THE sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra to protest the continued detention of its leader and director of Radio Biafra has received international backing by World Alliance Against Terrorism, Violence and Inhuman Treatment, WAATVIT, DailyGlobeWatch can authoritatively reveal.
The global body while reacting to the protest order disclosed that by virtue of the provisions of international convention on people and political rights, to which Nigeria remains a signatory by virtue of its membership of the United Nations, every citizen of any country has the right to peacefully assemble for the purposes of agitation for a particular cause.
This disclosure was made by President of the group, Barrister (Dr.) Anthony Orunkoya.
He stated that IPOB has the right to assembly adding that their leaders reserve the right to assemble and agitate for the release of Nnamdi Kanu which does not conflict the laws of Nigeria.
His words: The international convention on peoples and political rights of the UN which Nigeria is a signatory to, recognizes peaceful civil disobedience like sit-at-home action, labour or work boycott or labour strike action as a means of agitating for a particular course, hence the IPOB under the convention had called for a sit-at-home action of its members as long as their action does not breach peace, order and security of Nigeria and other Nigerians who may want to go about their lawful duties.”
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