A bit of history:

During the 1954 constitution conference in London, Obafemi Awolowo (AG party) tabled a motion to the effect that a right of secession (secession clause) should be enshrined into the constitution of the emerging Nigerian nation to allow any part of the emergent nation to opt out of Nigeria, should the need arise.

The NCNC through Nnamdi Azikiwe vehemently rejected the motion saying that once we have a federation, we are indivisible and perpetual.

That is, “Nigeria’s unity is non-negotiable”.


The expression— “The indivisibility and perpetuity of the federation” popped out from there. They also went further by saying to Secede from the Newly Formed Nigeria would amount to Treason.

Due to sustained opposition from NCNC and NPC, Awolowo and the AG were forced to renounce their position on the right to include a Secession Clause in the Nigerian constitution.

If the provision were allowed and enshrined in the constitution, perhaps the Biafra war and this ‘by-force’ marriage could have been avoided.



Side notes:

AG = Action Group (in the west)

NPC = Northern People’s Congress (in the North)

NCNC = National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (East)


Culled from Twitter( Man of Letters)

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Pmpm:
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Awolowo is a great man

Who cares about what zik believes in. it's none of our business, all we want is BIAFRA and nothing else matters.

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Isn't that obvious as an Igbo clown, you'd rather blame Awo for your woos instead of the failure Zik that condemned your destiny in the hands of aboki.

Cutehotnerd001:
Who cares about what zik believes in. it's none of our business, all we want is BIAFRA and nothing else matters.

So Awolowo, Zik, Bello determined what is contained in the 1999 constitution?

DMerciful:
So Awolowo, Zik, Bello determined what is contained in the 1999 constitution?

1954 Constitution.

Are we still using that constitution? What's the relevance if when we were making the 1999 constitution, we did not put what we want but thinking about what dead Awolowo, Zik and Bello wanted. We're alive, we can do what we want!

Ihateniggov:


1954 Constitution.

Prompto:
Isn't that obvious as an Igbo clown, you'd rather blame Awo for your woos instead of the failure Zik that condemned your destiny in the hands of aboki.

You are sick from warapa.

DMerciful:
Are we still using that constitution? What's the relevance if when we were making the 1999 constitution, we did not put what we want but thinking about what dead Awolowo, Zik and Bello wanted. We're alive, we can do what we want!

Of course, we are not using the 1954 Constitution but it is good to clear the air sometimes, don't you think so?

A little bit of history is not bad.

Now that you've cleared the air, the 1999 constitution is being reviewed, can we put the referendum now? We're alive so we do not need to further blame who did not put it in an old constitution.

Ihateniggov:


Of course, we are not using the 1954 Constitution but it is good to clear the air sometimes, don't you think so?

A little bit of history is not bad.

DMerciful:
Now that you've cleared the air, the 1999 constitution is being reviewed, can we put the referendum now? We're alive so we do not need to further blame who did not put it in an old constitution.

Nothing will ever come out of the newly reviewed constitution trust me. This is not the first time, not the second time and not the third, it is just a means by politicians to calm us down. The best solution is secession!

Nice signature

I know, right? That's why I believe we shouldn't blame Zik or Amadu Bello because we already threw away that constitution and we really do not want referendum or restructuring else we would have done it.

The political class wants the status quo to remain. A restructured and reformed Nigeria will not favour politicians. So those of us saying we should push things through our law makers are learners. Only freedom fighters can liberate Nigeria!

Ihateniggov:

Nothing will ever come out of the newly reviewed constitution trust me. This is not the first time, not the second time and not the third, it is just a means by politicians to calm us down. The best solution is secession!

I like your signature

Take the message home to your father in hell.

ChoCho54:
You are sick from warapa.

Trash. Stop peddling falsehoods on social media

Ihateniggov:


Of course, we are not using the 1954 Constitution but it is good to clear the air sometimes, don't you think so?

A little bit of history is not bad.