Igbo's Angry With Buhari Over Appointments, Arrest Of MASSOB Leaders And Many More

Prof. Ben Nwabueze

Vanguard reports; Apparently reacting to the latest arrest of MASSOB leaders in the country, Igbo leaders yesterday said that the 1999 Constitution guaranteed freedom of speech and “expression, manifested particularly in lawful protests, as a fundamental right.” They further accused President Muhammadu Buhari of allegedly violating the constitution by ruling the country without ministers since May this year.

These were contained in a communique signed by the Chairman of the Igbo Leaders of Thought, ILT, Professor Ben Nwabueze, SAN, after its meeting at MODOTEL Hotel in Enugu, yesterday.
It also noted that President Buhari’s one man rule had generated much tension and retardation as well as serious retardation of the economy, social dislocation, insecurity and polarization along ethnic and religious lines.
The communique entitled, “PLENARY MEETING OF THE IGBO LEADERS OF THOUGHT,” read, “The ILT met in a full session Thursday, October 22, 2015 and deliberated extensively on the state of the nation.
“The ILT noted that five months since he was sworn in President Buhari has not been able to form a government but has continued to rule alone.
“The ILT noted that the President Buhari has violated the Constitution of the country in so many ways including the appointments he has made so far.
“The ILT noted that President Buhari’s one man rule has generated much tension in the land, and has caused serious retardation of the economy, social dislocation, insecurity and polarization along ethnic and religious lines.

“The ILT supports the fight against corruption provided it is not selective and subject to constitutional limitations on power, especially limitations arising from our federal system and the guarantee of civil and political rights.
“The ILT reminds the President that the main problem of the country today is the national question, which demands, among other things, the restructuring of the federation, and calls on him to set up immediately the machinery for the purpose and for the implementation of the 2014 National Conference resolutions.
“The ILT noted that the Fulani cattle-rearers have continued to constitute a menace and security problem in the country and calls on the President to restrict them to cattle ranches as is done in all cattle-rearing countries all over the world.
“The ILT condemns in no uncertain terms the movement of Boko Haram terrorists to the prison in Ekwulobia in spite of the protests of Anambra State people.