SENATE President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has kicked against the Defence Headquarters’ categorization of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as a terrorist organisation, saying that it was not only unconstitutional but also against due process and such had no effect.
He urged those who had been acting on the categorization to cool down because “we are a country that operates by laid-down process under every circumstance.”
Saraki’s declaration came as the federal government yesterday directed the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to initiate a process in court today to ban IPOB.
At the weekend, the Police said they would prosecute arrested IPOB members with charges of terrorism.
But Saraki in a statement he personally signed yesterday, said the National Assembly will carry out a holistic investigation into the military’s show of force in the South-East and its ongoing Operation Python Dance II, particularly in remote villages around Umuahia, the Abia State capital, as well as the crisis in the geo-political zone. He called for calm and restraint among all Nigerians to ensure that all hands are on deck to find the right solution to the current problem rather than worsening the crisis.
Saraki spoke as Nigerian Army said yesterday that its categorization of IPOB as a terrorist organization last week was not the position of the country, saying the power to declare an organization a terrorist group lies with relevant federal government agencies.
This is even as five northern governors, yesterday began a two-day visit to the South-East and South-South geo-political zones in search of peace, with Abia as their first port of call.
Also, members of the South-East Senate Caucus yesterday, said that they were all united in support of Saraki’s position.
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