Southern, Middle Belt Leaders Give Another 120- day Ultimatum

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LEADERS of Southern Nigeria and Middle Belt, under the auspices of the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self- determination ( NINAS), yesterday, gave another 120- day ultimatum to the Federal Government to attend to their demand of self- determination, otherwise they would begin processes of repudiating the 1999 Constitutions and assert their independence. It would be recalled that the group had initially given a 90- day ultimatum and another 30- day ultimatum, which expired on Friday. The group said having allotted a total of 120 days to the two tiers of government in Nigeria for consultation and engagement with the issues raised by NINAS Constitutional Force Majeure Proclamation of December 16, 2020, it declared a 120- day period of consultations commencing April 17, 2021 with the Peoples of the Alliance Territories with dedicated sessions for various segments of the Nigerian and international community.

The Chairman of NINAS, Prof. Banji Akintoye stated this in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, at the world press conference by NINAS at the expiration of the 30- day period of consultations with the elected officials from the Alliance Territories, following the expiration of the 90day notice of grave constitutional grievances issued the Federal Government of Nigeria by NINAS on December 16, 2020.

Otunba Shade Olukoya, Treasurer, Ilana Omo Oodua and Chairman, Steering Committee of NINAS, read Prof. Akintoye’s speech: “NINAS offers the framework for activating this de facto governance imperative, which begins with providing clear directions to our traumatised peoples and relating to the international community on their behalf.