Tag: Secession Agitations

South-West Yoruba Council of Elders reject govs’ proposal, insist on new Constitution

Aminu Imam

…Says ‘no’ to six regions The proposal by South-West governors for a six-region structure in the country is generating controversy in the region, as Yoruba Elders rejected the proposal, insisting on a new Constitution rather than the amendment of the one currently in use. Contrary to the position of the governors, the Yoruba Council of Elders, (YCE), said what the nation needs is not a Constitution amendment but a new Constitution that will give expression to the differences of the component units and reflect the yearnings and aspirations of the…

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“Forgive Sunday Igboho, I’ll bring him for peace talk” – monarch begs Buhari

Aminu Imam

The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to forgive the Yoruba self-acclaimed rights activist, Sunday Igboho. Picture caption: Oluwo of Iwo, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi Recall that the Department of State Services, (DSS), raided the Ibadan residence of the activist last week, during which two persons were killed and others arrested. The DSS, while parading those arrested, stated that Igboho managed to escape due to the gun duel that ensued between his men and operatives of the Service during the raid. He was immediately declared wanted and advised to…

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Southern Governors surreptitiously supporting seccession?

Aminu Imam

By Bala Ibrahim The call for coup today, for the first time by people in power, which was announced by no less a person than a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) and governor of Ondo State, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, on behalf of the southern Nigerian governors, is a call that must be taken with the seriousness it deserved. Arising from the meeting of their Forum in Lagos, today Monday, 05/07/21, the southern governors of Nigeria made a pronouncement on how they want Nigeria to go. Although they claimed to be…

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‘Crushing of secessionists is constitutional’ – 1st NBA Vice-President

Aminu Imam

Nigerian Bar Association’s first Vice-President, John Aikpokpo-Martins has stated that Nigeria’s Constitution allows the crushing of secessionists. Aikpokpo-Martins, who disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page at the weekend, said any elected President of Nigeria is constitutionally bound to crush secessionists like and Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho) and Nnamdi Kanu. He noted that Nigerian law prohibits self-determination agitations, noting that they are “simply unconstitutional”. The Legal Practitioner while stating that Chapter 4 (fundamental human rights guaranteed provisions) of the 1999 Constitution does not include the right to…

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Southerners provoking North to spark crisis — Arewa Consultative Forum

Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum, (ACF), yesterday accused peoples of the southern part of the country of provoking the North to set the country aflame. At its National Executive Council, (NEC) meeting in Kaduna, the group urged Nigerians not to lose faith in the country, saying Nigeria will overcome its challenges. On his part, ACF Secretary-General, Muktar Aliyu lamented that the North is sick, noting that “We have Boko Haram, we have banditry, we have kidnapping, we have rustling, attacks on Northerners in the South where many lost their property and…

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Self-determination: CNG sues NASS, asks court to order Biafra referendum

Aminu Imam

The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to stop the National Assembly from taking any further action towards reviewing the Constitution unless the question of Nigeria’s unity, particularly the Biafra agitation was settled through a referendum. The court document marked FHC/ABJ/CS/538/2021 was dispatched for service on the Offices of the Senate President, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Attorney-General of the Federation yesterday, according to a statement by the CNG. It was learnt that the leadership…

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Insecurity/Secession agitations: ACF to meet Ohanaeze, Afenifere

Aminu Imam

…Asks Igbo leaders to stop killings of northerners in S/East The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has said it is planning to meet with leaders of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo, Afenifere and South-South groups, in the wake of agitations for the break-up of Nigeria and other security concerns. It, however, in the interim assured the security of Ibos living in the North and called on the South-East leaders to equally stop daily attacks and killing of ordinary northerners living and doing business in the South-East. These were contained in a communique issued…

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Oduduwa Republic: Yoruba monarch, scholars warn Igboho, other secessionists

Aminu Imam

Against the secessionist calls of the self-acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, a conference of Yoruba has called for caution over the agitation for Oduduwa Republic from Nigeria. The Yoruba leaders and scholars met at Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, for the sixth Atanda lectures and conference on Yoruba culture and society. The conference, which had in attendance Yoruba scholars and traditional rulers, was led by Professor of History, University of Texas, Austin, Toyin Falola. The participants also called for decentralisation of government to allow the six geo-political zones in the country…

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South-East govs disown IPOB, say secessionist group not speaking for Igbos

Aminu Imam

Governors in the south-eastern part of Nigeria, under the umbrella of South East Governors’ Forum, have declared that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) are not speaking for the entire region on the call for secession. The governors who met on Saturday in Enugu State to figure out ways of curbing the current security crisis bedeviling the region condemned all secession agitation in the country. Chairman of the Forum, David Umahi who stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, said they believe in one Nigeria. His…

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Secession Agitations: South-East Governors, leaders disown IPOB

Ishaku Yohanna

…say ‘Nigeria remains united’ Ishaku Yohanna Leaders of the South-East, comprising governors, politicians, religious and traditional leaders rose from a meeting in Enugu and disowned the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and all pro-Biafra agitators, saying all the secessionist groups don’t speak for the region. The South-East leaders’ meeting was a follow-up to the consultation the presidential delegation, led by the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (retd), had with Igbo leaders on June 11, 2021 on insecurity in the region in particular and Nigeria in general. The South-East…

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