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Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by OPCNAIRALAND: 1:55pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
The Supreme Council of Elders of Indigenous People of Biafra, has dissociated itself from the brains behind Radio Biafra and their operations, which it said were inciting, belligerent and full of hate speeches. We have no business with any group or individual not operating under our customary laws and in obedience to the laws of Nigeria”, It stated. In a statement signed by its Deputy chairman, Dr Dozie Ikedife, the pro-Biafra group said that the pressure group did not believe in threat or wars, illegality, insults and abuse of individuals or groups in pursuit of self-determination for indigenous people anywhere. “The leadership of the indigenous people of Biafra under the customary laws and in obedience to the laws of Nigeria do not subscribe to violence, rough or abusive language. We know that the law has created a wide window, indeed a door, for actualising self determination for indigenous people not just of Biafra but for any other indigenous group.” Dr Ikedife said. Meanwhile, September 22, 2015, has been fixed for the next hearing of the suit against Nigeria by the Supreme Council of Elders of the Indigenous People of Biafra using its legal arm, Bilie Human Right Initiative at the Federal High Court, Owerri. In suit no FHC/OW/ CS/192/2013, the Bilie Human Rights Initiative representing the Indigenous People of Biafra, who are indigenes of the South East geo-political zone of Nigeria, parts of South South and the Middle Belt zones, as claimants and Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation as defendants, according to the originating summons, sought to enforce their right to self-determination pursuant to Articles 19 -25 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act, Cap 10 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990, and to redress all wrongs occasioned on them by the defendants. As a result, the claimants are praying for the determination by the court whether the Indigenous People of Biafra, who are the remnants that were not consumed in the Nigeria-Biafra war of 1967 –1970, have the right of self-determination pursuant to Articles 19 –25 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The summons also sought the determination by the court whether the claimants who identified themselves as Biafrans by indigenous identity were committing any offence by doing so contrary to any provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 or contrary to any provision of the Criminal Code and whether it is a crime under any national or international law to mention the name of Biafra or for the remnants of the Indigenous People of Biafra who were not consumed by the war to maintain their indigenous identity as Biafrans with their native emblems and symbols as they do now even though they are Nigerians by citizenship and nationality laws; and if the answer is in the negative, whether the defendants are justified to arrest, shoot and kill the children of the claimants for identifying themselves as Biafrans. http://nigerianreviews.com/court-determines-suit-between-biafra-nigeria-on-sept-22/ |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by peterovanski(m): 1:56pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Yt |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by woky: 1:56pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
peterovanski:meaning?? |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by Teeboy22(m): 1:57pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
hen hen |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by axiliborha(f): 2:02pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by peterovanski(m): 2:08pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
woky:Yeteriolavirious. (Mind your business and just buy your land) |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by Obijulius: 2:12pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
Some people will be praying for the ruling to be in favour of Nigeria #parasites #masturbaters 1 Like |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by woky: 2:12pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
peterovanski:Lolzz! Thanks for making me laugh.. |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by EasternLionn: 2:16pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
OPCNairaland, na you dey share Biafra news like these? Who hack your account? BTW, Billie human rights need to rest. |
Re: Court Determines Suit Between Biafra, Nigeria On Sept 22 by Darlingting: 2:18pm On Sep 07, 2015 |
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