Tag: Nigeria's restructuring

Restructuring: “Nigeria needs a new Constitution for progress” – Ayo Adebanjo

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Ayo Adebanjo

A prominent leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria’s current socio-economic challenges, attributing them to ineffective governance and an outdated Constitution. In a recent interview, Adebanjo criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for its lack of sincerity and failure to address the country’s pressing issues, urging for the implementation of the 2014 National Conference report as a step towards national reform. Adebanjo highlighted the government’s refusal to meet workers’ demands for a new minimum wage, contrasting it with the high salaries of National…

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‘Traditional rulers should be given Constitutional roles’ – Forum for Promotion of Good Governance

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NASS

The Forum for Promotion of Good Governance, (FPGG), has submitted a Memorandum to the Constitution Amendment Committee of the National Assembly, advocating for the inclusion of Constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The Memorandum, titled: ‘A Memorandum submitted to the Constitutional Amendment Committee of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the need to provide Constitutional roles for traditional rulers in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended)‘, dated May 25, 2024, underscored the need to formally recognise…

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Restructuring: Many Nigerians hail lawmakers single-term, rotational Presidency/Governorship tenure Bills

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Nigerians on Restructuring Bill

Many Nigerians have declared their support for the proposed Bills by 35 members of the House of Representatives seeking a single term of six years for the President and State governors, as well rotation of the Presidency among the countrys six geo-political zones and rotation of the governorship among the three senatorial districts in States. Spokesperson for the lawmakers, under the auspices of ‘The Reformed-minded Legislators, Ikenga Ugochinyere, said the proposal would reduce cost of governance, unite the country, and ensure a seamless transition and unprecedented development.??Thirty-five members of the…

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“Only through ‘Doctrine of Necessity’ can Nigeria be restructured” – Promoter of Bill to Tinubu

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Dr. Akin Fapohunda

Drafter and promoter of a private Bill on ‘doctrine of necessity’, Dr. Akin Fapohunda, says he is set to introduce regional government in Nigeria. Dr. Fapohunda made this stance known in an exclusive discourse on a LibertyTV public affairs programe: ‘Democracy In Practice’. The promoter of a private Bill further proposed that Nigeria must replace the current system before the next election in 2027, but only through the ‘Doctrine of Necessity’ against the background of flaws of the present Federal Presidential system, which many citizens say is too expensive, and…

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Restructuring: Soyinka calls for decentralisation in Nigeria

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Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has called for decentralisation in Nigeria, saying leaders should stop taking the country for a ride. ?The Professor, who made the call on Thursday, during the 50th-anniversary lecture of Punch Nigeria Limited in Lagos, Delivering the lecture titled: Recovering the Narrative, said Nigeria requires decentralisation to enhance the well-being of its citizens. Soyinka advocated decentralisation as a means to bring governance closer to the people. He said politicians understand the significance of restructuring but change their stance once in power. The Professor addressed concerns about the…

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“Restructure now or Nigeria would go under” – Afenifere leader, Ayo Adebanjo

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Chieftain of  the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, Ayo Adebanjo, says hunger protests, insecurity challenges and the slide of the naira are signs that Nigeria is heading for a collapse. Adebanjo, who stated this at tge weekend, said until Nigerias Constitution is restructured to reflect true federalism, the country would not enjoy peace. The elder statesmans comments come amid the plan by the national assembly to amend the 1999 Constitution. With 40 amendment bills received so far, the constitution review committee is expected to be inaugurated on Monday, February 26. While…

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We are not averse to genuine Nigerias restructuring – IPOB leader, Kanu

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Leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has declared his support for genuine restructuring in Nigeria along the lines of the 1963 Constitution. Speaking through his younger brother, Prince Emmanuel, after a meeting at the Abuja headquarters of the Department of State Services (DSS), Kanu said that a holistic restructuring is essential for the countrys progress. Kanu stated, We are not averse to the genuine restructuring of the country. We know that the country cannot grow or make progress under the current unworkable unitary structure. He…

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2024: OPC restates commitment to regional restructuring

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The Oodua Peoples Congress, (OPC), has restated the need for complete overhauling of Nigerian structure, insisting that regionalism is the only solution to the structural imbalances of the country. The prominent Yoruba socio-cultural organisation stated this at the end of the two- day marathon meeting at the weekend, which was held in Ikeja, Lagos. After a careful deliberation and appraisal of the activities of the organisation in the previous year, the leadership of OPC set new agenda for the year, and also ratified all the issues raised at the meeting…

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Yoruba Elders urge urgent restructuring amidst socio-economic challenges

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The Council of Yoruba Elders (CYE) has passionately called for the immediate restructuring of Nigeria, citing the deteriorating socio-economic conditions affecting Yorubaland. Expressing deep concern in a press statement released on Tuesday, the CYE highlighted the alarming increase in suicides attributed to hunger and hopelessness, underscoring the unprecedented suffering of the masses. On-going security threats, such as Fulani herdsmen attacks and abductions, particularly in Ondo and Oyo States, were emphasised as persistent issues. Despite a brief reduction in such incidents following the change of government in May 2023, the council decried…

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2023: South-South gives restructuring as condition for votes

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As Nigerians begin the count down for the 2023 general elections, the South-South geo-political zone has vowed not to fund any political groups that are not willing to implement the restructuring. Already, the region has drawn what it called restructuring priorities for a better Nigeria. In a statement issued at the weekend, the South-South group under the aegis of South-South Study Group, (3SG), outlined the conditions that would influence their voting pattern, which includes an agreement and commitment to constitutional devolution of powers to enable: community policing with the regulation…

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