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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Is An Opportunist, Call Him To Order – Oyebode Warns Igbo Leaders
Akin Oyebode, Professor of International law and jurisprudence, has warned Igbo leaders to call Nnamdi Kanu to order over his agitation for Biafra.
The don, who insisted that independence must be fought for and won, dared Nnamdi Kanu to confront the Nigerian military first, “then there’s question of recognition”.
He was reacting to demand by the IPOB leader, for referendum for South East before the forthcoming Anambra and 2019 elections.
Oyebode warned that Kanu was provoking the federal government and taking his luck too far.
“Nnamdi Kanu is an opportunist. People have said who put you to power? Who are you to speak for Ndigbo? I read something online where Anambra people said ‘count us out of your Biafra whatever, boycott of November 2017 Anambra governorship election’.
“What’s referendum, that Igbo should not vote? We are going to vote. You got away with sit at home protest but this time we are part of Nigeria or you want us to lose out or for soldiers to take over our state?.
“Why I said Nnamdi Kanu is being opportunistic is that the concept of self determination is a valid concept in colonial situations when you have the metropolitan power and the people subjugated by the colonial power.
“Self determination is to poll inhabitants of the colonized territory whether they want independence or they don’t. After independence, it is no longer a matter of self determination. It becomes one of right to development. Nigerians exercised their right of self determination on the 1st of October, 1960.
“So that has been met and in fact a distinguished professor of international law, my late friend Prof Orji Umezuruike, defended a PhD in Oxford on self determination. People should read. So after independence, the only way you bring change about is not by way of referendum.
“You have to change the facts on the ground militarily. You defeat the federal government militarily. So you have a new state like that of Bangladesh in 1971, like that of Eritrea in 1979, like that of South Sudan four years ago.
“So militarily, you have to confront the federal government and defeat them and then declare your independence. Then there’s question of recognition. So that’s the only way you change the boundaries in Africa.”
Ogechi Constance
July 13, 2017 at 3:29 am
Udoka Peace
July 10, 2017 at 10:56 am
Ndi ara
Mandy Onyezico
July 11, 2017 at 2:59 pm
U are a fool
Benjamin Ende Tondo Nyamor
July 10, 2017 at 8:32 am
Benjamin Ende Tondo Nyamor
July 10, 2017 at 8:32 am
Benjamin Ende Tondo Nyamor
July 10, 2017 at 8:31 am
Benjamin Ende Tondo Nyamor
July 10, 2017 at 8:31 am
Chukwukadibia Dennis
July 10, 2017 at 7:41 am
You want to prove to nigerians that u know or have insight better than Chief Ayodele Fayose the GREAT MAN and Chief FANI Kayode the GREAT LION.L and rest of others?#OBJ has injected his expired blood inside u cux u don t reason like prof any more.#OYEBODE
Chukwukadibia Dennis
July 10, 2017 at 7:31 am
Uche Chidiebere Joe
July 9, 2017 at 10:47 pm
This man is high
Uzoewulu Okey
July 9, 2017 at 8:07 pm
Mother fucker,call ur insatiable penis” to order,professor in sexual harrasment!
Malachi Chibuzo Godfirst
July 9, 2017 at 7:51 pm
Nnamdikanu is the one the people trust and we want him to rule us
Obinna Offor
July 9, 2017 at 7:31 pm
You and your family are opportunist and nuisance old fool
Vicent Ibe
July 9, 2017 at 7:07 pm
If you talk more on this topic, you will be punished by Chukwuokekeabiama.
Nelson Jeremiah
July 9, 2017 at 6:54 pm
Ur generations are opportunist.
Decency Nwa Ihemadu
July 9, 2017 at 5:38 pm
A Yoruba old fool
Frank Micheal
July 9, 2017 at 5:25 pm
Na God go punish you
Nwigwe Vallen
July 9, 2017 at 4:55 pm
I use 2 think old age cums wit wisdom.. But d way elders speaks dis days i begin 2 think maybe it now cums wit mental disorder.
Obasi C. Jeremiah
July 9, 2017 at 4:39 pm
Oyebode is a drunk, yoruba should call him an order
Awkuzu Fortune Chinedum
July 9, 2017 at 4:03 pm
Hear ooo another animal talk pararara!
Vivian A. Williams
July 9, 2017 at 3:53 pm
Is not by force to be one. God is using the Hausa youth to tell Biafra’s that is time for u to go my chosen people to ur promised land. Any man that dares to stop Biafra’s from their promised land will face the wrath of God!!!
Chris Orogwu
July 9, 2017 at 3:19 pm
Shut up you son of the devil
Chukwudinma Sorombiri William
July 9, 2017 at 3:09 pm
Pipe down
Esther Cosmas
July 9, 2017 at 2:41 pm
Shame on an old fool like you. Propagandise.
Abdul Sâlih
July 9, 2017 at 10:42 am
Kanu has enslaved the minds of lazy men and women of igbo extraction
Elom Eke Samuel
July 9, 2017 at 8:03 pm
Just like Buhari has enslave Nigeria and turn the hausas to almajiri.
Blessed Iroko
July 9, 2017 at 10:03 am
we Igbo like the order, no problem
David Ifeanyi
July 9, 2017 at 9:48 am
Igbo has no leader. Jst driver al igbos 4rm ur state
Pius Obinna
July 9, 2017 at 9:06 am
I can see they are feeling the hits
Joachin Nwaokeleme
July 9, 2017 at 7:25 am
This is the talk of an old monkey.
Daniel Nonso
July 9, 2017 at 6:24 am
animal oyebode speaking, tell d cabals holding osibanjo to ramsom to leave him first. aisha for u pple, una go suffer at last i tell u, just watch and see. infidels everywhere. #TUFIAKWA!
Aisha Muhammed
July 9, 2017 at 5:35 am
D zoo is open so Oya Animals carry go!
Chris Orogwu
July 9, 2017 at 3:20 pm
Dan shagiya arunia
Aisha Muhammed
July 9, 2017 at 5:33 am
1 oct haha we dont want to c any Animal in d north. Ewus
Donald Donadon
July 9, 2017 at 11:10 am
Biafra is here go n tell DAT to ur fellow almajiris
Aisha Muhammed
July 9, 2017 at 6:24 pm
Ok Arm Robber
Elom Eke Samuel
July 9, 2017 at 8:00 pm
Bokoharam is speaking from the sambisa.
Stella Obilo
July 9, 2017 at 3:33 am
Are u scare
Chidiebere Onyeze Moneme
July 9, 2017 at 2:29 am
Shut the hell up ! The stupid ranting of an un-circumcised bastard ! We have our right to self determination as enshrined in the UN / AU CHARTER !
Muhammad Ibrahim
July 9, 2017 at 1:32 am
Yes