Traplord09: The leader of Yoruba’s socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on Friday, lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari for saying that Nigeria’s unity and existence is not negotiable.
According to Punch, Adebanjo said that Buhari, who is 78 years old, ought to have known that Nigeria’s Independence and terms of unity were negotiated in the 1950s, but the President was a “small boy at the time, hence his ignorance.”
Adebanjo, 93, said this while responding to President Buhari's Independence Day speech.
President Buhari had stated that the unity of Nigeria remains non-negotiable.
But the Afenifere leader explained that in 1953 when the North opposed the call for Independence and rather advocated ‘Araba’ (secession), Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe convinced the northern leadership headed by Ahmadu Bello, to negotiate the terms of their unity and ultimately their independence from British rule.
Adebanjo said, “He (Buhari) is talking nonsense. These are the kinds of things that cause trouble. How can the President of a multinational, multilingual and multi-ethnic society say the unity of Nigeria is non-negotiable? We negotiated the unity of Nigeria in 1954 before independence.
“The 1960 Constitution was a product of negotiation that arose from the London constitutional conference.
“Of course, I can’t blame him (Buhari). He was still in primary school at that time, so, he couldn’t understand. He should go back to the records.
“Before the constitutional conference, the country was being run as a unitary government and that was what caused the crisis.
“When we got to that conference, Chief Awolowo re-educated them that you cannot run the country as a unitary system. It was at that conference that Nnamdi Azikiwe was converted to federalism and when he returned from that conference, Azikiwe, at the airport, declared that federalism was imperative. It was in the Daily Times of 1954.”
Adebanjo added that the 1960 Constitution gave all the regions financial autonomy, such that every region was able to control its own destiny and after the military coup of 1966 and Nigeria became a unitary state, things began to go downhill.
He, therefore, argued for restructuring which he claims must be embraced for the country to progress.
He further noted that the 1999 Constitution which he said was not based on fairness but exploitation of the South should be adequately looked into.
The Afenifere leader also pointed a blame finger on Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and the All Progressives Congress leader, Bola Tinubu, for paying lip service to restructuring.
Adebanjo said that it was unfortunate that Osinbajo and Tinubu, who promoted restructuring, are now pretending as if it was not included in the APC manifesto during the election campaigns in 2015.
adenigga: “Is that a country? Does any of you who have children living in hostels and dormitories sleep with your two eyes closed? Not knowing of when next they’ll strike? He queried. “When President Muhammadu Buhari was campaigning for this office…I like my President but I do not like his governance style and policies
dailybuzzng: World Peace Day 2021: Dr. Maduka, Deputy Conferred With World Peace Ambassdors By The United Nations Organisation
Over the weekend at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Centre, Awka, Anambra State, there was an epoch-making event and well attended ceremony organized by the United Nations Organisation to mark the 'WORLD PEACE DAY 2021' celebrations. This year's memorable celebrations which was tagged “Recovering Better for an Equitable and Sustainable World” was under the Chairmanship of Chief Dr. Sir Mike O. Okiro (IGP Rtd).
Dr. Godwin Maduka, the Umuchukwu-born Harvard trained Medical doctor, triple professor of science and also Accord Party candidate in the forthcoming November 6, 2021 Anambra guber polls together with his running mate, Chief Sir Ken Ifeatu Obi were conferred with the Distinguished Ambassadors for World Peace by the United Nations Organization during the event.
According to the United Nations Organisation, “It is in the spirit of acknowledging good works and in line with our principles of ensuring a peaceful society that we have decided to recognize Dr. Godwin Maduka and Sir Ken Obi for their efforts and good works in partnership with us to ensure a peaceful society. We have decided to recognize them so that they will be encouraged to carry on with their good works”.
In appreciation, both Dr. Maduka and Sir Ken Obi thanked the United Nations Organisation for finding them worthy and deserving of such honour. They assured the Organisation that they will not relent in their efforts in promoting a peaceful and egalitarian society.
Onwurah Chinonso Anthony (Equity Lawyer) Media Aide to Dr. Maduka.
Afamed: Same Bla bla bla bla. Feed these ones below first. They need your assistance
He must feed them! While he is at it, he should not forget thousands of almajiri children littering the streets! By the time he finishes with those in Lagos then move to those in the North, he will know that Jesus Christ is Lord!
Afamed: Nothing concern me. Ipob are lazy entities. Dem full upper Iweka, downflyover, Tarzan, new tyre, Ose, Nitel,, Ochanja, Nkpor, Onyeagwu, holy ghost, Obiagwu, head bridge. They are lazy entities, they can declare sit at home for the rest of the century.
Don't forget to thank google!
It has done great things 4 you!
Terrorists up north bombing, killing and kidnapping, collecting free money from Buhari are what
lovemoi2: WOW, you obviously did not get the point of the message. you think everything is about money? ITS NOT ABOUT THE DOCTOR, ITS ABOUT HELPING OTHER PEOPLE NOT TO SUFFER IN SILENCE. Pray you don't suffer for years in a situation /problem where there is a solution / answer but you never heard of it!!!!!!
My dear, there's no doubt, there are good doctors out there! It's not as if many of these patients don't thank them well enough!
But the doctors pay for advert
Abi did they give the patient discount in other to do that for them
Nigerian doctors no fit work wey them they pay them tashérè (small) money, many knows how to extort their patient join!
Some of these patients pay through their nose!
So they shouldn't expect such from patients except the patient out of his/her conviction so much desire!!!
triple996: Make una continue to de sit at home, he no concern us . BTW happy Independence day Nigeria Now let's predict how many ibos will die at the hands of ipob next week Monday
Ignoring Buhari the day he visited Imo State really pained him, afterwards the killings have been non stop!
Their staying at home doesn't disturb you yet you left all you are doing to be predicting death, are you not a terrorist
Since it's no longer countries, it's now a sinator
You (Buhari) expected Igbo leaders to condemn those you illegally proscribed but you and northerner leaders keep making excuses for the terrorists in the North!
When things are not going your way, you just have to look for something or someone to blame!
Nigerians are serving the punishment of making you a president!