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CUSTOMARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA

This is the government established under Customary Law in Nigeria by the Elders of Biafraland called the Supreme Council of Elders of Indigenous People of Biafra as the De Facto Government of Biafra in pursuit of their self-determination. Indigenous People of Biafra is not an Organisation but the body of all the remnants of Biafra who were not consumed in the war between Nigeria and Biafra now inhabiting the three contiguous regions of the South East, parts of the South-South and parts of the Middle Belt geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The Customary Government was formed in 2012 with His Royal Majesty the Honourable Justice Eze Ozobu OFR (rtd) as the Chairman; Dr Dozie Ikedife OON as the Deputy Chairman; Brig. Gen Joe Achuzia (rtd) as the Secretary-General; His Royal Majesty Eze Iheanyi Nwokenna JP as the Public Relations Officer; and other members of the Governing Council.

On 12 September 2012, the Supreme Council of Elders of Indigenous People of Biafra signed a Legal Instrument and authorised a human rights organisation called Bilie Human Rights Initiative to institute a legal action on behalf of Indigenous People of Biafra against the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation for the self-determination of Biafra. The action was commenced as authorised by the Supreme Council of Elder. The human rights organisation instructed the Law Firm of Mekadolf Chambers, Barristers & Solicitors, to represent the Claimants in court. Upon the issuance of the Originating Summons by Mekadolf Chambers in the Federal High Court Owerri, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General as Defendants hired the Law Firm of Professor Yemi Akinseye-George SAN & Partners to defend them. The case was commenced as Suit No FHC/OW/CS/102/2012 in the Federal High Court Owerri Nigeria. The Defendants submitted to the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court Owerri and joined issues with the Biafrans who sued in a representative capacity by Bilie Human Rights Initiative.