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| Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Itaekuson3(op): 12:30am On Sep 17, 2025 |
FORGET REGIONAL GOVERNMENT, IT’S NO LONGER POSSIBLE IN NIGERIA – NORTHERN ELDER SLAMS SOUTHERNERS! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcOMnf9jarY Forget regional government in Nigeria? A top Northern elder has just shocked the entire nation with a bold statement that Southerners will not believe. In this breaking political news, the elder insists that Nigeria can never return to regional government as practised in the First Republic. He explains why the idea of restructuring is nothing more than wishful thinking, and why majority opinion in Nigeria does not support it. With nearly 100 years of experience in politics and history, his words carry heavy weight that is shaking conversations across the country. What does this mean for Nigeria’s future? What hidden truth is this elder revealing? This shocking revelation has left Southerners stunned and Nigerians everywhere asking big questions about democracy, restructuring, and the survival of the country. 📌 Watch this video till the end to see exactly what he said and why this matters for Nigeria’s political future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcOMnf9jarY 1 Like
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| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by MadamExcellency: 12:37am On Sep 17, 2025 |
Without regional government, the Yorubas will lose Lagos State as the majority tribe in the next two decades as the cost of living skyrockets. 5 Likes |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Ttalk: 1:29am On Sep 17, 2025 |
MadamExcellency:You that already lost your identity is talking about someone losing identity. 13 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by helinues: 4:19am On Sep 17, 2025 |
The Tigray Northerners now know the right thing to say because they are not in power 1 Like |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by gidgiddy: 4:51am On Sep 17, 2025 |
Regional government is very much possible in Nigeria, but Northerners will never allow it. They fear it won't be to their benefit, that's why they removed it in the first place and started creating states 5 Likes |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Oxb90: 5:09am On Sep 17, 2025 |
You should rather say it will not favour the north 2 Likes |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by T9ksy(m): 7:58am On Sep 17, 2025 |
gidgiddy:Old boy, why are you lying so shamelessly? Haba! Una no de tire ni? I know, you know that it was Ironsi thaat abolished Regionalism in nigeria with his d.u.m.b decree 34 but you just can't help urself, i guess. Ironsi's decree also nullify the late sardunna's northernisation policy thereby making it possible for igbos to take up jobs in the region. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by WizardOfNG: 8:06am On Sep 17, 2025*. Modified: 10:19am On Sep 17, 2025 |
MadamExcellency:Someone makes a statement about regional Government concerning all Nigerians yet you can only talk of Yorubas losing Lagos? Are we the only ethnic group in Nigeria for you and is Lagos the only State of our Country? What of your own State of origin? Can you not try to gain impulse control so you don't expose what your mind is totally and malevolently obsessed with 24/7? 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by gidgiddy: 8:08am On Sep 17, 2025 |
T9ksy:If there were 4 Regions when Ironsi came in, and 4 Regions the day he was killed, you guys are going to have to explain the mystery of how Ironsi abolished Regions when you have 36 states today 4 Likes |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by WizardOfNG: 8:14am On Sep 17, 2025*. Modified: 10:20am On Sep 17, 2025 |
@Topic. This Northern elder is fooling himself. There is no future for Nigeria other than regional governance. It is not a choice but what existential necessity and evolution will force on us so far as the same Northerners will never allow the balkanisation of Nigeria. The only option is whether we choose to accept the inevitability of regional governance to be proactively reasonable discussing and working on the modalities of it's delivery so every region can be supported to thrive and compete under it. Or we continue to toe the line of this Northern elder and riaking getting to a point where the Rwanda ethnic cleansing horror is a reality for us. 3 Likes |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Godfullsam(m): 8:31am On Sep 17, 2025 |
this is an opinion of one man. everybody is entitled to his/her own opinion. We all know that regional government is inevitable if nigeria must move forward. I wont even blame the so called northern elder, i blame those who abolished regional system of government in the first place. i blame ironsi and his goons. Karma is a bagger  , it has a way of paying back. That is why the region than abolished regional government are the people crying for it today more than others.the region that removed the secession clause from the constitution are the one shouting GIVE US BIAFLA upandan. Karma is a bagger. 3 Likes |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by citizenY(m): 8:34am On Sep 17, 2025 |
gidgiddy:Go and ask the man in Uyo whether he wants to go back to Enugu and come back here with the outcome. 1 Like |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Godfullsam(m): 8:34am On Sep 17, 2025 |
MadamExcellency:let me give a brotherly advice dont kpai yourself on top lagos matter 3 Likes |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by gidgiddy: 9:59am On Sep 17, 2025 |
citizenY:Who said the Uyo man has to go back to Enugu? We may have started with three Regions but if Nigeria goes back to Regions tiday, there is no reason why we cant have between 5 and 8 Regions 1 Like |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by WizardOfNG: 10:33am On Sep 17, 2025 |
Godfullsam:100% correct. Only unrealistic, parasitic and unthinking folks, too delusional or ignorant to accept reality, such as this Northerner, would believe otherwise. You cannot defy reality such as how bandits, who have killed hundreds and sent too many to count into IDP's across Nigeria and displace many thousands beyond the Nigerian border, are attending "peace talks" across the North. They are offensively and openly displaying prohibited assault rifles and multiple magazines proudly, whIle Kanu, who I am no fan of , is languishing in jail. No option of "peace talk" or amnesty for Kanu and IPOB yet Nigeria claim they (bandits, Boko Haram, ISWAP and their leaders along with IPOB and it's leaders) are all terrorist. One approach for the terrorists in the North, another for those in the South. That is not a nation meant to be together. It is a nation sitting on a keg of gunpowder. It is 'day and night' regions forcefully merged together that thinking men understand can never become one and will only worsen till something horrendous happen. What is sad is that Nigerians are never a proactive people and will not do the needful to forestall disaster. We love doing things the hard way and at devastating, bloody and fatal cost to ourselves. Regional autonomy, if regions are not allowed to become independent nations, is inevitable. Just depends on how it arrives. Peacefully or bloodily. It is as Victor Hugo said, a long time ago, shown below. 1 Like 1 Share
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| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by citizenY(m): 1:42pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
gidgiddy:Are the states not regions as they are now? ..... Democratise it, those who want to merge should merge. 2 Likes |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by T9ksy(m): 2:49pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
gidgiddy:Ironsi abolished regionalism - the system of govt. we all agreed and adopted at independence. We were running regional system of govt. That was until Ironsi came in 1966, telling us that, "Regionalism is the bane of Nigeria". This caption was front page news in the dailies of that time. We were made to believe (by Ironsi and his igbo constitutional advisers) that for Nigeria to develop, we have to be UNITED hence his unification decree. He went on to ban all tribal, cultural and social groups in the country. By fire, by force, Ironsi was determined to unite the people of nigeria. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Obiedun(m): 4:36pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
MadamExcellency:who owns the houses in Lagos state? Til the end of the end of the world Lagos is a Yoruba land. 1 Like |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Belurved1(m): 4:53pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
You can pocket our useless politicians, but you can’t pocket our future. Whether you like it or not, regionalization is a must, there’s no alternative. |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Cajal(m): 4:55pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
Itaekuson3:That's not true Wait for tinubu second term |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Justiceleague1: 5:05pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
T9ksy:Oga sit down one place,you no dey tire of this old old stories?! We are in 2925 and you are still about 1960! The contexts are different,the angles are different between the northerners and old players...all south should clamour for regionalism but you Yoruba people are something else |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by T9ksy(m): 5:31pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
Justiceleague1:But we had regionalism in the first republic , who killed it? 1 Like |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by gidgiddy: 5:40pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
T9ksy:In other words, you cannot explain how the 4 Regions that were there the day Ironsi assumed office, were still there the day he was killed? But you know that he abolished the Regions? Yeah, Ironsi's ghost returned from the dead, scrapped the 4 Regions, and created 36 states 1 Like |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by T9ksy(m): 5:51pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
gidgiddy:Ok, if you going to be like that then maybe you can explain the point of Ironsi's Unification decree, also known as decree 34? WHO or WHAT is Ironsi aiming to unite with his asinine decree? |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by Justiceleague1: 6:15pm On Sep 17, 2025 |
T9ksy:Smh....the si called people you said killed it have not been in power since those years,why haven't you people not restored over the decades it nahhh 1 Like |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by T9ksy(m): 12:19pm On Sep 19, 2025 |
Justiceleague1:The people that killed regionalism did so for their own selfish reason i.e to dominate the rest of us. Your "hunter" is now the "hunted" ! It's your mess therefore clean it up |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by gidgiddy: 12:25pm On Sep 19, 2025 |
Justiceleague1:Forget these people. They were the ones clapping for Gowon as he enacted Decree 14 that abolished the 4 Regions Nigeria had, and replaced them with 12 new states The clapped harder for him as he immediately enacted Decree 15 that ended resource control They the continually lied for over 50 years that Ironsi's Decree 34, a civil service Decree, is what abolished the 4 Regions Nigeria had 1 Like |
| Re: Forget Regional Government, It’s No Longer Possible In Nigeria – Northern Elder by T9ksy(m): 2:20pm On Sep 19, 2025 |
gidgiddy:Gbam!!! @ bolded, above. So, you concede that Ironsi's decree 34 unified the civil service. How, if I may ask, do you believe the government of any country, go about fulfilling its obligations to those it governs? |
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