In a move to take the heat off the Nigerian Army and ensure
that due process is followed, Pres. Buhari has signed a presidential
proclamation proscribing IPOB over the group’s involvement in terrorist
activities, ThisDay reports.
According
to sources in the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, the
president signed the declaration on Sunday before his departure for the
72nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, where he will
be expected to address other world leaders today. .
Buhari’s
decision to sign the proclamation was a fallout of the sharp criticism
that followed the declaration of IPOB as a terrorist organisation by the
Nigerian Army at the weekend and the group’s proscription by the
South-east governors. .
With the
signing of the proclamation by Buhari, a source in the attorney
general’s office explained that the presidency had effectively initiated
the formal process of proscribing IPOB in accordance with the
provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011. .
It
also paved the way for the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF),
Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) to head to court to give legal backing to the
presidential proclamation.
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