Meet the members of parliament (MPs) who have tabled a bill in the British parliament calling for the UK to recognise Biafra as an independent country.An early day parliamentary motion was filed by MPs Tom Elliott and Danny Kinahan of the Ulster Unionist Party (UPP),ironically a party dedicated to preserving the territorial integrity of the UK.The motion is that this “House recognises the calls for the independence of territories thatconstituted the Biafran republic.”“The Biafran issue could be improved with the co-operation of the Nigerian government by offering a referendum; and urges the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to use its diplomatic strength to assistin the resolution of this matter.”

Yea referendum but IPOB will lose

This man doesnt know what he is doing, the name biafra does not belong to the igbos. Biafra according to 17th century african map is present day Cameroun and Gabon. Until you guys get the right name to use for yourselves, you can all leave Nairaland for true nigerians

The bill wont scale 2nd reading...

The great Biafra is on the way

They are among the parliamentarians who understand that human lives are worth more than a country.

That Lord Lugard made Nigeria in 1914 must not be translated by evil people to look like Nigeria was created by God and thus indivisible.

Let the Biafrans go!!!

Matters arising....

Weedcrusher:
This man doesnt know what he is doing, the name biafra does not belong to the igbos. Biafra according to 17th century african map is present day Cameroun and Gabon. Until you guys get the right name to use for yourselves, you can all leave Nairaland for true nigerians

Lol, whats ur concern? shifting the goal post as usual??

Ogbuefi2020:

Lol, whats ur concern? shifting the goal post as usual??

You guys cannot claim biafra when the name doesn't belong to you......the name biafra comes from a region in the present Cameroun and Gabon

Ogbuefi2020:

and how is that ur concern, are u from cameroun or Gabon? we have Benin in Nigeria and we have Benin republic, we have Niger state in nigeria and Niger republic so wtf. this is too frivolous, give us serious arguments plz

Since you are lazy to do your research, I will take it upon myself to educate you. Benin republic which is nigeria neighboring country is named after bight of Benin found on its coast. The same bight gave name to Benin kingdom in edo state. And for Niger, Niger state and Nigeria, you should know that they are all named after the river Niger. Mention a country in Africa and I promise to give you the origin of the country name that has something to do with such country

But the ish with you guys claiming the name biafra that's not close to your region is a plot to mischievously steal other's land

Weedcrusher:


Since you are lazy to do your research, I will take it upon myself to educate you. Benin republic which is nigeria neighboring country is named after bight of Benin found on its coast. The same bight gave name to Benin kingdom in edo state. And for Niger, Niger state and Nigeria, you should know that they are all named after the river Niger. Mention a country in Africa and I promise to give you the origin of the country name that has something to do with such country

But the ish with you guys claiming the name biafra that's not close to your region is a plot to mischievously steal other's land

whether they decide to call themselves biafrans or Japanese is really none of your business. just give them a peaceful referendum.

Weedcrusher:
This man doesnt know what he is doing, the name biafra does not belong to the igbos. Biafra according to 17th century african map is present day Cameroun and Gabon. Until you guys get the right name to use for yourselves, you can all leave Nairaland for true nigerians

Hope you know yoruba land was originally what is today Benin Republic and Togo? You guys migrated to SW originally occupied by Edo people.

Weedcrusher:


Since you are lazy to do your research, I will take it upon myself to educate you. Benin republic which is nigeria neighboring country is named after bight of Benin found on its coast. The same bight gave name to Benin kingdom in edo state. And for Niger, Niger state and Nigeria, you should know that they are all named after the river Niger. Mention a country in Africa and I promise to give you the origin of the country name that has something to do with such country

But the ish with you guys claiming the name biafra that's not close to your region is a plot to mischievously steal other's land

Which country do you reckon was named after the bight of Biafra

kingbasil:


Which country do you reckon was named after the bight of Biafra

There's nothing called bight of Biafra anymore, it's now called bight of bonny. And for your information bight of bonny extend from present Niger delta to Cape Lopez in Gabon. And the bight stretches across the 4 countries of Nigeria, equatorial guinea, cameroun and Gabon. The igbo hinterland doesn't have contact with the bight and they shouldn't use the name. Ojukwu fabricated the name in 1967 in order to steal oil discovered in commercial quantity in the early 60s at the region.

Old2020:


Hope you know yoruba land was originally what is today Benin Republic and Togo? You guys migrated to SW originally occupied by Edo people.

That's the most ridiculous lies ever . And where do you guys migrated from?

Old2020:


Yoruba idiot bad belle. Go and focus on your Oduduwa.

You call me names but the truth will always remain truth. And my mission on this forum is to get nigerians informed

greenermodels:
whether they decide to call themselves biafrans or Japanese is really none of your business. just give them a peaceful referendum.

Then they can't get the referendum if they stick to the name Biafra. Do you think Nigeria government is st.upid when they changed the name of bight of Biafra to bight of bonny in 1972. If you want to secede, it must be only the Igbo hinterland states of Imo, abia, enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra and nothing else.

Weedcrusher:


You guys cannot claim biafra when the name doesn't belong to you. Igbos are Impostors.....the name biafra comes from a region in the present Cameroun and Gabon

pls don't sue us! hahaha!

cool

down here in this country we're still battling with freedom of expression

we take a step forward and 2 steps backward who re we kidding

seun thanks o for ur active role in facilitating this anti social media bill here

petrov10:
cool

down here in this country we're still battling with freedom of expression

we take a step forward and 2 steps backward who re we kidding

seun thanks o for ur active role in facilitating this anti social media bill here

you know what to do,if e pain you....must you liv on nairaland..chai!!!

See their face like disillusioned drunks, whiteman always trying to stir up problems in Africa.

Weedcrusher:


You guys cannot claim biafra when the name doesn't belong to you. Igbos are Impostors.....the name biafra comes from a region in the present Cameroun and Gabon

Let the camerounian come to claim that. What is really ur wish? Biafra shld stay or go? U counter thier leaving today and yet u claim they r troublesome.

ckmayoca:


Let the camerounian come to claim that. What is really ur wish? Biafra shld stay or go? U counter thier leaving today and yet u claim they r troublesome.

God forbid me countering secession of the igbos. But you should do so without laying claims to regions that do not belong to you.

At the end, its only two out of a 100+ MPs. Sincerely, dis Biafra mata sef don taya me.

babyfaceafrica:
you know what to do,if e pain you....must you liv on nairaland..chai!!!

I dint quote u

guy stop quoting me......you good for nothing illiterate

Weedcrusher:


Then they can't get the referendum if they stick to the name Biafra. Do you think Nigeria government is st.upid when they changed the name of bight of Biafra to bight of bonny in 1972. If you want to secede, it must be only the Igbo hinterland states of Imo, abia, enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra and nothing else.

Man they name Biafra is not only for ibo's so go and die with oshemole voice.

Weedcrusher:


God forbid me countering secession of the igbos. But you should do so without laying claims to regions that do not belong to you.

is the region yours?