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BornAgainMay:
Time to know if the invasion of the house of the Ipob leader has been able to change the southeastern political apathy or aided it.


This is part of My project.

The Anambra election being conducted is not the issue here. IPOB's position is that of boycotting the elections. Election boycott is legal.

As an Anambra man and Biafran suppprter, Im hoping for a massive boycott of the election by our people. If 70% or more of eligible voters in Anambra abstain from voting and enjoy 'ofe Nsala' at home on that day, I will be a happy man and I believe that most states in the SS/SE will follow suit in 2019.

Im not saying that a successful boycott of the elections will be enough to bring Biafra but it is a massive step in the right direction. We need a political revolution and Anambra will be the starting point

Ofe Nsala Day!

TheFreeOne:
So in short we have Jihadists and Closet terrorists in power and they are using instrument of office to label a group seeking self determination terrorists in other to maintain their selfish grip on One Nigeria at any cost.

Of course

farem:
Just ONE MONTH ago, the leader of IPOB issued this stern warning below against Pres. Buhari. One month after, what is your take?

"Go and tell Buhari that I am in Aba, and any person who comes here to arrest me in Biafra land will die here.I will never go on exile.
I assure you...

-Nnamdi Kanu Aug 27, 2017

What the point of this thread? You like quoting what people said one month later or something?

seunmsg:
I really don't understand, did Nnamdi Kanu ever advocate for the restructuring of Nigeria? I remember him calling Nigeria a zoo and other unprintable names. I remember him calling Yorubas and Hausa's dirty names. He even said it's referendum or no election in Anambra. When exactly did he call for restructuring of Nigeria?

Kanu and IPOB are the biggest reasons put foward by agitators if restructuring as ti why Nigeria should be restructured. There us actually no agitation for restructuring except word of mouth. The active agitation people could see was that of IPOB.

With IPOB proscribed, the call for restructuring has been weakend as there is no active agitation that can now be used as a case point for restructuring

Ohaneze President-General gave a speech today at chatham house, UK, in which he called for restructuring, spoke on the illegality of IPOB proscription and called the declaration of Arewa youths treasonable. Below are excerpts of his speech and the video.

[b]"In the recent past, self determinstion groups have sprung up in Nigeria. The self determination groups include IPOB, MASSOB,YOLICOM, Arewa Youths, Niger Delta Republic and Republic Of the Middle Belt. Of all these groups, IPOB and Boko Haram have been designated as terrorist organisations by the federal government.

This development in relation to IPOB is unfortunate.

Boko Haram is an armed organisation which has attacked and occupied Nigerian territory, hoisting its flag and appointing local government authority governments. It has abducted and abused Nigerian women, kidnapped and imprisoned many and killed over 200,000 people. It is still involved in guerilla warfare against Nigeria, yet the federal government is negotiating with them.

No member of Boko Haram captured by the military is under trial in Nigeria. Members of this federal government are on record for condemning previous federal government for brutal murder of Boko Haram members and condemning the retired chief of Army staff for zealous prosecution of the anti-terror war.

Members of the sect who confessed to a change of mind have been recieved along with their abducted female partners in the presidency and rehabilitated.

The declaration of IPOB as a terrorist organisation is in my view, hurried, unfair and not in conformity with the internment of the law.

Whereas I'm not in agreement with some of the methods of IPOB like its inappropriate and divisive broadcasts, the uncontested evidence given by the attorney general of the federation in an interlocutory action claiming that IPOB attempted or actually snatched guns from law enforcement agents are, if proven, merely criminal offences. The do not constitute enough evidence to meet international law definition of a terrorist organisation.

The United States Embassy in Nigeria only three days ago shared this conclusion of mine and asserted that the United States government does not recignise IPOB as a terrorist organisation

This same unarmed IPOB that is being stigmatised by the Nigerian government had its members murdered in Asaba, Mkpor, Aba and Portharcourt simply for having public demonstrations, without the federal government ordering a judicial enquiry. Instead, after I called for one, and Amnesty international provided evidence that 150 of them were killed, the chief of Army staff set up an enquirey composed of of serving and retired Army officers, thus abandoning the rules of natural justice which prescribes that you cannot be a judge in your own court.

Igbos in Nigeria feel the treatment of IPOB as unfair, discriminatory and overhanded. They see the move as an attempt to encourage the profiling of Igbos in the international security arena

We know of other self determination groups in Nigeria that are armed and have destroyed government and private sector installations that government preferes to negotiate with rather than labell them as terrorist organisations.

Fulani Herdsmen, otherwise called Fulani militants, have ravaged farms in the middle belt, south south and south east of Nigeria killing several farmers in the process.

In January 2016, they killed 500 farmers and their families in Agatu in Benue state. In Enugu state, they murdered morthan 100 farmers in Ukpabi Nimbo in April 2016. Photographs depicting then with automatic rifles trend the entire world media. Yet not one of them is facing criminal charges, nor is opration Python dance being conducted in the area they ravage and kill. And the federal government describes them as criminals and not a terrorist organisation notwithstanding their classification by the global terrorist index as the fourth deadliest terrorist group in the world" [/b]



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRHkW2ELem0

That term "The unity of Nigeria is non negotiable" is what dictstors use. Every union is negotiable, if it isnt, then one party will end up holding another hostage.............and the resultant effect will not be good

Intrepid01:
I would be lieing if I didn't see this coming, you see, you have every right to believe whatever you wanna believe.

When people cannot fight to defend their own land, it is most shameful....Was Southwest under any threat? No it was not. You see the major problem with you folks is you prefer reasoning with your feelings rather than your head. The situation of things in 1966 was a pure case of political feud among the Leaders at the time. Infact, it was a clear problem between the North and East as a result of the unfortunate Igbo coup of January 1966. You went to bring a totally different case of Russia and the Finnis, what a pity?

Yoruba has fought and won many wars before 1966; both civil and external war and have won all fronts (you can google this for your education).

There were just about 2 or 3 thousand armed Northerners in the Western Region surrounded by millions of Yorubas but Yorubas could do nothing.

It is statements like this that will continue to make you and your people suffer if you don't think. You call a group of people with military might just MERE? I know the real problem you have, it is the problem of foolishness and stupidity. Palestine in thousands have been using stones and powerless rockets to fight Israel since 1948. But they have also died in hundreds of thousands. Israel has been killing them in drones using Artilleries, bombs and sophisticated weapons. This was the same mindset the young "trigger-happy" and "visionless" Ojukwu that led him in to sacrificing millions of his lots in a baseless war. and for your information is first offensive invasion was led by a Yoruba man ( a man from a supposed coward tribe leading minnows from a "supposed" brave tribe that that runs on emotions)...Despite their self-acclaimed bravery, they couldn't get a single person to lead the self-inflicted war.

Lastly, you and your lots need to stop dragging Yorubas in to your poo. Ojukwu had issues with Gowon and Awolowo issued a statement separately to Gowon that if you allow them leave, I will leave with my people. How does a conversation and statement directed to Gowon become an agreement with Ojukwu and the Igbos...

Brave Generals around the world from time immemorial would always re-assess their position before plunging in to a war but not for the Igbos. Let me tell you, it is not a big deal to accept that Ojukwu and his advisers brought the destruction upon you lots, just like some Igbos, although very few including Azikiwe have accepted that they were not ready for the war.

Oga in life you should be reasonable and realistic or else the attitude you are displaying here will lead you to where you wont expect. Catalonia, Monaco, California and even Scotland have been asking for separation from their parent Countries for centuries now without mayhem, rather they have been deploying the diplomatic and democratic means to further their course.

What IPOBS and other hot blooded Igbos should do is to vote only individuals that are pro-Biafra in to Senate and HOR so that they can sponsor bills that will force the Legal and legislative discussions on Biafra. Aside that, standing up to the military by ordinary boys will only lead to their untimely death without any repercussion. HongKong standoff to China has always resulted in one thing, death and blood.

Brigadier Ogundipe is chased out of Lagos Yoruba land and out his rightful place as the next head of state after Ironsi by Northerners. Yorubas said "carry on our Northern Lords"

Lt Col Fajuyi, Governor of the Western Region, is murdered in Yoruba land by Northerners. Yorubas shout the "the North are our lords"

These two examples are enough for any ethnic group to rise up and fight for their sovereignty. But no, "we have brain and brawns and cant stand up for ourselves"

Laughble.

We need people who standup to the North here in the south of Nigeria, not people who are still making excuses for having no backbone

Throwback:
I repeat, it is better to have them groaning than for terrorists and enemies of the state to be gloating.

If you want anything in a democracy, you know the democratic path to follow in order to make your hitherto unlawful demands become lawful and constitutional demands.

But that was too civil and too involved a process for a terrorist dictator to follow. How would a man that relishes the worship of his fellow men kissing his feet like Saddam Hussein whose armpits were kissed in dictatorial worship, stoop so low to conform to global democratic norms of constitutional leadership and political compromise.

Funny the same terrorist and dictator who had no good words for anyone with a contrary opinion, most especially those who even possess the constitutional power, authority and representation of the people he wanted to usurp their franchise, was always quick to mention UN conventions as though he was civil enough to comprehend its finer details.

While you are writting this stupid nonsense, it pays to note the rule of law. Kanu may have said things some people may not like but the law gives him the freedom of speech. In the case where his freedom of speech is deemed to have breached the law, the law says that he should be investigated, if found wanting, charged to court.

Kanu has never asked anyone to worshipp him or kiss his feet and if prople decide to that, it is of their own free will.

Kanu asked for a referendum which is a democratic thing. He didnt say anything about carving out an area and seceding, he called for referendum. Dome might argue that referendum is not in the constitution and that Kanu should go through the national assembly however, this is one legal route and not the only legal route.

Kanu can also use civil disobedience, peaceful protest, election boycott etc which are all legal, to pressurise the national assembly to consider giving the east a referendum.

The law does not lermit the Nigerian Army to raid peaceful eclaves, shoot up the place and take over the constitutional role of the police.

That is illegal. The illegality here is the one done by the government and not Kanu.

It was only after this illegal act that the government went court to get an order to proscribe IPOB

Laughable

Intrepid01:
Maybe you need to re-read what is up there with a more open mind. You don't fight War with emotions but with your Brain. The Barracks in the West were all under the control of the Northerners. Calling for war would have been catastrophic. And please droop your "theory" of the North would not have been able to defeat a combined East and West. If the North had the might, which they did because of the control of military with the backing of the UK Government, they will not only defeat the combined East and West, they will waste several millions.

When next you want to pick a fight with a neighbor or anyone, take a step backward and re-access your readiness. As many Igbo have voiced out, including Azikiwe, Ojukwu led Igbos to a blind war. A war that wasn't well thought of or planned.

This is the thinking of someone who has already imbibed themselves with the spirit of cowardice. Oeople should be proud to fight for their land and if need be, die for it.

In the second world war, only two finnish ski divisions held the might if the Russian Army. Finland did says "oh the Russians are greater than us so let us surrender"

It is true to assess if a people are ready for war but not at the expense of surrendering without a fight like cowards.

There were just about 2 or 3 thousand armed Northerners in the Western Region surrounded by millions of Yorubas but Yorubas could do nothing. They didnt even put up any resistance. When people cannot fight to defend their own land, it is most shameful

There is nothing brave about the Nigerian Army invading an area and shooting unarmed people.

The only cowards here are the Nigerian Army who cannot do anything against Boko Haram, Niger Delta Avengers or even Herdsmen.

But as soon as the hear that Kanu and IPOB are not armed, they suddenly remember that guns are meant for shooting.

Kanu is not a coward, he returned to Nigeria and stood up for his beliefs. But I dont expect him to present himself to be killed like a Chicken just because it is the Nigerian Army either.

One thing was certain, the North could not hace fought a combined West and Eastern Region.

Who knows what would have happend if Awolowo had made a clarion call to the Yoruba nation to sieze the Governmwnt of Gowon in Lagos as well as Ibadan and Abeokuta baraks? It may have been bloody but it was achievable.

That woukd have left just Kaduna and Kano military installations.

For some reason, the North has always been able to use the west to undermine the rest of Southern Nigeria.

k9ine:
Though I am not from the South-East, but I am terribly ashamed of the SE governors. Rehabiltation! Lord have mercy on us!

Your people have been hunted down, tortured, arrested and killed by both the Police and Army, you all keep mute as if mute from birth. You are only concerned about the office you hold and the security votes and perks of been governor.

Know this if you never knew. It's as a result of this your extreme docility and betrayal of your own people that IPOB stood in the gap and has gained followership globally. You gorvernors have refused to articulate and present the true yearning of your people. Moreso, a time will come when your own people will throw stones at you for being a bunch of selfish and fearfull governors. Soon, very soon!

You all are a disgrace to the Igbo Ethnic Nationality. You have chosen to label your kindred thieves and nonentities, and prostrate before a federal government that doesn't give a hoot about your people and region.

Don't worry you are helping the aboki FG to enslave your people. In fact, it is you the Governors that need mental rehabilitation, cos all you care about only heaven knows. If you don't repent from selling your Igbo Nation to the Caliphate, someday you would not even be sold by someone else, you would be captured for free.

May Yahweh Have Mercy on The Igbo Nation and Shine His Light Upon Her. Amen.

Thats why I admire Fayose. If it had been Fayose, even if he doesnt support IPOB or Biafra, he will still speakout against government or military impunity.

What we have are just governors who dont want to jeopardise their monthly allocation from the givernment.

Nnamdi Kanu was right about one thing, Ndigbo should turn their backs against the political elite and boycott future elections because no matter who gets in there, they wont care about the people.

OyinloyeBA:
What you fail to realise is that Kanu gave the jumble you so describe more reasons to stay together. And right now all sane persons should be talking about restructuring the country.

How did he give them reasons to be together?

Only a fool is still talking about restructuring when the North are totally against it. What will you do when North say no to restrcturing? Will you tow the line of Kanu and ask for secession or go back to singing ONE NIGERIA?

Of course we all know you will go back to ONE NIGERIA because you dont have the backbone to be a radical like Kanu.

I laugh at you people who talk about restructuring, come and get it from the North lets see

OyinloyeBA:
.. a careful examination of Nnamdi Kanu's speeches portrays someone who is possibly mentally disturbed or at best retarded. While agitation for a better Nigeria or even secession is not a crime.... The kind of divisive speeches he makes are full of hate, conceited and outright bridge burning.

Well as a Christian... I definitely want nothing to do with an unbeliever who denigrated my faith, same goes for millions of other Christians too. Now for the southern part of Nigeria which is 85% Christian populated... Kanu burnt a big bridge here.

There's a Yoruba proverb that says a madman is interesting to look at in fact enjoyable to watch display. But it is not something anyone wants to give birth too.

I will advise my Igbo people to pursue their agendas under a responsible leadership..that would recognise that mutual respect for other people's value and dignity is essential. And not be taken in by madmen like Nnamdi Kanu.

Peradventure they are fooled by the antics of people like Fayose who has been displaying support for Kanu..ask them if they give room for opposition in their domain or believe anyone can ever have a differing opinion from theirs?

Conclusively, no sane person should be taken in by Nnamdi Kanu's antics. In fact his mental health status should be verified with an unparalleled sense of urgency!

Thanks
OyinloyeBA.

Kanu didnt burn any bridges, there were no bridges to burn anyway.

Lets face facts. Its not like Nigeria is this incredible country were we love each other and are united for the purpose of nation building. Far from it. Nigeria is just a jumble of ethnic nationalities that were brought together to do the bidding of colonialists, and now the North.


Nigeria has no foundation and no bases. Kanu or no Kanu, Nigeria is no nation.

The Nigerian army has however refuted the claims it invaded Kanu’s home nor killed anybody.

Videos are on you tube. Bunch of liers

BLSYNG:
Just when the ground for dialogue was almost softened, the ever aggressive and thoughtless c-in-c blew everything up.

Of course, what did you expect a clueless, cattle rearing ex military man to do?

In a way, Im glad he blew everything up because Igbos now know without a shadow of a doubt that their place is not in Nigeria.

The Governors in Igbo labd collectively are a joke. One thing that opration Python dance showed was that they do not have leaders who stand up for them. At the end of the day, the Governors are just political slaves of Abuja, and by extension, the North.

One thing is clear, Nnamdi Kanu was right that participating in the polical process of Nigeria is a waste of time

kn23h:
Many people simply do not care.

This is a Biafran matter not a Nigerian matter, nobody cares what Nigerians think.

But good of Nwodo to remember those we lost. I bet he must be thinking about the comrades he lost in the battle front.

Not many people know that John Nnia Nwodo was himself a Biafran soldier

samkay3g:
where is the freedom now?... sense fall on u

Just fighting for freedom means so much even if Ojukwu did not succeed

People like Awolowo never got to the stage of fighting for sovereignty and chose the easy cowardly way of being a Northern slave

T9ksy:
Of course, you are proud to have been led to the slaughter-house in your millions by Ojukwu under the pretext that you are fighting for your freedom however 50 years later you all are still slaves to the northerners.

Now your director aka kanu is leading you all on the same path of self-destruction and in the end you will still remain hausa-fulani slaves.

This is enough to tell you that we all different in.oir way of reasoning.

Igbos will always think of Awolowo as catankerous coward and Ojukwu as a hero

While a Yoruba will tbink Awolowo a hero and Ojukwu a coward.

This is why ONE NIGERIA is a waste of time, our outlook on life will never be the same and we are wasting our time together

samkay3g:
so u think Awolowo was Armed?
you chestbeaters are so disgusting, the way u think is something else... a guy led millions of u fools to untimely death and fled in a woman wrapper.the idiot later came back years later to beg and even contested elections and u called that bravery...are u okay at all?

And we are proud to have been led by Ojukwu and to have died in the millions in tge quest for freedom. Dont worry, I dont expect you to understand that sort of mentality. Cowards like Awolowo didnt understand that either when is was musch easier to a Hausa-Fulani slave.

samkay3g:
the number one coward in the whole universe is Ojukwu, he led millions of pathetic pigs and idiots in biafla to dia untimely death before he fled to abidjan in a female attire

50yrs later, a loud mouthed albino appeared again as the saviour of the land of rising fools

Guess what, the guy eventually followed the path of the number one coward in history, he is no wia to be found again. i heard a woman crossed the border again last week, still trying to relate maybe 'She' is our dilector cos i was told 'She' is an albino with hunchback

At least Ojukwu fought for 3 years. Could Awolowo even fight, of course not.

Awolowo was the embodiment of cowardice. Stop calling Kanu. Soldiers going to attack an unarmed man is not bravery

He may not be perfect but he is the best Ohaneze president we have had in a long long time.

Only a fool still thinks that Igbo presidency will address agitations when despite OBJ and GEJ presidency, there is still agitations for restructuring and secession in those zones

Igbos have outgrown the worthless office of president of Nigeria that has done nothing but produce one clueless idiot or the other since 1966 till date

We Igbos need our own independent country from this disasterous colonial arrangement of 1914 called Nigeria

Awolowo, a coward of a man who led his people into Hausa-Fulani slavery because he had no spine to fight for his sovereignty

Nice one my brothers. The Biafran dream is beyond proscription

alcuin:
I have no choice but to conclude that Kanu is a mad man.

When you want your freedom, you have to be a mad man because nobody will give you that freedom easily.

In Africa, there is no 'gentleman' in freedom fighting

As an Igbo man, Fayose is not a 'Northern a$$licker' which makes him electable in my view

If there is any Yoruba I would rather vote for in Nigeria, it would be Fayose.

We dont need another "The North Are My Masters" type in Aso Rock

tochukwuifediba:
Hate will practically make us to remain second class or third class citizens in Nigeria .

Thsts why you should strive to have your own country where you will always be a first class citizen

Rather than be fighting with Hausa and Yoriba about your level of citizenry in Nigeria

Bolustical:
If not for the fact that Biafran e-warlords are not morally principled, they would have stopped defending Kanu. Who on earth hangs his followers out to dry?

It still surprises me how people can be collectively gullible.

Stop talking nonsense. You should be more worried about why you have a democracy where the Army is still invading homes in peaceful area and killing people. You should more worried about why there are agitations everywhere and why Nigeria is more divided now than ever before

You think the problem here is Kanu? Far from it. This is bigger than Kanu. Wether Kanu is around or not, the agitation will continue and the right of self determination is a universal right.

Nigerias democracy is a joke