IPOB SPIT FIRE, GIVES FG 48HRS TO RELEASE SENATOR ABARIBE

June 24, 2018

IPOB PRESS STATEMENT

Attempting to use the issue of IPOB agitation to deflect attention away from the real motive behind the public arrest of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is a ploy that will not wash with the public. The only plausible reason he was arrested is because of his public exposure of 30 billion Naira budget fraud perpetrated by the APC government. This remains the indisputable fact that no amount of blackmail with the name of IPOB will ever eradicate. Attempting to link Senator Abaribe to the fanciful concoction of proscribed organisation, guns and terrorism is a cheap and tacky attempt, designed to appeal to the base instinct of those core northerners opposed to the idea of self determination as championed by IPOB.

Every child knows who the real terrorists are in Nigeria. They remain the fourth largest terror network in the world, responsible for large scale ethnic cleansing in the Middle Belt and beyond, they are Fulani herdsmen. Till date, no Fulani man, we repeat- not a single Fulani person has been prosecuted for sponsoring this deadly terror group. Despite the public statement by the Kaduna State governor, who by his own public admission paid killers (Fulani herdsmen) large sums of money to stop the slaughter of their fellow citizens in Southern Kaduna, nobody has been charged.

It is a well known and documented fact that politicians in the East do not support IPOB or Biafra. This is well known to everyone, not hidden. How can the same politicians that despised IPOB to the point of instigating Operation Python Dance that resulted in the death of hundreds of IPOB family members suddenly turn around and start supporting IPOB in secret. Maybe it's because northern politicians sponsor Boko Haram and Fulani terror herdsmen in secret that is why the cabal thinks that it is inconceivable that IPOB can be this powerful without support from politicians. The strength of IPOB lies in the truth it preaches, it's global structure, internal discipline and the grace of God not man.

If Senator Abaribe, simply by standing surety for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu stand accused of supporting IPOB, then all those that stood surety for murderers, kidnappers, rapists etc are equally guilty of the offence as charged. This move against Senator Abaribe by SSS, makes a nonsense of the Nigerian judicial process and mockery of the law. Last time we checked, it's not against the law for a senator to stand surety for an accused person. Is the government suggesting that standing surety for an individual is tantamount to supporting that person's cause? So Senator Abaribe must be released within the next 48 hours.

This is not the first time the government have sought to tamper with a judicial process. Senator Abaribe is due in court on Tuesday 26 June 2018 on bond forfeiture hearing before Justice Binta Nyako, so why arrest him before his day in court? Is it because the government is seeking to protect the army, who in all probability will be found in contempt of court, for invading the home of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on September 14, 2017 with lethal force? Weeks before his court appearance in court in Abuja. These are well digested facts in public domain, supported by video evidence. No amount of intimidation by SSS can sweep this incriminating fact under the carpet.

Our leader have always said that every South East and South South politician serving Nigeria will return home in shame unless they turn around now and start campaigning for self determination. We are certain that if not for the immunity conferred on his office, Gov. Nyesom Wike by now will be in detention answering to one frivolous charge or the other. Only Fulani lick-spittle like Dave Umahi, Okezie Ikpeazu, Willie Obiano and a plethora of other political slaves are spared the humiliating treatment of publicised public arrest because they are obedient to the master.

Like every other Jihadi Islamic fundamentalist regime in the world that got into office via the ballot box, this APC regime will ultimately succeed in stifling democracy, criticism, opposition and dissent. Egypt under Morsi is a fine example. Nigeria have succeeded in descending into brutal totalitarianism under 'Buhari' and if Senator Abaribe is not released before 6pm tomorrow Monday the 25th, IPOB will call for a day of rage against the fascist government of Nigeria and her agents in the South East and South South. Let Britain and the rest of the civilised world not say they were not warned.

COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR IPOB

Biafra: Court orders FG to serve `enrol order’ on Kanu’s sureties as Prosecution counsel kicks

•It’s my understanding that you’re not yet ready for this case - Judge tells sureties
•No order was served on me, I only read it on newspaper - Sen. Abaribe

By Chukwuemeka Chimerue, Chief Editor, & Chikwas Onu Ikpe


The Biafra Times | March 29, 2018

ABUJA - The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday asked the Federal government’s counsel to serve an “enrolled order” that would enable sureties to leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to produce him in court or to show cause why their bail bonds should not be forfeited.

Trial Justice Binta Nyako made the ruling when counsel to one of the sureties, Chukwuma Maduchukwu Umeh, SAN, pointed out that his client, Immanu-El Shalom Ben Madu, was not served with official court papers relating to the order made by the court in its previous ruling, demanding that the Prosecution serves the sureties with copies of the order as made by the court.

Also, in a joint application, lawyers to the three sureties argued that for the court to begin a forfeiture proceeding or issuance of bench warrant, it first requires serving an "enrolled order" to the sureties.

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“My Lord, I stand to align myself clearly, and without any equivocation whatsoever the submission made by the applicants. But I will like to put straight the point that section 36 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, requires that before any respondent be charged, a basis of fair hearing should be granted to that person. My client has never been served in any subject as regards to this matter,” Aloy Ejimakor, counsel to Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe stated.

However, in his counter motion, the Prosecution counsel, Shuaibu Labaran, asked the court to discountenance the application of the sureties, arguing that they conspired to delay prompt proceedings in the matter.

He said, “My Lord, may I start by saying that justice should not be sacrificed in the altar of illegality. This is leading me to the submission of counsel to the second applicant. He has been in this matter since 2017, portion of which the court has given categorical order requesting the applicants[the three sureties] to show cause, but filed an application before this Honourable Court, stating every details as to why the first applicant was not able to produce the first defendant which he took bail.

“An unfair argument goes to the submission of the larger counsel to the third applicant. My Lord, he has made a presentation, in writing, before your Lordship. Similarly, on our side, we have also joined issues with him and for them to conspire, to draw a setback in this proceedings which is grossly unfair to this Honourable court and indeed the Prosecution.

“We, therefore, urge My Lord, the discountenance of all their prayers and to proceed with the business of the day.”

However, in her ruling, the presiding judge, Justice Nyako granted the request of the applicants(sureties) even as she noted that the application was an evidence of their lack of readiness to proceed with the matter.

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“Now I will tell you what I understand because this is the normal practice in this case. You are not ready, that is my understanding; because severally most of you have been here. I agree that maybe you have not been served an enrol order - it is possible. I have not gone through the parties to clarify that. If that is your complaint, it is okay. You have the right to be served with an enrol order. I shall make that order.

“But the bottom-line is that you people are never ready. You never want this case to go on. You did not conspire, you only agreed amongst yourselves.

You see, the important thing is this: once a case has been filed in court, one day or the other, it must be decided, either it is held and concluded or the merit is the case, or the prosecution will close it, or the Attorney General enters the body.

“The sureties are to be served with the order of this court, to show why they should not forfeit their bond or to produce the defendant in the next adjourned date, with the alternative to be committed to prison,” she stated.

Consequently, the Court adjourned till June 26, 2018, to give time for the order to enable the sureties to appear in court to explain the whereabouts of the IPOB leader or forfeit their bail bonds.

READ: Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB, The Best Thing That Happened To Middle Belt and Southern Nigeria.

Meanwhile speaking to our Correspondent shortly after Wednesday’s proceedings, Kanu’s surety, Senator Enyinnaya who was present during the court’s proceeding, insisted he wasn’t served with the court order for summon but only learnt about it on newspapers.

Speaking through his lawyer, Mr. Aloy Ejimakor, Sen. Abaribe said, “We’re here because we heard it over the newspaper but we were not issued any order.

“We’re saying that if there’s an order on Senator Abaribe who has now facilitated the course of trial, that order ought to be served on him. We will now get prepared and enter the court and explain to them our stand on the matter.”

The Biafra Times 2018

KANU: NIGERIA GOVT. INTIMIDATES ENYINNAYA ABARIBE INTO ASKING FOR ADJOURNMENT OF KANU'S CASE

IPOB PRESS RELEASE

February 21, 2018

We the Indigenous People of Biafra note with sadness the attempt by the attorney representing Senator Abaribe one if the sureties for our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in the ongoing case with Federal Government of Nigeria, to further delay the release of Benjamin Madubugwu, David Nwawuisi, Bright Chimezie Ishinwa, Chidiebere Onwudiwe and others who are due in court today. By applying to seek yet another adjournment on this matter, it is clear to us that the blackmail machinery of DSS and presidency is fully at work. We have no doubt that this adjournment was instigated by the Federal Government of Nigeria as another way to delay and deny justice to those who have now spent more time in jail than those convicted of similar offenses.

Information reaching IPOB now from Federal High Court Abuja with Justice Binta Nyako presiding is that Abaribe's lawyer have written to the court asking for an adjournment.

The Government of Nigeria have succeeded in pressuring Senator Ebyinnaya Abaribe to ask for adjournment of the ongoing case of treasonable felony between Nnamdi Kanu and 3 others who have so far spent more time in prison than those convicted of similar offences.

DSS and Aso Rock knew they had no choice than to release David Nwawuisi, Benjamin Madubugwu and Bright Chimezie Ishinwa so they decided to blackmail and intimidate Senator Abaribe into getting his lawyer to write to the court seeking yet another adjournment. This level of wickedness is unheard of anywhere in the world. Not minding that Justice Binta Nyako who is a Fulani woman,  Attorney General of the Federation Malami Fulani man, DSS Director General Fulani man, lead prosecutor Labaran Fulani man all have natural hatred for Igbo people and Biafrans at large. Keeping David Nwawuisi and Benjamin Madubugwu in further detention when they have spent more time in jail than those convicted of similar offences is an indescribable evil.


DSS is also under court order to release Bright Chimezie Ishinwa which  they have steadfastly disobeyed. He has been held in underground detention at DSS headquarters for over a year without trial. DSS doesn't want to arraign him despite being in contempt of court.

We still don't know if Senator Abaribe is working closely with John Nnia Nwodo whose job it is to keep to ensure that Igbo politicians don't ask questions regarding the plight of those illegally detained.

They are releasing Boko Haram suspects with Boko Haram continually bombing, maiming, killing and kidnapping, the latest of which is this morning, while they keep detaining Biafrans. Even when we want to go to court to clear our names, they use adjournment after adjournment to keep Biafrans in jail. We say no to this level of judicial wickedness and impunity.

COMRADE EMMA POWERFUL MEDIA AND PUBLICITY SECRETARY FOR IPOB.

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