Asari Dokubo
An ex-militant in the Niger Delta region, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, has announced himself as the leader of the new “Biafra de facto customary government” citing “injustice and marginalisation” on the Igbo found in various zones of the country as the reason for his aspiring for a “better life for his people.”
Dokubo’s declaration was contained in a statement issued by one Uche Mefor, described as the Head of Information and Communication of the customary government. Copies of the statement were made available to journalists in Warri on Sunday.
The statement also named George Onyibe as Secretary of the group and Emeka Esiri as the officer in charge of its legal matters.
The Federal Government has described the reported formation of Biafra Customary Government by Asari Dokubo as a “theatre of the absurd by a joker seeking attention’’. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the development in Lagos on Monday, the Minister of Information, and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said President Muhammadu Buhari will […]
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