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The Indigenous People of Biafra has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which upheld its proscription and designation as a terrorist organisation.

It will be recalled that the Court of Appeal, in a judgment, upheld the decision of the Federal High Court proscribing IPOB and declaring it a terrorist organisation. On January 18, 2018, the late Justice Abdu-Kafarati, a former Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Abuja, issued a ruling proscribing IPOB. Justice Abdu-Kafarati declared all IPOB activities illegal, particularly in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria, stating that the group constituted a threat to national security.

He directed the Attorney General of the Federation to publish the proscription order in two national newspapers and an online platform.

Dissatisfied, IPOB challenged the High Court’s decision at the appellate court. However, a three-member panel of the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled on January 30, 2025, that the Federal Government acted lawfully in proscribing IPOB.

The appellate court, in its lead judgment delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, held that IPOB’s activities posed a threat to Nigeria’s continued existence and the security of its citizens. The appellate court dismissed IPOB’s appeal, describing it as unmeritorious.

Unrelenting, IPOB expressed dissatisfaction with the appellate court’s decision and filed a five-ground notice of appeal at the Supreme Court dated February 7, 2025.

The suit marked SC/CA/A/214/2018, lists the Attorney General of the Federation as the sole respondent and IPOB as the sole appellant. In the appeal, IPOB argued that the lower court erred in law by declaring the group a threat to national security.

It also contended that the Court of Appeal erred in holding that national security concerns outweighed IPOB’s right to a fair hearing as provided under Sections 36(2) and 45(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended)

IPOB, through its counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, argued that the process by which it was proscribed and declared a terrorist organisation violated the provisions of the Constitution.

Ejimakor emphasised that under the Constitution, a period of emergency must be declared by the President pursuant to Section 305 for any restrictions on rights to apply.

The group further argued that the appellate court lacked the jurisdiction to declare a threat to national security or emergency as the basis for denying IPOB its constitutional right to a fair hearing.

IPOB contended that the Court of Appeal’s decision breached non-derogable provisions of the Constitution, particularly those prohibiting the imposition of disabilities or restrictions on individuals based on their ethnic group, place of origin, or political opinion. Citing Article 20 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, IPOB asserted its right to self-determination, stating that oppressed or colonised people have the right to free themselves.

“Colonised or oppressed people shall have the right to free themselves from the bonds of domination by resorting to any means recognised by the international community.”

IPOB also emphasised that the African Charter, which guarantees this right, is recognised as binding in Nigeria and other member states of the African Union.

In its relief, IPOB prayed the Supreme Court to allow the appeal and reverse the judgment of the Court of Appeal

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/punchng.com/ipob-takes-proscription-battle-to-supreme-court/%3famp

It's good that IPOB has taken the battle to overturn it's proscription to the Supreme court. In Nigeria, people don't care about insecurity, they care more about using insecurity to play politics.

The international community knows that no true terrorist organisation would challenge it's declaration of being terrorist, in court. A terrorist organisation wants to be known as terrorists, they use terror and terrorism to keep going

Only an organisation that is not a terrorist group will be fighting to clear its name in a court of law, up to the Supreme court

I commend IPOB Lawyers, what they are doing may not impact in Nigeria, but posterity and the international community will take note that IPOB fought to clear its name

They will still label the supreme court as "Zoo".

They should be arrested

So they are expecting fair judgement at Zoo court?

Clowns🤡

gidgiddy:
It's good that IPOB has taken the battle to overturn it's proscription to the Supreme court. In Nigeria, people don't care about insecurity insecurity, they care more about using insecurity to play politics.

The international community knows that mo true terrorist organisation would challenge it's declaration of being terrorist, in court. A terrorist organisation wants to be known as terrorists, they use terror and terrorism to keep going

Only an organisation that is not a terrorist group will be fighting to clear its name in a court of law, up to the Supreme court

I commend IPOB Lawyers, what they are doing may not impact in Nigeria, but posterity and the international community will take note that ZIPOB fought to clear its name

Walahi, your likes supposed to be covering your face with something.

Ipob , Ipob, Ipob is all about South East Development commission. Kanu fooled all of you people

The group brought calamity to the region all in the name of ordinary development commission.

helinues:
Walahi, your likes supposed to be covering your face with something.

Ipob , Ipob, Ipob is all about South East Development commission. Kanu fooled all of you people

The group brought calamity to the region all in the name of ordinary development commission.

So you still carry this useless notion for head like gele

Almajiri educated man

SeeWahala:
So you still carry this useless notion for head like gele

Almajiri educated man

You Ipob people can't even engage others logically.

Engage us logically, and let's discuss this

Ipob struggle is no different from M 23 struggle in Eastern Congo

Below is the thread I created about how SEDC was achieved. None of you could dispute but instead resorted to tantrums

https://www.nairaland.com/8336799/south-east-north-east-got

helinues:
You Ipob people can't even engage others logically.

Engage us logically, and let's discuss this

Ipob struggle is no different from M 23 struggle in Eastern Congo

Below is the thread I created about how SEDC was achieved. None of you could dispute but instead resorted to tantrums

https://www.nairaland.com/8336799/south-east-north-east-got

You this ignorant man what you wrote is not logical on the least so how can you expect someone like me to engage you on it in a logical way?

You're just someone we use to catch cruise here and there whenever we stumble upon you id1otic posts on the forum

helinues:
The group brought calamity to the region all in the name of ordinary development commission.

And yet your brother Tinubu released five thousand Boko haram that brought love and joy to the North?

https://m.lindaikejisblog.com/2025/1/5000-repentant-boko-haram-fighters-reunited-with-families-fg.html

SeeWahala:
You this ignorant man what you wrote is not logical on the least so how can you expect someone like me to engage you on it in a logical way?

You're just someone we use to catch cruise here and there whenever we stumble upon you id1otic posts on the forum

Why should it be logical to your likes. No be your likes swallowed Buhari being replaced by one Jubril?

All these years that Ipob and their militia wing have been causing chaos in South East, your governors went on coma, now that the SEDC have been approved for the region, they just resurrected..

Hahaha

gidgiddy:
And yet your brother Tinubu released five thousand Boko haram that brought love and joy to the North?

https://m.lindaikejisblog.com/2025/1/5000-repentant-boko-haram-fighters-reunited-with-families-fg.html

I have told you to stop doing whataboutism when you are engaging with me.

Are you envying the killings in North?

helinues:
I have told you to stop doing whataboutism when you are engaging with me.

Are you envying the killings in North?

Yeah, the same whataboutism that made you guys to only remember insecurity, only if happened in the South-East, just like your brother Tinubu who released five thousand Boko haram

gidgiddy:
Yeah, the same whataboutism that made you guys to only remember insecurity, only if happened in the South-East, just like your brother Tinubu who released five thousand Boko haram

Imagine in South East, they said if you own a Sienna car, you are a potential kidnapper.

That's what the calamity group, Ipob you supported brought to your own region

helinues:
Imagine in South East, they said if you own a Sienna car, you are a potential kidnapper.

That's what the calamity group, Ipob you supported brought to your own region

But in your south west, if you carry knife or Cutlass with nylon bag they'd arrest you for potential skull mining offences

SeeWahala:
But in your south west, if you carry knife or Cutlass with nylon bag they'd arrest you for potential skull mining offences

Sense no dey for what you wrote

Read it yourself as a neutral observer

I can now believe that one of the most terrorist organizations is Ipob. You don't believe in zoo judgment, and you still go to the Supreme Court to find judgment. Where is Biafra's court of appeal? Where is the Biafra Supreme Court? Where is ICC? etc

You expect those in the zoo to give you fair judgment. Oh, oh, sorry, those people who believe Buhari was cloned will not have the sense to think.

They will do gragra before they think, they don't have brain at all, no wonder one of their elders said that their tribe are the most stupid in Nigeria.

helinues:
Sense no dey for what you wrote

Read it yourself as a neutral observer

But the one that they said they would label you a kidnapper just for driving a Toyota sienna made soo much sense to you abi? 🤡

SeeWahala:
But the one that they said they would label you a kidnapper just for driving a Toyota sienna made soo much sense to you abi? 🤡

I swear go on Facebook, before scrolling for some time, you will see related story or video. Sabinus even did video about it

helinues:
Imagine in South East, they said if you own a Sienna car, you are a potential kidnapper.

That's what the calamity group, Ipob you supported brought to your own region

Oga, take this your nonsense lie to Ogbomosho. We can never buy this your nonsense lies never.

helinues:
I have told you to stop doing whataboutism when you are engaging with me.

Are you envying the killings in North?

Why are you lots not saying anything about the killings in the north, the way you do to the ones in the east? We all know that the killings and kidnappings in the north, is far worse than that of the east.
Secondly, we know you don't like easterners the way you like northerners so, tell us why you and your fellow ronus are so fixated in the happenings in the east.

Mbanda:
Why are you lots not saying anything about the killings in the north, the way you do to the ones in the east? We all know that the killings and kidnappings in the north, is far worse than that of the east.
Secondly, we know you don't like easterners the way you like northerners so, tell us why you and your fellow ronus are so fixated in the happenings in the east.

They can't say anything about the Killings in the North because it doesn't threaten their useless 'one Nigeria'

You have to understand that these people see Nigeria not as a country, but as an empire where some are on top, while others are below.

Armed men went into a Church in Owo, Ondo, and killed 40 people. These people made less noise about that than the uproar they made just because Eze Ndigbo said he will invite IPOB to Lagos

They cared less about those killing them in their own land than they cared about the threats of a 70 year old man, just because of where he is from

Empire state of mind, those that are on top vs those that are below

gidgiddy:
They can't say anything about the Killings in the North because it doesn't threaten their useless 'one Nigeria'

You have to understand that these people see Nigeria not as a country, but as an empire where some are on top, while others are below.

Armed men went into a Church in Owo, Ondo, and killed 40 people. These people made less noise about that than the uproar they made just because Eze Ndigbo said he will invite IPOB to Lagos

They cared less about those killing them in their own land than they cared about the threats of a 70 year old man, just because of where he is from

Empire state of mind, those that are on top vs those that are below

helinues, can you refute this?
No! you can't because you know it is the truth.

gidgiddy:
It's good that IPOB has taken the battle to overturn it's proscription to the Supreme court. In Nigeria, people don't care about insecurity, they care more about using insecurity to play politics.

The international community knows that no true terrorist organisation would challenge it's declaration of being terrorist, in court. A terrorist organisation wants to be known as terrorists, they use terror and terrorism to keep going

Only an organisation that is not a terrorist group will be fighting to clear its name in a court of law, up to the Supreme court

I commend IPOB Lawyers, what they are doing may not impact in Nigeria, but posterity and the international community will take note that IPOB fought to clear its name

We have to be serous sometimes.
Taking the case about the proscription of IPOB to the courts of the same country that proscribed the organisation is to say the least just wild. It's a tonedeaf move. Makes no sense to me.

They should just jettison that name and form another organisation. Everyone knows that all these Abuja judges are in the good books of the evil men in power. Most were appointed by the APC. How then do you expect to get a realistic judgement from these courts if the judges are at the beck and call of AsoRock?

Exempt yourself from the corrupt process and form another organisation or just change name and.kive on with your agitations. You can make yourself available to be judged by a corrupt court. If you do so, you end up legitimising a corrupt process and so will ne seen as a sour looser when you finally lose at the courts..