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An Abuja-based renowned Lawyer and Human rights activist, Osuagwu Ugochukwu, over the weekend, fired warning to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, against forcing people to sit at home on May 30 to mark the celebration of Biafra Day.

Ugochukwu also, advised IPOB and other pro-Biafra activists not to take the laws into their hands in their planned bid to force Igbos and non-Igbos to stay at home on May 30, 2017.

According to Daily Post, Ugochukwu said it was totally wrong for the group to force people who do not believe in Biafra to stay at home and stop motorist from moving in and out of eastern part of the country on May 30.

Recall, IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, had issued a statement asking its to observe the stay at home exercise on May 30 and their fallen heroes.

In his reaction on Sunday, Ugochukwu warned IPOB against provoking the Nigerian government and the military, stressing that it would be better to fight for a course within the ambit of the law.

He said, “Nobody is against your belief in Biafra and nobody is saying you should not exercise your rights in promoting your Biafra ideology. But in doing so you must not breach the laws of the land.

“The call by IPOB to all markets, transport companies, schools, banks, companies, civil servants, petrol stations, okada/tricycle unions, park management, artisans, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Drivers Welfare in Biafraland, to shut down on that particular day in honour and remembrance of our fallen heroes and heroines is unlawful. This is a threat to Sovereignty of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Nigerian Constitution.

“The laws of the land allow for freedom of movement and any attempt by any group including IPOB to force people from freely moving will be treated as treasonable , breach of public peace and confrontational which the Military and other security agencies would not take lightly.

“IPOB has no right to restrict movement of persons and vehicles on May 30 as it is against section 41 of the Nigerian Constitution (as amended) which provides that Every citizen of Nigeria is entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria and to reside in any part thereof, and no citizen of Nigeria shall be expelled from Nigeria or refused entry thereby or exit therefrom.”

The activist urged IPOB to follow the path of Igbo apex social cultural group, Ohaneze, which had been agitating for better deal for Ndigbo within the ambit of the law.

Nevertheless, some have criticised Ugochukwu, stating that his argument is baseless as the IPOB never forced Ndigbo to sit at home but only asked its and other lovers of and believers in Biafra to stay-at-home to mark the celebration.

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pls did they issue any force on anybody.?
Isit even possible to force anybody or will they go house-house in all 5east states?


Mr man pls keep quiet no1 is forcing anyone!

Coming from a charge and bail lawyer.

Again,who is forcing who to stay at home ?
Even if you insist to come out that day, you will be the only person buying and selling to yourself which makes you a lunatic. Trust me, nobody is going to lay his hands on a lunatic.

Simply call referendum and leave matter for Mathias.

[quote author=Igboesika post=56552180]Coming from a charge and bail lawyer.

Again,who is forcing who to stay at home ?
Even if you insist to come out that day, you will be the only person buying and selling to yourself which makes you a lunatic. Trust me, nobody is going to lay his hands on a lunatic.



The non-entitial lawyer is looking for cheap publicity. He wants to shine off IPOB matter.

May 29th i know, i don't know of May 30th.




Kuje reloaded.

Igboesika:
Coming from a charge and bail lawyer.

Again,who is forcing who to stay at home ?
Even if you insist to come out that day, you will be the only person buying and selling to yourself which makes you a lunatic. Trust me, nobody is going to lay his hands on a lunatic.

Check well..
Na Afonja lawyer.. Lol

Because he speaks against iPod impunity you label him "charge and bail"
Wehdonsar

It's only semi illiterate that this agitation. They should have invest their time on something good not this meaningless agitation.

zealblinks:
It's only semi illiterate that this agitation. They should have invest their time on something good not this meaningless agitation.

Professor, even this English you typed is crying for help.
Don't even think of modifying it because you can never get it right.

IPOB asked their to stay at home in honour of their heroes.

Hmmmmm! So there are ibos who don't believe in biafria?after seeing the marginalisation ad oppression dia region face daily

zealblinks:
It's only semi illiterate that this agitation. They should have invest their time on something good not this meaningless agitation.

Chai,this your English can make foes turn friends oooo

30th loading

fergie001:

Chai,this your English can make foes turn friends oooo

Professor chon chin we will appreciate if you can correct any error in that statement

Eastwalk:
Professor chon chin we will appreciate if you can correct any error in that statement

Go and return all your results if you can't spot it out.
OR Better still
Present Tense/Past Tense will help,u hear?
Advise no be curse.

Who is ugochukwu? Is he the presidency?

zealblinks:
It's only semi illiterate that this agitation. They should have invest their time on something good not this meaningless agitation.

IPOB is not your problem, your real problem is your English teacher. I swear you need to locate the bastard and ask him why he did this to you

It is willing of d people not force. Learn ur work very well Mr. Lawyer or barrister or pocket lawyer. Cry go main market,ochanja,mgbuka,ogbogwu,iweka market,ose market nobody will listen to u because human right na our property.

Igboesika:

Professor, even this English you typed is crying for help.
Don't ever think of modifying it because you can never get it right.

bro, you got no chill, you didn't even give the guy option to edit the sentence.

Eastwalk:
Professor chon chin we will appreciate if you can correct any error in that statement

First, there is nothing like semi illiterate, the correct word is semi literate. Secondly, "they should have invest their time" is not correct, it should be "they should have invested their time"

[quote author=Ugwuoke347 post=56552583][/quote]
Exactly.

mexxmoney:


First, there is nothing like semi illiterate, the correct word is sem literate. Secondly, "they should have invest their time" is not correct, it should be "they should have invested their time"

Bleep!!! semi literate is the correct script, which dictionary did you get ur sem literate. He only misused a tense, which is a common error.

Will the mumus hear?

Na dem sabi

MASSOB, IPOB, BIM...

Set of confused people

Stop dis nonsense

This lawyer is greater than Tinubu
He's greater than Abolia
Greater than Awolowlo the ratak drinking fagg0t

Eastwalk:
Bleep!!! semi literate is the correct script, which dictionary did you get ur sem literate. He only misused a tense, which is a common error.

You must be the dumbest person I've ever met if you can't recognise a typographical error

The whole of Nigeria dey fear the coming of Biafra.
Wetin go now happen when biafra come

Sen go faint?

Even Akwa Ibom & Rivers people dey declare biafra


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMwKjOV1fUQ

Biafuros.....the most gullible and hypocrtical species on planet earth.
Truth hurts

Walahi that cut n nail emmm sorry charge n bail lawyer is an hanimal.... Who's forcing anyone to stay at home? Looking for relevance where there is none