Biafra News
Court Fixes Feb 25 For Suit Seeking Actualisation Of Biafra’s Sovereignty
Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday adjourned a suit seeking the actualisation of the sovereign state of Biafra to Feb 25, 2019 for hearing.
The suit marked FHC/OW/CS/192/2013 commenced in the Owerri division of the court before it was transferred to Abuja at the instance of the Federal Government.
The self-determination suit was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of Bilie Human Rights Initiative, representing the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government of Nigeria and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF).
Specifically, the plaintiff wants to actualise the sovereign state of Biafra through legal means.
In its counter affidavit to the preliminary objection filed by the Federal Government, the plaintiff argued that Nigeria would lose nothing if it allowed the breakaway of Biafra.
He said: “If Biafra is carved out of the present Nigeria today as a sovereign and independent nation, Nigeria has nothing to lose, as Nigeria will still remain great and giant of Africa with abundant peace, progress, unity, strong economy, political, religious and cultural harmony that shall be without comparison within the African sub-region and beyond.”
Dr. Innocent Amadi, President of Billie Human Rights Initiative, who deposed to the 13-paragraph counter affidavit, averred that, “In order to terminate the present suit by all means, the Federal Government took undue advantage of the rift with Nnamdi Kanu’s faction of IPOB in filing an ex-parte application at the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by the then Acting Chief Judge, Justice Abdul Kafarati, to hurriedly secure an ex-parte order to kill permanently our struggle for self-determination and our genuine and lawful efforts to actualise the sovereign state of Biafra through legal means.”
At Thursday’s sitting, the applicant prayed the court to transfer the case back to the Federal High Court, Owerri, and adjourn sine-die (indefinitely) until the sister suit No: FHC/CS/124/2017, which was filed first by applicants/respondents challenging the proscription order of IPOB as a terrorist organisation, is heard.
While the applicant was represented by Ohaeto Uwazie, who held the brief of Dr. Francis Dike (SAN), the Federal Government was represented at the proceedings by Mrs. B.O. Akinseye-George, who stood in for Prof. Yemi Akinseye-George (SAN).
The Federal Government had, in its preliminary objection, asked the court to dismiss the suit for being incompetent, illegal, and incurably bad by virtue of the order made on September 20, 2017, by Justice Abdul Kafarati which proscribed IPOB as a terrorist organisation.
However, Justice Quadri, who said he just took over the case file, requested for time to keep abreast of the facts and processes filed in the case because of “the sensitive nature of the case”.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 6:24 pm
Biafra are free already, enemy should die
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Set Biafran free
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 3:22 pm
Nigeria court can go and sit down and allow united nation to conduct referendum for us
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 2:57 pm
Stupid people. You want to get your Biafra from a Nigerian court. Mad people everywhere.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Rich Mann hmmm. God bless biafra forever
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 6:05 pm
Biafra’s are wiser than you what we do, is keep on dragging and frustrating the zoo anywhere, get or no get the country must divide
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 2:49 pm
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 1:56 pm
Fake news
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:54 pm
It Billie human right open de link and read
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:50 pm
Good news
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:49 pm
Let the will of Jehovah be done.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:37 pm
I so must love this Biafran flag, it’s so beautiful.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:25 pm
Oh! After their useless election. 19th February 2019 we shall show the world that we are the real owners of BIAFRA land. No election in BIAFRA land until the date of REFERENDUM is announced..
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:59 pm
No election will not give you biafra,you are now saying Buhari should continue for another 4 yrs. That is why people are saying you people think like ewu.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:23 pm
Let radio biafra announce it first
Anonymous
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Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 11:54 am
Yes Biafra must be free
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 11:15 am
Where is this court situated? If Nigeria, I already know the out come of the judgement.
If you don’t know, but still want to know, ask Lai Muhammed.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 11:04 am
WHO AMONG YOU HERE STILL HAVE TRUST FROM NIGERIAN LEADERS OR THEIR NEW’S IS ONLY DEAF OR DUMB, SO IS TIME TO SEE ANSWERS( OMENIFE) FACE TO FACE, DAY TIME NIGHT BYE BYE,
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 10:24 am
Who is the petitioner and who is the defendant? Just asking.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 10:24 am
Who is the petitioner and who is the defendant? Just asking.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 10:21 am
Same elections period, don’t have faith on Nigeria’s court. Is a cult
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 10:13 am
Which court is that pls, Nigeria court , ECOWAS court or UN court?
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 10:05 am
Fellow Biafrans, pls be reminded that IPOB is very intelligent and pragmatic in the restoration of Sovereign State of Biafra.
We all know that nigeria courts are as foolish as nigeria itself but like Mazi Nnamdi Kanu said, “When they enter the mud, we follow them there”, this is one amongst reasons why Nigerian court is involved in this stride.
Let us keep exploring different means cus of tomao since the world keep recording the means to which we’ve searched and still searching for our problems.
Pls remember to boycott nigeria elections to give more credence to our quest.
Everything works good for those that trust in Almighty Chukwuokikeabiama.
Udo diri unu.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 11:59 am
Xtopher Thankgod Obasi I will vote
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 4:18 pm
Okeke Henry, the British man through their willing tool here have successfully created another black slaves who turned back to pick wares/weapons to fight those who stretched out hands to help them. Alizolekwe la obodo malu mma bu eka melie. Oteliine ishi meshie utele bu ote ileeshi edioloe.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 9:58 am
Fake News
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:44 pm
Elijah Mba how would you know when you leave in the bush with cows?
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 9:57 am
Good.
But why the adjournments kwanu.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 9:48 am
Story Nigeria government and constitution will never allow Biafra to leave tell that story to babies
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 11:37 am
Mca Andy who is Nigeria and there constitution who made it.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 11:38 am
Amanda Omauli you are sick for asking sily question
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 11:43 am
Mca Andy, this means that any day you and your useless household experience freedom you all shall die I vow as a born Prophet.
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 11:59 am
Is Nigerians using constitution?
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 12:03 pm
Excel Chinedu Amaonye My brother, I don’t know if you are coming from the moon. Yes they have military production constitution that favour northern Nigeria only. Can you see?
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 9:35 am
Good news, but until i see or hear from ONYE NDUU MAZI NNAMDI KANU
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 9:32 am
Wen I hear hear it from my leader Nnmadi Kanu I ll believe
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 9:18 am
Good news
Anonymous
November 30, 2018 at 9:15 am
Good news