Some lessons from Scotland. RESULT Yes 46%, No 54%
Scotland has oil, England does not. Most of the oil revenue is spent in England for population, political and economic considerations. Scotland had a 'golden' opportunity to gain independence and keep the oil completely yesterday, 18th September 2014 but voted down the opportunity, whereas in Nigeria and some other parts of Africa, the agitation of some is to break up their countries, especially with the lure of natural resources and political 'power' in mind.
Things are by no means perfect in the relationship between England and Scotland and this vote was certainly not a vote for the status quo. English leaders have agreed to give Scotland a little more autonomy among other political concessions.
Again, all the political leaders in England (Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, etc) came together, strategised and campaigned for Scotland to stay back. If it was in Nigeria, other political parties would most likely rejoice and use the opportunity to get at the president and the ruling party.
Lastly, the vote ended by 10pm yesterday and the result came out this morning. The Scottish First Minister (who would have become Prime Minister) has accepted the result and congratulated the people of Scotland and the United Kingdom generally though he had spent most of his political life fighting for Scottish independence. This was the fight of his political life and he may soon go into retirement. If it was in Nigeria, what we would hear are allegations of rigging and calls for resistance.
Corruption, greed and bitterness are what drive our own politics in Africa and I'm sure, as morning follows the night, that if Scotland was in Africa, the vote would have been overwhelmingly different.
We have a long way to go to learn to put the interest of all above the interest of self. The No campaign has won in Scotland. Nigeria, take heed. Let's come together and fix our countr

great lessons.

Great lesson but here in Nigeria we are never ready to learn