The Presidency yesterday said that it has facts to show that proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was registered in the State of California, United States of America. That was just as it added that the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (US) lacked the power to decide for Nigeria which group it should label terrorist or not. Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, who stated this, added that by the virtue of such registration, IPOB under Section 53 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, was prohibited from doing business in Nigeria. He, however, called on the Attorney General of the Federation to initiate criminal prosecution under Section 54 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act against the promoters or members of the proscribed IPOB for illegally operating in Nigeria for the past two years. His words: “Facts have emerged that the proscribed IPOB was registered in the State of California, United States of America. “It goes without saying that by virtue of Section 53 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, the group is prohibited from doing business in Nigeria. “I, therefore, urge the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation to initiate criminal prosecution under Section 54 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act against the promoters or members of the proscribed IPOB for illegally operating in Nigeria for the past two years.” Obla was responding to the submission of a Lagos lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on the proscription of IPOB and the statement credited to the EU and US that they did not see IPOB as a terrorist group. The presidential aide noted that it was as clear as crystal that the lawyer never averted his mind to the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 and that of the European Union. “I have previously said that the international community should not meddle in our internal affairs because doing that will amount to erosion of our sovereignty. IPOB Is Registered In US,California-Presidency By Unknown Monday, September 25, 2017 Share Tweet Share Share Email The Presidency yesterday said that it has facts to show that proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was registered in the State of California, United States of America. That was just as it added that the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (US) lacked the power to decide for Nigeria which group it should label terrorist or not. Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla, who stated this, added that by the virtue of such registration, IPOB under Section 53 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, was prohibited from doing business in Nigeria. He, however, called on the Attorney General of the Federation to initiate criminal prosecution under Section 54 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act against the promoters or members of the proscribed IPOB for illegally operating in Nigeria for the past two years. His words: “Facts have emerged that the proscribed IPOB was registered in the State of California, United States of America. “It goes without saying that by virtue of Section 53 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, the group is prohibited from doing business in Nigeria. “I, therefore, urge the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation to initiate criminal prosecution under Section 54 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act against the promoters or members of the proscribed IPOB for illegally operating in Nigeria for the past two years.” Obla was responding to the submission of a Lagos lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, on the proscription of IPOB and the statement credited to the EU and US that they did not see IPOB as a terrorist group. The presidential aide noted that it was as clear as crystal that the lawyer never averted his mind to the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 and that of the European Union. “I have previously said that the international community should not meddle in our internal affairs because doing that will amount to erosion of our sovereignty. No comments Comment Here
