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Biafra: ‘Nigeria’s breakup likely inevitable and just’ – Ex-US mayor Mike Arnold

A former mayor in the United States,, Mike Arnold, has said the breakup of Nigeria is “likely inevitable and just”.

Arnold, known for being sympathetic to the Biafra struggle, made the statement in a presentation to members of the US Congress.

In the presentation titled ‘Nigeria at the crossroads: The case for action’, Arnold, who is also founder and Chairman of Africa Arise International (Nigeria) and Africa Arise USA, claimed the British colonial masters never planned for Nigeria to succeed.

Outlining what must happen for Nigeria to emerge from the crossroads on a path of peace and development, Arnold advocated what he described as a freely-chosen constitutional future determined through referendum by the Nigerian people.

“Like so many other British colonial contraptions designed to fail, separation is likely inevitable — and just: Analytical characterization drawing on the colonial-era orchestration of Nigerian federal structure, the Biafran independence question, the 1999 Constitution’s imposition and the persistent structural Northern political dominance documented throughout this briefing.

“Historical parallels to British colonial partitions that ultimately failed or required substantial restructuring include India-Pakistan (1947), Sudan-South Sudan (2011), the dissolution of British Somaliland, and Cyprus. The formal position of Africa Arise International and related initiatives including the proposed Covenant Republic framework advocates for a freely-chosen constitutional future determined through referendum by the Nigerian people,” he said.

He described the defunct Republic of Biafra as “then the fastest-growing economic region on earth for a decade”.

“Eastern Nigerian economic growth rates 1955–1965, per Nigerian Federal Office of Statistics and World Bank historical data. The Eastern Region under Premier Michael Okpara’s development program achieved among the highest sustained growth rates in Africa during the pre-Civil War period,” he observed.

“The South declared independence in 1967. The British backed the North, which blockaded the South. Shot down Red Cross planes. Up to three million, mostly children, starved to death. The Biafran declaration of independence was May 30, 1967. The war lasted until January 1970. British government material and political support to the Federal Military Government is extensively documented. The food blockade imposed by federal forces resulted in mass starvation; casualty estimates range from 1 million to 5 million, overwhelmingly from starvation among Igbo civilians, with children disproportionately affected. Multiple Red Cross and Joint Church Aid relief aircraft were shot down during the blockade,” Arnold said, noting that British support for the Nigerian federal forces ensured that Biafra could not succeed.

Highlighting contemporary issues, Arnold raised the alarm that the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria has gotten worse since US President Donald Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).

“Since CPC designation, killing and impunity have only gotten worse: President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act on October 31, 2025. Documented violence against Christian communities has continued and intensified since the designation, including the March 3 Ngoshe massacre, the Kwara State church attacks, the Palm Sunday Angwan Rukuba massacre, and the April 2026 Jos pastor bounty case.”

He condemned what he described as intentional denial of recognition and aid to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, which he said meets the legal standard of genocide.

According to Arnold, despite the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) documenting multiple displacement camps in Abuja from 2015, the Nigerian government under President Bola Tinubu has denied the existence of such camps. He said the position of the Nigerian government has forced the UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to de-recognize the IDPs camps.

He accuse the Tinubu administration of paying lip service to the campaign against Christian genocide in Nigeria, noting that the Nigerian government stands indicted for genocide for denying the existence of millions of displaced persons, most especially youths.

“Current UNHCR and IOM reporting — and Nigerian government communications to international bodies — has removed recognition of many of these same camps.

“Deliberate non-recognition of IDPs combined with denial of humanitarian aid and active obstruction of international assistance, where documented, meets the conditions-of-life standard where intent can be inferred from pattern,” Arnold added.

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I read this with much sadness

Based on today's political climate especially with corrupt leaders going deeper and deeper into corrupt politics that refuses to let the will of the people count, I think it's no longer a question of whether, but when.

nlfpmod

Sponsored by the Zionists.

These people don't even rate Africans.

Flangelo12:
Sponsored by the Zionists.

These people don't even rate Africans.

They're not the ones actively trying to destroy Nigeria's democracy.

When there is chaos inside your house and your family members start calling for outside help, outsiders will come

Don't blame them, blame yourself for the things you did to let things go that far

It is long overdue.
The truth is that, the death that must kill a dog will not allow it perceive the smell of sheet.

givedemwotowoto:
They're not the ones actively trying to destroy Nigeria's democracy.

When there is chaos inside your house and your family starts calling for outside help, outsiders will come

Don't blame them, blame yourself for the things you did to let things go that far

There's chaos in America.

You all pretend as if it's the only nation with issues

There's a psychopath that is president of Ameica today.

We all know he is corrupt, a wapist, a criminal and would never accept an election he did not win.

A few days ago there was a mass shooting in America that wouldn't even move the needle because it is regular.

We know most of you just want political power and not peace, so it is nit surprising.


Mike Arnold mus Love Nigeria more than he loves US.

Flangelo12:
Sponsored by the Zionists.

These people don't even rate Africans.

US is standing up to little brittle and telling them what they hate to hear.

Churchill was making speeches but it was the US that stopped Hitler from making them Germans.
It's the US that carry NATO and the Entire Wester alliance in it's shoulder but little brittle wants to backstab them.
When it came to the invasion and subsequent distabilization of Libya, little brittle championed the needless war. But when it came to stopping a major terror sponsor Iran who is also a threat to global peace, little brittle betrayed US and Israel and recognised Palestine that is solely sponsored by Iran, and allowed antisemitism to swell among its leadership ranks.

You think US and Israel will keep quiet. After taking action on Falkland, Nizooria will be next. This is the second time I'm hearing testifiers at the US Congress use the word "split" or "breakup" concerning nizooria's future. Little brittle can send Justin Welby to live in abuja, Trump doesn't give a f***. He will undo the terror enclave called nizooria.

Break the God damn country

Flangelo12:
There's chaos in America.

You all pretend as if it's the only nation with issues

There's a psychopath that is president of Ameica today.

We all know he is corrupt, a wapist, a criminal and would never accept an election he did not win.

A few days ago there was a mass shooting in America that wouldn't even move the needle because it is regular.

We know most of you just want political power and not peace, so it is nit surprising.


Mike Arnold mus Love Nigeria more than he loves US.

If the U.S. had this level of insecurity and poverty Nigeria has today where terr***sts have overrun cities, communities are completely deserted, millions of people are in IDP camps due to permanent displacement and so on. Be honest with yourself, will such a President not be impeached in America? Will such a President even be allowed to seek re-election?

givedemwotowoto:
If the U.S. had this level of insecurity and poverty Nigeria has today where terr***sts control LGs, communities are completely deserted, millions of people are in IDP camps due to permanent displacement. Be honest with yourself, will such a President not be impeached in America?

The one that has led them to wars everywhere and is clearly corrupt has not been impeached, we then go into conjecture about what they would have done.

Abeg, most of you need to wake up.

Mike Arnold cannot love Nigeria more than he does US.

He's a zionist.

Flangelo12:
The one that has led them to wars everywhere and is clearly corrupt has not been impeached, we then go into conjecture about what they would have done.

Abeg, most of you need to wake up.

Mike Arnold cannot love Nigeria more than he does US.

He's a zionist.

I said be honest for once. Don't deflect.

If the U.S. had this level of insecurity and poverty Nigeria has today where terr***sts have overrun cities, communities are completely deserted, millions of people are in IDP camps due to permanent displacement and so on.

Will such a President with this record be impeached or not?

givedemwotowoto:
I said be honest for once. Don't deflect.

If the U.S. had this level of insecurity and poverty Nigeria has today where terr***sts have overrun cities, communities are completely deserted, millions of people are in IDP camps due to permanent displacement and so on.

Will such a President with this record be impeached or not?

You mean just as insecurity is in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Iran, all instigated by wealthier more aggressive nations?

Tell me how Libya is today?

You're still going into pretty politics when we are talking about issues greater than who rules nut how the people react.

Flangelo12:
You mean just as insecurity is in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Iran, all instigated by wealthier more aggressive nations?

Tell me how Libya is today?

You're still going into pretty politics when we are talking about issues greater than who rules nut how the people react.

You haven't answered my question, but you're asking questions. Give me an honest answer then we can continue:

If the U.S. had this level of insecurity and poverty Nigeria has today where terr***sts have overrun cities, communities are completely deserted, millions of people are in IDP camps due to permanent displacement and so on.

Will such a President with this record be impeached or not?

givedemwotowoto:
You haven't answered my question, but you're asking questions. Give me an honest answer then we can continue:

If the U.S. had this level of insecurity and poverty Nigeria has today where terr***sts have overrun cities, communities are completely deserted, millions of people are in IDP camps due to permanent displacement and so on.

Will such a President with this record be impeached or not?

Stop talking about US that instigates the conflict for their own purpose.

Even now with the insanity that rules, have you heard of impeachment?

Grow up.

givedemwotowoto:
I said be honest for once. Don't deflect.

If the U.S. had this level of insecurity and poverty Nigeria has today where terr***sts have overrun cities, communities are completely deserted, millions of people are in IDP camps due to permanent displacement and so on.

Will such a President with this record be impeached or not?

Tomorow you will be waving Nigeria flag claiming Obi is to the rescue.

You guys remind me of the two pr0stitutes and the baby in Solomon's myth.

If you can't get the baby, then the baby should be cut in half.

What you however fail to understand is that Nigeria's balkanization will be drawn along ethnic lines especially in the south and so dont even dream of a Biafra in the form of Eastern Nigeria because not one single minority tribe and even does you claim are you kin will not want to be with you in one country.

Be very careful on what you wish for.

Flangelo12:
Stop talking about US that instigates the conflict for their own purpose.

Even now with the insanity that rules, have you heard of impeachment?

Grow up.

You brought the U.S. as a country into the argument yet you can’t give an honest answer to a simple question to support your argument.

It shows how bad the situation is in Nigeria. You know it, yet you can’t even admit it.

What are you afraid of?

givedemwotowoto:
You brought the U.S. as a country into the argument yet you can’t give an honest answer to a simple question to support your argument.

It shows how bad the situation is in Nigeria. You know it, yet you can’t even admit it.

What are you afraid of?

Nothing to walkabout.

You only want impeachment for impeachment sake.

I have given examples of countries they've destabilised.

DomPerignon:
Tomorow you will be waving Nigeria flag claiming Obi is to the rescue.

You guys remind me of the two pr0stitutes and the baby in Solomon's myth.

If you can't get the baby, then the baby should be cut in half.

What you however fail to understand is that Nigeria's balkanization will be drawn along ethnic lines especially in the south and so dont even dream of a Biafra in the form of Eastern Nigeria because not one single minority tribe and even does you claim are you kin will not want to be with you in one country.

Be very careful on what you wish for.

There is a clear difference between wish and fact. Perhaps you can’t tell the difference.

If someone tells you that bad roads will cause more accidents, it’s not a wish, it’s a fact. You either fix the roads or you enforce speed limits to minimize the impact.

Stop deceiving yourself that Nigerians who see the repercussions of reckless politics are the problem

givedemwotowoto:
There is a clear difference between wish and fact. Perhaps you can’t tell the difference.

If someone tells you that bad roads will cause more accidents, it’s not a wish, it’s a fact. You either fix the roads or you enforce speed limits to minimize the impact. Stop deceiving yourself

Sadly you wont be waving Nigeria flag again since your Obi wont be on the ballot

DomPerignon:
Sadly you wont be waving Nigeria flag again since your Obi wont be on the ballot

What has this got to do with Peter Obi or who is on the ballot?

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