In a
statement released this afternoon, IPOB commended Senate President Bukola
Saraki and members of the South East caucus in the Senate, for condemning the
proscription of their group by the Nigerian military and the Federal
government. Read the statement below...
We the indigenous
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) worldwide under the command and leadership
of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu wish to commend the caucus of South Eastern Senators and
leadership of the Nigerian Senate for standing firm in condemning the
prescribing of the peaceful IPOB by the Nigerian government and her judiciary.
Your determination in standing up for the sanctity of the rule of law
condemnation of the tagging of IPOB as a terrorist organisation have reinforced
our belief in the supremacy of the irreducible principles of separation of
powers. If not for South East Senators and the outspoken Senate President, the
mass executions of innocent IPOB family members would have commenced under the
cover of Operation Python Dance II.
Having demonstrated this
rare courage in the face of overwhelming tyranny and oppression, we IPOB would
gladly welcome any fact finding mission the apex law makers may consider
necessary under the circumstance. We would also co-operate with any public
commission of inquiry or panel set up by the Senate to ascertain what truly
happened before, during and in the aftermath of Operation Python Dance II.
Without prejudicing the
outcome of any this or any other Senate inquiry, we see this as a welcome
opportunity to demonstrate to all and sundry that IPOB was never, can never and
will never bear arms against anybody or state. This is a golden opportunity for
Nigerian lawmakers to ascertain the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth.
That South East lawmakers
refused to be cowed into submission to tag IPOB under the leadership of Mazi
Nnamdi Kanu as a terrorist and unlawful organisation should be applauded by all
lovers of freedom around the world. It represents the triumph of freedom of
speech and association over tyranny, brute force and dictatorial tendencies.
We strongly urge the
National Assembly to investigate the activities of IPOB thoroughly because we
have nothing to fear. They should also look into the recent killings of unarmed
civilian populations in Afaraukwu Umuahia and Aba in the ongoing military
occupation of Biafraland.
We are also calling on
United Nation UN, European Union EU, African Union AU, ECOWAS, Amnesty
International, Human Rights Watch, USA, Israel, Russia, Britain, Germany,
France, and other relevant human rights to probe IPOB and thoroughly
investigate the ongoing killings of unarmed and innocent civilians and the
military siege of Afaraukwu Ibeku in Umuahia Abia State by the Nigerian
Government and her security operatives especially the Army and Polic
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