Cooly100:
If there was a referendum as done in other serious countries, for constitutional change...can the north defeat the combined regions of Nigeria?

gidgiddy:


You have to pass a law on referendum first and the North controlls over half of the national assembly

gidgiddy:


You have to pass a law on referendum first and the North controlls over half of the national assembly

Cooly100:
Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa

In what could easily pass for one of the single largest gatherings of ethnic nationalities in recent times, leaders drawn from the Niger Delta, South West, South East and the Middle Belt, converged on Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, to drive home their demand for immediate restructuring of the Nigerian Federation.

Most of those who spoke highlighted the need for the current President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, to expedite action and begin the process of renegotiating the current federal structure, or on the alternative, allow the country to drift by allowing the status quo.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is currently on a mission to Sierra Leone as an election observer in that country, in a prepared speech read on his behalf by Senator Nimi Barigha Amange, maintained that the 2014 confab report spearheaded by him remains the most inclusive roadmap to pulling Nigeria from the brink.

Some other leaders from all parts of the country, except the ‘core north’ who were present during the event organised by the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) were: elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark; President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo Jnr, and a chieftain of the pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo.
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae; former governor of Plateau state, Senator Jonah Jang; Leader of the middle belt group, Dr. Bala Takaya; Senator Stella Omu, Walter Ofonagoro, Asari Dokubo and representatives of governors from the region also spoke during the event.

Recalling the efforts he made as President to change the current trajectory of the country, Jonathan said: “I am delighted that Nigerians of various ages, classes and trade and of diverse faith and different zones are showing deep commitment to this spirit-lifting debate towards arriving at a practical and acceptable solution that will guarantee a better future for our country and our hardworking citizens.

“I am even more delighted that this geopolitical zone, the Niger Delta is quite upbeat about the public consultation and debate going on across the country. This is heart-warming because it’s a pointer to the fact that the Niger Delta has come a long way from the time of unease and militancy to the present situation where the people of the zone can gather to hold a peaceful dialogue and conversation on how best to move our federation forward”.

Read more:http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/03/25/on-restructuring-we-stand-ndelta-middle-belt-yoruba-igbo-leaders-insist/

Cooly100:


Agreed.

What do we then do?

Cooly100:
If there was a referendum as done in other serious countries, for constitutional change...can the north defeat the combined regions of Nigeria?

gidgiddy:


Theres only two choices, stay in Nigeria and accept the will of the North or become an Nnamdi Kanu, agitate for your freedom and restructure your self however you like

Cooly100:
Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa

In what could easily pass for one of the single largest gatherings of ethnic nationalities in recent times, leaders drawn from the Niger Delta, South West, South East and the Middle Belt, converged on Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, to drive home their demand for immediate restructuring of the Nigerian Federation.

Most of those who spoke highlighted the need for the current President Muhammadu Buhari-led government, to expedite action and begin the process of renegotiating the current federal structure, or on the alternative, allow the country to drift by allowing the status quo.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, who is currently on a mission to Sierra Leone as an election observer in that country, in a prepared speech read on his behalf by Senator Nimi Barigha Amange, maintained that the 2014 confab report spearheaded by him remains the most inclusive roadmap to pulling Nigeria from the brink.

Some other leaders from all parts of the country, except the ‘core north’ who were present during the event organised by the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) were: elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark; President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo Jnr, and a chieftain of the pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Chief Ayo Adebanjo.
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Olu Falae; former governor of Plateau state, Senator Jonah Jang; Leader of the middle belt group, Dr. Bala Takaya; Senator Stella Omu, Walter Ofonagoro, Asari Dokubo and representatives of governors from the region also spoke during the event.

Recalling the efforts he made as President to change the current trajectory of the country, Jonathan said: “I am delighted that Nigerians of various ages, classes and trade and of diverse faith and different zones are showing deep commitment to this spirit-lifting debate towards arriving at a practical and acceptable solution that will guarantee a better future for our country and our hardworking citizens.

“I am even more delighted that this geopolitical zone, the Niger Delta is quite upbeat about the public consultation and debate going on across the country. This is heart-warming because it’s a pointer to the fact that the Niger Delta has come a long way from the time of unease and militancy to the present situation where the people of the zone can gather to hold a peaceful dialogue and conversation on how best to move our federation forward”.

Read more:http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/03/25/on-restructuring-we-stand-ndelta-middle-belt-yoruba-igbo-leaders-insist/

IeatPussy:




Because the south's are not United that's why All this shit are happening .

gidgiddy:


Got nothing to do southern unity. The entire South only has about 39% of the votes of the national assembly compared to the Norths 61%.

How will anyone get restructuring with that? Not possible

Cooly100:


Okay...I see a slave and a defeatist...talking...

What do you think the elders from these regions would do?

gidgiddy:


Got nothing to do southern unity. The entire South only has about 39% of the votes of the national assembly compared to the Norths 61%.

How will anyone get restructuring with that? Not possible

IeatPussy:



It doesn't matter. If the South are united all this percentage of vote won't matter. At the bolded. Did u include middle belt in ur counting?

gidgiddy:


You better wake up and face reality. Only the national assembly can restructure Nigeria


The entire South only has about 39% of the votes of the national assembly compared to the Norths 61%. Just the core North, NW&NE, have almost 50%.

How will anyone get restructuring with that? Not possible

If the North or even just the core North say no to restructuring, and you can bet they will, it is dead.

gidgiddy:


Got nothing to do southern unity. The entire South only has about 39% of the votes of the national assembly compared to the Norths 61%.

How will anyone get restructuring with that? Not possible

Cooly100:


...and what would the southern leaders do...?

There must be a way to bring the parasitic north who got more numbers due to military rule... to the bargining table?

Ojiofor:


Is Middle belt not part of that North?

imhotep:

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LZAA:

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imhotep:
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Cooly100:


...and what would the southern leaders do...?

There must be a way to bring the parasitic north who got more numbers due to military rule... to the bargining table?

gidgiddy:


There is no way, the core North controls half of the national assembly. No law, including that of restructuring, can be passed unless they say so.

gidgiddy:


There is no way, the core North controls half of the national assembly. No law, including that of restructuring, can be passed unless they say so.