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Politics / Re: IPOB Declares Sit-at-home In 10 Northern Cities by cupidFlint(m): 6:37pm On May 24, 2017
The sit at home order is for the Ndi Igbo in the north. For those of y'all saying it's funny watch as Igbo businesses are shot by them. Abi you go force them go to their shops when they are paying respect to their dead heroes.

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Politics / Re: In Memory Of Bruce Mayrock, The Jewish Biafran by cupidFlint(m): 12:28pm On May 21, 2017
Martinez19:
You are the one being ignorant here. Most of those pics on google images are linked to nairaland and Nigerian website----- the origin of this nonsense of using false pics. Have you read about Joshua Waitzkin on Wikipedia?
Are you actually saying no Bruce Mayrock took his own life in 1969 cos of the genocide in Biafra?

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Politics / Re: In Memory Of Bruce Mayrock, The Jewish Biafran by cupidFlint(m): 11:32am On May 21, 2017
Martinez19:
Stop propagating lies. Here is the guys picture.
If you really think education is expensive, try being ignorant

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Politics / Re: Army Debunks Arrest Of IPOB Women In Abia- Dailytrust by cupidFlint(m): 8:12am On May 21, 2017
If they can deny killing armless protesters in aba despite a video evidence why can't they deny molesting the women

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Celebrities / Re: Jim Iyke Visits Nnamdi Kanu (Photos) by cupidFlint(m): 1:52am On May 20, 2017
Who doesn't know Kanu is on a real deal. 99.9% of Easterners want Biafra but some are too scared to publicly say so cos of the zoo we live in

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Politics / Re: Biafra - IPOB Zones Open In Record Numbers In Igala Community Of Kogi State by cupidFlint(m): 11:38am On May 12, 2017
....and they shall proclaim, "Truly truly the sun is rising from the east".

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Politics / Re: Uwazuruike: Buhari Has Elevetad Nnamdi Kanu From A Nobody To A Hero In Prison by cupidFlint(m): 5:00pm On Apr 09, 2017
IPOB see Buhari as a catalyst necessary for the actualization of the just course, he proved so

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Phones / Re: Real Truth About 08030004900 No. Killing People - Techredirector by cupidFlint(m): 10:10pm On Mar 25, 2017
wow
Politics / Re: Nnamdi Kanu And Other IPOB Members Will Be Freed Tomorrow...IPOB Says by cupidFlint(m): 8:21pm On Mar 19, 2017
I sincerely hope this goes down well. freedom isn't really free. we will get there

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Politics / Re: A Nairalander And Kanu PICS by cupidFlint(m): 3:49pm On Mar 16, 2017
guy how far. you done finally get your JAMB?

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Politics / What Nnamdi Kanu Told Me By Law Mefor by cupidFlint(m): 6:35pm On Mar 14, 2017
Not long ago, I paid a solidarity and fact-finding visit to the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director, Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, at Kuje Medium Security Prison. I set out at down and got a cab to drive me to the place.

Kuje Prison is tucked away in the corner of Kuje main town, and you wouldn’t know such a place existed there until sights of the prison warders and soldiers barricading the road to the prison at intervals begin to give such top security hints. Huge Gmelina trees lined the road and provided shades against the harsh February weather made worse by the returning harmattan. Its characteristic dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind blowing from the Sahara Desert into the Gulf of Guinea was so much of a nuisance that trendy morning.
Startlingly, the soldiers and prison warders were all cordial and civil, Yet, it took up to thirty minutes to complete the formalities and protocols and for my form to be approved by the Incharge or his deputies and travel back before I was ushered into the final service area, where I was physically frisked and money and ATM card collected, to be handed back upon signing out and exiting.
I was then given a visitor’s pass, which I hung around my neck. I walked into the open hall that served as a reception, and about three dozen seats were arranged around small plastic tables in threes and fours. I installed myself in one of the chairs as directed by one extremely pretty female prison warder. I wondered for a moment why she chose her profession as I patiently waited while word was sent to Nnamdi Kanu that he had visitors. I soon noticed I was not the only person who had arrived the same hour to see him. There were at least four others who I discerned from their discussions that they were relatives probably all the way from Abia, his State. I didn’t want to make their acquaintance for obvious reasons. It was the greetings of “His Excellency” that roused me. It was Nnamdi Kanu and two others charged along with him that were being hailed as they came out.
We all stood up in obeisance. He wore flowery green Ankara up-and-down and brown sandals. We firmly shook hands as I introduced myself. He was oratorical, sonorous, deep, ponderous and impenetrable when he spoke. He already knew me by reputation for he confessed he had read quite a bit of my works. Probably before he was caged in there, I didn’t ask when. It was good for me as it made my mission a lot easier. I didn’t have to waste much time breaking barriers and winning his confidence even though it wasn’t a press visit so to speak. But a journalist is a journalist, and he knew I was one. We had become fast friends and discussed as if we had known from childhood. He was a genial fellow who appeared he wouldn’t hurt a fly. If he was acting it, then, he made a great job of it. Pleasantries over, we settled down to business.
I told him straightaway I was there to show solidarity and to understand why his struggle had taken a narrow view as to preclude political solutions. He regarded me as one who was far from reality and who needed a bit of education on the matter at hand. I was ready to be schooled.
He asked me what I understood about the struggle and whether I thought it was justified and timely. It was a tricky question. I had to tell him the truth. I told him the struggle over Igbo marginalization was justified even though I would prefer inclusion of political option. At least, we have met each other halfway, even though it was how I truly felt. I wasn’t faking. He knew I am fora truly federal Nigeria, restructured within the context of one Nigeria. He dismissed that as hoping against hope as the fate of the Igbos in such utopic Nigeria can only grow from bad to worse. He easily proved to me that the Igbos are not even marginalized anymore; that they are now excluded from the mainstream of things – Igbos used to play the second fiddle, but now, no fiddles at all.
I found myself agreeing and even supplying instances like the recent promotions to the management cadre at the Nigeria Customs Service, where no person from the entire southeast was promoted to the cadre of Assistant Comptrollers General, whereas the other 5 zones got three to six slots. Yet, this is the usual pool from where the Comptroller of General of Customs would be selected in the future, thus cutting off decisively the southeast from the succession in the Nigeria Customs. I told him this did not even happen under the military as it ran contrary to the service traditions and federal character enshrined in the constitution. I told him about some other recent instances - the recent promotions in the Nigeria Police, where out of the newly promoted 24 AIGs, not one came from the southeast.
The issue of marginalization escalating to exclusion brought us to one of the issues both of us tried to wrap our hands around: the Igbo political elites and elected officials from the south east. He asked what such Igbo leaders are really doing about the about these obvious cases of Igbo exclusion? He wondered why such persons who occupy slots and positions of leadership accruing to the southeast would stay and watch, while the constitutional rights of the Igbos are unlawfully taken away despite the so-called constitutional guarantees. We agreed it stemmed from leadership recruitment process, which bypasses the people and diverts allegiance and accountability.
Then, after a few other issues, some of which bordered of his case and could be subjudice to be discussed here, we returned to the issue of political involvement. It meant so much to both of us, and he dispassionately addressed it. I had told him pointedly that IPOB could fight for Igbo rights and self-determination much better from within the political space by contesting elections and occupying the seats in both south-east government houses, legislative assemblies and the national assembly. I mused about what it would be like to have a Governor Nnamdi Kanu or Senator Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB members occupying most elective positions accruing to the southeast in the states, national assembly and government houses in the southeast. I cited the facts that even terrorist organizations like Hamas and Hezbollah occupy elective seats in their nations’ parliaments.
He thought pensively before handing me a damning verdict that put some finality to the issue. It is not possible in Nigeria, he said. Why? IPOB contemplated that in 2009 and had wanted to work with APGA. The Party’s leadership betrayed them. He mentioned the names of the leaders who messed up the pact for selfish reasons and ended up betraying not only IPOB but also even Ojukwu and the other Igbos who felt that APGA would be the salvific Igbo party. That’s a story for another.
And now? He said it was not possible even now for two or three cardinal reasons. One, there is no democracy in Nigeria so following the political route to Igbo liberation would be suicidal for the struggle, since our brand of democracy is carefully contrived to remove the people from deciding the winners of elections. He agreed that IPOB would easily win but insisted that the powers that be will always declare who they pleased as winners. We reminisced on the experience of Emeka Ojukwu when he returned from exile, and one nondescript Edwin Onwudiwe was declared as having defeated Ojukwu in a mere senatorial election, and that was soon after Dr. Joseph Wayas (Senate president as then was) said openly he would never seat in the same chamber with Ojukwu. Onwudiwe soon after went into oblivion. He asked me what had changed today and I said, ‘nothing.' He just shrugged as a way of making it clear that my prescription was a dead-end.
It was a sobering experience for me. The two issues raised by Nnamdi Kanu as leading to his struggle are the Igbo political elites not rising in defense of the people they claim to represent. They have instead, used the Igbo slots to feather their nests and left the over 40 million Igbos naked, undefended and stranded. Nnamdi Kanu rued the absence of democracy in Nigeria as equally foreclosing my proposed political participation option. Was he not right for saying IPOB members will never be allowed to occupy the positions they won?
These two apposite issues also remain essentially why the Igbos are fragmented, atomized and never speaking with one voice. These issues are the oxygen fueling the Biafra agitation. Though Nnamdi Kanu and I disagreed, yet, I have a feeling that our disagreement on restructured Nigeria which I hold, where the Igbos and other ethnic nationalities would have equal rights and belonged; and his insistence on independent Biafra are sides of the same coin. For social justice is a cure-all. The two stands are not irreconcilable if you ask me. If we have a country, let us make every citizen a citizen indeed. That was what I took away from that opportune visit.
@Law Mefor is an Abuja-based Forensic/Social Psychologist, Journalist and Author; Te.: +234-803-787-2893; email:lawmefor@gmail.com

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Politics / Re: 70% Of Ndigbo Don’t Read Newspapers, Listen To Radio —imo State Govt by cupidFlint(m): 8:32am On Jan 05, 2017
sarrki:


What bro?

So far you will not break any of the rules on the forum
Issues that has to do with the Igbos or its government, Biafra are for the Igbos alone. opinions from outsiders is only welcome if and only if the opinions are of constructive criticism. now when a governor whom his people know too well comes up with topic like this and his people counters it's becos they know him too well. you can't be in the north and tell someone in Imo that his governor is doing a great work when he himself knows what they're going through there. With relation to Biafran issues, we igbos have had a great deal of the hatred of our so called northern brothers. the incidents of the pogrom and civil war havent left our hearts, we have our believes and I wish for you to respect that as we respect yours. In other words, I wish that you let us be. Thanks and have a nice day

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Politics / Re: 70% Of Ndigbo Don’t Read Newspapers, Listen To Radio —imo State Govt by cupidFlint(m): 7:58am On Jan 05, 2017
sarrki:

Doing great bro
Alright, can you do me a favour?
Politics / Re: 70% Of Ndigbo Don’t Read Newspapers, Listen To Radio —imo State Govt by cupidFlint(m): 7:52am On Jan 05, 2017
sarrki:

How you dey ?
I dey fine. how about yourself?
Politics / Re: why media attacks on Buhari’s and his cabinet must stop - Osinbajo by cupidFlint(m): 7:50am On Jan 05, 2017
Why must it stop? did you say same as opposition?
Politics / Re: Ralph Uwazuruike: A 21st Century Con Artiste? by cupidFlint(m): 7:40am On Dec 31, 2016
Get your facts right, Ralph isn't the leader of MASSOB anyone, he was sacked over a year ago and he formed his own called Biafran Independent Movement, BIM.

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Politics / Re: "Buhari Pity Us In 2017" - Nigerians Beg Buhari On Twitter [PHOTOS] by cupidFlint(m): 9:12pm On Dec 30, 2016
Gullible zombies you've not seen anything yet. 2017 will definitely be worse unless God intervenes.

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Politics / Re: International Observers To Monitor IPOB Leader Kanu’s Court Session by cupidFlint(m): 8:25pm On Dec 30, 2016
Opakan2:


he is nothing close to great trust me.. a prisoner awaiting trial?
he might be greater than yours but not mine

now fvck off my mentions. Thank you
Smh for you. You argue without facts. Taking paracetamol for another man's headache. You too get of my mention and think about your life.

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Politics / Mohammed Abacha To Buhari: You Are The Change We Don't Need. by cupidFlint(m): 8:23pm On Dec 30, 2016
MOHAMMED ABACHA TO BUHARI: YOU ARE THE CHANGE WE DON'T NEED. Mohammed Abacha: “Buhari..the Change We Dont Need“ 1.I have never seen any school built in his name. 2.I have never seen any borehole constructed by him. 3.There is no record of any scholarship awarded by him or for him nor through him. 4.I have never seen him use his popularity to canvass for any charitable work nor any humanitarian effort, not even at the height of the polio scourge where other purposeful and prominent leaders led the campaign for immunization. 5.No single text book has been donated to any school either by him, for him or through him. 6.Asides form doing nothing for others, 7.He has not even improved himself since his exit from office. 8.No book written, no memos, no lectures, nothing! 9.The only thing of note he can point to are his numerous interviews on BBC Hausa Station. 10. He never championed for a University in his state 11. Nor has he ever been involved in any kind of development program to better the lives of the Almajiris in Daura. 12. His entire existence has not led to any meaningful development in Daura, 13. Yet they say he can change Nigeria. 14. Doesn‘t charity begin at home anymore WRITTEN BY: MOHAMMED ABACHA

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Politics / Re: International Observers To Monitor IPOB Leader Kanu’s Court Session by cupidFlint(m): 8:17pm On Dec 30, 2016
Opakan2:


he is a felon for illegally broadcasting hate messages to his flag carrying dummies.
he was caught on tape soliciting for funds to kill other tribes.

To spoil the whole thing, he entered Nigerian shores illegally without passport, he smuggled himself into the country with dangerous weapons

That my friend is even more than felony.. he would have died since in countries like China and North korea or core muslim states

Justice must prevail

Chai, you're such a misinformed hateful bigot Didn't you hear your dull.ardin.ho dictator bubu on channels when he said that NK came into the nation with two passports? Nigerian and British? didn't you? When and where did he smuggle himself into the country with dangerous weapons? Guy stop this unnecessary hatred for someone way greater than your entire generation.

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Politics / Re: International Observers To Monitor IPOB Leader Kanu’s Court Session by cupidFlint(m): 8:02pm On Dec 30, 2016
Opakan2:
I'm certain they can't free him.. treasonable felony is an offense punishable by death

so if Trump likes, he should come and observe too.. justice must be served
What justice are you talking about young man? Can you explain to me what "treasonable felony" he committed. Stop the hatred for an innocent man and focus on your life and how to tell your Oga to deliver the change he promised us.

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Politics / Re: International Observers To Monitor IPOB Leader Kanu’s Court Session by cupidFlint(m): 7:59pm On Dec 30, 2016
sarrki:

You must be living in a dream world to think am holding
Biafra.
They should do the needful not disturbing or bugging us
With all this noise
Nobody disturbed or bugged you. You have every right to ignore this post. Get a life man.

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Politics / Re: International Observers To Monitor IPOB Leader Kanu’s Court Session by cupidFlint(m): 7:56pm On Dec 30, 2016
They thought IPOB is spearheaded by Dillard's and cowards like them, they donno we gat great intellect and unrelenting strong men an women engineering course the Biafran actualization. The fight for the Biafran course has never been this close and intense.
freedom is never free.
Sacrifices must be made.
IPOB families know about this.
We'll soon get there.

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Politics / Re: International Observers To Monitor IPOB Leader Kanu’s Court Session by cupidFlint(m): 7:49pm On Dec 30, 2016
sarrki:
Enough of this razzmatazz
Enough of this stupidity of yours. let Biafrans be

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Politics / Re: Boy Causes Stir In Enugu With His Self-built Porsche (photos) by cupidFlint(m): 9:00pm On Dec 28, 2016
Ingenuity runs in the veins of Biafrans just like blood. This young man needs all he to grow to meet his dreams. Innoson didn't wake up one morning and start making cars, na like this e start
Politics / Re: Umuahia New Look, Capital City Of Abia State (photos) by cupidFlint(m): 6:58am On Dec 28, 2016
asala1:


What are you saying? Is that not Umuahia?
You what are you saying, how many parts did you snap? you just snapped dirt dump of two different positions on the same road and made it seem like it's the whole of umuahia that's messed up
Politics / Re: Umuahia New Look, Capital City Of Abia State (photos) by cupidFlint(m): 3:40am On Dec 28, 2016
guy post what you know and know what you post, how can you snap just one spot and term it Umuahia's new look looking for front page appearance. that dirt is just by the road side along Umuwaya road opposite Peace Park and another opposite Uyo street. Stop the false info making it look like the town is in a mess

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Romance / Re: Man Kneels To Propose To His Big Girlfriend. (Photos) by cupidFlint(m): 2:48pm On Dec 27, 2016
wow, what a massive proposal
Family / Re: Lady Donates Her Kidney To Her Mother As A Christmas Gift To Her (pics) by cupidFlint(m): 10:40pm On Dec 26, 2016
what a sacrifice she made

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Politics / Re: Sargwak Longnap Wazhi Murdered In Cold Blood By Gunmen (Pictured) by cupidFlint(m): 10:08pm On Dec 25, 2016
e no start today, That's Dalung during his convocation

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