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Leke Baiyewu, Abuja


The South East Caucus in the Senate has met with the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu , of the secession group over what it termed as the rising tension in the country.

Chairman of the Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia - South ), in a statement on Wednesday, said the meeting was held in his Ohuru, Obingwa country home in Abia State on Tuesday .

The statement quoted Abaribe as telling journalists after the meeting that IPOB and other agitators in the country should let their actions conform with Nigeria ’ s laws and avoid any form of violence and abuse the rights of other Nigerians.

The lawmaker said while the consensus was to have unity and a peaceful Nigeria where equity and fairness were entrenched and no group or region is treated as second class citizens, the caucus would always and work for a united Nigeria .

Abaribe added that the caucus demanded a total restructuring of the country and devolution of powers in such a manner that would assuage the feeling of despondency , injustice and near rejection within the Nigerian state , “ which to us is the way to go . ”

He said , “ I thank Kanu for assuring (the caucus ) to conduct his in a peaceful manner and within the ambits of the law. This engagement is a continuous process that will lead us to find a lasting solution to whatever grievances that necessitated the agitations in Nigeria.

“The caucus will accordingly meet as soon as we resume from recess to continue the engagement for the good of our people and our dear country.

All of us desire equality , equity, fairness in a peaceful and united Nigeria . ”

The IPOB leader was quoted as assuring the lawmakers that his group would remain non -violent in its agitation.

Kanu, however, insisted that the group remained resolute in its demand for a fair and just society which, according to him, is the spirit behind the agitation for Biafra through a referendum.

“We are not afraid in our quest. What I promise my elder brother (Abaribe) is that we shall never fail them by resorting to violence . We can't and it has never been our approach, ” he said.

http://punchng.com/south-east-senators-meet-kanu-call-for-caution/

lalasticlala

Nnamdi Kanu is brave and courageous.

I commend his resolution towards the realisation of Biafra too.One thing I request of him is to make this "BIAFRA CHANTS" comprehensible for SE politicians and other stakeholders so they can hands and pull strength together to fight a common cause.

Yesterday....BIAFRA
Today...IGBO'S PRESIDENCY IN 2019
Tomorrow...RESTRUCTURING

Let us know what you really want by speaking with a strong,united and fierce voice.

booked

They should advise him very well.
It is good to speak against injustice but Kanu's method belongs to the era of the dinosaurs....

booked

Ok

Better late than never, call the pig to order.

That's the problem with Nigeria media, Abaribe was asked to comment as a politician he shifted the ball to Kanu who courageously thundered in his voice the honest truth patriotic Nigerians doesn't want to hear before the journalist went back to Abaribe to comment which he now did.

Punch should always report news the way it is without compromising.

Honestly igbo's are intelligent watch the youtube video of their today's meeting and thank me later.

God bless Abaribe,
God bless Kanu,
God bless IPOB,
God bless Biafra.

FriendNG:
Better late than never, call the pig to order.

Another pot calling kettle black. Who is vomiting hate speech now. You are just a worm.

Why not beg your elder brother called Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe to raise a motion for secession or a referendum at the National Assembly?

What are the Eastern Senators afraid of in moving a motion for a referendum their own people desire?

Is it Yoruba or Fulani or Hausa or Bini or Urhobo or Tiv Senators and Representatives that will move a motion for demands made by Igbos in the SouthEast?

Who are the cowards in this matter?

And why is IPOB ed by only miscreants who cannot Nnamdi Kanu and his family, resulting in Fayose setting up an appeal fund for Yorubas to contribute?

Who are the power brokers in IPOB that have failed to exert the political power of constituted authority even at the local government or state government level, helping to give this Biafran demand some legitimacy comparable to the Irish, Scottish, and SouthSudanese demands for independence in time past.

Not a single political office holder from the SouthEast is proud to associate with IPOB. Not a single one has come out to , rather they have come out to caution.

ReubenE:
They should advise him very well.
It is good to speak against injustice but Kanu's method belongs to the era of the dinosaurs....

My friend shut up. Where were you lots when killings maimings rapes and hate speech of baboons and monkeys were thrown at the easterners?

You are a human excreta...

I might not be Igbo but I like NK boldness. Nigeria might not necessarily secede but it's a wake up call for everyone to do the right thing at the time.

you can not be in your own country and be treated like an outcast and be expected to keep mute about it

I am surprised that up till now, many people have not realized that Nigeria can NEVER move forward as long as Tinubu's teeth remain rotten and stinking. many Nigerians are unable to read the handwriting on the wall that Tinubu dirty teeth are 'Mebilic Occultic Group Teeth.' I know them and he will die if he try to clean his teeth. Lai Mohammed has ed the cult. So, suspend everybody if you like, Nigeria cannot grow.

Abia state people are just chasing shadows. Maybe only their state shall form Biafra.

I told you this guy has made his name and will soon back off.
He will use this consesus as an excuse.

There was no call for caution in the interview they held with Send Abaribe and Onyeisi Mazi Kanu.

AtkinsPlanet:
I told you this guy has made his name and will soon back off.

He will use this consesus as an excuse.

Did u watch the video of the meeting yesterday?
If you did, you won't yap this bumkum.

Abia state has the worst government in SE.. they should sort out their bad government first... won't it be the same leaders again?
I like how Enugu and Ebonyi don't disturb themselves about the biafra thing

That is they way people who are really Igbo and true Biafrans and lovers of freedom relate with their people.
Not useless Okoroawusa, Obiano and some stupid Igbo politicians who go publicly to condemne their brothers who have not carried arms to kill people but have not said a word about Fulani herdsmen who attack Igbos in their farm on daily bases.

We are watching and we know all of them.

ofai:


My friend shut up. Where were you lots when killings maimings rapes and hate speech of baboons and monkeys were thrown at the easterners?

You are a human excreta...

The way you write tells who you are. But I will not descend to your level.

Do you know me? Have we met before? Have you read anything from me before? In your charismatic unintelligence, you asked where was I when hate speeches where directed at the Easterners. To answer your question, I was in my house.

My brother, in case you're too temperamental to read and understand, this is what I meant with my earlier post.
I was only calling for Kanu to embrace or adopt more advanced means to drive his agitation rather than call his people out in the streets for them to be killed by trigger happy soldiers.
Perhaps you in your delusion of grandeur is yet to learn that after more than three million lives lost for this same cause, the method used by Kanu is not what will birth Biafra.

For the families that lost loved ones at Onitsha and elsewhere, they wish for their people not to be killed in broad day light again.
Let me ask you, have you lost a family member to this struggle? Has Kanu lost a family member to this struggle? Do they even come out to protest on the streets? Those that were killed, have you or anybody gotten justice for them? What if you were shot? Would you be here calling me names?
Ponder over these questions then you will understand the enemy you face.

Lastly, don't say things or calls names you cannot say to my face. Its just an advise

Igbo Jews won't like this

murphyibiam15:
Abia state has the worst government in SE.. they should sort out their bad government first... won't it be the same leaders again?

Thank you for being sincere.

@ofai over to you. Everyone is telling you guys the same thing I have been harping.

South Easterners don't ever help themselves

Why can't Ekweremandu lead the agitations for "restructuring" and "referendum" from the front?

He's too content with being a house boy Deputy all the time?

Throwback:
Why not beg your elder brother called Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe to raise a motion for secession or a referendum at the National Assembly?

What are the Eastern Senators afraid of in moving a motion for a referendum their own people desire?.

Is it Yoruba or Fulani or Hausa or Bini or Urhobo or Tiv Senators and Representatives that will move a motion for demands made by Igbos in the SouthEast?

Who are the cowards in this matter?

Same reason why no one from Southern Nigeria has moved a motion for restructuring. There is no point moving a motion for something that the North will use its numerical strenght at the National assembly to vote out. It would be wasted effort

And why is IPOB ed by only miscreants who cannot Nnamdi Kanu and his family, resulting in Fayose setting up an appeal fund for Yorubas to contribute?

IPOB is finanaced internationally, it does not source funds locally but if there are people who want to be local contributors like Fayose, Im sure IPOB wouldnt mind

Who are the power brokers in IPOB that have failed to exert the political power of constituted authority even at the local government or state government level, helping to give this Biafran demand some legitimacy comparable to the Irish, Scottish, and SouthSudanese demands for independence in time past.

Not a single political office holder from the SouthEast is proud to associate with IPOB. Not a single one has come out to , rather they have come out to caution.

The Biafran agitation is about the masses, not a privileged few. Its about the common out there, not about a few political moneybags in Abuja

Will he listen

perez100:
I am surprised that up till now, many people have not realized that Nigeria can NEVER move forward as long as Tinubu's teeth remain rotten and stinking. many Nigerians are unable to read the handwriting on the wall that Tinubu dirty teeth are 'Mebilic Occultic Group Teeth.' I know them and he will die if he try to clean his teeth. Lai Mohammed has ed the cult. So, suspend everybody if you like, Nigeria cannot grow.

There are ways you can convey your message without insult but it runs in the veins of P and I crew anyway

The fear of Buhari. Their brains are already going back to factory setting mode.

Buhari is a lion indeed.

https://nairaland.unblockandhide.com/4005895/nnamdi-kanu-meets-south-east-senators#up