In Loving Memory Of Our Biafran Heroes 2020

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF OUR BIAFRAN CHIEF JUSTICE

 (Chief Justice Sir Louis Mbanefo Kt. Circa: 1968) 

#AnotherSaviourOfBiafra

#AnotherHero.

Sir Louis Nwachukwu Mbanefo Kt (13 May 1911 – 28 March 1977) is noted as the first lawyer from the East. He was born in Onitsha, BIAFRALAND, and obtained his education in the United Kingdom at a time when it was extremely rare to have a person of his ethnic persuasion pursuing higher education, much less professional training at the bar.

 

He was an extremely intelligent, disciplined and diligent man who applied himself with single-minded dedication to his profession. Between 1925 and 1932 he attended the Methodist Boys High School in Lagos and subsequently the prestigious Kings College, also in Lagos, which was modelled on Eton and Harrow Colleges and where he was a keen cricketer and footballer. He was later admitted to the University College London, where he studied Law, graduating with Upper Second Class Honours in 1935. He was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple, shortly after graduating from university. He was then admitted to King's College, Cambridge, where he obtained a further degree in the Humanities in 1937.

 

In 1961 he was knighted by the Queen of England and assumed the title which he proudly answered until his death: Sir Louis Mbanefo, Kt.

 

Upon the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War, he was appointed Chief Justice of Biafra. He was actively involved in the peace talks and worked actively towards a diplomatic resolution of the crisis. He remained in Biafra until the end of the war on 15th January 1970.

 

He passed away in 1977 at the age of 65.

 

#sirLouisMbanefoMustBeCelebrated

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2020 Biafra Heroes Remembrance Day:

IPOB Declares 3-Day Global Prayers

May 26 2020 | IPOB

IPOB Press Statement

We, the global and indefatigable family of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the prophet and liberator of our time, wish to announce to the people of Biafra, friends of Biafra, enemies of Biafra, lovers of freedom, as well the world that Biafrans will remember and commemorate our fallen heroes and heroines who made the supreme sacrifice for us to live, on 30th of May 2020.

 

After much consideration and deliberations IPOB high command decided to urge Biafrans both home and in the diaspora, to observe this year's remembrance and celebration of our brothers and sisters who were killed and starved to death during the genocidal war on the peaceful land of Biafra by Nigeria government and her foreign allies including Britain, Egypt, USSR and Czechs Republic between 1967 and 1970, through fasting and prayers. The programme for this year's event, will last for three days from 27th to 30th of May, 2020.

 

This year's episode and event will start with prayers and end with prayers. There will also be candle processions at every state, LGA, ward and churches in our land. It is very imperative that our people observe these great days for those who paid ultimate price and sacrificed their youthful lives for our own lives to be today. This great event will start on 27th and end on 30th of May.

 

There won't be any sit-at-home or indoors because our people stayed much days at home during the coronavirus lockdown. IPOB wouldn't like to bother people with another lockdown in form of sit-at-home.

 

This year's anniversary will begin with reading of Psalms of David from chapter 1 to the last chapter. Every individual and group(s) should observe this year’s prayer designed to remember our fallen heroes and heroines who paid the ultimate price for our living.

 

Nigeria government and her partners in crime decided to wipe-out the whole race but God Almighty in Heaven, 'Chukwu Okike Abiama' said no to that through these our brethren who sacrificed their lives for us to live.

 

Therefore, IPOB families and Biafrans across countries of the world are encouraged to use this year's anniversary to pray for all our fallen heroes including all those who were killed by the overzealous Nigeria security personnel in the course of the renewed quest to restore Biafra.

 

We shall also use this year's event to pray for divine protection of all Biafrans everywhere on the surface of the earth against the covid-19 pandemic ravaging the world. We shall also pray for the speedy recovery of all those infested with the scourge, and for immediate end of the global pandemic.

 

COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR IPOB

 

Published by:

Chibuike John Nebeokike

For: IPOB