The
coalition of northern youth groups that recently gave Igbos resident in
Northern Nigeria three months ultimatum to vacate the region has urged Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo to allow Biafran secessionists succeed through peaceful
means.
The group, in an open letter to the acting
president, urged him to take “steps to facilitate the actualization of the
Biafran nation in line with the principle of self-determination as an integral
part of contemporary customary international law.”
The coalition commended Mr. Osinbajo for
initiating series of discussions with leaders from the north and south-east.
The signatories, however, said they believe the talks would not yield any
positive results.
The letter, which was signed by five leaders of
the group and sent to Premium Times on Monday, said the principle of
self-determination has, since World War II become a part of the United Nations
Charter which states in Article 1(2), that one of the purposes of the UN is “to
develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of
equal rights and self-determination of peoples”.
“We submit that this protocol envisages that
people of any nation have the right to self-determination, and although the
Charter did not categorically impose direct legal obligations on member States;
it implies that member States allow agitating or minority groups to self-govern
as much as possible,” they said.
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