As the Customary Govt of IPOB community Governance  continues to expand across the entire Biafra land,many are still not in agreement that we have gotten Biafra.The only thing remaining is sovereignty .The Biafran people still living in Nigeria are free to hold their meeting anyplace they like so long as such is not stopping another person business.

The Customary Government Administrator held a townhall meeting with Nise community to drive home the obvious reason for Biafra restoration.The community members were excited as they have opportunity of meeting with the Administrator as well as clarifying some importation issues bothering on the possibility of achieving Biafra within a shortest period of time.

reporting from BVI Channel 1

The South -East governors have entered into a crucial meeting with the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Kanu arrived at the Enugu Government House venue of the meeting in company of his father, HRH Eze Israel Okwu Kanu.
Governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi ) and the deputy governor of Anambra State, Dr Nkem Okeke are currently meeting with them while Governors Rochas Okorocha (Imo) and Dr Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia) are still being awaited to arrive to join in the meeting.

SOURCE: DAILY SUN

Olukoya Ogungbeje, lawyer to the notorious billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans,  has alleged that his client  was forced to plead guilty to the charge preferred against him and others by the Lagos State Government.

Ogungbeje averred that he was never allowed to have consultations with him until yesterday when he was brought to court.

The lawyer disclosed this in a press statement issued and signed by him.

Nigerians heaved a sigh of relief on August 19 as President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the country after 103 days of medical treatment abroad. We welcome him home and wish him good health to continue his service to the nation.

vice to the nation.

The President demonstrated his readiness to resume his duties when he made a nationwide broadcast just two days after his arrival, expressing his views on current events and intimating Nigerians on the way forward.  He stated how he kept in daily touch with events at home from the United Kingdom and expressed his heart-felt views about national unity and the need to fight terrorists and criminals relentlessly. He equally warned against the activities of “irresponsible elements” who might foment trouble. Such people often run away, he said, when things get bad and “saddle others with the responsibility of bringing back order, if necessary with their blood.”

We agree with the President that every Nigerian has the right to live and pursue his business anywhere in Nigeria without let or hindrance, and that it is better to live together than to live apart.  We also support his proposal to reinvigorate the fight against Boko Haram and kidnappers, as well as quell the farmers versus herdsmen clashes.

The president should, however, address other serious issues that have agitated national discourse in recent times.  He should be forthcoming on the resounding calls for the restructuring of the Nigerian federation, which seems to have quickened in recent times. Since the 2014 Constitutional conference, numerous calls have been made by patriotic Nigerians for the restructuring of Nigeria from its present unitary system into a federal system as was originally designed by the nation’s founding fathers at independence, before the military intrusion into Nigeria’s politics.

We think that ignoring those calls has led to even more extreme demands, like secessionist and fissiparous tendencies represented by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and other groups in the Niger Delta and beyond.  In other words, while we sincerely appreciate the president’s determination to maintain Nigeria’s unity, the existence of those tendencies is an indication that the unity must continue, like in all countries, to be discussed and mutually agreed on.

The United States, after 250 years of nationhood, continues to speak of the need to achieve “a more perfect union.” The world’s oldest modern democracy, the United Kingdom, witnessed less than two years ago the agitation of the province of Scotland to secede from the Union.  It was put to a referendum.  The union was saved because the secessionists lost.

It is easier to pretend that the agitations are merely the handiwork of “the people who lost in the last election”, as some prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have said.  It is also easier to institute a crackdown. But, history is consistent that such tactics never resolve difficult national disputes.  On the contrary, history tends to honour leaders who have the courage to face such issues with honesty, sincerity and hard work.

An overwhelming majority of Nigerians want to live together as one nation in peace, unity, equality and justice.  They need the wisdom and patriotism of our leaders to do so.

SOURCE : SUN

Lagos – A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the final forfeiture of N7.6 billion being loot recovered from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. This came on a day Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, led a protest to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja, demanding the extradition of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources, from the UK to Nigeria.

Justice Abdulazeez Anka granted an application by the  EFCC, seeking the final forfeiture of the money to the Federal Government. He said:  “I have read the motion on notice seeking the final forfeiture of the sum of N7.6 billion reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity. “I have also gone through the affidavit in support of the application. In the circumstances, I am of the view that the application has merit and is hereby granted as prayed. Parties have a right of appeal.” Moving the application, the EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo, said the money was part of “huge sums of cash” allegedly diverted by Alison-Madueke from the various subsidiaries of  Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

According to him, it was fraudulently converted from NNPC by Mrs Deziani Alison-Madueke. Oyedepo added that the anti-graft agency published an advertorial after the court ordered the money’s temporary forfeiture, but no one came forward to claim ownership. In a supporting affidavit to the application, an EFCC investigator, Mr Usman Zakari, said he was part of a team of operatives who investigated an intelligence report that huge sums were laundered by Alison-Madueke. He said the N7.6billion was allegedly looted through former Group Managing Director, Crude Oil Marketing Department, Gbenga Olu Komolafe . Others are the Group Managing Director, Nigerian Products Marketing Company, NPMC, Umar Farouk Ahmed, Stanley Lawson, Babajide Sonoiki and some bank chiefs on behalf of Mrs Alison-Madueke. Zakari said Mrs Alison-Madueke called a bank chief to her office for a meeting where she informed him that some officials of her ministry would be bringing funds to his bank. She allegedly directed that the “funds must neither be credited into any known account not captured in any transactional platforms of the bank.”

Meanwhile, entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, yesterday, led a protest to the headquarters of the EFCC in Abuja to demand the extradition of Diezani Alison-Madueke   from the UK to Nigeria. The protesters, who converged on the premises of the anti-graft agency, wielded a banner which comically read, ‘Bring Back Diezani Alison-Madueke’. Charly Boy said: “Nigerians are suffering, while she, like many other looters, is enjoying in London. “Let her come and clear herself, and if that is not possible, let them assist the United Kingdom to prosecute her, because corruption must not go unpunished.” The entertainer and activist maintained that the group was set to stage a series of daily sit-out in front of the EFCC headquarters until their demand was met.

Responding on behalf of the commission , the Secretary to the EFCC, Mr. Emmanuel Aremu, said the commission would take necessary steps to ensure that Diezani was repatriated to answer the allegations. He, however, urged the group to exercise patience while keeping faith with the commission as it delivers on its anti-graft mandate, saying due process must be followed in Diezani’s case.

source :DAILY VANGUARD

I, Barr. Vincent Egechukwu Obetta, Director STREETLAW AFRICA INC. on
behalf of all Indigenes of the South East Zone of Nigeria resident in the Northern
parts of Nigeria, (hereinafter referred to as Ndigbo resident in the North), hereby
issue the following World Press Statement that:
1. On 11/07/2017, I, on behalf of Ndigbo residents in the North, filed 3
suits at the Abuja Federal High Court (FHC) and ECOWAS Court
respectively, comprising (a) A Motion for an Order of Mandamus of the
FHC, compelling the Inspector General of Police (IGP), to arrest and
prosecute WITHIN 7 DAYS, all such Persons led by one Alhaji Yerima
Shettima under the aegis of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), who
on 06/06/2017, issued a Treasonable Notice to Ndigbo in the North, to
vacate the Region before the 01/10/2017, or else …. (b) A Fundamental
Rights Enforcement Suit filed at the FHC, against Alh Yerima Shettima, the
IGP and the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), to enforce the
Fundamental Rights of Ndigbo in the North, to move freely throughout
Nigeria, and to reside in any part thereof, as guaranteed them under Section
41(1) of the 1999 Constitution as amended (c) A Fundamental Rights
Enforcement Suit filed at the ECOWAS Court, against Alh Yerima
Shettima, the IGP and the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), to enforce
the Fundamental Right of Ndigbo in the North, to move freely throughout
Nigeria, and to reside in any part thereof.
2. I hereby put the above Respondents on Notice that if it pleases the
Hon Court to grant the above Mandamus Order as prayed, and the IGP fails
and neglects to comply with such Order of Mandamus of the FHC within the
timeline thereon specified, I would have no other choice than to proceed to
the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Holland, to press
Criminal Charges against them, of Aiding and Abetting a second Genocide
against the Ndigbo in the North, the first Genocide having taken place in
1966 with no one held to account in that regard, till date.
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My Criminal Suit for such second Genocide against Ndigbo in the North,
will be filed against (i) Alh Yerima Shettima (ii) The IGP (iii) The Attorney
General of the Federation (AGF) as the Chief Law Officer of Nigeria (iv)
Prof Ango Abdullahi and (v) Prof Yemi Osinbajo as the Ag. President of
Nigeria when the 06/06/2017 Threat of a second Genocide against Ndigbo in
the North, was issued.
The IGP, AGF and Prof Yemi Osinbajo would be charged before the ICC as
above stated, for looking the other way, and deliberately failing / neglecting
to arrest and prosecute Prof Ango Abdullahi, Alh. Yerima Shettima and his
Group, etc, since the 06/06/2017 when this DESPICABLE Threat was
issued against Ndigbo in the North; and thereby Aiding, Abetting,
Condoning and Encouraging a second Genocide against Ndigbo in the
North.
3. Should it become necessary to proceed to the ICC due to a REFUSAL
by the IGP to PROMPTLY comply with above Order of Mandamus,
NOTHING will stop us from revisiting and pressing Charges at the said
ICC, against ALL the Ringleaders of the 1966 Genocide against Ndigbo in
the North.
4. It has just been announced with cynical fanfare, that the above AYCF
has ‘suspended’ its 6/6/17 ‘Quit Notice’ against Ndigbo in the North. I
hereby wish to make it categorically clear that this so-called suspension of
the Quit Notice CANNOT in law, extinguish the GRAVE OFFENCE
committed by Alh Yerima and his Group against Ndigbo in the North, on
06/06/17. Alh. Yerima MUST be arrested and prosecuted alongside other
Ring-Leaders of the AYCF, for their TREASONABLE THREAT against
Ndigbo, to quit the North before the 01/10/2017. NOTHING short of such
Arrest and Prosecution will suffice to settle above 3 Suits, as filed.
5. It is no longer News that the cynical silence and manifest bias of the
FGN and its Agencies since the 06/06/2017 when the Treasonable Threat
against Ndigbo was issued, has encouraged and opened a floodgate of ‘Hate
Speeches and Songs’ currently awash on the Internet.

6. Ndigbo in the North and indeed all over Nigeria, have been the butt /
victims of Cynicism, Oppression, Repression and Extreme Marginalization
since the end of the Civil War on 15/01/1970. Ndigbo in the North have ever
since, been serially and SEVERALLY attacked and massacred at the
slightest pretext, by Northern Elements such as the Alh. Shettima’s AYCF.
7. Irrespective of all above atrocities daily committed against Ndigbo in
Nigeria, the latter have remained calm and focused on their Businesses and
Enterprises, which have contributed in no small measure to the economic
and social development of Nigeria; all what they get in return is daily
Oppression, Repression, Extreme Marginalization and sometimes outright
massacre in the hands of misguided elements in the North.
8. Worse still, the FGN which Constitutional Duty it is to safeguard the
lives and property of Ndigbo throughout the Federation, has consistently
looked the other way in the face of all above atrocities, thereby aiding,
abetting, condoning and encouraging same.
9. The 1966 Massacre of Igbos in the North, was not only condoned, but
was celebrated by the eminent Northerners who indeed gloated openly, over
the gruesome event.
10. The 1966 Genocide against Igbos in the North, has since the end of
Civil War, been swept under the carpet to the extent that it has been banned
by the FGN, from being mentioned in History Lessons in ALL Nigerian
Schools. Furthermore, it is NOT even allowed to be mentioned in public and
any such mention otherwise, is regarded by the Nigerian State, as Treason.
11. Since 2015 when the Incumbent FGN came to power, the cries and
agitations of Ndigbo against above Repression and Marginalization, have
been equated to Treason against the State, to the extent that unarmed and
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defenseless civilians have been severally shot at and killed by Soldiers of the
Nigerian Army especially at Onitsha, Anambra State.
A recent Report issued by Amnesty International says that not less than 150
such unarmed and defenseless civilians have been shot at and killed by
Soldiers of the Nigerian Army especially at Onitsha, since 2015.
12. It is extremely distressing that coming out of all the recent discourse
across the Federation, (which Discourse has been ignited by the ongoing
Agitations by Ndigbo), Prof Yemi Osinbajo and ALL other eminent / elder
Statesmen have obscenely remarked that in as much as Alh. Yerima
Shettima’s Quit Notice to Ndigbo in the North is condemnable, the ongoing
agitations by the same Ndigbo should STOP FORTHWITH.
That is, they mean that the TREASON committed by Alh. Yerima Shettima
on 06/06/2017, is a befitting Response to the agitations of Ndigbo, which
agitations have since the end of the Civil War, been equated to Treason in
any event.
13. This ABSURD, NONSENSICAL, ILLOGICAL, EXTREMELY
INSENSITIVE and IMMORAL position held as above by our elder
Statesmen, is akin to positing that a child who is being pummeled and
brutalized by his older sibling, can only be rescued from his assailant when
he stops crying. That is, for as long as the pummeled child continues to cry,
the Pummeling is justified and MUST continue!
14. A Threat bordering on a flagrant violation of the Fundamental Rights
of Ndigbo in the North, and a Notice to the latter, of a second Genocide
against them should they fail to comply with such Threat, is regarded under
the law as such Fundamental Right already violated, and the Genocide
executed!
15. Under the hallowed principle of ‘ubi jus ubi remedium’ it is hard to see
how the Agitations of an oppressed and marginalized people have violated
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the Rights of any other Nigerian in any manner whatsoever. On the other
hand, the above Threat by Alh. Yerima Shettima and his Group, CLEARLY
violates the Fundamental Rights of Ndigbo in the North.
Notwithstanding, the FGN has as above, perversely and consistently held
that such Agitations constitute an act of Treason against the State, and
therefore DESERVE to be met with Threats of Genocide and Expulsion
from the North, by Alh. Shettima and his ilk.
Gentlemen of the press, may I use this opportunity to thank the United
Nations who issued a statement in Geneva on Friday calling on the FGN to
immediately arrest members of the Arewa youth group.
16. Finally, I hereby call on all men of good conscience all over the World
(US President, UK Prime Minister, President of China Republic etc), to turn
their much eagerly awaited attention to the above deplorable plight of
Ndigbo in Nigeria, and bring their influence to bear, to save Ndigbo from
IMMINENT ANNIHILATION from the surface of the earth! We Must not
allow ugly history to repeat itself in this generation.
LONG LIVE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA!!!
SINGED: Vincent Egechukwu Obetta Esq.

SOURCE : DAILY SUN

Anybody that attempts it will be crushed

From: Okey Sampson, Aba, Petrus Obi, Enugu, Obinna Odogwu, Abakaliki, and Femi Folaranmi, Yenogoa    

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has warned the Federal Government over attempt to re-arrest him.
The Director of Radio Biafra who stated this, yesterday, at the Boys Technical College (BTC), Aba, Abia State said contrary to thinking in some quarters, he was not going on exile for whatever reason and urged his supporters and those who believed in the Biafra cause to be strong and resolute.
He reiterated IPOB’s earlier stand that there would not be election in Anambra on November 18 or any part of “Biafra Land” in 2019 unless there was referendum.
“We are going to boycott Anambra State election. After Anambra 2017, in 2019, there’ll be no elections in Biafra land. Signed and sealed. My message is that there’ll not be election in Biafra land ever again until they give us date for referendum.”
He paid tribute to the IPOB members allegedly killed at National High School, Aba, by security agencies.
“Aba is the spiritual capital of Biafra land. We started in Aba in 2015 at CKC (Christ the King Catholic Cathedral). That day, heaven authenticated our move that IPOB will restore Biafra and that’s what we’ve come to do. We died in Aba; At National High School.
“They shot and killed us in other places in Biafra land when they were protesting for my release. As our people rest in the grave, we’ll never rest until Biafra is restored. I don’t care what they say in Abuja. I don’t give a damn what they say in Lagos.
“I’m a Biafran and we are going to crumble the zoo. Some idiots who are not educated said that they’ll arrest me, and I ask them to come. I’m in Biafra land. If any of them leaves Biafra land alive, know that this is not IPOB. Tell them that’s what I said,” he said.
He condemned those calling for restructuring in place of Biafra as he said there was nothing enticing that will make the Igbo remain in Nigeria.
“Some people talk about restructuring, are we doing restructuring of Nigeria now? Are we doing fiscal federalism? Are we doing devolution? What we want is Biafra!
“Forget all the nonsense they write about us. We are not slowing down and no man born of a woman can stop us. They thought we are joking and God gave us a simple message that no one can stop us. The movement to restore Biafra is unstoppable.”
“The message of heaven is what I bring to you. Don’t be afraid. The plans of our enemies are not going to be actualised. The enemies are planning, but we are formidable,” he declared.
IPOB members who were at the venue vowed to join hands with Kanu to ensure that Biafra was realised, no matter the time frame.
Meanwhile, the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB), has vowed to resist any attempt by the Federal Government to re-arrest Kanu.
In a statement issued by its leader, Uchenna Madu, and National Secretary, Ugwuoke Ibem Ugwuoke, the group said the entire people of Biafra would resist attempt to re-arrest him.
“This subtle and smart plan of Buhari-led Nigeria is a sign of frustration and jittery. These plans will never work as MASSOB and the entire people of Biafra will squarely resist it.
“We warned that no harm should befall Mazi Nnamdi Kanu as he represents the genuine interest of Ndigbo. He is the most celebrated Igbo man today. The introduction of Biafra Security Service is not for any confrontation or violence with security agents. There is no intention or plan to involve violence or arms struggle into Biafra actualisation and restoration struggle.
Ijaw Youths also condemned the Federal Government over moves to re-arrest IPOB leader.
IYC in a statement by Eric Omare accused the Federal Government of double standards by treating other youth groups in the country engaged in agitations with kid gloves.

Charles Oputa, otherwise known as Charly Boy and his OurMumuDonDo group, on Monday, stormed the offices of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to demand fort the extradition of a former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke from United Kingdom to face charges of corruption while she was in office.

After initial delay by the police  at the entrance of the street leading to the EFCC, the protesters were allowed in to meet with  the secretary of the Commission. Details later…