friday, February 19, was
presented to the Anoicha South Traditional Rulers Council, at the Aniocha South
traditional council secretariat in Ogwashi-Uku. He was earlier presented to the
members of the royal family before his presentation to the council of elders at
the palace.
The
ceremony which attracted prominent citizens of the kingdom, including the
member representing Aniocha/Oshimili constituency at the House of
Representatives, Mrs. Onyemaechi Mrakpor and the President-General of Ubulu-Uku
Development Union, Jones Ofunne, the chairman of Aniocha South council, Mr.
Isaac Anwuzia, traditional chiefs and title holders in the kingdom, religious
leaders, women, youths and other stakeholders of the community, became a good
beginning from a sad end for the people of the community.
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With his middle name as Noah, which sounds like “welcome” in Igbo language, many Ubulu-uku people expressed the believe that his crowning as king would indeed be to them, the coming someone that will play the roles Noah played in the Bible.
It is instructive to remember that his father was murdered by Nigerian security agents masquerading as Fulani herdsmen on the evening of January 5, 2016. They kidnapped him along Obior/Igbodo road while he was riding in his Land Cruiser Jeep with a young Christian aide. His dead body was discovered on January 20.
The reason for his kidnap and murder by Buhari’s men was not known by many Biafrans, but the leadership of Biafra knew that it was because of the roles he played in Biafra restoration programme, mainly the worldwide protests that have taken the world by storm.
When Buhari learnt of his noble contributions it, he was incensed and listed him among Biafran leadership he had to eliminate. Unknown to him, the late Ubulu-uku had already concluded his assignment more than a year before then.
By Kevin Obi
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Nigeria
will support Western Sahara’s self-determination bid – Buhari Featured
12
March 2016
Nigeria will support Western Sahara’s
self-determination bid – Buhari
Published by Family
Writers
President Muhammadu
Buhari on Friday assured that Nigeria will stand with the Sahrawi Arab
Democratic Republic, SADR, in line with several resolutions of the African
Union, AU, on the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and
independence.
The President stated
this in Abuja while receiving the Minister of Foreign Affairs of SADR, Mohammed
Salem Ould Salek, who visited him at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa as Special
Envoy of President Mohammed Abdelaziz of SADR.
Pledging that
outstanding issues on self-determination for the country would be scrupulously
attended to, Buhari noted that: “the issue first came up when I was in office
as military head of state. After I left government, Nigeria remained steadfast
on it.
“In my maiden outing
at the UN General Assembly last September, the issue of Sahrawi was in my
speech. You have no cause to doubt our commitment. We stand with our African
Union colleagues on this issue.
“Nigeria will maintain
focus till everything is finally resolved positively,” he told Salek.
The Special Envoy
said his country would never forget the role Nigeria and its then military head
of state, General Muhammadu Buhari played in recognizing his country in 1984,
when it sought self-determination from Morocco.
“It paved the way
for the UN to adopt several key resolutions on Western Sahara, elaborating a
peace plan. History is now repeating itself, as you are the President of
Nigeria at a time the Sahrawi issue is being put on the front burner again.’’
Salek told the
President that his country needed a special push from Nigeria again, as it
received in 1984, “to accelerate matters”.
He stressed that
Nigeria helped a lot of African countries achieve independence, noting that
SADR is the only pending matter on the continent.
Muslim woman who
refused to remove her burka to testify against man accused of abusing her is
warned by German judge SHE will be jailed if she does not comply
Amira Behari refused to reveal face at the State Court in
Munich last year
Appeared to testify against man who allegedly abused her in
a train station
Judge tells her she must remove niqab to testify or risk
going to jail herself
A Muslim woman
who refused to remove her burka to testify against a man accused of abusing her
has been warned by a German judge she will be jailed if she does not
comply.
Amira Behari,
43, refused to reveal her face at the State Court in Munich last year when she
appeared to testify against a man who allegedly abused her in a train
station.
The man, identified
only as Kai.O, allegedly called her an 'a******e' and told her to 'go back to
where you belong.'
Judge Thomas
Mueller said at the original hearing in November he wanted to see her face to
'read her emotions,' adding: 'I need to see you otherwise there will be
considerable problems in adjudicating your case.'
Behari
refused, saying: 'I have a God at the end of the world who will see me right at
the end. I will not do this.'
In court she
wore a niqab, which is an ultra-burka with only a gap for the eyes. She also
wore gloves and a long leather coat.
Judge Mueller
gave up and said he had no alternative but to find the accused not
guilty.
But his
decision enraged judges anjd prosecutors in Germany who appealed the decision
and have now scheduled the case again for next week.
Amira Behari
(pictured) wore a long leather coat and gloves as well as her traditional
Islamic garb
A Muslim woman
who refused to remove her burka to testify against a man accused of abusing her
has been warned by a German judge she will be jailed if she does not
comply.
Amira Behari,
43, refused to reveal her face at the State Court in Munich last year when she
appeared to testify against a man who allegedly abused her in a train
station.
The man,
identified only as Kai.O, allegedly called her an 'a******e' and told her to
'go back to where you belong.'
Judge Thomas
Mueller said at the original hearing in November he wanted to see her face to
'read her emotions,' adding: 'I need to see you otherwise there will be considerable
problems in adjudicating your case.'
Behari
refused, saying: 'I have a God at the end of the world who will see me right at
the end. I will not do this.'
In court she
wore a niqab, which is an ultra-burka with only a gap for the eyes. She also wore
gloves and a long leather coat.
Judge Mueller
gave up and said he had no alternative but to find the accused not
guilty.
But his
decision enraged judges anjd prosecutors in Germany who appealed the decision
and have now scheduled the case again for next week.
The
prosecutor's office in Munich consulted with Koranic experts who said it was
permissible for a woman to remove her niqab before the judicial authorities
such as judges, police, prosecutors on the basis of needs and damage
prevention.'
If she fails
to comply on March 17, she faces a fine or even a spell in jail.
ASARI VS ATEKE: LET
REFERENDUM SHUN A GLUTTON-OGONI CLEANUP FRAUD
Sunday, 13 March 2016
ASARI VS
ATEKE: LET REFERENDUM SHUN A GLUTTON-OGONI CLEANUP FRAUD
By Chijioke Ifeanyi
For Family Writers
There seems to be loss of true identity and ancestry; no matter how one may put it; there is need to be logical and fair to both parties. Asari believes Ijaw owns Biafra while Ateke is telling millions of Indigenous people demanding for their right to leave because he feels they are spoiling business for him. I am not that journalist that will stand straight to attack Ateke Tom as messages filled my in-box; there is need to logically and wisely approach this development so as to help get the answer of origin. Ateke is after Ogoni cleanup fund and even you would say heavier thing to get to convince FG.
I read the details of Ateke’s interview with Sun newspapers the journalist that interviewed him was deliberate and desperate. Ateke said he does not want people that vandalize and cause violence; he might as well be talking about criminals and not Biafrans. I have been to Port Harcourt and I can convincingly tell you that indigenes are crazy about their Nation Biafra. They will stone Ateke Tom if truly he said such thing because you cannot tell indigenous people to leave their land simply because you are desperate about resource control and cleanup fund.
Nigeria is originally made up of three nations that was merged together by Lugard; among the three were, Arewa, Oduduwa and Biafra. Arewa remained a united people, Oduduwa remained one but Biafra was divided. I won’t blame Biafrans for this division, because this division was deliberately and politically orchestrated to make us inconsequential. We were divided into two (Southsouth and Southeast) to make us ineffective minority, by this means we cannot be able to control our destinies nor stand against the state and then they can always suck our land while we sit down and look because there is nothing a minority can do. Today they suck the oil and when Jonathan was in power, they connived and chased us out as minority; Jonathan was abused and cajoled with because as minority; we shall forever remain inconsequential.
Asari is a man that have no stake in this government, he is more a neutral person that has gone far and beyond. He can initiate a stake and have one, Asari is always Asari Dokubo and nothing can change that. Recently he gave a lecture on Biafra, with reason he lectured how the name Biafra is Ijaw language and boasted that Ijaw people are more Biafran than any other part of Biafra. He said that he may not be a member of IPOB but he is a Biafran more than Nnamdi Kanu and only time will tell how he reacts. Asari is not after money or favour, this is a man that is only after the well being of his people and everything he is doing, he tends to be conscious of the defense of Ijaw and this is a kind of man that reflects the true heart of the people.
Niger Delta militants declared war against the federal government over the killing and incarceration of Biafrans. They have said no to resource control and focused on the independence of their people. It is clear that once freedom is achieved, the oil can be theirs; they can bath and drink the oil if they want and no longer to control it for anybody. Gluttons (Ateke and co) see this move as time wasting hence they are already happy with the money being given out by the Nigerian government to short-changing the indigenous people or owners of the oil.
Ateke Tom is one man I love his desperation to enrich his pocket, he is a selfish man that cares only about his pocket; I love him because when Tompolo was eating his own, did Tompolo care about his people? Ateke have a better chance to come into limelight now, Tompolo is hiding and Asari Dokubo has decided to fight for the interest of his people and no longer for his pocket. Ateke Tom has no other means of coming in if not to deny his people and embrace Buhari; by so doing; he will be able to key in to the federal government and enrich his pocket with cleanup fund. One problem with him is inability to learn, had one told Tompolo it would come to this, after acquiring everything at the detriment of your people; that he would be declared wanted and his properties confiscated, he would not believe it and Ateke have failed to learn as he has denied his people to align with our oppressors.
I was in a meeting with foreign delegation that came to get first hand information of what is happening in Biafra, last month. They told me that for the fact that Federal government have doled out billions for the cleanup of Ogoni land; that Biafrans of southern part now want to focus on that and leave Biafra. I was of the opposing view that Biafra has gone beyond what money can buy and when I covered Ogoni on a journal report, I was convinced the people are firm that Biafra is all they want. But one of the delegates humorously asked in rhetoric. Will a black man see money and leave it for a bigger picture?
Ateke Tom recently came into the news as umbrella body of Ogoni questioned his involvement with the money for the cleanup of the land. He is inquisitive to take or head the committee the money will be given to; but the umbrella body frayed him and questioned his hanky-panky movement with the minister in charge. This press statement is not unconnected with the cleanup money as every investigation is pointing to that direction. He is out to please and make his way even to the extent of assuring the federal government that as far as the money is coming that he would stand with them. No wonder in his interview the glutton was majorly talking about the money that was not paid to him and remaining balance of the resource control and security.
It is time Southern Biafrans wake up and fray any man that has chosen to cast them into nothingness just to enrich his pocket. Tompolo after everything he did embraced our oppressors and today he is being oppressed and Ateke Tom will only take time to come to that. How long shall money move and control men; how long shall they serve as securities for the thieves that lift the resources in our land?.
Finally, I agree with Ateke Tom and his accomplice that fight so hard to keep us subjugated through feeding one to starving millions. Ateke Tom is a glutton for agreeing to live at the detriment of the people. If he so believes or his accomplice so trust that Southern Biafra is not more Biafran than Eastern part; then there should be a referendum and let Nigeria win Biafra to save us time and blood. Let referendum be conducted that we may know who is a glutton and who serves the interest of the people; Between Asari Dokubo and Ateke Tom the money hunter. It is time to stop playing game of the tongue and get real for once by conducting referendum and I bet to their greatest shock; Biafra will accrue 99.9% vote and only Ateke Tom, Okowa and his aides will vote the remaining 1% because they are the bane of the people of Southern Biafra.
By Chijioke Ifeanyi
For Family Writers
There seems to be loss of true identity and ancestry; no matter how one may put it; there is need to be logical and fair to both parties. Asari believes Ijaw owns Biafra while Ateke is telling millions of Indigenous people demanding for their right to leave because he feels they are spoiling business for him. I am not that journalist that will stand straight to attack Ateke Tom as messages filled my in-box; there is need to logically and wisely approach this development so as to help get the answer of origin. Ateke is after Ogoni cleanup fund and even you would say heavier thing to get to convince FG.
I read the details of Ateke’s interview with Sun newspapers the journalist that interviewed him was deliberate and desperate. Ateke said he does not want people that vandalize and cause violence; he might as well be talking about criminals and not Biafrans. I have been to Port Harcourt and I can convincingly tell you that indigenes are crazy about their Nation Biafra. They will stone Ateke Tom if truly he said such thing because you cannot tell indigenous people to leave their land simply because you are desperate about resource control and cleanup fund.
Nigeria is originally made up of three nations that was merged together by Lugard; among the three were, Arewa, Oduduwa and Biafra. Arewa remained a united people, Oduduwa remained one but Biafra was divided. I won’t blame Biafrans for this division, because this division was deliberately and politically orchestrated to make us inconsequential. We were divided into two (Southsouth and Southeast) to make us ineffective minority, by this means we cannot be able to control our destinies nor stand against the state and then they can always suck our land while we sit down and look because there is nothing a minority can do. Today they suck the oil and when Jonathan was in power, they connived and chased us out as minority; Jonathan was abused and cajoled with because as minority; we shall forever remain inconsequential.
Asari is a man that have no stake in this government, he is more a neutral person that has gone far and beyond. He can initiate a stake and have one, Asari is always Asari Dokubo and nothing can change that. Recently he gave a lecture on Biafra, with reason he lectured how the name Biafra is Ijaw language and boasted that Ijaw people are more Biafran than any other part of Biafra. He said that he may not be a member of IPOB but he is a Biafran more than Nnamdi Kanu and only time will tell how he reacts. Asari is not after money or favour, this is a man that is only after the well being of his people and everything he is doing, he tends to be conscious of the defense of Ijaw and this is a kind of man that reflects the true heart of the people.
Niger Delta militants declared war against the federal government over the killing and incarceration of Biafrans. They have said no to resource control and focused on the independence of their people. It is clear that once freedom is achieved, the oil can be theirs; they can bath and drink the oil if they want and no longer to control it for anybody. Gluttons (Ateke and co) see this move as time wasting hence they are already happy with the money being given out by the Nigerian government to short-changing the indigenous people or owners of the oil.
Ateke Tom is one man I love his desperation to enrich his pocket, he is a selfish man that cares only about his pocket; I love him because when Tompolo was eating his own, did Tompolo care about his people? Ateke have a better chance to come into limelight now, Tompolo is hiding and Asari Dokubo has decided to fight for the interest of his people and no longer for his pocket. Ateke Tom has no other means of coming in if not to deny his people and embrace Buhari; by so doing; he will be able to key in to the federal government and enrich his pocket with cleanup fund. One problem with him is inability to learn, had one told Tompolo it would come to this, after acquiring everything at the detriment of your people; that he would be declared wanted and his properties confiscated, he would not believe it and Ateke have failed to learn as he has denied his people to align with our oppressors.
I was in a meeting with foreign delegation that came to get first hand information of what is happening in Biafra, last month. They told me that for the fact that Federal government have doled out billions for the cleanup of Ogoni land; that Biafrans of southern part now want to focus on that and leave Biafra. I was of the opposing view that Biafra has gone beyond what money can buy and when I covered Ogoni on a journal report, I was convinced the people are firm that Biafra is all they want. But one of the delegates humorously asked in rhetoric. Will a black man see money and leave it for a bigger picture?
Ateke Tom recently came into the news as umbrella body of Ogoni questioned his involvement with the money for the cleanup of the land. He is inquisitive to take or head the committee the money will be given to; but the umbrella body frayed him and questioned his hanky-panky movement with the minister in charge. This press statement is not unconnected with the cleanup money as every investigation is pointing to that direction. He is out to please and make his way even to the extent of assuring the federal government that as far as the money is coming that he would stand with them. No wonder in his interview the glutton was majorly talking about the money that was not paid to him and remaining balance of the resource control and security.
It is time Southern Biafrans wake up and fray any man that has chosen to cast them into nothingness just to enrich his pocket. Tompolo after everything he did embraced our oppressors and today he is being oppressed and Ateke Tom will only take time to come to that. How long shall money move and control men; how long shall they serve as securities for the thieves that lift the resources in our land?.
Finally, I agree with Ateke Tom and his accomplice that fight so hard to keep us subjugated through feeding one to starving millions. Ateke Tom is a glutton for agreeing to live at the detriment of the people. If he so believes or his accomplice so trust that Southern Biafra is not more Biafran than Eastern part; then there should be a referendum and let Nigeria win Biafra to save us time and blood. Let referendum be conducted that we may know who is a glutton and who serves the interest of the people; Between Asari Dokubo and Ateke Tom the money hunter. It is time to stop playing game of the tongue and get real for once by conducting referendum and I bet to their greatest shock; Biafra will accrue 99.9% vote and only Ateke Tom, Okowa and his aides will vote the remaining 1% because they are the bane of the people of Southern Biafra.
South-South will decide
Biafra status through referendum – IPOB
Sunday, 13 March 2016
The Indigenous Peoples
of Biafra (IPOB), has told the ex-Niger Delta war lord, Ateke Tom, and Delta
State governor, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, that Rivers and Anioma people would decide
through a referendum, if they are part of Biafra or not.
IPOB was reacting to a
media remark credited to the ex-militant leader where he warned Biafra
agitators to steer clear of Rivers State, arguing that Rivers State is not part
of Biafra.
Tom led the defunct
Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV) known for attacking oil installations alongside
Asari Dokubo’s Niger Delta People Volunteer Force (NDPVF) before the late
President Umaru Yar’Adua granted presidential amnesty to the militants.
Similarly, prominent
sons of Anioma in Delta State led by Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, and Chief Ogbueshi
Paul Oliko have asked Biafra agitators to count Anioma out of Biafra.
They insisted that
Anioma was never part of the defunct Biafra Republic but belonged to Old Bendel
State in the defunct Mid-West Region.
Okowa and Ogbueshi
whose fathers were reportedly killed by the federal troops during the Asaba
massacre, warned Biafra agitators not to include Anioma in the map of the
proposed new Republic.
But in a swift
reaction, IPOB told all those claiming to be speaking for the Rivers and Anioma
people to hold their peace and allow the masses to decide through a referendum
that would soon be conducted, to determine whether they are part of Biafra.
A statement issued yesterday by IPOB Media and Publicity Officer,
Emma Powerful, asked the “self-appointed spokesmen of the Rivers and Anioma people”
to stop parading themselves as such.
IPOB lambasted them for their utterances which it said, never
reflected the opinions of the people “who will decide at the appointed time”.
The pro-Biafra group further said that those distancing themselves
from the new Republic are ignorant of history.
The statement read in part: “We want to inform those government-paid
Anioma people who don’t know the history of Anioma that they don’t know that
Gen. Murtala Muhammed killed all the men in Asaba Delta State because of
Biafra.
“They don’t also remember that Gen. Conrad Nwawo, Gen. Achuzie
and the late Col. Chukwuma Nzeogwu who was the leader of 1966 coup that the
Hausas and the Yorubas tagged as Igbo coup, all came from Anioma.
“One person or few people cannot speak for Anioma and Rivers
people until the time of referendum. The people of Rivers State and Anioma of
Delta State will decide where they belong.”
Biafra: Late Obi Ubulu-uku completed his Biafran
assignments
Friday, 29 January 2016
It has been
revealed that the late Obi of Ubulu-uku, Akaeze EdwardOfolue, who
was murdered by Nigerian agents masquerading as cattle-herders, had long
completed his assignment for Biafra restoration struggle before he was killed.
In a chat with a top Biafran intelligence officer,
operating in the Delta State Area, who called himself “Holy-eyes”, it was
revealed that the Ubulu-uku monarch was successful in his work for Biafra,
having long submitted his report to the Biafra Restoration Committee set up by
IPOB more than a year ago before the Nigerian government got him.
“Nigerian government was very late in the day in killing him. If they had
killed him a year ago, it would have somehow affected the struggle negatively.
But they were as clumsy as ever, and the man was able to evade and outsmart
them at every turn on the assignment, until it was completed” Holy-eyes said.
He told Biafra Family Writers that Nigerian government
“killed a man who was already in retirement as long as the work for Biafra
restoration is concerned” he said.
The Ubulu-uku monarch was kidnapped
in the evening of January 5, 2016, by agents of the Nigerian state who
masqueraded as Fulani herdsmen. They kidnapped him along Obior/Igbodo road
while he was riding in his Land Cruiser Jeep with a young Christian aide. A
lawyer, a businessman, and a strong Christian with the Deeper Life Bible
ministries, Ofolue was passionate about Biafra and its restoration efforts. He
is also a strong believer in education and freedom for anyone and people that
desired it.
Our investigations revealed that
the traditional ruler, who is also known as Agbogidi, Ofolue is being mourned
by IPOB because he was among the hardcore Biafrans of his time. He was among
leaders of the delegation that pushed the Biafran issue to frontline at the
United Kingdom (UK) Parliament and the European Union (EU) government. Since
the information leaked, Obi Ofolue has reported to the Biafran leadership how
Nigerian security agents have been on his trail under different kinds of
disguises.
Speaking further, Holy-eyes said
that part of the work Ofolue did for IPOB was packaging the worldwide
demonstrations, which blue-print was submitted more than a year ago. “You see
our worldwide demonstrations? That was part of the work his committee did. You
see how smooth and effective the protests have been, then you will know that
our brother was a genius” said Holy-eyes.
The struggle has taken such an
international dimension that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and his
officials were said to be scared-stiff that Nigeria might break-up under his
watch. Recently, IPOB leadership accused Buhari of taking a last-ditch decision
to commence an elimination process of prominent leaders of the Biafran
struggle. By his murder, Ofolue
became the first prominent victim of that decision by Buhari. Since Ofolue’s
body was discovered last January 20, Biafrans have been in mourning, especially
leaders and members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who knew his worth
and saw it as a big blow to the Biafran struggle.
Holy-eyes: “His death is very
painful to all of us as a compatriot and a brother. We love him and would have
loved him to be around when Biafran is finally restored. But we console
ourselves with the fact that he did a marvelous work for us. He was a dutiful,
dedicated and clinical worker. We miss him greatly”.
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He, however,
restated that the group is totally committed to its non- violent stance in the struggle
for independence
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