Justcash:

[b]"I read your complaints about the Settler/Indigene dichotomy and many of you are calling for a constitutional amendment to solve this issue, however, the truth is that the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has already abrogated that dichotomy for the simple reason that it does not recognise any difference between the two , sets of people. If there is a difference as some insist, it is only in their minds and we must as Nigerians begin the peaceful processes of rebuilding the foundations of our citizenship. As far as our present Constitution is concerned, ALL Nigerian citizens are indigenes of any part of Nigeria. And our history is replete with a demonstration of this fact. For example the Great Zik of Africa won an election in Ibadan. Malam Umaru Altine was the first elected Mayor of Enugu and Felix Okonkwo (known as Okonkwo 'Kano') was a member of the Northern Nigeria House of chiefs. Since there is precedent for it in the past, we have to remove the glass ceiling in our minds that still believes in the Settler/Indigene dichotomy. Under the Nigerian Constitution, there is absolutely nothing stopping any Nigerian citizen who has taken residency in a state, town or ward from participating in the governance processes of that State, Town or Ward including contesting elections if the individual fulfils the constitutional requirements of residency and tax payment. If Nigerian immigrants can win City Council elections in the U.S, mayoral elections in Ireland and most recently Parliamentary seats in the British House of Commons, it should certainly be possible for a Nigerian with ancestral origins from Sokoto to win an election in Port Harcourt and vice versa. As I said, the Nigerian Constitution permits it, there are precedents for it and the only thing we have to do is to give effect to our constitutional rights which speak to our unity and our collective aspirations for peaceful co-existence and greatness. GEJ"[/b]

Spyker:

True talk. But not practiced.
Mr. President, you can start practicing by scrapping "local Government identification letter or certificate". Then we can be sure you are serious.

Why would you ask for State of Origin if we don't discriminate. Mr. President, scrap it and lets have state of residence.
I posted something like this on Nairaland sometime ago.

krendo:

Maybe if he stops wearing etibo and resource control caps, all Nigerians can see each other as Nigerians.

Will a man with Bolla Hart win Election in Sokoto?

Will a man in Danchiki win election in Ebonyi?

Will a man who wears red cap win elections in Ekiti?

May be the first step to actually practicing unity is to pretend we are united by living it in the way we associate with others, the way we dress, so that our cultural divides gets blurred.

But hoping for unity when everyday all we do is celebrate those things that divide us, I must say a united Nigeria will remain elusive.

Ileke-IdI:

Yes. . . .

We're not tribalistic like some. *cough* [size=5pt]EzeUche [/size]*cough*

krendo:

my wife!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

love u loads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ileke-IdI:

ehrrm, what's your previous ID?

krendo:

ezeuche

Ileke-IdI:

ehrrm, what's your previous ID?

Ileke-IdI:

Then I'm not your "wife"

krendo:

so whose wife will u rather be?

mama-gee:

Probably the wife of a butcher.

EzeUche22:

Why must my name be invoked? 

Ileke-Idi, if you want me that bad, just ask and u shall receive.

krendo:

so whose wife will u rather be?