Re-Intersociety & SBCHROs Name Peter Obi, Ike Ekweremadu, 21 Others As Sponsors Of Insurgency Of The Pro Biafran Groups
Exposing The Wickedness Of Enemies Of Igbo People And Southeast/Int’l Human Rights Movement
(Intersociety
& SBCHROs: Nigeria, 4th June 2017)- The attention of the
leaderships of Int’l Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law
(Intersociety) and Southeast Based Coalition of Human Rights
Organizations (SBCHROs) have been drawn to the above underlined wicked
publication titled: Intersociety & SBCHROs name Peter Obi, Ike
Ekweremadu and 21 Others As Sponsors of Insurgency of the Pro Biafran
Groups. The wicked, scandalous and malicious publication was published
few hours ago this evening being 4th June 2017 by the Naija.com with one
Kess Ewubare as its author. The Naija.com claimed that the highly
malicious and scandalous story originally emanated from Daily Times. The
link to the scandalous story is here:
https://www.naija.ng/1967-ekweremadu-peter-obi-sponsoring-biafra-movement-group-alleges.html.
The
scandalous publication of the Naija.com had criminally listed the
following as its manufactured sponsors of its imaginary “insurgency of
the pro Biafran groups”: 1. Amnesty International, 2. Alaigbo
Development Foundation, 3. Igbo Youth Movement, 4. Ike Ekweremadu, 5.
Peter Obi; 6. Joe Achuzia, 7. US Embassy in Nigeria, 8. Mike Akuoma, 9.
Ugochukwu Chinwuba, 10. Ikechukwu Okoye, 12. Prince Emeka Onyeso, 13.
Okechukwu Nwanguma, 14. Aloysius Attah, 15. Ibuchukwu Ezike, 16.
Tochukwu Ezeoke and his Igbo Ekunie group, 17. Justus and Justine
Ijeomas,18. Alex Olisa, Damian Ugwu, 19. Damian Ogudike, Tools &
Allied Market and its leadership, 20. Ekwenche Group, USA, 21. Uche
Asiegbu,22. George Onyeibe, 23. Samuel Kamanyoku and others
We
have few hours ago been bombarded with calls from our friends,
supporters, partners and others concerned including our friends in the
security establishments drawing our prompt attention to the said
scandalous statement. The calls came barely hours after we deliberated
on ongoing smear campaign by the same Igbo enemies to stampede the
Federal Government, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and Hon
Justice Binta Nyako into revocation of Citizen Nnamdi’s bail. We had
during the deliberation, also read and studied the ongoing similar smear
campaign and statement emanating from the 82nd Division of the Nigerian
Army, labeling IPOB as “transformed armed militias” and how “the Army
escaped its ambush”. The leadership of Intersociety led by Emeka
Umeagbalasi was consequently pleaded with to issue a statement in
response to same.
We
understand that the publishers of the scandalous publication wickedly
doctored and twisted our coalition’s statement of 2nd June 2017,
titled”: Why The Three New Faces (Obi, Kanu & Ekweremadu) Of
Socio-Political Reawakening In Igbo Land Must Not Be Found Wanting. The
statement was widely published as authored by the web or online media
and among those that published same is here: http://newsrescue.com/south-east-activists-query-obianos-50000-two-suvs-gifts-nnamdi-kanu/
Our
checks to ascertain the gravity of doctoring and distortion of the
referenced publication of ours by the Naija.com and its primary source,
if any, clearly showed that it was our commendation segment or part of
the statement that was wickedly doctored and twisted: We have in the
statement in which a number of issues were critically addressed singled
out friendly groups and individuals including media practitioners,
diplomats, local and int’l human rights activists and groups as well as
other friendly academia groups, socio-cultural groups and artisans like
Keke and Okada riders; likewise some IPOB activists and traders; for
special commendation for volunteering useful human rights or
humanitarian information or speaking out against heinous rights abuses
against innocent and unarmed pro Biafra campaigners.
The
trio of Peter Obi, Ike Ekweremadu and Nnamdi Kanu were mentioned for
speaking out at one point or the other concerning the killing of unarmed
and defenseless Igbo citizens particularly the killing of innocent and
unarmed members of IPOB and MASSOB. They were also strongly advised and
cautioned on account of their current status as 2016 distinguished Igbo
personalities of the year to always live aboard and identify with Igbo
People and their genuine cause of Igbo Emancipation.
For
the avoidance of doubt, the commendation segment or part of our
statement under reference is reproduced as follows: The following are
worthy of commendation for their priceless and immeasurable roles in the
human rights, humanitarian, research, documentation and media advocacy
aspects of the nonviolent pro Biafra campaigns in Nigeria so far. They
are Amnesty Int’l, SBCHROs, Intersociety, Alaigbo Development
Foundation, Igbo Youth Movement, Ike Ekweremadu, Peter Obi, Joe Achuzia,
US Embassy in Nigeria, Mike Akuoma, Ugochukwu Chinwuba, Ikechukwu
Okoye, Clifford Iloanya, Prince Emeka Onyeso, Okechukwu Nwanguma,
Aloysius Attah, Ibuchukwu Ezike, Tochukwu Ezeoke and his Igbo Ekunie
group, Justus and Justine Ijeomas, Alex Olisa, Damian Ugwu, Damian
Ogudike, Tools & Allied Market and its leadership, Ekwenche Group,
USA, Uche Asiegbu, George Onyeibe, Samuel Kamanyoku.
Others
are Isaac Umunna and his News Express Online, Daniel and Tim Elombah
and their Elomba Reports, Madam Aziza Uko and her Trent Online, Emeka
Odugwu and his Odogwu Blog, Chidi Opara and his Chidiopara Reports,
Henry Oduenyi and his Nigerian Voice, James Ezema and his Street
Reporters, Naija.Com, Nairaland, Barrister Chioma Kate Unini and her
Nigerian Lawyer Online, Mazi Odera, Uchenna Madu, Barristers Ifeanyi
Ejiofor, Chuks Muoma (SAN), Emmanuel Onyejena and his Allnewsandreports.
The
rest are Chinwe Umeche, Uzochukwu Oguejiofor, Obianuju Joy Igboeli,
Florence Akubilo, Ndidiamaka Bernard; the Galaxy TV and its Southeast
crew, Minaj TV, Vanguard Newspaper, Innocent Anaba and his InosReport,
Leonard Sobechi of Guardian Newspaper, Senator Iroegbu and Dave Eleke of
This Day Newspaper, Today Online, Uncova Online, the Authority
Newspaper, the Premium Times, Emmanuel Mayah, Mary Ann Onwuchekwa, Anita
Foster, Tony Okafor, the Independent Newspaper, Champion Newspaper,
Alphonsus Nweze, Cyprain Ebele, to mention but a few.
The
purpose of their commendation was also clearly mentioned and they are:
“their priceless and immeasurable roles in the human rights,
humanitarian, research, documentation and media advocacy aspects of the
nonviolent pro Biafra campaigns in Nigeria so far”. Peter Obi and Ike
Ekweremadu were commended for speaking out in several public forums
against the massacre of scores of pro Biafra activists and other
supporters of the IPOB campaigns as well as their several calls for the
release of Nnamdi Kanu and other detained pro Biafra campaigners.
The
US Embassy was commended because of its periodic concerns and enquiries
strictly on human rights and humanitarian situations and concerns as
they concern the Federal Government’s poor handling of the nonviolent
pro Biafra campaigns. Amnesty Int’l was commended for its dogged efforts
at ensuring justice for victims of anti Biafra campaigns’ violent
crackdowns by Nigerian security forces. The likes of Barristers Ifeanyi
Ejiofor, Chuks Muoma (SAN), Chinwe Umeche, etc are known members of
IPOB/Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team who have assisted us in the area of
research and documentation leading to their inclusion in our
commendation segment of the statement.
Barristers
Florence Akubilo, Obianuju Igboeli and Ndidiamaka Bernard are known key
volunteers of Intersociety. Damian Ugwu, Ibuchukwu Ezike, Damian
Ogudike, Justus Ijeoma, Justine Ijeoma, Okechukwu Nwanguma, Alex Olisa,
Aloysius Attah etc are well known human rights activists. Their roles in
human rights, humanitarian, research and documentation aspects of anti
Biafra campaigns’ violent crackdowns were deeply appreciated leading to
their names being singled out for commendation. Comrade Okechukwu
Nwanguma, for instance, is the national coordinator of the Network on
Police Reforms in Nigeria or NOPRIN, likewise Comrade Ibuchukwu Ezike
who is the Executive Director of the Civil Liberties Organization.
Comrade Aloysius Attah is the present Chairman of the Southeast Zone of
the CLO.
The likes of Clifford Iloanya, George
Onyeibe, etc also assisted us immeasurably with useful information
during our various human rights interventions. The likes of Mike Akuoma,
Ugochukwu Chinweuba, Samuel Kamanyoku, etc are traders who assisted us
with useful grassroots and linking information during our several visits
and locations of hospitals and clinics where shot and wounded and slain
pro Biafra campaigners and other slain and wounded innocent citizens
were kept.
The names and owners of the media
outfits singled out for commendation in our commendation segment are
those who published our advocacy reports connected to grievous human
rights violations by Nigerian security forces in their grossly poor
management of the pro Biafra agitation. All those media practitioners
mentioned published our reports free of charge till date.
Above
all, the Judgment of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court,
presided over by Hon Justice Binta Murtala Nyako, to the effect that
“IPOB is not an unlawful organization or society” still subsists till
date and has not been set aside.
It therefore
shocks and surprises us as what the Naija.com and its team wants to
achieve by drawing a battle line with organizations and persons whose
human rights advocacy mandates in Nigeria are widely known and clearly
defined including Amnesty Int’l and US Embassy in Nigeria; by
magisterially, wickedly, maliciously, scandalously and wickedly labeling
them “terrorism financiers and collaborators”. While we are not
surprised a bit at such deadly antics, our purpose of issuing this late
night rebuttal statement is to disabuse the minds of un-attentive public
and overzealous members of the security establishments to take
immediate note.
We
shall be meeting soonest to discuss further actions to be taken against
the publishers of the Naija.com and others who acted at the behest or
instance of the named malicious publishers; for having the audacity or
effrontery to doctor and twist our clearly stated and spelt out
statement of 2nd June 2017. At the appropriate time, the named wicked
corporate and individual citizens will legally, lawfully and actionably
be made to tell the law and man how Amnesty Int’l, Intersociety,
SBCHROs, US Embassy, Alaigbo Dev Foundation, Galaxy TV, Vanguard
Newspaper, Guardian Newspaper, the named human rights activists, etc
have become sponsors and collaborators of insurgency of pro Biafran
groups or terrorism in Nigeria or any part thereof.
Signed:
For: Southeast Based Coalition of Human Rights Organizations (SBCHROs)
Comrade Aloysius Attah (+2348035090548)
For: Civil Liberties Organization, Southeast Zone
Comrade Peter Onyegiri (+2347036892777)
For: Centre for Human Rights & Peace Advocacy
Comrade Samuel Njoku (+2348039444628)
For: Human Rights Organization of Nigeria
Engineer Rufus Duru (+2348037513519)
For: Global Rights & Development International
Comrade Chike Umeh ( +2348064869601)
For: Society Advocacy Watch Project
Obianuju Joy Igboeli, Esq. (+2348034186332)
For: Anambra Human Rights Forum
Comrade Alex Olisa(+2348034090410)
For: Southeast Good Governance Forum
Jerry Chukwuokoro, PhD (+2348035372962)
For: International Solidarity for Peace & Human Rights Initiative
Mr. Tochukwu Ezeoke (+447748612933)
For: Igbo Ekunie Initiative (Pan Igbo Rights Advocacy Group)
Comrade Vincent Ezekwume (+2348171793911)
For: Civil Liberties Organization, Anambra State Branch
Emeka Umeagbalasi(+2348174090052)
For: Int’l Society for Civil Liberties & the Rule of Law
Enemies Of Igbo People And Southeast Exposed
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Monday, June 05, 2017
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