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 that constituted 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 assist in the resolution of this matter.”
Elliott is a former British army officer who served during the conflict in Northern Ireland. He is a staunch opponent of Irish unification and gay rights and is a former leader of the UUP. He is married with two children.

Tom Elliott MP

Danny Kinahan MP
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