The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kanu has called on
the National Assembly to invoke and activate section 143 of the
constitution for the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged
human rights violation and breach of the constitution before and after
his swearing-in as a democratically elected president.
The group said the removal of Buhari will ensure a temporary stability
for Nigeria as the country prepares for its dissolution into the
founding nations of Biafra, Arewa, and Oduduwa.
A statement by the spokespersons of IPOB Mr. Emma Nmezu and Dr. Clifford
Iroanya said without the removal of Buhari, the disintegration of
Nigeria into the three nations may take a violent path which may end up
hurting internal and external stakeholders in Nigeria.
“We, therefore, call on the National Assembly to immediately activate
Section-143 of the Constitution of Nigeria to avoid further casualties.
The removal of President Buhari using Section-143 of the Constitution
will ensure a temporary stability for Nigeria as the country prepares
for its dissolution into the founding nations of Biafra, Arewa, and
Oduduwa.
“Without the removal of Buhari, according to Section-143 of the
Constitution, the unstoppable and irreversible disintegration of Nigeria
into the nations above may take a violent and calamitous path which
will end up hurting internal and external stakeholders in Nigeria
including the economic interests of foreign governments”, IPOB stated.
The group adduced three reasons to justify its call.
“Recall that on the 29th of May 2015, Buhari took Oath of Allegiance and
Oath of Office of President which includes non-interference in the
discharge of the duties of other arms government. However, he told the
world during his Media Chat of December 30, 2015, that Nnamdi Kanu and
Sambo Dasuki will never be released and this was after the courts have
ordered their unconditional release.
“Buhari’s comment was not only a violation of the Seventh Schedule of
the Constitution but it is also in violation of Part-I Section-9 of the
Fifth Schedule of the Constitution which states that ‘A public officer
shall not do or direct to be done, in abuse of his office, any arbitrary
act prejudicial to the rights of any other person knowing that such act
is unlawful or contrary to any government policy” Iroanya and Nmezu
stated.
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