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I've consistently made the case that Nigeria has no bright future or can it make any genuine meaningful progress unless the 1999 military constitution is dissolved.... What Mohammed is saying here is a matter of common sense which unfortunately is not common for the majority of Nigerians who prefer to do the same thing over and over again while expecting a different result. Until a national referendum is done that will dissolve this fraudulent 1999 militaristic constitution to usher in a constitution that represents the genuine interest of the people, Nigerians will continue to bear the injustice and terrible consequences of it's continued existence and implementation....

A foremost lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mohammed Ndarani Mohammed in this interview with AMEH OCHOJILA describes how the 1999 Constitution as a military document lacks genuine legislative inputs. He explains why a new Constitution must be enacted to cure its defects and address Nigeria’s developmental needs, among other issues.

Question: What is your take on how the country’s constitution has evolved since independence, particularly the key features of post-1960 constitutions?

Nigeria’s post-independence constitutional history reflects significant changes in governance structure and national identity. The 1960 Independence Constitution marked Nigeria’s formal independence from Britain, establishing a dual-executive system and dividing legislative powers between central and regional bodies, though British influence persisted through the Privy Council. The 1963 Republican Constitution severed ties with the British monarchy, creating a more centralised judicial system and making Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe the first Nigerian Head of State.
However, concerns over executive influence on the judiciary arose. The 1979 Constitution introduced a presidential system, centralising authority in the executive while retaining federalism, and reinstating checks and balances between branches of government. The 1999 Constitution, drafted during Nigeria’s transition back to democracy, is a product of military influence. It reflects a federal structure but fails to recognise the developed country’s acceptable citizens’ rights, and the rights of the indigenous people of the FCT, marking a continuation of Nigeria’s struggle to balance federalism, democracy, and stability.

It is safe to say that the 1999 Nigerian Constitution is a military document as opposed to a legislative document, which did not undergo the proper process of lawmaking, and as such, falls within the context of ‘a constitution against the interest of citizens’ birthed from the womb of military men at the Barracks. And this is why anytime one of such military governments comes up, the first recourse is to suspend the constitution. This is a factual matter as even the provision of section 6(6)(d) of the constitution shows this. It posits that: “The judicial powers vested in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this section shall not, as from the date when this section comes into force, extend to any action or proceedings relating to any existing law made on or after January 15, 1966 for determining any issue or question as to the competence of any authority or person to make any such law.”

Question: What is the implication of that section?

The section is a recognition of illegality; this foregoing provision raises more questions than answers. First of all, note that the first military interruption of a civilian government took place on January 15, 1966 via a coup d’état. This same provision did not identify the laws it does not wish to be questioned as valid or properly made in the said section. Neither did it mention or define the person(s) or authority that made the “protected” laws. It is a blanket provision to protect the military from having to answer to the people they claimed to have led; in other words, to ensure that the military leaders did not account for their disruptive interventions.

Unlike the 1963 Constitution which emerged through a lawmaking process by the legislature, the 1999 Constitution did not emerge the same way. Although it might be claimed that it was done during the military era, a careful comparison will show that the 1979 Constitution had a people’s assembly led by Justice Udo Udoma, which can be said to be a legislative process that served as a platform that birthed the Constitution. This was unlike the 1999 Constitution, which came into force as a result of a decree or promulgation by a military government. Therefore, being a constitution birthed through an undue process of lawmaking, as contrasted with the 1963 and 1979 Constitutions, the 1999 Constitution inherently inherited some incurable defects.

Question: Why is the amendment process outlined in Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution considered onerous, and what are the proposed solutions?

The amendment process in Section 9 is cumbersome, requiring support from both houses of the National Assembly and state assemblies. Those bodies slow down progress and hamper necessary reforms. Proposed solutions include conducting a national referendum for public participation in creating a new Constitution and convening an inclusive constitutional conference to ensure diverse perspectives are considered.

Question: What are the current implications of the unenforceability of Chapter 2 of the Constitution?

The unenforceability of Chapter 2 means that citizens cannot hold the government accountable for failing to implement essential policies, contributing to systemic inefficiencies and a lack of responsiveness from leaders.

Question: In terms of governance, what was the major change in the 1979 Constitution and how does it reflect on today’s reality?

The 1979 Constitution introduced significant changes, shifting Nigeria to a presidential system. It established a bicameral legislature at the national level, empowering them to impeach the President and governors, which enhanced accountability. Additionally, it reinstated the Judicial Service Commission for judicial appointments, requiring presidential approval and legislative confirmation, thus creating a system of checks and balances. The judiciary gained authority to interpret the Constitution, emphasising its independence and role in maintaining the rule of law.

Question: How does the 1999 Constitution address the rights and representation of indigenous people in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and what role do traditional rulers play?

The 1999 Constitution fails to recognise the rights and representation of the indigenous people of the FCT. Section 302 empowers the President to appoint a Minister for the FCT, sidelining indigenous governance. While Section 299 treats the FCT as a state, it does not grant the same electoral representation rights enjoyed in other states. The arrangement effectively excludes the indigenes from administering their affairs, highlighting critical gaps that require reform.

Traditional rulers’ roles are inadequately addressed, and relegated to ceremonial status without constitutional power. This lack of recognition undermines their cultural authority and significance in their communities. The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria failed to recognise or fully accommodate the existence of the original inhabitants of the FCT, numbering over six million people before the establishment of the FCT. This exclusion derogates their right to statehood and leaves them without full representation, as evidenced by sections 302, 147, and 299 of the 1999 Constitution.

Question: On issues of governance and accountability, how does the immunity clause in the 1999 Constitution sit with you?

The immunity clause in Section 308 protects sitting governors from prosecution, undermining the rule of law, equality before the law, right of equal access to court, fair hearing, natural justice and fostering corruption. This provision shields public officials from accountability, showing the importance of its removal to promote transparency and ensure that all public officers are answerable for their actions or inactions.

Question: Many have reservations about the financial control of the judiciary by the executive. Do you also share this view and how does it impact her functions?

The executive’s control over the judiciary’s financial management compromises the principle of separation of power and its independence. While state governors appoint judges, their salaries and budgets are determined by the executive, creating conflicts of interest. This relationship can lead to judicial bias and reluctance to rule against the executive. Advocates for reform suggest independence and integrity that can allow the judiciary to have control over its financial management, mechanisms, or systems that will allow the appointment of judges not to be by the executives.

Question: In what ways does Section 44(3) hinder economic development at the state level?

Section 44(3) restricts state governments from independently managing and utilising their natural resources, requiring federal approval for any exploitation. This centralisation stifles local economic development, limits job creation, and undermines states’ abilities to generate revenue.

Question: How does the non-justiciability of Chapter 2 of the Constitution affect citizens’ engagement in governance?

The lack of justiciability in the fundamental objectives of state policy diminishes citizen engagement. This is because people feel their rights and interests cannot be legally protected. This can lead to apathy towards governance, as citizens may perceive efforts to advocate for change as futile.

Question: What recent developments have highlighted the need for constitutional reform regarding resource control in Nigeria?

The recent calls for resource control, particularly from state governors and local communities, have intensified amid ongoing economic challenges. Protests and advocacy for greater autonomy in resource management underscore the urgent need for constitutional reform.

Question: How can revising the Constitution enhance accountability in Nigerian governance?

Amending the Constitution to make the Fundamental Objectives justiciable would enable citizens to seek legal recourse against government failures. Allowing states more control over their resources could promote local accountability, as state governments would be directly responsible for the economic and social outcomes in their jurisdictions.


https://guardian.ng/politics/1999-constitution-a-military-document-mohammed-says/

Nigeria broke its own laws to jail Nnamdi Kanu mainly because he is an igbo man who tried to liberate his people from the systemic injustice and political oppression they face and continue to face in Nigeria.... IMHO, Nnamdi Kanu deserves justice, he will regain his freedom in the end....

Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, a member of Nnamdi Kanu’s legal team, has argued that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to try the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over alleged offences committed outside Nigeria.

Ejimakor made the argument in a statement titled “The Doctrine of Double Criminality That Departed Kanu’s Trial,” published amid continued legal controversy over Kanu’s conviction.

According to the lawyer, the prosecution's failure to identify the foreign country where some of the alleged offences were committed and establish that the conduct constituted a crime in that jurisdiction rendered the relevant charges incompetent.

Ejimakor said the issue was particularly important because some of the broadcasts for which Kanu was prosecuted were allegedly made while he was outside Nigeria.

He argued that under the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2022 (TPPA), an act committed outside Nigeria could only constitute an offence under the relevant provision where it had an impact in Nigeria and was also a criminal offence in the country where the act occurred.

"Under the TPPA 2022 in force (when Kanu’s matter commenced anew), that same act is only an offence if it (i) has an impact in Nigeria, and (ii) is also a crime in the foreign country where it was committed (that is: double criminality),” Ejimakor said.

He argued that although the charges against Kanu stated that the broadcasts made from an unnamed foreign location “had impact in Nigeria,” they did not expressly state that the broadcasts were also criminal offences in the country where they were made.

“This is a key omission that rendered all the pertinent charges incompetent, thus robbing the court of the requisite jurisdiction to have subjected Kanu to trial, without more,” he said.

Ejimakor described the double-criminality requirement as a “legislative gatekeeper” limiting the jurisdiction of Nigerian courts over alleged offences committed outside the country.

He cited the case of FRN v. Usman (2019) 12 NWLR (Pt. 1687) 298, arguing that the courts had previously recognised the importance of specifying the location of an alleged cross-border offence.

According to him, when Kanu’s trial commenced afresh before Justice James Omotosho, the court was required to first determine the law applicable to the new proceedings.

He said Kanu had raised the issue in a preliminary objection, but the court declined to determine it.

“Thus, Kanu’s trial was not ‘pending’ under Section 97 TPPA 2022 but a new proceeding under the TPPA 2022,” Ejimakor argued.

He further relied on Section 36(12) of the 1999 Constitution, which provides that a person can only be convicted of a criminal offence created by a written law in force at the time of the alleged offence.

Ejimakor maintained that the repealed Terrorism Prevention Act 2013 (TPAA) could not have governed proceedings that commenced anew in 2025 because the law was no longer in force.

“TPAA 2013 was no longer in force in 2025 when Kanu’s trial actually commenced,” he said.

Lawyer Questions Foreign Jurisdiction

The lawyer further argued that if the Federal High Court was to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction over Kanu's alleged broadcasts, the prosecution was required to plead and prove that the conduct was criminal both under Nigerian law and under the law of the foreign jurisdiction where the broadcasts were made.

He said the charge sheet identified periods between 2018 and 2021 during which Kanu was allegedly domiciled in the United Kingdom and Kenya.

“Therefore, for the court to assert extraterritorial jurisdiction, the prosecution was required to plead and prove that Kanu’s alleged acts (broadcasts) constituted a criminal offence both in Nigeria, and also in the United Kingdom or Kenya,” Ejimakor said.

He further suggested that the prosecution's failure to identify the applicable foreign law was significant.

Ejimakor argued that if the alleged broadcasts did not constitute terrorism offences under the laws of the United Kingdom or Kenya, the omission could have serious implications for the Nigerian proceedings.

He said the failure to establish the foreign legal framework left the court without the necessary basis to determine whether the alleged conduct satisfied the statutory requirements for an extraterritorial offence.

Ejimakor also argued that the failure to specify the location of the alleged broadcasts violated Kanu's constitutional right to a fair hearing.

He said criminal charges must be sufficiently clear and specific to enable an accused person to understand the allegations and prepare an effective defence.

“The requirement for a charge to be specific and unambiguous is not a mere technicality; it is a cornerstone of the right to a fair hearing as guaranteed by Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution,” he said.

"The accused must be told, in clear and certain terms, the nature of the accusation against him to enable him to adequately prepare a defence, hence the reason Kanu was insisting: ‘show me the law’.”

The lawyer also invoked Section 220 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015, arguing that a charge could be defective where an omission of legally required information could mislead an accused person in preparing his defence.

Ejimakor cited Yakubu v FRN (2020) and other authorities which he said established that a charge failing to disclose an essential ingredient of an offence could be void and incapable of conferring jurisdiction on a court.

He concluded that the alleged failure to identify the foreign location of Kanu's broadcasts and establish the double-criminality requirement was not a mere procedural defect but went to the jurisdiction of the court.

“It is on the basis of these reasons (plus more) that I had insisted from day one that the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction to have proceeded with Kanu’s trial,” Ejimakor said.

https://saharareporters.com/2026/09/05/nnamdi-kanus-lawyer-ejimakor-says-trial-ipob-leader-fundamentally-defective-over-double

@Nlfpmod

I already proffered a way forward in several other threads I posted here....

NaijaHelper1:
Op proffer a way forward. I agree with you. I go out and see other races prosper and I want the same for my Igbo people in my lifetime. I noticed while you pointed out the issues, you didn't suggest any practical ways we can build a country that works.

Nnamdi Kanu's appeal court proceedings was meant to have started over 2 months ago and you think IPOB is doing this now for APC? Stupid sentimental way of thinking like this, is the reason why Nigeria can't make any genuine progress as a nation.... Whether South East participate in 2027 election or not as long as Tinubu as the incumbent is going to organize the election, he will win except he is disqualified not to participate.... I do not know why you and many other Peter Obi supporters are so emotional, sentimental about the outcome of 2027 presidential election when the odds are stacked against you.....

Kpongolo:
Pahahhaahahaha APC political movie in the east have started

Your dirty comment deserves no reply but I will say, you will be delusional to think that anyone not in support of your candidate is doing so out of sentiment..... It is obvious you are in support of Peter Obi, you are free to check my profile as I've made several posts about your candidate on this platform.....Tinubu has total control of INEC, even if somehow he is removed, Nigeria's underlying problems of lack of unity, chronic sectionalism, tribal bigotry, religious intolerance, fulani terrorism and constitutional impunity can only be addressed through a national referendum and not by voting any of the political "One Nigeria" pretenders in presidential elections.

Kpongolo:
Bread and oil beans man

Na jealousy go finish una for that place o

No go buy klin brush teeth

Indeed, are you prospering as a nation?

favor914:
Yet we are prospering on the daily in Nigeria .

U will wait from yesterday till eternity for The Federal Republic of Nigeria to collapse.

Personally I do not subscribe to the charade called 2027 election.... Nigeria needs referendum towards dissolving 1999 constitution, Nigerians are better off pushing for this instead of allowing themselves to be deceived by another scripted presidential election. Nnamdi Kanu's kidnap and imprisonment is a violation of international law. Peter Obi has said or done nothing from his body language to show that he will use executive powers if elected to push for referendum and sovereign national conference. It is glaring that he won't be different from the status quo...... With INEC firmly in Tinubu's armpit, I see no way Peter Obi or even Atiku can win unless Tinubu is disqualified.....

aswani:
Where would Peter Obí get his votes from in the event of a boycott?

Nnamdi Kanu deserves justice, I suppprt the total boycott of 2027 election in South East in solidarity over the continued brazen injustice by Nigerian government against Nnamdi Kanu....

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Nigerian government to ensure that the appeal against the conviction of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is listed and heard, threatening a total boycott of elections across the South-East region of the country if the demand is not met.

IPOB made the demand in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful.


The group accused the Nigerian government of losing the urgency it allegedly demonstrated during Kanu’s prosecution and conviction.

According to IPOB, while the government was allegedly “in a hurry” to prosecute and convict Kanu, it has failed to show similar urgency now that the case is before the Court of Appeal.

“IPOB therefore gives Nigeria fourteen days to list and hear Mazi Nnamdi Kanu's appeal,” Powerful stated.


The group also demanded answers to what it described as fundamental legal questions surrounding Kanu’s conviction and continued detention.

“Under which extant written law was Mazi Nnamdi Kanu convicted on 20 November 2025? What specific crime, cognisable under Nigerian law, justifies his continued detention after nearly six years?” IPOB asked.

IPOB further raised questions over the legal basis of the continuation of Kanu’s criminal trial following the remittal of the case.

It said there is a separate challenge before the Supreme Court concerning the legality of the purported “continuation” of the proceedings.

The group argued that a criminal proceeding whose counts had been quashed could not simply be revived by describing it as a continuation without a constitutional or statutory basis.

“A court may possess inherent jurisdiction to hear an appeal. But subject-matter jurisdiction is conferred only by the Constitution or statute.

“It cannot be created by judicial declaration. It cannot be manufactured by simply calling a dead proceeding a ‘continuation,’” IPOB said.

The group insisted that the Nigerian government must therefore defend both Kanu’s conviction and the jurisdictional foundation upon which his resumed trial was conducted.

IPOB warned that failure to list and hear the appeal within 14 days would trigger its call for a total boycott of forthcoming elections across Biafraland and beyond.

Addressing critics who may argue that an election boycott could benefit President Bola Tinubu, IPOB said it did not support a boycott during the 2023 general elections.

The group said it remained neutral at the time and that people participated in the elections, but the outcome was still challenged in court.

“In 2023, IPOB did not call for a boycott. We remained neutral. People participated fully. What happened? The election was disputed. The aggrieved went to court. The courts upheld the result. Life continued,” Powerful stated.

IPOB argued that participation in elections should not automatically be portrayed as a guarantee against alleged electoral malpractice.

“If full participation did not prevent what happened in 2023, then a boycott cannot reasonably be blamed for what may happen in 2027,” he said.

IPOB described the electoral process as a recurring cycle of voting, alleged rigging, litigation and waiting for another election.

“At some point, people must ask whether repeatedly participating in a process they believe is structurally incapable of delivering justice is itself the definition of political progress,” IPOB said.

According to the group, an election boycott would constitute a collective expression of rejection of a political system that it claims has lost the confidence of the people.

“A collective refusal to participate sends its own message: a people have withdrawn their consent from a system they no longer trust. That is not weakness. It is a political verdict,” the group said.

IPOB urged those opposed to its threatened boycott to instead pressure the Federal Government to ensure that Kanu’s appeal is promptly heard.

“Stop arguing about a boycott Nigeria can still prevent. Direct that energy at Abuja. List the appeal. Hear the appeal. Defend the conviction,” IPOB said.

The group again demanded answers to what it called three central questions: “WHICH LAW? WHICH COGNISABLE CRIME? BY WHAT LAW CAN A TERMINATED CASE BE ‘CONTINUED’?”

IPOB accused the government of keeping Kanu in detention while allowing legal challenges to his conviction and the jurisdictional basis of his trial to remain unresolved.

It said the government has two options: release Kanu or defend his continued detention and conviction in court.

“The choice is simple: Release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Or: Come to court and defend what you have done. FOURTEEN DAYS,” IPOB said.

IPOB reiterated its threat to declare a total election boycott across Biafraland and beyond if the appeal is not listed and heard within the 14-day period.

https://saharareporters.com/2026/09/01/ipob-gives-nigerian-government-14-days-hear-nnamdi-kanus-appeal-threatens-total-election

Clap for yourself.... Even if you and your immediate family may not be in Nigeria while you are busy doing what you do here, I am certain your extended family are still in Nigeria. They are direct beneficiaries of Tinubu's actions, they will drag you down with them when the evil APC government you love to defend, eventually destroys everything in Nigeria.....

helinues:
Ranting of a man down after reading the clearly written election lose ahead.

We read more.thsm this blackmailing before the last election which we didn't flinch about

My message to you and your likes here, there are consequences for every action.... None of you will escape the eventual collapse of everything in Nigeria as a harvest for the work you've done here. Tinubu's devastating legacy on Nigeria will haunt everyone that supported him....

helinues:
Stop wasting your time about the people online as we have read several repetition comments like this from you people

Go and tell the electorates are this government has brought hunger and hardship.

You are one of those who is popularly known on this platform to have supported Tinubu's presidency, all the injustice and illegality that happened in the run up to his shameful ascension to power. My advice, make sure you are benefiting from your evil work, if you are still in Nigeria, I hope you will begin to plan your escape route because when it all eventually falls apart, there will be no hiding place for you and those who publicly sabotaged their own people to enthrone Tinubu and his horrible government for selfish gains.....

helinues:
You people should stop coming online daily to be nagging about president Tinubu.

The campaign have officially started, go and tell the electorates why they should not vote for the reelection of president Tinubu instead of this steady daily wailing

Are you okay with Tinubu as your president and are you happy with the current state of your country?

HacheNoire:
Who made you a mouthpiece for all?

Before Tinubu, Nigeria as a country was already bad, it was already in a terrible situation as successive governments right from 1999, kept working against the genuine interest of the people by not providing good governance or doing anything towards dissolving the militaristic 1999 constitution that the people didn't consent to or want. These governments preferred to uphold the fraud and subjugation of the masses, lying that the injustice of not allowing a people backed constitutional process through a referendum will somehow bring about national unity, progress and prosperity. These presidents, governors and federal/state government officials, knew fully well that Nigeria was a disaster waiting to happen, that it had no bright national future under the fraudulent 1999 constitution they supported but chose to do nothing about dissolving it, instead they preferred to keep their people in bondage. In their bid to ensure the status quo in which a few (them and their friends) benefit while the masses suffer, they enacted laws that criminalized the right to self-determination, they crushed anyone or political pressure groups that demanded for a referendum. As a direct consequence of this continued political collusion and injustice, Nigeria has gotten so bad, so rotten that no respite appear to exist anymore for the struggling masses, government independent institutions have been captured by politicians to do their bidding, economy in total mess as prices of goods and services have gone out of control and now at an all time high, insecurity is now a national issue with 10 to 100s of people killed and kidnapped daily, corruption and looting of public funds has gone out of control, nothing seem to work right anymore in the country as impunity reigns supreme, no one seem to be accountable to anyone in the contraption.

There is a limit to how far one can go with injustice, callousness and lies before everything grumbles.... these selfish greedy political elites who over the years connived in the injustice and subjugation of their people, to impose a fraudulent document as constitution while looting their people, never envisaged that a day of reckoning will come.... They never thought that their selfishness and greed will destroy Nigeria one day. That day has come and Tinubu is the undertaker who will bury them and all that is left of Nigeria. Tinubu's terrible presidency is the end result of the many years of political ineptitude, greed, lies, corruption, injustice, tribalism and lawlessness that have been the bane of the contraption. His presidency is a fulfillment of the long foretold prophecy about the end of Nigeria, there is no going back from this disaster and national shame now. Tinubu was the president that buried the colonial experiment called Nigeria. Nothing will ever be the same again for the people of Nigeria as they are the ultimate victims of this evil and will bear the international stigma that will come from the national shame of keeping a hardened criminal and his evil government in power for the next 4 years..... Nigeria's political elites will also not escape the inevitable wrath of the people, when all eventually grumbles, driven mainly by the sustained implementation of IMF/World Bank draconian anti people economic policies, looting and other unjust policies by Tinubu. The political elites who since 1999 have enjoyed the nation's resources alone, will not escape the destructive consequences of imposing a fraudulent constitution on their people, they will not escape the consequences of their lies and insatiable greed to loot. Nigerians will burn their houses and investments, they will watch their loots destroyed. The inevitable price of prolonged injustice of forcing an unworkable union for selfish political gains will be the total destruction of Nigeria's economy and future. The masses being ultimate victims of a dead country will be forced to rebuild from scratch while asserting their revenge on the political greedy elites who led them down the path of destruction. Many of these political elites will not survive the pogrom that will come with Nigeria's end..... Though this may seem to be farfetched but Tinubu's presidency has already started this painful national process.... Nigeria is now a disgrace, an international embarrassment....

If you read my post, you will understand that I do not normally take side in Nigeria's political matters.... My stand remains a total dissolution or decentralization of Nigeria through a referendum.... Yes, you're right that Tinubu is one person but he is your president and is actively demarketing, destroying what is left of your country's image each day you allow him seat as your president. Tinubu is a dirty criminal that should've been impeached and removed on day one of assuming office if Nigeria is a real country..... Nigeria is on it's last lap as a country and may never bounce back from the irreparable damage Tinubu's presidency has done.... It is a shame.... By the way, where are you referring as the land of drug dealers?

Sirjamo:
Tinubu is just one person
In this country, we have a particular place where almost everyone is either a drug dealer, drug pusher, fake drug producer or a drug user.

Almost everyone there is one form of criminal.

Do you mean that place is not a real place?

As long as the people do not have a constitution they came together to form, nothing will change. Nigeria's fraudulent 1999 constitution must be dissolved to allow for a referendum so that all regions, indigenous people can choose in their own terms what kind of country they want, so that those who do not want to be part of the country can leave. This is a crucial step, that must be done before any other national progressive idea may work. The situation will only get worse for the masses in the face of the continued national pretense and injustice of keeping an unworkable destructive retrogressive union going.....

Gotocourt:
Regional autonomy is dead and buried. Minority tribes won't accept it particularly in the north, they wouldn't have a sense of belonging. A stronger local government autonomy will bring the needed development.

Is Adeleke not in Tinubu's pocket....? It is glaring that he was allowed to win because he pledged his allegiance to Tinubu and surrendered the state to APC for Tinubu's reelection.... Nothing has changed, Adeleke will deliver Osun state to Tinubu in 2027..... A referendum that will dissolve the 1999 constitution to pave the way for total regional autonomy remains the only way to genuine lasting peace and national progress....

budaatum:
Truthera does not do vote unless its a referendum.

Which reminds me. Truth, did you see the revolution we performed in my Osun State that made APC lose? It was a referendum on our Adeleke, of whom we majoritally approve of so voted for.

As I've always told you, it is only a matter of months and days.... Everything hopefully will become clearer to you next year....

budaatum:
You are very welcome to pack your indigenous self elsewhere if you do not want to be part of the area that has been forced to become Nigeria. I've heard there might be land you can buy cheap and settle in the Sahara Desert. As for Tinubu, his term(s) will end and he will eventually die and Nigeria will continue to exist even long after you stop existing.

Democracy gives indigenous people in Nigeria the opportunity to be heard, just that no one is particularly interested in listening to stupīd nonsense uttered by people who refuse to exercise their democratic right to be part of Nigeria.

I accepted long ago after several banter with you here, that we cannot agree as long as Nigeria is concerned. Nigeria is a hopeless cause because a country founded on forced unity is nothing but a glorified prison. In as much as you like to pretend, you like the feeling of being part of a shameless country with a dirty criminal like Tinubu as it's leader, the fact remains that there are indigenous people in Nigeria who do not want to be part of it, they deserve to be heard and their rights respected, they deserve justice....

budaatum:
First, vote for my Obi!

Tinubu is not the one who determines if Nigeria is a country or not. We are a country, period. And we will continue being a country after the Mr Bullion Van Agbadorian Tinubu etc etc stops being our president!

Again, vote for my Obi.

I appreciate Tinubu, whom I do (hmm, should I change that to past tense, 'did') not support. He scrapped fuel subsidy and Naira subsidy, and is now asking for government audit which I want more than anything.

Lastly, vote for my Obi!

truthera, I missed you. I'm watching for your gradual evolution or dodoification.

What do you've against Nnamdi Kanu? Well, I learnt a lot from him and he has been vindicated, everything he said years ago is happening right before you yet you still doubt him, I guess due to tribal sentiments, you won't accept the truth that he was right. He said that Tinubu will be president after Buhari, he was vocal about Nigeria's fulani terrorism getting worse..... Nigeria's main problem is that many people like you prefer to dwell on lies, self-deceit instead of accepting the truth and doing something about it..... Nnamdi Kanu predicted that at a point, Somalia will look like paradise when compared to Nigeria.....
Tinubu has destroyed what is left of Nigeria's image in the international community....

saintopus:
You were making a bit of sense until you quoted your lord and personal saviour Nnamdi Kanu.
I stooped reading it.

You are laughing at your shame.... Tinubu has finished you but sadly, you can't see it.... Nigeria is not a real country, it exists on paper to placate the selfish interests of political criminals milking it's resources.... Let me ask you, who gave you the 1999 constitution? Did they seek your opinion or consent?

HacheNoire:
😂😂😂

Seems you for forgot the president of the US is a CONVICTED criminal and sexual offender.

Is the US also not a real country?

But His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) who was convicted is a criminal and Nigeria is not a real country?

Shey?

I've long reduced my participation, commenting over Nigeria's political events especially in this platform mainly because overtime I've come to the inevitable truth that Nigeria's main problem is not it's horrible political leaders per say but it's many foolish citizens who prefer to keep doing the same thing and expecting a different result, a hopeless cause that benefits no one. This is why when the recent news of US drugs case against Tinubu flooded social media, I was not surprised seeing a large number of shameless people defending Tinubu, talking down on others while pushing for the FBI not to release the documents. For Tinubu to still be seating as Nigeria's president at this time with all that have happened so far since 2023, is a vindication of what all well thinking sensible people have been saying over the years about the hopelessness of the contraption called Nigeria, about the country being a zoo, an abomination to the face of the earth, that should not have existed in the first place. Nigeria has no shame as a nation, for Tinubu to still remain as president instead of being impeached and removed from office, for people to still be pretending that they have a country when all image of the country is destroyed is the worst kind of self-deceit, self-destructive tendency that anyone can inflict on him or herself all because of greed, selfishness and to placate the altar of foolish divisive sentiments like tribalism. Nigeria is now a full-time circus, a laughing stock to the world, a failed shameless nation that is only known to produce the worst set of criminals as leaders.

Nigeria remains an anomaly because it defies logic that a nation of over 200 million people will tolerate and continue to support the international embarrassment, the destruction, the damage to their economic livelihood and their children's future over their continued foolishness of not doing anything to remove a dirty criminal character like Tinubu as their president, keeping him as the face of their country. There is no doubt that Tinubu's presidency destroyed what was left of Nigeria. This is why I've come to completely accept Nnamdi Kanu's prophetic declaration that Nigeria is irredeemable, that it's destruction is inevitable, that the only way to be free from Nigeria's inevitable destruction is a referendum towards total regional autonomy that will dissolve or decentralize it. The earlier people come to the full realization of the irreparable damage that keeping Tinubu as president has done to finally destroy the contraption, the better in order to give them a fighting chance at seeing how hopeless it is in keeping an unworkable destructive retrogressive union going and finally doing something about it.... Nigeria as a country is an international embarrassment, there is no future that will benefit the masses within the contraption....

Indeed, any union based on force is nothing but a prison, an injustice to all parties involved.....

I love freedom, anybody who wants to be free has the support of IPOB I assure you, anybody we need to be free all of us. I want a larger union I want a union that encompasses the whole of ECOWAS even the whole of Africa but we must do it on our own terms. People must agree to be part of the union. A union is not done by force, people get divorced every blessed day. Why don't you insist that people remain married when they are unhappy, why must you insist that we must be part of Nigeria, being ruled by only 1 million Fulani men that almost all of them are not educated. They don't know how to run an economy, they cannot run a country. Tell me what they have been able to accomplish in all the years of governance. Why must we be with them?

Nnamdi Kanu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOZWfz4ebtM

Nigeria is not a country, is an economic enterprise set up by the British to serve a particular need and interest. No time did the people from Nigeria get together to decide to be called Nigeria, no time did they get together to decide to form a nation or a country, that is an illusion. In 1914, a man called Lord Lugard decided on his own, working to further British interest in West Africa decided to amalgamate the north and the south. The North was very poor and sadly they have remained poor till this very day, there is nothing anyone can do about it so Nigeria as a country, Nigeria referred to as a nation is an anomaly. Nigeria had never been a country and it will never ever be a country.....

Nnamdi Kanu

You will need to fast forward 5 minutes into the video above to access Nnamdi Kanu's broadcast....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xck8OPge8KM&t=300s

.....They understand that these are the foot soldiers they need in the future to fight this very war to deep the Quran in the Atlantic. Buhari knew that very, very clearly. That was why Buhari was so disappointed with Shekau that when they swore him in as the president, Shekau continued, he didn't stop. That was Buhari's major, major disappointment with Boko Haram. They were his babies now. Who doesn't know that? And Ibrahim Attahiru that died a few days ago took billions upon billions of dollars to ISIS, to al-Barnawi, and said to him, "Abu Musab al-Barnawi, take this very money, make it possible. I'm going to strengthen you. You're going to be the face of Fulani terrorism in Nigeria." And he accepted it.

And now they called Shekau to a meeting. At that very meeting, Shekau was attacked. That was what happened. And in revenge for the attack on Shekau, they brought down the plane. Because two people parachuted from that very plane before it crashed. They opened the door to decompress it. It's called decompression. That's that thing they tell you in the plane when in case of cabin pressure, loss of cabin pressure, pull this mask and put it on your face, you get oxygen. You remember that drill they give you every time you fly. These two assassins were in the aircraft and they jumped with a parachute. They are in the Nigerian army Nigerian air force. These are the same people that they are putting hey repentant Boko Haram now in the Nigerian army, they are the ones that killed him. For attempting to sabotage Shekau.....

Nnamdi Kanu

This is my thread that's why I had to reply you. I asked you want issue is not going away because your comment seem off-topic, directed at someone else who appear not to be part this discussion. Not sure what BBN has to do with this thread.

Flangelo12:
What is this one saying ?

Who is Flangelo12? What issue is not going away? I guess you wanted to reply to your pal Flangelo12 but somehow posted here in politics section.... Hmmmm....

Kukutente23:
Flangelo12

This issue is not going away

I suggest you go look for something to distract Nigerians. BBN is not working. Maybe you can try saying Remi is transgender. That will be interesting

2027 presidential election is not a science project ..... You need to wake up.

AMINDA:
"All the scientists said that it couldn’t be done, but the darn fool engineer didn’t know this and went ahead and did it.”

Atiku/Amaechi 2027!