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1999 Constitution remains a fraud and should be revoked, says Nwakaeti

Mr. Lawrence Nwakaeti is an Imo State based legal practitioner and human rights activist. He is former Chairman, Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Owerri branch. He was also a member, National Executive Council and Human Rights Commission of the NBA. In this interview with COLLINS OSUJI, he speaks on Nigerian judicial system, the recent banning of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS), among others.

Nigeria just marked her 60th independence. In your opinion, what areas do you think need to be improved in our judicial system?
He, who pays the piper, calls the tune. This particular aphorism is true when it comes to master – servant relationship. The master always issues directives, while the servant is there to carry out the directives. I wouldn’t want to say it applies to the relationship between the judiciary and the other arms of government, but in a way when the judiciary always move cap-in-hand asking for fund from the executive, there is that feeling of dependence in the psyche of an average judicial officer. For their vehicles to be changed, the executive must approve it. For them to get appointed, the executive must approve it. For them to have facilities to work effectively, the executive must approve it. Those are not good for the judiciary. I think it is high time we looked into the financial autonomy of the judiciary. At the end of any fiscal year, whatever is the need of the judicial arm of government should be articulated and forwarded to form part of the budget of the nation so that at the point of passage, once funds are released, these funds should be transferred as first line charge. That is what the Constitution says. And the moment they get this fund, they use it, as the needs arise instead of the executive keeping these funds as a father keeps the money belonging to his small child. The judiciary, which is an equal partner in the business of governance should be able to access its funds on time and use it as it deemed fit. What I am saying is that there is a very big gap or disparity in the way the executive, the legislature and the judiciary access their funds. The executive accesses funds, as it wants. The same applies to the legislature but it does not apply to the judiciary. So the moment that financial autonomy is practicalised, I think it will be better. And this is the right time to do that.

Still on the 60th independence, what do you think is the way forward for Nigeria?
We are still in infancy stage even though we are 60. The military did a lot of damage to Nigeria. It was military adventurism, which moved from one junta to the other. At a point, it became a fashion. And upon leaving office, they bequeathed on us a fraud called the 1999 Constitution. Why did I say it is a fraud? The opening line says, “we the people of Nigeria give unto ourselves the following constitution.” When did we meet to do that? Who are the we? When something is founded on fraud, it diminishes its benefit because you can’t place something on nothing and expect it to stand. A couple that derived the name from “Nigga Area”, meaning area occupied by Negros, derogatorily named the country. Some think it is “Niger Area”. Even at that, the name Niger relates to the same Nigga. And the people that made up the entity have nothing in common. They were forced together without their consent. None of their ancestors, none of their leadership ever signed the amalgamation document because I know that as at 1914 when Nigeria came to be, Zik was 10 years and Awolowo was five. Zik was born in 1904, while Awolowo was born in 1909. Sir Ahmadu Bello, the late Premier of the defunct Northern region was younger. So you now asked, who signed it for us? So Lord Lugard by fiat joined disparate people together. Now, when they realised the diverse nature of this country, they decided to adopt a system through several constitutional conferences. You have the 1942 Richard’s constitution; you have the Macpherson and so many others. I may not quote the dates offhand. Even the Willink’s commission that gave birth to Richards’ constitution looked into the rights of the minorities to assuage their fears, by proposing a regional system of government where each region will be autonomous. Then it came up with three regions, the North, the West and the East. The Midwestern region was carved out of the Western region in 1963. Now, each of these regions was autonomous. They had their own constitution, police, judicial service and civil service. They had everything except defence, currency, and few other duties that were prerogative of the national body. Every other duty devolved to the regions. And they were self-sustaining. You pay taxes to the Federal government, or the government at the centre. Now, each of them was competing with the other in a healthy relationship.

IgweOfNnewi:
Was he the one that coordinate the first coup and armed robbery that resulted to the death of northern and Western leaders

The op is biased Aguiyi Ironsi destroYED NIGERIA FOR ABOLITION REGIONAL GOVT.

udoji2021:
I can't bring her sister cos the parents will not allow that

Bring your junior sister or a relative to help out till she give birth.

Regional government is a system of governmment where the regions are strong and the central government is weak .The regions will control their police,Customs,military,coastguard,judiciary ,taxes,resources,Projects,immigration,Laws,Tourism,Health and Education etc.

During the regional govt era,regions were developing at his own pace until the regions were abolished by the military junta of Aguiyi Ironsi in 1966.
Any views

Bawal:
Straight to the point: Truly marrying a beautiful/sexy wife has its own challenges. My wife is to beautiful and sexy that we have se.x almost on daily basis or interval of two days and I don't like such. Bedides,she is too good in bed as well as love se.x. One may ask ,does it mean I(we) can't control myself (ourselves), definitely I try as much as I can but to no avail. Her facial look,sexy fair complexion body, let alone wearing mini skirt, boxers,or seeing her unclothedness will drive me to irresistible urge that no matter how I quench my manhood, it is out of control.

Several times I tried to stay away from her and hold myself but several time it failed. It's too much on me and that's not how it suppose to be and takes more of my focus.Se.x is not food. Even if we have misunderstanding atimes the way couple may have and I will use that opportunity and vow that I won't make love with her for some time, unfortunately even that same day I made such decision is same day we will make love. Atimes I will reason should we stay apart to reduce this kind urge.

Please I need advise on how I can reduce the rate of this frequent love making.

There is nothing wrong with you.You are sexually attracted to your wife and you both have sexual compatibility.

udoji2021:
Don't be quick to judge Sir, Let me ask you.

Can you fold your hands and recieve beatings from your wife?

Can you allow your wife to send u out the room in the night?

Can you allow your to sleeping while u go to the farm, cook, wash her cloths and all?

I did all this and more for peace to reign.

Pregnancy affects women in different ways.Try to bring in her younger sister to assist in the house chores.
Some Pregnant women sleep alot due to tiredness.You impregnated, you just have to bear with her.

As for the beating,talk to her you hate it and if she refuses report her to her elders.

Every Igbo in Nigeria should get a gun, if you own a house in Northern side sell it and return home now before the boarder will be closed ~ Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe

Ojukwu and Gowon agreed on restructuring at Aburi in Ghana, but Gowon came back and denied the agreement.

That denial by Gowon led to civil war that claimed millions of Igbo lives with the help of British government.

Today, majority of Nigerians are clamouring for the same restructuring they rejected.

Believe it or not, Igbos have foresight! ~ Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe


https://www.facebook.com/276389602812596/posts/1221707124947501/?d=n

200 million mumus nothing go happen na 200 million mumu.Subsidy them ,subsidy them papa subsidy them mama too

Valkan:
better cos any delay may lead to army doing the impeaching

You mean fulani army.

LesbianBoy:
Shameless woman

Woman wey apostle dey fvck. Rubbish

Where was she and her kind when that little MALE kid matter was brought online? I didn't see all these ginger o. Olosho!

And to the simps calling themselves guys **waka** there! Fools

Any guy that is following all these oloshos and little girls to shout "justice" for the young FEMALE kid but kept quiet or was not gingering this much when that MALE kid matter was brought online

Thunder go fire una!

If Apostle dey Bleep them,na man dey Bleep woman for nature,why didnt the male gender stand up for their own.
The females are supporting their own so let it be

habsydiamond:
So touching..... This usually happen when u decide to marry a boyfriend over a husband... Ur ex needs to be jail for life... He dey do but he no want u to do... And accusing u for infidelity whereas he is the master in the game.... Lesson for others.... Don't think that u love someone that they can change from a bad attitude... It takes the grace of God for a wife beater to be a gentle man. I rise

The man is a narcissist,he will do the same to other women

edimalo:
Hope this is also punishable by law

IKEDC bringing a bill of N73k to a new 2 bedroom apartment without an a.c in it.
The place is residential and doesn't have any commercial activities in it.
see my story

https://www.nairaland.com/6516871/ikedc-fradulent-overbilling-scam-activities#101054639

A friend spend only N10,000 for a 3bedroom in Osun state for 3 months.

Fvckyouall:
I have a question, then who do we blame if we can't blame the devil.

Every human is responsible for its own actions and consequences.Why dont animals blame the devil too?

amuwo1980:
Rape, infact all sorts sexual deprivation and cannibalism, rituals are the core traditions of those ppl that their ancestors felled from the sky and got a brain trauma

Like your ancestor got encephalitis and penile cancer.

BigShishi:
This video shows the moment disgraced yoruba actor baba ijesha was pleading for leniency after being caught with CCTV evidence molesting a 14 Yr old girl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y27KVtTFcM

Foolish baba ijesha blaming the devil.One thing about criminals is they never stop committing crimes until they are caught and severely punished.

With the recent unrest in the North and East,Yoruba police and soldiers should redeploy to their ancestral home.They should be given priority for jobs in their ancestral home.Let Igbo officers man their space and Hausas do the same.

YaribanzaMuslim:
get out, your not real Omoluabi. How can our brothers be dying in East and your here only concern about my moniker.

IPOb Criminal trying to cause division among Yorubas.You are an imposter.If Yoruba officers are killed in the East,Igbo officer have no business working in the South west because we need those slots for our Yoruba children in Yorubaland.

Igbos destroyed Nigeria by scrapping regionnal govt out of greed and are paying the price for the greed for giving Fulanis power on a platter of gold.

May Amadioha strike you and your family if you write anything about Yorubas again.Ise

Nice

Terorislam:
Bola Tinubu is a thief and a local illeterate

Peter Obi is a drug addict and a murderer.

NEWSREPORT:
Let’s shut down the National Assembly if we can not protect our people...Senator Smart Adeyemi


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXrPsu0xj60

“Let’s shut down the National Assembly, if we cannot save this country, we stay in our homes.

Our country is bleeding.

People are in poverty. There’s no food. People are hungry.

Insecurity is threatening us.” - Smart Adeyemi.

The Senator is talking rubbish,they should impeach the impeachables if they are not doing their jobs.Will clise down of NASS put food on poor man’s table.

jaxxy:
That’s ur own political interpretation to suit ur agenda. It’s mostly about politics and increased poverty and hunger.

Is atiku not a Fulani or na 2day we dey see Fulani? Stop trying to bring division.

Is the guy that was killed by bandits not Fulani?

For deflection,some fulanis will be sacrificed too just like the Jews also do.The end justifies the means.Nothing must stand in the way for the greater good.

bolaayenimo:
Ebira in Kogi Arebesola is an Ijesha man

He is Ebira from his father’s side,his mum is from Osun state confirmed.his nickname is Obuko Ebira.

Amotolongbo:
Which one is Oranmiyan in Osun again?
A group that has already exceeded its best before (BB) date.

If Aregbesola wants to test and authenticate his influence in Osun State, let him come and contest the senatorial election if he will win

He should go and contest in Ebiraland,his ancestral home.

Truth is bitter to the IPobians.

9icest:
Even Al-Quaeda called for a cease fire during Ramadan. No terrorist organization in the world has attacked anyone except in Nigeria which tells you one thing—

Bokoharam, Unknown Gun Men, Bandits, Fulani Herds Men are all political creation, and it all points to ONLY the President, a man who placates and dines and wines with terrorists and bandits. It is well with my corn tree

They Are all fulani millitia operating under different brand names.They have the same mission to take Nigeria for fulanis.It has nothing to do with religion even though religion is used as their cover to deceive the gullible ones.

funkekemi:
can we Yorubas invite ESN to compliment these amotekun weaklings ?

Invite them to your house

1.Nigeria is a country created by British and its allies as a vassal state with a puppet as the head.

2.The Western interests and its allies investments must be protected and they will all they can to protect it at the cost of African blood.

3.The Western countries with business and strategic interests in Nigeria are Britain,America,Italy,Denmark,Sweden,France,Israel etc.China is the money lender for projects.Different countries also have a stake in Nigeria.

4. The fulani leader is only a puppet who follows orders and dictate of his masters on the Western plantation of Nigeria.He is the house nigger while the rest are plantation slaves.

5.The North/Fulani cannot allow any part of the country to seceed unless her masters give a nod.

6.Yorubas,Igbos,Hausas,Igalas,Binis,Efiks etcare not the enemies because we are all victims of thos forced marriage to other nationalities we share no similarities with.

7.The secession agitators must negotiate with these western countries with stakes in the Nigeria first on how they can protect their interests and seek support for their goals.

8. There is need to talk about religious and ethnic diversities in the potential new republic like a debate.

9.For arms struggle,you need foreign allies to suceed and recognise your country.
Share yours.