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IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by gidgiddy(op): 5:32am On Jun 27, 2025

The Indigenous People of Biafra, has condemned the announcement by President Bola Tinubu, proposing the establishment of cattle ranches in Abuja, the ancestral homeland of the Gbagi people and other states across the country.

The pro-Biafran group said the move is nothing but Ruga repackaged and a sinister land-grabbing strategy cloaked in government policy.

In a press statement released on Tuesday, IPOB spokesman, Emma Powerful, said it is a shame that in the 21st century, the Federal Government is prioritising cow colonies over education, security, and innovation.

Powerful said what began as the “need for grazing” centuries ago led to the total subjugation of proud territories, adding, “the rise of alien emirates, and the transformation of indigenous owners of the land into strangers in their ancestral homes. Abuja is about to witness the same fate if this madness is not stopped.”

The statement read in part, “President Tinubu unaware that no sensible country in the world keeps cattle around its capital city?

“Let him point to any major city—from Nairobi to New Delhi, São Paulo to Seoul—where cattle are granted permanent settlements around central governance zones.

“This absurdity is uniquely Nigerian, and disgracefully so.”

While saying that the land around Abuja belongs to the Gbagi people, Powerful said, “To dispossess them by executive fiat is an unforgivable act of aggression and cultural genocide.”

He added, “Today, the Gbagi are being pushed to the margins; tomorrow, there will be an Emir of Abuja. And in 60 years—just like what befell the Hausas—the Gbagi will be footnotes in history, reduced to relics of their own heritage.

“Let it be known that IPOB shall resist any attempt—direct or indirect—to impose this toxic expansionist agenda anywhere in Biafraland. No inch of our territory will be given for herder settlements, cattle corridors, or so-called ranching. Our forests, our villages, our farmlands are sacred to us—not bargaining chips in a federal contract of death.

“Let them be transported by rail, just as is done in civilised societies. That’s how a serious nation handles its livestock economy—not by slaughtering indigenous peoples and seizing their homes under the guise of ranching.”

According to him, no progressive nation erects ranches next to homes, schools, and marketplaces. The fact that this administration cannot comprehend this basic logic is a reflection of its failure, not ours.

“IPOB stands with the Gbagi people and every other indigenous nationality facing existential threats from Fulani neo-colonial conquest dressed up as national policy. Our diversity must be respected, our cultures preserved, and our ancestral lands protected. Let the killings in the name of cows stop. Let the bloodletting cease. Let Nigeria choose reason over ruin,” the statement added.

https://punchng.com/ipob-rejects-fgs-ranching-proposal-says-its-land-grabbing-2/

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Mbanda(m): 5:36am On Jun 27, 2025

Exactly what it is. Nigerians should reject this the way they rejected ruga.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Karlovych: 5:39am On Jun 27, 2025

It's a plan to takeover the SE like it was done in Ilorin, Igbos must never allow that to happen.

If only Awo hadn't indulged in begging for unity in the 1960s this would not have been happening, spits.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by dederocs(m): 5:43am On Jun 27, 2025

FG have no business creating ranches for any herders, unless it's an FG funded and nation owned agro business.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by sreamsense: 5:48am On Jun 27, 2025

Is ipob still existing in Nigeria? Ipob is not known to the law of Nigeria, they can not speak on behalf of any south eastern. IPOB is only known as terrorist organization and has been banished from Nigeria. So, those that are talking are really ipob, they should show face or let us meet at police headquarters Abuja for further discussion on how to move Nigeria forward. Only organization of darkness will not like to come to where their is light to see faces because their works are of the evils

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by agulion: 6:11am On Jun 27, 2025

God bless ipob, very good statement, Nigeria is the only useless country who have Repentant Islamic terrorist and non Repentant Islamic terrorist

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by aswani(m): 6:16am On Jun 27, 2025

Karlovych:
It's a plan to takeover the SE like it was done in Ilorin, Igbos must never allow that to happen.

If only Awo hadn't indulged in begging for unity in the 1960s this would not have been happening, spits.

Awolowo, as did Ahmadu Bello, wanted a secession clause, it was Owelle that vetoed it.

If not for Owelle, you would have had your lovely heaven on earth in Biafra by now.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by BafanaBafana: 6:19am On Jun 27, 2025

IPOB is a terrorist organization, as far as Nigeria is concerned so they don't have a say in anything.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by ObaOfYorubaLand: 6:31am On Jun 27, 2025

Tinubu should do the ruga kin his village. Stupid bandits. Ipob is right.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by gidgiddy(op): 7:27am On Jun 27, 2025

sreamsense:
Is ipob still existing in Nigeria? Ipob is not known to the law of Nigeria, they can not speak on behalf of any south eastern. IPOB is only known as terrorist organization and has been banished from Nigeria. So, those that are talking are really ipob, they should show face or let us meet at police headquarters Abuja for further discussion on how to move Nigeria forward. Only organization of darkness will not like to come to where their is light to see faces because their works are of the evils

You guys can talk nonsense but the truth is that IPOB enjoys overwhelming support amongst the Igbo tribe, and whatever designation the Federal government gives IPOB means nothing to most Igbos, and the international community

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by gidgiddy(op): 7:29am On Jun 27, 2025

aswani:
Awolowo, as did Ahmadu Bello, wanted a secession clause, it was Owelle that vetoed it.

If not for Owelle, you would have had your lovely heaven on earth in Biafra by now.

So which unity clause brought them together in the first place?

It's like asking for a divorce clause when there was never any marriage

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by NgeneUkwenu(f): 7:31am On Jun 27, 2025

The reporter from Punch Newspaper is a fraud. Why didn't he add "Proscribed group" in the article? Nigerian journalists are poorly trained.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Covid19lockdown: 7:37am On Jun 27, 2025

NgeneUkwenu:
The reporter from Punch Newspaper is a fraud. Why didn't he add "Proscribed group" in the article? Nigerian journalists are poorly trained.

Proscribed only in Nigeria and not recognised international, is that not madness?

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Covid19lockdown: 7:41am On Jun 27, 2025

sreamsense:
Is ipob still existing in Nigeria? Ipob is not known to the law of Nigeria, they can not speak on behalf of any south eastern. IPOB is only known as terrorist organization and has been banished from Nigeria. So, those that are talking are really ipob, they should show face or let us meet at police headquarters Abuja for further discussion on how to move Nigeria forward. Only organization of darkness will not like to come to where their is light to see faces because their works are of the evils

I am not Igbo but you see that tribe get sense more than any tribe including mine.
What is Ipob if I may ask you? Have you seen any international organisations or countries in the world proscribed them terrorists organization except Nigeria? Except you are a Fulani man saying this. Ipob have raised a serious concern here. Give them 60yrs your land will be gone like they did in most Yoruba land and install Emir.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Finquas: 9:15am On Jun 27, 2025

Igbos are the smartest of dem all.. they are hooks in the throat you cant swallow cool

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by sreamsense: 10:49am On Jun 27, 2025

gidgiddy:
You guys can talk nonsense but the truth is that IPOB enjoys overwhelming support amongst the Igbo tribe, and whatever designation the Federal government gives IPOB means nothing to most Igbos, and the international community

If they exist, tell them to come for meeting in police headquarters in Abuja for some discussion on Kanu, Ekpa and how to move south east forward.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Amumaigwe: 11:09am On Jun 27, 2025

sreamsense:
Is ipob still existing in Nigeria? Ipob is not known to the law of Nigeria, they can not speak on behalf of any south eastern. IPOB is only known as terrorist organization and has been banished from Nigeria. So, those that are talking are really ipob, they should show face or let us meet at police headquarters Abuja for further discussion on how to move Nigeria forward. Only organization of darkness will not like to come to where their is light to see faces because their works are of the evils

Typical Nigerian that gets pure oxygen only from Igbo hating. Maybe your people are also bedeviled by this Fulani madness which your elders may be too timid to to confront because of political expediency. Here is an organization speaking up for Gbayi people and other ethnic nationalities that are facing the same risk of displacement, yet you are attacking them because it is coming from people you love to hate. Soon, it will be the turn of your community and maybe family. Continue fooling yourself.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by aswani(m): 11:21am On Jun 27, 2025

gidgiddy:
So which unity clause brought them together in the first place?

It's like asking for a divorce clause when there was never any marriage

Mazi Lord Lugard joined them together, there was a marraige ceremony performed in 1914.

What Lord and Lady Lugard have joined together, let IPOB not put asunder, chikena.

Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by gidgiddy(op): 11:24am On Jun 27, 2025

sreamsense:
If they exist, tell them to come for meeting in police headquarters in Abuja for some discussion on Kanu, Ekpa and how to move south east forward.

APC people like to talk nonsense as insecurity get worse, and hundreds of people are killed across the country weekly by armed bandits

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by gidgiddy(op): 11:27am On Jun 27, 2025

aswani:
Mazi Lord Lugard joined them together, there was a marraige ceremony performed in 1914.

What Lord and Lady Lugard have joined together, let IPOB not put asunder, chikena.

And you guys will have to wait for Lugard to resurrect from the dead, then ask him for the unity clause he used in creating Nigeria

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Ojiofor: 11:30am On Jun 27, 2025

Mbanda:
Exactly what it is. Nigerians should reject this the way they rejected ruga.

I totally agree with ipob on this there shouldn't be any ruga anywhere in Nigeria.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by stanluiz(m): 11:49am On Jun 27, 2025

Tinubu should take the ranching to the South West. We won' accept any form of FG ranching or ruga settlement in the East.

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by aswani(m): 1:40pm On Jun 27, 2025

gidgiddy:
And you guys will have to wait for Lugard to resurrect from the dead, then ask him for the unity clause he used in creating Nigeria

Not at all, all that is needed is that whoever is tired of the marriage should ask their representatives in Abuja to move a motion for secession. Chikena.

If the ones there currently refuse, please bide your time, for the next elections, make sure the winners promise to do that as the first motion they present.

Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by zero8zero(m): 2:27pm On Jun 27, 2025

gidgiddy:
You guys can talk nonsense but the truth is that IPOB enjoys overwhelming support amongst the Igbo tribe, and whatever designation the Federal government gives IPOB means nothing to most Igbos, and the international community

And what's the business of ipob with Abuja.. Is there any law that bar the indigenes of Abuja and elsewhere in the country from participating in ranching?. Carry una busybody inside matter wey no concern una, Abuja resemble biafraland?

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Kemetian: 4:27pm On Jun 27, 2025

ObaOfYorubaLand:
Tinubu should do the ruga kin his village. Stupid bandits. Ipob is right.

Yet your belly depends on the same shaki and kpomo from the northerners and cows you hate.

Why don’t you turn vegetarian?

I have never heard even One of you ever declare that you have turned Vegetarian due to anger over northerners and their cows.

No. The more you attack and hate them, the more kpomo and orishirishi on your plate!

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Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Mbanda(m): 4:55pm On Jun 27, 2025

Ojiofor:
I totally agree with ipob on this there shouldn't be any ruga anywhere in Nigeria.

Who be this one?
Oh ok, onye eriri eri now I know grin

Where have you been?
Fulani herdsmen kpaid many of our people in Enugu ehamufu to be precise, I didn't see you say something in condemnation the way you always do whenever you think IPOB is involved. Does it mean that you are among the people, that are on a mission to cause Ndigo to hate IPOB?

Re: IPOB Rejects FG's Ranching Proposal, Says It’s ‘land Grabbing’ by Igbophobia: 5:05pm On Jun 27, 2025

gidgiddy:
APC people like to talk nonsense as insecurity get worse, and hundreds of people are killed across the country weekly by armed bandits

Have you noticed that the same people (APC) who supported Iranian terror against Israel that are supporting Fulani terror against indigenous people in Nigeria? The same are those supporting the "Where are the cows" government to promote future genocide of ethnic groups in the country. Are you sure that's not their pact with the Fulani to grab power?

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