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Southeast only wants referendum, not additional states ―IPOB maintains

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025Bode DoluLeave a Comment

In a press statement Monday, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has kicked against the proposed creation of additional states, adding that the South-East is only interested in referendum to determine their exit from Nigeria and not additional states. Spokesman for the pro-Biafran group, Emma Powerful, said the group is against the creation of new states […]

Excluding Southeast and Northcentral at Supreme Court bench is deliberate, dangerous ―Retiring Justice Dattijo

October 27, 2023October 28, 2023Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Retiring justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Musa Dattijo, on Friday, lamented that the power vested in the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) is too absolute and can easily breed corruption. He alleged that the refusal to fill the vacant slot of the Southeast and Northcentral regions on the apex court bench was […]

2023 Nigerian Presidency should go to Southeast ―Obasanjo

May 11, 2022Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has once again called for the emergence of a Nigerian from the Southeast as President of Nigeria come 2023. Obasanjo, who addressed members of the Political Action Committee (PAC), of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, who visited him at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta on Tuesday, May 10, said that the Southeast […]

For equity, justice and mutual respect, its the turn of Southeast to produce president —Adebanjo, Clark say

April 26, 2022Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has said the North is not interested in ceding power to any other geo-political zones in the southern part of the country in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 94-year-old Adebanjo made the claim on Monday while speaking at the forum of Greater Nigeria Conference (GNC) organised […]

IPOB declares sit-at-home in Southeast Nigeria on Tuesday

January 15, 2022January 15, 2022Bode DoluLeave a Comment

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a sit-at-home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in the Southeast, ahead of a court judgement expected to be delivered on their leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s human rights case instituted against the Nigerian government. IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said the order became necessary as Kanu is billed to appear […]

IPOB bans Nigerian flag in the Southeast of Nigeria

September 25, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has banned the Nigerian flag in the Southeast zone of the country. In a statement released by the Media and Publicity Secretary of the group, Emma Powerful, in Awka, Anambra State on Saturday, the secessionist group said the ban begins today, and also declared October 1 a sit-at-home day. He […]

We will declare one month sit-at-home protest in Southeast if.. ―IPOB threatens

September 22, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened a one-month sit-at-home protest in ‘Biafraland’ if its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is not brought to court on October 21. Emma Powerful, the Media and Publicity Secretary of the IPOB, made this known on Wednesday in a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, Anambra State. He said […]

I cannot support secession, I married from the Southeast ―Gov Akeredolu

May 27, 2021Bode DoluLeave a Comment

Ondo state governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, has said he is married to a lady from the Southeast, so he can never be in support of Nigeria’s secession. Akeredolu said this when the Senate Committee on the Review of 1999 Constitution paid him a courtesy visit in Akure, the Ondo state capital on Tuesday night, May […]