The Federal High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Tuesday, struck out the counter motion by the Federal Government challenging sovereignty suit by the Bilie Human Rights Initiatives on behalf of the Supreme Council of Elders of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB).

Presiding Judge, Justice Louis Alagoa, who struck out the counter motion of the Federal Government after listening to the submissions of Prof. Alphonus Dike (SAN), the lead counsel of the appellants, noted that the defendants have not only refused to appear in court to argue their motion, but have equally remained incommunicado.

According Justice Alagoa, “The motion challenging the Appellants’ locus standi to institute the suit against the Nigeria Federation is hereby struck out because the defendants since filing their motion have not deemed it fit to appear in the court and they have also not given any reason for their non appearance.

He added that even if the defendants come back that issue would no longer be entertained and so the hearing on suit would continue.

It would be recalled that the Bilie Human Rights Initiative had, in 2013, sued Federal Republic of Nigeria in suit No. FHC/OW/CS/192/2013 over the sovereignty of Biafra.

Reacting to the ruling of the court, Chief Joe Achuzie said that it is what the People have been saying that the remnant of Biafra people have the ask for the restoration of her sovereignty and that case have only just began .


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E just start..... they said IPOB are illiterate youths yet they keep winning the zoo in their own court.

Me pressing the "kpele " button for Afonjas

This people are winning.

Recently, I have tuned my ears to the happenings in Biafra.
They are not disappointing.

For once, someone has challenged the status quo.
The ripples of what is happening in Biafra, will reach us here in the Middle Belt.

IPOB has trapped Nigerian government on all sides....

The walls of this contraption keeps crumbling everyday. Afonjas wont like this.

I pity children of lucifer, they have been defeated in all angles.
God bless umuchineke.

ESDKING:
I pity children of lucifer, they have been defeated in all angles.
God bless umuchineke.

Indeed, one Nigeria crusaders are in hot soup.

Children of God must always win.

Skull miners won't like this.

For those who don't know. BILIE Is the legal arm and human rights organization of IPOB. They are dealing with Nigerian government through the court of law.

Next is to move the case to ECOWAS then to AU and UN

Freemancipation:
For those who don't know. BILIE Is the legal arm and human rights organization of IPOB. They are dealing with Nigerian government through the court of law.

Next is to move the case to ECOWAS then to AU and UN

True Talk my dear.

Biafra loading 99.9%

Igboesika:

Indeed, one Nigeria crusaders are in hot soup.

Children of God must always win.

And One October is coming for you guys to leave the Zoo?

bakila:
And One October is coming for you guys to leave the Zoo?

Keep to your threat or forever remain cowards

Warship:



Keep to your threat or forever remain cowards

The word Nigeria is there. Before you leave or are chased away by the Tiv, you must answer the question

bakila:

The word Nigeria is there. Before you leave or are chased away by the Tiv, you must answer the question

You mean Tivs that the Fulani herdsmen have decimated


Pls which Tivs.?

The end have come-this government ineptitude even in defending itself is a catastrophe.When better informed people fight for their rights,they termed them illiterates.

Most of the people celebrating have no idea what court processes are or what the constitution says.
FG abandoned the case coz they know its a complete waste of energy.
The court derives its powers from the Constitution of the Federal Republic and the provisions are clear when it comes to sovereignty.
IPOB can have the court all to themselves and argue all by themselves in front of the judge the outcome will be the same.

gsmphoneseller:
IPOB has trapped Nigerian government on all sides....

ooooh were so scared. ...

hardywaltz:
Most of the people celebrating have no idea what court processes are or what the constitution says.
FG abandoned the case coz they know its a complete waste of energy.
The court derives its powers from the Constitution of the Federal Republic and the provisions are clear when it comes to sovereignty.
IPOB can have the court all to themselves and argue all by themselves in front of the judge the outcome will be the same.

If that was really the case, why bother with preliminary objections in the first place?

Warship:



You mean Tivs that the Fulani herdsmen have decimated


Pls which Tivs.?

Tivs is not a word.

bakila:
Tivs is not a word.

So what is it.?

Check the date of this suit, It was in 2013, who was the president in 2013, it was GEJ. Yet some mofos with very short memory will come to tell us how there was no Biafra agitation till Buhari came in.

hardywaltz:
Most of the people celebrating have no idea what court processes are or what the constitution says.
FG abandoned the case coz they know its a complete waste of energy.
The court derives its powers from the Constitution of the Federal Republic and the provisions are clear when it comes to sovereignty.
IPOB can have the court all to themselves and argue all by themselves in front of the judge the outcome will be the same.

So why file objection suit in the first place? FG abandoned it because Buhari's has no regard for democratic institutions

Warship:



So what is it.?

It means you do know the issues, not a Nigerian or does not know Nigeria and it complexities.

Ogbuefi2020:
Check the date of this suit, It was in 2013, who was the president in 2013, it was GEJ. Yet some mofos with very short memory will come to tell us how there was no Biafra agitation till Buhari came in.

They know the truth but they rather use that falsehood because it suits their agenda.

Terkimbi01:
This people are winning.

Recently, I have tuned my ears to the happenings in Biafra.
They are not disappointing.

For once, someone has challenged the status quo.
The ripples of what is happening in Biafra, will reach us here in the Middle Belt.

God bless you.

Biafra and the Middle Belt can become great allies.

Ogbuefi2020:


So why file objection suit in the first place? FG abandoned it because Buhari's has no regard for democratic institutions

kenny987:


If that was really the case, why bother with preliminary objections in the first place?

The objection suit was filled in 2013
Nobody has that kinda energy to waste again bro.

Everyday the zoo keeps falling.

hardywaltz:



The objection suit was filled in 2013
Nobody has that kinda energy to waste again bro.

go and sit down i thought you even have a solid arguement to back up your claim.

amanda2013:
go and sit down i thought you even have a solid arguement to back up your claim.

No worry na Naira land we dey
I will come back to this post when the case is thrown out for want of Jurisdiction.

Slowly and steadily we are going there.

All hail Biafra.