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NewsRescue- Two of Nigeria’s top political leaders, now working together in the opposition party, have earlier definitively promised Nigerians that true federalism is the only way forward and among their top leadership agenda.

Comment: not a pre-election ruse being discussed by non credible handpicked sleeping delegates as the current administration offers.

NewsRescue investigated this after reading an article by Dr. Peregrino Brimah in which he stated that the true peoples and real leaders in the north wants true federalism restored. See: NewsRescue–The North Wants True Federalism Restored: And The South? By Peregrino Brimah


Read more: http://newsrescue.com/buhari-tinubu-promised-nigeria-true-federalism-sleeping-confab/#ixzz3hILzNmjp

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nnachukz:
Are they talking to buhari? If tinubu had gotten all he had wanted, he may not have spoken out.

If he doesn't that would mean he is simply fighting for his personal gain and not the preached change. It will mean he is fighting for his pocket and not any collective interest

This is becoming unbecoming Isekiri people are carrying their envious heart against Ijaws again!

Wondering why Tinubu has not preached his true federalism sermon since after elections

BY DAPO AKINREFON & DOTUN IBIWOYE

*We’re in a state of war — Sen Ojudu…
FORMER governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Chief of Army Staff, General Alani Akinrinade (rtd), Wednesday, warned that the continuous shying away from the practice of true federalism portends doom for the country.

They said this at the commemoration of the 70th birthday celebration of Prof. Ropo Sekoni, the presentation of the book: ‘Federalism and the Yoruba Character and launching of Yoruba Insight and Innovation Initiatives,’ at the Muscon Centre, in Lagos.Tinubu disclosed that the unification Decree 34 of 1966, which makes Nigeria a unitary state, still exists after 47 years, noting that only true federalism will bring about democracy.

Represented by former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake, Tinubu stated that the country has only had various shades of unitary forms of government with different specifications and it is now operating a civilian ‘regime’ instead of a real democracy.

Akinrinade, who was chairman of the event, warned of dire consequences if urgent steps were not taken to practise true federalism.

He said: “We must go out and propagate federalism because the more we look for excuses not to federalise, the more we go into deep trouble.

….We’re in a state of war — Sen Ojudu
The lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Senator Ojudu said there was a total disconnect between the present crop of leaders and Nigerians.

He said should the Boko Haram insurgency be allowed to go on unchecked in the North, the chances of conducting a free and fair elections in 2015 remained slim.

“I must tell you that Nigeria is in a state of war.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/tinubu-akinrinade-predict-doom-without-true-federalism/

mekanaky:
i was banned because i said the truth. There shall not peace in Northern part of Nigeria except u people come to realization of the truth of the whole matter. Traveling all over the world cant bring solution to the problems because Nigeria Government had swept the truth under the carpet. Chukwu OKike Abiama is a God of vengeance. He said Vegeance is mine and i will pay.

Check this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyJ-RWpxjc0

Whats the video about ??

Hmn! My brother sorry if my comment is not very thorough and I may have been short sighted with my comment and your post I will not bother verifying because am not good with history really. But we both agree that true federalism is what we need the most to move this country forward right?. That's why country like US is progressing we claim to copy US democracy but turning blind eyes to true federalism. see US produces more oil than Nigeria in Taxas but they are into many and virtually everything.......and the non oil producing states are into so many other things and surviving on their own like the oil matter less to them.
Not practicing true federalism is hiding talents in Nigeria and making our economy streamlined instead of diversified.

OkutaNla:
Miss, I understand what you are trying to say but I disagree with you Yorubas are "always aiding the North" argument coz not only is it historically inaccurate, it also unfair and false. In fact, it can be argued that Zik (an Igboman) missed out on an GOLDEN opportunity to forge a coalition which could have salvaged the course of the country if only he had agreed to the proposition to forge an alliance with the then Action Group party after the 1959 federal elections (in that election Zik's NCNC had 81 seats, Awo's AG had 74, while Ahmadu Bello's NPC got 134 seats). Awo had subsequently approached Zik for a coalition after the results were announced and if that had alliance had materialized, both parties would have formed the government at the center at the time, relegating the North to an opposition party, and the history of Nigeria may likely have turned out differently. But alas, it didn't happened that way coz the NCNC (an Igbo Party) ended up forging an alliance with the Northern NPC which then produced a Tafawa Balewa as Prime Minister and Zik as President, while Awo's AG went into opposition. The rest they say is history. Since then up until the recent APC, the Yorubas have been in opposition (they even opposed OBJ, he wasn't their candidate, remember?). While the igbos have also had their share of power at the centre both before and after the civil war (think Zik, Ironsi, Shagari/Ekwueme and GEJ eras), even more so than the Yorubas. So why the constant scapegoating of Yorubas? ?

This no be prophecy now!

Publish the not, un-edited. Nigerians would want to read it.!

US has technology what do you expect they'll build the best for their president! Naija the sleeping Nation! God have Mercy. Amen!

I hope after this visit President will seat tight in Naija and do some work! enough of Paparazzi

OkutaNla:
Thanks, that's more like it and I agree with you completely. Unlike some previous player-hating posters.

My main issue is that yorubas are always aiding the north to be in power as long as this continues, we can hardly achieve true federalism, north likes to grab power in order to maintain the current imbalance and injustice in the system and this move continues to drag the country backward and not forward. Most times I wonder why the yorubas continue to do this, sometimes I thinks its for some short term benefit which will neither profit them in the long run nor other tribes which I also see as a selfish move which keeps us far away from realising a true federalism, with true federalism even the north will move from a solely dependent and power hungry region to a self actualising one.

OkutaNla:
Thanks, that's more like it and I agree with you completely. Unlike some previous player-hating posters.

My main issue is that yorubas are always aiding the north to be in power as long as this continues we can hardly achieve true federalism, north likes to grab power in order to maintain the current imbalance and injustice in the system and this move continues to drag the country backward and not forward.

Happy about all these achievements by Yorubas also. Nigeria needs true Federalism some people are slowing down others. If we practice true federalism no one will be Para siting on another and everyone will be serious to develop on something.

I said it that Rchas cannot put up such poorly made poster!

Hope he was not poisoned by DSS

yomsad:
Baba Iyabo is here again... This man should free Jona

He should free himself. He keeps having sleepless night over Jona!

Stupid old man! Jonathan is also the cause you did not run for third term! if you had done that Nigeria would have been worse than Burundi by now! Keeping having heart ache and sleepless night over Jonathan & PDP

Sweetlemon:
I'm not covering up anything. And you've missed the whole point of my thread unless you want to say that it's Buhari's fault that fulanis have been attacking he middlebeltans for over 17 years now.

Well he promised to address it in his inauguration speech so we are waiting!

Sweetlemon:
It's not as much as before.
Don't you think its better to pray for it to stop instead of throwing it at their faces? Huh?

I don't know what your interest is but whats your cover up about. Better to sing it aloud so that it get addressed. I hate it when people try to cover up the reality.

Sweetlemon:
Apart from BH, I can't remember the last time there was a communal clash.
There will still be a few of course. But if Buhari does his homework well, it will greatly reduced.

Jus posted you above few of the recent clashes

I the advice of Senator Ben Bruce - PDP Senator from South/South is followed most of these herdmens clashes will become a thing of the past

http://www.informationng.com/2015/07/sen-ben-murray-bruce-proposes-solution-to-fulani-herdsmen-farmers-clashes-in-nigeria.html

Jus posted you above few of the recent clashes

I the advice of Senator Ben Bruce - PDP Senator from South/South is followed most of these herdmens clashes will become a thing of the past

http://www.informationng.com/2015/07/sen-ben-murray-bruce-proposes-solution-to-fulani-herdsmen-farmers-clashes-in-nigeria.html

Sweetlemon:
Apart from BH, I can't remember the last time there was a communal clash.
There will still be a few of course. But if Buhari does his homework well, it will greatly reduced.

These are few of the fresh attacks am not even talking about the numerous past ones

Taraba State http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/taraba-4-killed-scores-injured-in-fresh-attack-by-fulani-herdsmen/214379/
Niger State http://leadership.ng/news/449721/2-killed-in-herdsmen-villagers-clash-in-niger
Benue State http://www.channelstv.com/2015/07/15/28-soldiers-lost-to-farmers-fulani-herdsmen-clashes-and-insurgency/

Sweetlemon:
Do you know anyone that is very humble, peaceful, unassuming, adaptive, fun, yet intelligent irrespective of their religion? Check their state of origin, they're most likely from the middlebelt! Save for a few bad eggs, most have very endearing qualities.
I grew more respect for them during the elections, I thought they were going to vote against Buhari being a Fulani man because of the way fulani herdsmen and people bully them on their lands. But surprisingly, they gave majority votes to APC even though there's also a large Christian population there. It shows they may not be phyical fighters but they can reason strategically.

The North central is the only region that hardly has militants, "freedom fighters", or whatever silly, violent, directionless, selfish, groups all other regions have.

They go about their businesses without creating drama and irritaing tantrums at the drop of a hat. Sometimes they're mistaken for "slaves" or docile people but there's a difference between being docile and wise. They're wise enough to know that fighting for their own country when they know they're not economically, socially, or politically ready to stand on their own two feet or allowing some selfish politicians to use their youths to fight "marginalization" is just NOT the way out.

The rest of us should please borrow a leaf from them. We need it urgently.

They voted because Buhari apologised to them over the killings of their men and promise that he'll end the insecurity in these regions and address herdsmen clashes and Alas! none of these promises have been fulfilled!

Mogidi:
Can Akpabio lead a vibrant PDP in the senate?

@Opinedecandid
Put a source to your story.
https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-akpabio-senate-minority-leader

He sure can

South South / South East gave him the least vote and that's the region where the bulk of Nigeria Revenue comes from so what the hell does he mean??

I laugh nothing about any South/South or South East. Which way Nigeria? looking through my magnifying glass!

Keep having sleepless nights about South/South and South East.

Keep having sleepness nights about South/South and South East.

Taylor86:
somebody go just enter road dey snap nonsense post for nairaland

how's this post helpful

Op plz wen driving stay focused

Accident is a no mans friend

as 4 d mods dat banned me from politics section

for small comment wey no even reach N5 comment

my fine and harmless comments wey make Wike like me

una try well well

plz click share if u want ur fellow PDP brother unbanned

or like for otherwise

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see likes...people hate me ooo

No be people hate you they understood it the other way round myself had to read it well again at first glance the like looked like the one not to have you banned
next time just say click like if you don't want be banned and forget the share thing you go see the difference

Cooked story!

oluwamile:
FCK all of dem...AW cn stupid militants be securing pipelines wen first class graduates re suffering

Bleep them all AW cn one regions oil be used to run the entire country Nigeria, Nigeria for donkey years stopped thinking of other Avenues to generate fund besides oil, Bleep the federal Republic!