You have to agree with the elders. Nigeria's last authentic constitution is the 1963 constitution. All the other ones ever since are military decrees forced on the Nigerian people.


THE Rivers Elders and Leaders’ Council has stated that to ensure proper restructuring, unity and peaceful co-existence, Nigeria must return to the 1963 Constitution. They also kicked against the inclusion of Rivers State by agitators in the Southeast in the proposed Biafra Republic, declaring that it would never happen, in view of Rivers people’s unpleasant experiences during the civil war, between 1967 and 1970.

The Rivers elders and leaders, through their Chairman, and the pioneer Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Chief Albert Horsfall, stated this on Thursday in Port Harcourt, while briefing reporters at the end of their meeting. He said: “Our position is 1963 Nigeria. In 1960, we had Independence Constitution. In 1963, it was turned into law, as a Republican Constitution. We want a return to that situation.

“Biafra has no place whatsoever in Rivers State. Rivers State belongs to Rivers people. The first experience with the place called Biafra, being Ojukwu’s Republic of Biafra, was such an agony for Rivers people, that they do not wish any reference or return to Biafra anymore, ever again.”

Rivers elders and leaders also asked the state governor, Nyesom Wike, to frontally tackle insecurity in the state, and ensure the safety of lives and property. “We intend to send a letter to the Rivers State government, drawing attention to the insecurity in the State) and the consequences thereof. “It is in everybody’s interest that we have security in Rivers State. For the government’s economic policy to work, there has to be security.”



http://thenationonlineng.net/restructuring-nigeria-must-return-1963-constitution-rivers-elders/

Lalasticlala do you agree?

Is rivers state not in Biafra land in 1963 constitution Confused people

I want to hear from the Rivers youth, not these elders.

It will be the youth who will have to live with the consequences of the actions of their elders.

It is disheartening that the useless constitution forced on us by the corrupt military is what we're still using till date. A constitution that favours only Hausa Fulani Muslims.

smartty68:
Lol! Sounds pleasant to the ear!

The question here is; Is our leaders/Nigerians ready to embrace the 1963 constitution amendment

Now ponder over it...

In the minds of an average Nigerian we're moving forwards even when the roads isn't getting any smoother - We're content with the little comforts we find

All the military govts since the first have been illegal, same with the constitutions they produced


The Supreme Court can nullify the present constitution and return Nigeria to her last authentic constitution, the 1963 constitution



BUT WHO WILL APPROACH THE SUPREME COURT TO ADJUDICATE ON THIS?

evilyoruba:
Is rivers state not in Biafra land in 1963 constitution Confused people

Rivers state at that time was in the eastern region not biafra land. As a matter of fact, there was neither biafra land nor rivers state at that time.

KingsCity:


All the military govts since the first have been illegal, same with the constitutions they produced


The Supreme Court can nullify the present constitution and return Nigeria to her last authentic constitution, the 1963 constitution



BUT WHO WILL APPROACH THE SUPREME COURT TO ADJUDICATE ON THIS?

No one! No one Bro... So sad

Very good but if only it will be adhered to.

smartty68:

No one! No one Bro... So sad

Someone has to ......someone should


1999 constitution is an illegal constitution.... a military decree signed by a certain AbdulSalam Abubakar

Power belongs to the masses who decide where to stay not few elders ..

IBB is the brain behind that constitution.

evilyoruba:
Is rivers state not in Biafra land in 1963 constitution Confused people

You are more confusd than you can ever imagine



Was the name Biafra mentioned in the 1963 constitution?

So these "Elders" want to go back to the old Eastern region, but not Biafra?

People truncated a system that worked. Carried out a coup and killed leaders associated with that system.

Same set asking for a reversal to the system they once dismantled.

KingsCity:


All the military govts since the first have been illegal, same with the constitutions they produced


The Supreme Court can nullify the present constitution and return Nigeria to her last authentic constitution, the 1963 constitution



BUT WHO WILL APPROACH THE SUPREME COURT TO ADJUDICATE ON THIS?

There is a lawsuit that was filed in court by Wole Soyinka, Ojukwu and some other eminent persons years ago challenging the validity of the 1999 constitution. I dont know how far with the case.

getting Biafra is a possibility but returning Nigeria to the 1963 constitution is almost impossible, the north would never give up power except through an internationally monitored referendum. have anybody else noticed that the likes of ngige,tinubu,fashola etc are not agitating for restructuring? it's because they know the truth.

as a rivers son,i strongly oppose nigeria present structure...
btw mr horsefall who are the rivers peoole?
because i am ndoki and igbo,so it means we in oyigbo are part of ur rivers people and we are IGBO

RIVERS ELDERS INDEED!

GavelSlam:
People truncated a system that worked. Carried out a coup and killed leaders associated with that system.

Same set asking for a reversal to the system they once dismantled.

True my broda. They say u can't eat ur cake and have it back.

EzeUche:
I want to hear from the Rivers youth, not these elders.

It will be the youth who will have to live with the consequences of the actions of their elders.

When the youths talk you will call us afonja.
Ipoo things must not always go your way.
Wake up from your delusion.

Spot on. These makes a whole lot of sense.

EzeUche:
So these "Elders" want to go back to the old Eastern region, but not Biafra?

They said restructure.
Wait until you hear the full detail of the restructuring.
Going back to 1963 constitution doesn't mean going back to eastern region.

Ipoo clown reason!

fasterwell:


You are more confusd than you can ever imagine



Was the name Biafra mentioned in the 1963 constitution?

No, you are the diabolically confused one here.... Eastern region is biafra land....and river state is in eastern region... The man accused biafrans of evil during Biafra war....who are those ojukwu biafrans Isn't it eastern region people? Diabolical confused people everywhere

evilyoruba:
Is rivers state not in Biafra land in 1963 constitution Confused people

No, it is not confused ipob

nku5:


There is a lawsuit that was filed in court by Wole Soyinka, Ojukwu and some other eminent persons years ago challenging the validity of the 1999 constitution. I dont know how far with the case.

That case needs to be instituted afresh ..

The 1963 constitution will solve the present quagmire. It has provisions for referendum. That's how Mid-West region came about; there was no Mid-West at independence

EzeUche:
So these "Elders" want to go back to the old Eastern region, but not Biafra?

Rivers youths and elders are on the same page, we respect and listen to our elder unlike the "people without kings"

Zoo

And what is special about 1963?
You might as well return to 1960 or 1967.