The pro-Igbo group based its argument on what they described as the culture of discrimination, suppression, underrepresentation and marginalisation of the South-East region in the political arrangement of Nigeria.
According to Mefor, “We, the Igbo-Biafra Nationalists and the Indigenous People of Igbo Nation for Self-Determination will continue to insist and make case that the South-East region has a legitimate right and justification for self-determination, potentially including remedial secession from Nigeria as a last resort on account of deliberate and systematic policy or culture of discrimination, suppression, underrepresentation and marginalisation of the South-East region or the IgboNation in the...
“The case for self-determination, including remedial secession, for the South-East region or the Igbo nation is grounded in principles of justice, equality, and historical redress. The Southeast region meets the criteria for self-determination, with a defined territory, settled population, effective governance, and the capacity to engage internationally.
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