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They're emirs because they conquered Hausas and installed themselves.

Hausa people are different from Fulani people

YoshihideSuga:
Dishonest take. Igbo and Ijaws are distinctively different compared to Hausa-Fulani. For instance, there are Fulanis who are Emirs in Hausa lands. Are Igbos ruling Ijaws in their traditional houses?

Obi has decided to ignore Reno because of his campaign of calumny. It doesn't matter if he asked a reasonable question, he will be ignored.

Now leave this cho cho cho. Tell Tilumbu to show workings

thesicilian:
It's amazing how dumb you obidients are.
If Reno is someone to be ignored, why are the so called international interviewers repeating his question to Obi? And if when Reno asked the question it was a nonsense question, why did the question suddenly become important enough to answer when it was asked by foreigners?

And final question: is there a special test that qualifies you people to become obidients because it seems almost all of you have this amazing capacity for ignorance?

You're just a mischievous person.

So if in an interview, he was asked same question Reno asked, he should tell the interviewwr he won't answer because Reno asked a similar question.

Senselessness!

thesicilian:
Reno started the issue that's why he's still having to defend himself till date. You should be smart enough to know that

Don't be mischievous. Two journalists in the US asked him, was he supposed to ignore them?

Obi will not directly respond to Reno your master.

thesicilian:
Weeks after, he's still struggling to find an acceptable response to Reno Omokri's challenge. Yet his obidients keep maintaining he has no time for Reno Omokri

All these are pretense. Tinubu the illegitimate president should do proper restructuring if he is serious.

This case is playing to the gallery. BTW, how many local govt areas has he created in SW? He did it while Obj was president. If he was not pretending then, he has the chance now.

Tinubu is a fake man

LegendHero:
The federal government has sued the thirty-six governors before the Supreme Court to ensure the autonomy of the nation’s local governments.

In the suit, marked SC/CV/343/2024, was filed on May 20, by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) on behalf of the federal government.

The federal government is praying the Apex Court for an order prohibiting state governors from unilateral, arbitrary, and unlawful dissolution of democratically elected leaders for local governments.

It also prayed the Supreme Court for an order permitting the funds standing in the credits of local governments to be directly channelled to them from the federation account in line with the provisions of the Constitution as against the alleged unlawful joint accounts created by governors.

It wanted an order stopping governors from constituting caretaker committees to run the affairs of local governments as against the constitutionally recognized and guaranteed democratic system.

Also, the federal government wants an order of injunction restraining the governors, their agents, and privies from receiving, spending or tampering with funds released from the Federation Account for the benefit of local governments when no democratically elected local government system is put in place in the states.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/fed-govt-sues-36-states-at-supreme-court-over-local-govt-autonomy/amp/

Do they go to mosque on Sundays or Fridays?

Omooba77:
A yet-to-be-ascertained number of people were feared dead on Sunday afternoon when a mosque collapsed in the Papa Ajao area of Lagos State.

The mosque collapsed during afternoon prayer, The Nation reports.

Details later…
https://punchng.com/many-feared-dead-in-lagos-mosque-collapse/

Hausa is a conquered nationality.

If they represent Hausa then say Fulanis, Yorubas and Igbos. But you wont because its a lie

babasolution:
They have unconditional support from the Hausa, they are a representative of elite HAUSA

You cannot lump two nationalities together to make them bigger. Is like saying Igbo-Ijaw .

The Fulanis which is a small nationality in Nigeria attached themselves to Hausa to make themselves bigger

babasolution:
It's not true,hausa-fulani as come to stay,as long as the Hausa's do not distinguish themselves from the Fulani, it as come to stay

Imported food is cheaper actually.

Before the coming of the white, no southern community experience famine. South can farm if they want to

clearcrystal:
They supply food to other parts of the country.
Recently, there was a serious fight between Hausas(tomatoes seller's) and the area boys at Ile-Epo market in Lagos, the aftermath is the scarcity of Tomatoes and Pepper experienced in Lagos at the moment.

Hausa produces food or terrorism?

immortalcrown:
I know that there are many religious and tribal issues in the country. But you exaggerate things here.

Hausa produces food. Igbo sustains and improves manufacturing and trades.

What do you mean by Hausa-Fulani?

Its either Hausa or Fulani. This political scam nomenclature is a fraud

babasolution:
We have 3 big tribes in Nigeria, the hausa-fulani, Yoruba and Igbo.

These 3 tribes are just religion crazy.
As big as they are making up the largest combination of people's in Africa.

They produce nothing .
They can do nothing except aided by the white skinned man.eg common road construction.

Except for singing,dancing and games they do not create anything.

All they do is religion religion religion.
Churches and mosques at every corner
yet their country is so filled with evil and sadness.

Who will bail these tribes out?
The most enslaved people's in world history

When you vote for corruption politicians,
you not only wish the country bad, but your actions make sure the country never succeeds.

Remember how you fought all who predicted that Buhari would be a disaster, hell yes, he was a disaster.

Its not about wishing but studying the antecedents of a candidate because people cannot give what they don't have

Iebio:
Its is a slap on yourself to be wishing your only country evil. You have just one country

Nothing special about nobel prices. Its given by a small country

simpleseyi:
The OP is mentally unstable.

There is no professor dead or alive that is at the same level with Professor Wole Soyinka. He is Nigeria's first Nobel Laureate, and there is no other one.

OP, take your drugs oooooo, because the psychiatric hospitals are full

The profitable route from day 1 would have been Lagos to SE route but the govt prefer politics to economic growth

ivandragon:
You are very correct, but rails are an essential component of industrial development.

In my opinion, the first focus should have been on building cargo rails to connect industrial centres/areas. That would have been more profitable, reduce the wear and tear of having large vehicles on the roads and improve road safety.

You're gradually coming to the realization that Tinubu is a failure. Very soon, you won't put Obi in your comment when you start criticizing the criminal drug baron, certificate forger, mandate thief and narcotics trafficker

EreluRoz:
As much as I love asiwaju he is not impressing me yet, he needs to do better. His appointees are wash and incompetent, there's no good governance if the citizens are crying daily in hardship. Meanwhile this doesn't mean Obi is the solution, he's another big pretentious thief.

Tinubu is ashamed of the mandate he stole.

Tinubu has failed woefully

We don't care about SLS, afterall he was instrumental in demarketing GEJ govt that eventually led to the enthronment of the calamitous Buhari's regime.

We only care about how this Kano emirate palava will pave way for Obi's presidency

CilicMarin:
Are these obedients not mad so? Why are they so bittered that they support anything they feel is against Tinubu or Federal Government?

What is their business with kingship tussle in far away kano?

Check out all the comments on X and Nairaland, you hardly find any kano indigene supporting Sanusi, but 90% of the comments that support him are all from one particular ethnic group? Are these people not raving mad so ??

Illegitimate president.
Worse of the worst

I said what Ironsi did is administrative that can easily be reversed, just as Ironsi easily did it.

Breaking of the regions was by Gowon and you know it. This is the topic of discuss. Have a nice day

PHAYOL81:
FROM the start I never argued whether GOWON couldn't or could've reversed it. I had even stated that GOWON took advantage of the foolish mistake IRONSI made. But what I'm on at is that IRONSI broke the REGIONAL YOKE and INTRODUCED UNITARY SYSTEM. Basic! My argument was clear. Don't drag me around for a mudfight.

Too many words which you intended to conveal this simple fact. Before Ironsi it was four(4) regions, after Ironsi, it remained four (4)regions.

Whatever administrative system he introduced can easily be reversed. Gowon broke the 4 regions to 12 states making it an irreversible change

PHAYOL81:
OF course you're right about the 1963 review and I must admit my slip there but it's worthy of note that those created region still operated fiscal independence. Each individual region runs its regional constitution with some slight difference in accordance with their cultures and ideologies. That was until Ironsi came on board, employed a committee to review the constitution and came up with DECREE 34 where all regions were pronouced states and all regional governmental power on fiscal and resource control were collapsed to the centre including the dissolve of the regions respective constitution. It caused many grunts and grumbles from many corners and there were backup interviews from some individuals unhappy with Ironsi's declaration.
I'm likewise admitting mistaken the 1979 constitution BEN NWABUEZE championed with the FRANCIS NWAKEDI review as directed by IRONSI. THE LATTER set the ball rolling while THE FORMER nailed it up.

FOR MORE CLARITY, I ENJOIN YOU TO FOLLOW UP MY RESPONSE COMING BELOW TO ANOTHER MONIKER SHARING YOUR IDEA.




Before we proceed, perhaps we should initially define the two systems of government in contention and what the Ironsi DECREE 34 said in relation to both of them.

WHAT IS REGIONAL SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT？
A Regional system of government is type of government where
each region is allowed to control resources found in its
domain, but only has to pay royalty to the central
government.

WHEREAS：

A unitary state is a sovereign state governed as a single
entity in which the central government is the supreme
authority . The central government may create or abolish
administrative divisions (sub-national units).


NIGERIA POLITICAL SITUATION BEFORE IRONSI：

Before the January 15, 1966 military coup, there were five
constitutions operating in Nigeria. There was the constitution
of the Federal Republic of 1963. Then, we had the
Constitution of Northern Nigerian Law of 1963; the
Constitution of the Eastern Nigerian Law of 1963; the
Constitution of Western Nigerian Law of 1963; and the
Constitution of Mid-Western Nigerian Act of 1964.
The four Regions were administered in a way, as if they
were sovereign states.
Sub-section 2D of Section 63 of the Constitution of the
Western Nigerian Law of 1963; sub-section 1 of Section 64
of the constitution of the Mid-Western Nigerian Act of 1964;
sub-Section 1 of Section 66 of Eastern Nigeria Constitution
Law and sub-section 1 of Section 68 of the Constitution of
Northern Nigeria Law of 1963, all made provisions for the
appointments of Agent Generals for the four regions in the
United Kingdom.
The Agent Generals were like modern-day ambassadors.
For example, the Western Region appointed Chief
Emmanuel Akintoye Akinbowale Olasunmbo Coker
(1924-2000), as Agent General to the United Kingdom and
he served in that office between 1960 and 1963. His
schedule was not at conflict with that of the Nigerian High
Commissioner to the UK at that time, Alhaji Abdul-Maliki
(1914-1969), the son of the late Attah of Igbirraland- a true
diplomat and bureaucrat.
And the age-long dream among students of the then
Western Region, at that time was to clinch Western Region
scholarship instead of the Federal Government scholarship.
Those were the booming cocoa era days.
Each of the regions had its own Chief Justice, Police
Commissioner, legislative House and many other bodies. We
remember in particular Sir Louis Odumegwu-Ojukwu
(1909-1966), father of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Chief Emeka
Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who held the powerful posts of
Chairman of Eastern Region Development Corporation and
Eastern Nigeria Marketing Board.
Each of the regions differed on some key issues though.
Section 23 of the Constitution Northern Nigeria Law of 1963
stated that “the business of the Legislative Houses shall be
conducted in English and in Hausa”. Other regions upheld
only English in their legislative Houses.
The Western Region even had a Court of Appeal which
served as an Intermediate Court between its High Court and
the Supreme Court. The only uniformity was in the
procedure for the establishment of key office holders. They
all had Premiers and Governors.
The Governors, according to the four regional constitutions
shall be appointed “by the President acting in accordance
with the advice of the Premier”.
The post of Governor was more ceremonial for the executive
power resided in the hands of the Premier, who had a
majority in the legislative houses.
Interestingly, except the Mid-Western Nigeria Constitution
Act of 1964, the three other regional constitutions, named all
the Governors. As for the Premiers, we had Sir Ahmadu
Bello (1909-1966) in the North; Chief Samuel Ladoke
Akintola (1910-1966), who succeeded Chief Obafemi
Awolowo (1909-1987), in the Western Region; Dr. Micahel
Iheonukara Okpara (1920-1984), who succeeded Dr.
Nnamdi Azikiwe (1909-1996) as Premier in the Eastern
Region; and Chief Dennis Chukadebe Osadebe (1911-1994)
as Premier of the Mid- Western Region.

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN IRONSI CAME ON BOARD？

On assumption of power, General Aguiyi-Ironsi promulgated
the Constitution (Suspension and Modification) Decree 1966.
Decree No 1 dated January 17, 1966 but not published in the
Official Gazette until March 4, 1966. He then issued Public
Order Decree No 33 dated May 24 1966 which dissolved
eighty-one political associations and twenty-six tribal and
cultural associations.
At the early stage of his tenure, he appointed a three-man
advisory team made up of Chief Francis Nwokedi, a
Permanent Secretary, Dr. Pius Charles Nwabafor Okigbo
(1924-2000) and Colonel Patrick Anwunah, who later
became Chairman and Head of the Orientation Committee at
that time.
He replaced the then Attorney-General and Minister of
Justice, Dr. Taslim Olawale Elias (1914-1991) with Chief
Gabriel Chike Michael Onyiuke (SAN), former Director,
Public Prosecution, Eastern Nigeria (1960-1965) from Nimo
in the present Anambra state.
In a speech to the nation on January 28 1966, he denounced
the evils of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa regime and
outlined necessary reforms. ”All Nigerians”, he declared,”
want an end to regionalism. Tribal loyalties and activities
which promote tribal consciousness and sectional interests
must give way to the urgent task of national reconstruction.
The Federal Military Government will preserve Nigeria as
one strong nation.” He then went on to promise
“administrative reforms” and referred specifically to several
matters in which regional as well as personal interests were
known to have had decisive influence. These were official
appointments, public investments, and the universities. He
promised that in the public services, efficiency and merit will
be the criteria for advancement”. That industrial
development would be “coordinated to avoid wasteful
duplication of industrial projects”, and that the universities
would be “re-orientated to serve the genuine interest of our
people.”
Immediately after the speech two Governors kicked against
the proposal. They were, Major General David Akpode Ejoor
(83) from Ovu in the present Delta State, then serving as
the Military Governor of the Mid-Western region and Major
General Hassan Usman Katsina(1933-1995), who was then
serving as Governor of the Northern region.
Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu (1933-2011),
Military Governor of Eastern Region welcomed the decree
while Lt. Col. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi (1926-1966), Military
Governor of Western Region never commented on the
promulgation of the decree.

On February 21 1966, General Aguiyi-Ironsi again
addressed the nation on the issue. He said: “On the question
of the political future of the country, the experiences and
mistakes of the previous governments in the Federation have
clearly indicated that far-reaching constitutional reforms are
badly needed for peaceful and orderly progress towards the
realization of our objectives. I have already touched on some
of the major issues involved in recent broadcast to the
nation. It has become apparent to all Nigerians that rigid
adherence to ‘regionalism’, was the bane of the last regime
and one of the main factors which contributed to its downfall.
No doubt, the country would welcome a clean break with the
deficiencies of the system of government to which the
country has been subjected in the recent past. A solution
suitable to our national needs must be found. The existing
boundaries of governmental control will need to be re-
adjusted to make for less cumbersome administration.’
As a follow-up on May 25, General Aguiyi-Ironsi
promulgated the Constitution (Suspension and Modification)
(No. 5) Decree 1966. Decree No. 34 (the ‘Unification
Decree’).
After the promulgation, the country was thrown into turmoil
which led to demonstration

Nzeogwu and Ironsi were never Igbo leaders but military men. They have no single Igbo vote to their names

franchasofficia:
Yes you heard me loud and clear.

God made this decision because of years of Igbo people's marginalization, persecution and unfair treatment in Nigeria by fellow Nigerians. Some situations make God to take certain decisions.


God is saying, even if some Igbo political leaders made some mistakes in the past which every other tribe or human have made, Igbos have paid more than enough price for whatever mistakes some past Igbo leaders made in the past and that is why God took this decision about Nigeria.


I am not here to argue with you, I am not here to appeal to you. I am not here to make you believe me. I am only telling you what God have decided about Nigeria and if you doubt me today, I pray you and I remain alive in the next 50 years to see what God can do, and will do.

You guys fought people who called out Buhari's incompetence for 8yrs, calling us wailers. Now this Gbajue prof that supported Buhari is turning to say Buhari was bad.

Two-face people

LegendHero:
Professor Wole Soyinka, Nobel laureate and a strong man at almost 90.

A man Shinua Achebe of cursed memory tried to be all his life before his death.

There are many good Yorubas. Just few noise makers that want to drag the good Yorubas down

Since the current anthem has been in place, has it solved hunger?

Let's go back to the old anthem and 1963 constitution

Replying to a comment I made long ago...and you say you wont respond.
Hmmm.

Lets agree to disagree. No further response from me

descarado:
Oga, move on pls.
Gosh.
Said I won't reply you again.
Go and read what datti wrote.
Exactly what I told you.
Enough said.
Very hard to accept correction.

Who lose? Nigerians

Tflex01:
Nigeria will get more terrible than this before 2027 according to your wishes but Tinubu will win his reelection and Obi will still come 3rd. 😂

😂

$300 is N450k so you agree with me. Then why were you countering?

Pascal9:
300 dollar is ok, but the labour force should be reformed for maximum productivity

Don't mind the Nobel Cultist!

Prof Gbajue