The Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB) and the Yoruba One Voice (YOV) have reiterated their resolve to achieve
Biafra and Oduduwa Nations.
Warning of an implosion in
Nigeria, they told the federal government to between now and October 1, 2021,
conduct a referendum to allow citizens choose whether to leave or remain in the
country.
This was contained in a joint
release made available on Friday.
It was signed by Sina Okanlomo,
YOV General Secretary and Chika Edoziem, Head, IPOB Directorate of State.
The statement said Southern
people were enduring life “with others, who do not share our own values, whose
ways of life, mannerisms, ideology, are untoward, inimical, alien, hostile to
our people.”
The bodies noted that it is time
to boldly jettison the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as
amended), “which was not a product of the collective will of the people.”
They said the constitution was
decreed into existence by the General Abdulsalami Abubakar administration,
after the annulment of June 12, 1993 general elections, “won fair and square by
the late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.”
The signatories noted that the
1914 “forced amalgamation” has entrenched poverty, underdevelopment,
mediocrity, unemployment, wanton killings, terrorism, inequality, insecurity,
injustice, ethnic bigotry, religious fanaticism and breach of human rights.
IPOB and YOV said from all
indications, the current leadership of Nigeria has never been committed to the
fundamental objectives and directives of the principles of statehood, policies
of federalism as enshrined in Chapter II of the constitution.
They stated that people of the
South are tired of the terrorism, insecurity, hopelessness, injustice,
killings, unemployment, inequality, corruption, scandals, violence, oppression,
extortion, and repression.
“Our aspiration is to build a stable Nation
for our Peoples and in this regard, we demand that there must be a referendum,
so that our peoples can freely and fairly make a democratic choice, whether
they want to continue with Nigeria as presently configured or seek their right
to self-determination before the 2023 general elections.
“In order to prevent an implosion
of sorts, we, on behalf of our people, therefore demand a proper
referendum/plebiscite, to be conducted between now and the 1st of October,
2021, in accordance with the Rights of Indigenous Peoples all over the world
under the law as provided in the African Union (AU) and the United Nations (UN)
charters.”
The groups said if the people
choose self-determination, there would be an immediate activation for the
creation of Oduduwa and Biafran Nations out of Nigeria from October 2, 2021.
IPOB and YOV told Southern people
to stay away from Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary activities.
They told them to be free from
“internal colonization” and to stay at home on October 1, 2020.
The statement told agitators to
be ready for further calls for peaceful and legal demonstrations.
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