#RejectNigeria Trends In Nigeria As Biafra Supporters Make Wish Known

 

The agitation for the sovereign state of Biafra, although not new, is often in the news with the latest being a call to #RejectNigeria as spearheaded by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the outlawed Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), AllNews reports.

In 1967, Igbo leaders declared a Biafran state. But after a brutal civil war, which led to the deaths of up to a million people, the secessionist rebellion was defeated.

Biafrans have been slaughtered at the slightest provocation on several occasions since the unholy amalgamation of Nigeria in 1914.#RejectNigeria demand #BiafraExit

Read my full response to Femi Adesina.
Kanu faults Buhari's aide over Biafra - The Nation https://t.co/S9toKTXolr

— Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (@MaziNnamdiKanu) July 12, 2020

Kanu is the latest in a line of ethnic Igbo activists taking up the cause of pushing for an independent state, saying the Igbos have been marginalised by successive Nigerian governments.

His banned group is one that leads the calls for Biafrans' freedom from Nigeria.

Its main aim is to restore an independent state of Biafra for the people of the old Eastern Region of Nigeria through a referendum.

The group was founded in 2012 by now self-exiled Kanu, who has resurfaced the issue of independence of the Indigenous Biafran population from Nigeria.

They have issued calls for a peaceful settlement of their grievances through a referendum in the Nigerian states that were part of the old Eastern Region.

Supporters of Biafran independence are from the Igbo, Anang, Igbanke, Igala, Idoma, and other ethnic groups within the map of defunct Biafran state.

IPOB claims that Biafrans are marginalized by the Nigerian government through a lack of equitable resource distribution, poor investment, and an unfair heavily militarized presence in their region.

The group rose to prominence after previous Biafran independence organizations got weakened.

The Federal Government has been cracking down on IPOB members who frequently hold meetings.

IPOB have fought against their proscription though.

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However, their attempt has ultimately been unsuccessful, and they continue to be declared as a terrorist organization under Nigeria’s Terrorism Act.

Biafra: See some recent reactions below:

Unku... Hanti.... We hereby #RejectNigeria
This country don burn!! ??

Meanwhile I'll follow whoever likes this cute picture.. Try to follow back ? pic.twitter.com/28F0LRSfMC

— AfambuMaurice (@AfambuM) July 13, 2020

It's only the nigger-area president buhari that turns to a young boy over night thereby nullify the law of aging....zoo you have decieved us enough#RejectNigeria #BiafraExit #BiafraReferendum pic.twitter.com/ZgflmyUPSI

— Jeffxnt3 (@jeffxnt3) July 13, 2020

Nigeria is a virus more deadlier than Covid-19, virus will kill 5 military will kill 20 police will kill 15 terrorist will kill 5000 president will assassinate 5,. Nigeria is evil, Nigeria is hell#RejectNigeria #RejectNigeria #BiafraExit @realDonaldTrump @BorisJohnson pic.twitter.com/D1gwmVE1y8

— Destiny (@Destiny94934060) July 13, 2020

#RejectNigeria
We reject the nigga-area because it is a home of darkness #RejectNigeria #RejectNigeria #RejectNigeria pic.twitter.com/vXI45uHU2O

— Alexi Edeh Tau (@EdehAlexi) July 12, 2020

This is Lekki phase One Lagos from the sign on the bus stop

Check una environment well well and make sure you all don't need canoe to get around when it rains.

Una tax money is working indeed.

We #RejectNigeria #BiafraExit pic.twitter.com/QxHZAksBXN

— Oluchi Christy (@oluchristty) July 12, 2020

I and my household rejects Nigeria cos Nigeria means darkness, evil, ill luck, backwardness. We belong to Biafra cos Biafra mother land is Land of hope, justice and Elohim kingdom. #RejectNigeria pic.twitter.com/70Eh9xuuEj

— Hubert (@hubert24hrs) July 12, 2020

I don't know if it's by force to have one country together.

As for me, I am OKAY with the 6 Yoruba state. We go dey fight ourselves by ourselves.

We know how to handle ourself. Just share the country. Make everybody face hin own region.

#RejectNigeria pic.twitter.com/4d5fNSPHbr

— ?? Oriade (@Thelifeoforiade) July 12, 2020

I can never #RejectNigeria pic.twitter.com/TTkPqk77iT

— Tommy Sesugh (@SesughTommy) July 12, 2020