The Senior Special Assistant to
President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has said the
call by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu and
others for referendum was a wasted effort, and without sense.
Speaking with The Sun, the
Presidential aide noted that restructuring would not solve the myriad of
problems confronting the nation.
He said, “The demand for a referendum with regards to Biafra is a constitutional impossibility.
“It is a legal and political impossibility. There is no provision in the constitution of the country or any other law that provides for a part of the country to break away.
“It is a nonsensical demand. Biafra ended on the January 15, 1970. I think the agitators are just expressing their rights to freedom of expression.
Noting that agitators are just
expressing their freedom of speech, the presidential aide said they are just
wasting their time on the call for referendum.
He said, “The international law does not take precedence over the Nigerian constitution. If you want to ratify any treaty or international convention, the National Assembly has to approve it.Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
“You cannot begin to use the international law to deal with municipal, local and national issues.
“Let them stop wasting their time. There is nothing like that. The agitators are just wasting their time and that is why I am saying that they are just expressing their right to the freedom of expression.”
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Mr okoi I don't think u remember where u are coming from b/cos a man from cross rivers shouldn't be saying this. The constitution of nigeria was written by a group of individuals from the north which is why it is and will never favour you or ur people. U spoke based on ur personal interest and for ur pocket. But the best thing that will happen to nigeria is to implement the 2014 national confab or referendum let the people decide
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