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IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by kogistar2(op): 12:56pm On May 15, 2017
Respected Constitutional
lawyer and an Abuja-based
rights Activist, Osuagwu
Ugochukwu has warned the
Indigenous People of Biafra,
IPOB, against compelling
easterners to sit at home on
May 30.
The activist warned the
secessionist group against
taking the laws into their
hands in their planned bid to
force Igbos and non-Igbos to
stay at home on May 30 2017.
Ugochukwu said it was totally
wrong for the group to force
people who do not believe in
Biafra to stay at home and
stop motorist from moving in
and out of eastern part of the
country on May 30.
IPOB’s spokesman, Emma
Powerful, had in a statement
yesterday, asked its members
to observe the stay at home
exercise on May 30 and
remember their fallen heroes.
Reacting however in a
statement issued on Sunday,
Ugochukwu warned the group
against provoking the Nigerian
government and the military;
stressing that it would be
better to fight for a course
within the ambit of the law.
He said, “Nobody is against
your believe in Biafra and
nobody is saying you should
not exercise your rights in
promoting your Biafra ideology.
But in doing so you must not
breach the laws of the Land.
“The call by IPOB to all
markets, transport companies,
schools, banks, companies,
civil servants, petrol stations,
okada/tricycle unions, park
management, artisans,
National Union of Road
Transport Workers (NURTW)
and Drivers Welfare in
Biafraland, to shut down on
that particular day in honour
and remembrance of our fallen
heroes and heroines is
unlawful. This is a threat to
Sovereignty of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the
Nigerian Constitution.
“The laws of the Land allow for
freedom of movement and any
attempt by any group including
IPOB to force people from
freely moving will be treated
as treasonable , breach of
public peace and
confrontational which the
Military and other security
Agencies would not take
lightly.
“IPOB has no right to restrict
movement of persons and
vehicles on May 30 as it is
against section 41 of the
Nigerian Constitution (as
amended) which provides that
Every citizen of Nigeria is
entitled to move freely
throughout Nigeria and to
reside in any part thereof, and
no citizen of Nigeria shall be
expelled from Nigeria or
refused entry thereby or exit
therefrom.”
The activist urged IPOB to
follow the path of Igbo apex
social cultural group, Ohaneze
who have been agitating for
better deal for Ndigbos within
the ambit of the law.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/biafra-ipob-has-no-right-to-restrict-movement-force-people-to-sit-at-home-lawyer-ugochukwu/
Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by Kondomatic(m): 12:59pm On May 15, 2017
Who did they force
Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by PaChukwudi44(m): 1:00pm On May 15, 2017
IPOB has never forced anyone to sit at home. tongue tongue tongue tongue
Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by PFRB: 1:03pm On May 15, 2017
Who did they restrict? ? ? ? Is this man a lawyer at all? ? ? Did he actually go to school? ? ? ?
Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by sarrki(m): 1:03pm On May 15, 2017
I trust kanu

I also believe that kuje have taught hi a great lesson
Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by Nobody: 1:07pm On May 15, 2017
Na wetin you expect cheesy

Potopoto people are clueless moröns

They've built a temple where they'll worship Kanu for the rest of their miserable lives cheesy

Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by kingzizzy: 1:19pm On May 15, 2017
PFRB:
Who did they restrict? ? ? ? Is this man a lawyer at all? ? ? Did he actually go to school? ? ? ?
Forget the buffoon of a Lawyer. He as turned 'asked to sit at home' to mean 'forced to sit at home'.
Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by orisa37: 1:40pm On May 15, 2017
kogistar2:
Respected Constitutional
lawyer and an Abuja-based
rights Activist, Osuagwu
Ugochukwu has warned the
Indigenous People of Biafra,
IPOB, against compelling
easterners to sit at home on
May 30.
The activist warned the
secessionist group against
taking the laws into their
hands in their planned bid to
force Igbos and non-Igbos to
stay at home on May 30 2017.
Ugochukwu said it was totally
wrong for the group to force
people who do not believe in
Biafra to stay at home and
stop motorist from moving in
and out of eastern part of the
country on May 30.
IPOB’s spokesman, Emma
Powerful, had in a statement
yesterday, asked its members
to observe the stay at home
exercise on May 30 and
remember their fallen heroes.
Reacting however in a
statement issued on Sunday,
Ugochukwu warned the group
against provoking the Nigerian
government and the military;
stressing that it would be
better to fight for a course
within the ambit of the law.
He said, “Nobody is against
your believe in Biafra and
nobody is saying you should
not exercise your rights in
promoting your Biafra ideology.
But in doing so you must not
breach the laws of the Land.
“The call by IPOB to all
markets, transport companies,
schools, banks, companies,
civil servants, petrol stations,
okada/tricycle unions, park
management, artisans,
National Union of Road
Transport Workers (NURTW)
and Drivers Welfare in
Biafraland, to shut down on
that particular day in honour
and remembrance of our fallen
heroes and heroines is
unlawful. This is a threat to
Sovereignty of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria and the
Nigerian Constitution.
“The laws of the Land allow for
freedom of movement and any
attempt by any group including
IPOB to force people from
freely moving will be treated
as treasonable , breach of
public peace and
confrontational which the
Military and other security
Agencies would not take
lightly.
“IPOB has no right to restrict
movement of persons and
vehicles on May 30 as it is
against section 41 of the
Nigerian Constitution (as
amended) which provides that
Every citizen of Nigeria is
entitled to move freely
throughout Nigeria and to
reside in any part thereof, and
no citizen of Nigeria shall be
expelled from Nigeria or
refused entry thereby or exit
therefrom.”
The activist urged IPOB to
follow the path of Igbo apex
social cultural group, Ohaneze
who have been agitating for
better deal for Ndigbos within
the ambit of the law.
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/biafra-ipob-has-no-right-to-restrict-movement-force-people-to-sit-at-home-lawyer-ugochukwu/
Felony, Sedition, Treason etcetera etcetera.. Father forgive them for they don't know what they are doing.
Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by Naijaguy12345(m): 1:45pm On May 15, 2017
my people are clueless yes, and very gullible. This is what he always want to do with the IPOB, no wonder everybody call it a fraud. We are better being Yoruba slave than allowing this nonsense to lead we ndigbo.

Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by Igboesika:
Another charge and bail lawyer on the loose.
Did they force anybody to sit at home ?.
Even if you insist to come out that day, its going to be very funny because nobody wl ask you to go back home after spending hours under the hot sun without seeing anybody asking you if you are selling or advertising, only a mad man can buy and sell to himself. Its going to be a very dry day.

So going out is wasting of time and resources because you won't see anybody unless if you a lunatic that enjoy moving around without purpose.
Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by sorry1(m): 2:32pm On May 15, 2017
Naijaguy12345:
my people are clueless yes, and very gullible. This is what he always want to do with the IPOB, no wonder everybody call it a fraud. We are better being Yoruba slave than allowing this nonsense to lead we ndigbo.
Yes, ipob will go to every door to lock it so that no one can go out, this is how cone heads reason. We Yoruba Muslims are very gullible and wicked.

we are better off as Hausa slaves than ipob.

Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by Naijaguy12345(m): 2:35pm On May 15, 2017
sorry1:
Yes, ipob will go to very door to lock it so that no can go out, this is how cone heads reason. We Yoruba Muslims are very gullible and wicked.

we are better off as Hausa slaves than ipob.
onye iberibe.

Re: IPOB Has No Right To Restrict Movement, Force People To Sit At Home – Lawyer by sorry1(m): 2:36pm On May 15, 2017
neoShinto:
Na wetin you expect cheesy

Potopoto people are clueless moröns

They've built a temple where they'll worship Kanu for the rest of their miserable lives cheesy
Yoruba Muslims have succeeded in erecting a caliphate in illorin where they will worship Hausa Fulani for eternity, next will be in ife since they have succeeded in putting the oba in jailgrin

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