Separatist movements of Nigeria
Separatist movements of Nigeria want to achieve state secession, which is the withdrawal of one or more states from the multinational Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Separatist movements include:[1][2][3]
- The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its arm wing the Eastern Security Network who support the independence of the Republic of Biafra by mostly Igbo people from the eastern part of the country. They are allied with the Anglophone Cameroonian independence movement.[4]
- The Oduduwa Republic, a Yoruba secessionist movement,
- The Arewa Republic, in the North of the country,
- The Niger Delta Republic, supported by the Niger Delta Liberation Front and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, leading to the 2016 Niger Delta conflict.[5]
As of 2021, according to the US Council on Foreign Relations, only a minority of the Igbo and the Yoruba support separatism.
References
- Adibe, Jideofor (2017-07-12). "Separatist agitations in Nigeria: Causes and trajectories". Brookings. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- "What's Behind Growing Separatism in Nigeria?". Council on Foreign Relations. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- "In Nigeria, Rising Insecurity Leads to Growing Separatist Calls". VOA. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- Craig, Jess. "Separatist Movements in Nigeria and Cameroon Are Joining Forces". Foreign Policy. Archived from the original on 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- "Adaka Boro Avengers abandon bid to declare N-Delta Republic". Vanguard News. 2016-08-01. Archived from the original on 2021-03-09. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
Sources
- Tamuno, Tekena N. (1970). "Separatist Agitations in Nigeria since 1914". The Journal of Modern African Studies. 8 (4): 563–584. ISSN 0022-278X.
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