A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof Ilochi Okafor and Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, yesterday disagreed on the proscription of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during the 2017/2018 legal year of the Anambra State judiciary led by Chief Judge of the State, Justice Peter Umeadi.
Umeadi in his remarks assured members of the judiciary in the state of a better working condition.
But, Obiano through his Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Anali Chude, described the Indigenous People of Biafra as enemies of the state for calling for a boycott of the November 18 poll in the state, while Prof Ilochi Okafor SAN) said the secessionists group had the right in law for agitation.
Gov Obiano urged the people to go out en emasse on November 18 to exercise their franchise without fear of any molestation.
He said, “Enemies of the state wanted to take the advantage to plunge Anambra State into chaos by directing that elections will not hold in Anambra State.
“It is the stand of the state government that elections must hold in Anambra State. We shall stand up to the occasion and refuse to allow people who do not wish Anambra State well to drag us to a situation whereby we will be turned into the guinea pig in Nigeria polity.”
But, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Prof Okafor, said demonstration towards the realization of the right of self-determination was recognized as fundamental rights in International Law and the United Nations Charter.
He said the military had no role to play in quelling civilian demonstration where the police had not failed.
prof Okafor further said Igbo had faced and lived with pogroms and threats of extermination for 100 years in the country.
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