Vulturegriller, why on earth should any sensible person oppose what this man just said?

What they did(awo and zik) was form of adjustment to what Army has already spoilt.


The best is regional Government and we support it with everything.

buckeyemedia:
Let him keep deceiving the third eye blind, when them Awolowo & Azikiwe approved the constitution of 1979 as Amended 1999, why did they not complain? It took them 42 years for him to realize that them Awolowo & Co did not know anything? Rubbish, nothing will change, let them account for the money they have collected from the FG they are complaining about.

I'm a Rivers man.... Ikwerre to be precise .... although PD.Pig and APChit are same people .....

I hate APChit more and the polithiefcians under it.
But, you see this Ondo State Governor..( I dey regard that man scatter) ....

God bless Aketi.....na people like you suppose they run for Presidency.

Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu for President Joooorr!!!!!!

MrMaestro:


Absolutely brilliant. This man needs to run for Oduduwa President or even Nigeria President. The only man that puts politics aside to do what's right for the people and unapologetic about it as well. May God continue to bless him.

Amen!
I am beginning to like this man.

I agree we should go back to 1963 constitution because it's the only legitimate constitution since independence and the only constitution we made that brought prosperity to the regions. Other constitution pre-independence brought prosperity but were done by Britain

LegendHero:


I think Federal is one of the optimal solution to our co-existence and anything after that will be full dissolution of the entity called Nigeria.

Yeah I agree that it’s only on paper when you look at how Nigeria is currently being run but it was a true federal system pre-military era and that’s what Akeredolu is trying to say.

Federal itself is a terminology and if you don’t action it, you won’t have anything different from the status quo and we will just be going around in circles.

Brilliant man, makes sense...I respect his objectivity, the others are mediocre thieves.

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Mexzy4sho:
Forget party lines, forget ethnicity,forget religion,


This man stands to earn my vote. Speaks sanely irrespective of the person being addressed.
He just wants his people to live a better life which I think we all deserve at least in this country.

Very true

Aketi is a man with class, educationally sound.
When you listen to his speech you grow in knowledge.

Man summarised Nigeria problem with few words while offering practical solution.

Education and character wise ,he's obviously above his peers. No apologies.

ednut1:
Was Nigeria an el dorado in 1963

Why don't you tell us? Einstein

1. True Federalism


2. Scrap 1999 constitution.


3. Remove age restriction on some certain job.


4. Political Office holder's salary be Government workers based. (Twice- if workers' salary increases, so theirs)


5. Provision for State police.


6. Court proceedings for ANY case shouldn't span more than a year.


7. Whoever killed intentionally, Should be immediately killed publicly haven't been found guilty.


8. All prisoners in our correctional center should be made to farm ON GOVERNMENT FARMS IN EVERY STATE while serving their term


9. Corruption. Stealing public funds should made a serious crime which will make the perpetrators lose more than what he/she stolen, then BAN FOR LIFE from having anything to do with public offices


10. Ban on open grazing.. This concern me a lot

The bravest governor of the southern Nigeria has spoken. Pay attention to him for his not a coward.

LegendHero:

https://thenationonlineng.net/constitution-review-akeredolu-backs-return-to-1963-constitution/

Lazynigerian1:
So we want to go back to regions?

Sorry, but no thanks.

The 1963 constitution did not solve Nigeria's problems then and it won't now

Our problem is not constitutions it is our lack of willingness to follow due process.

And I ain't pro North or South by the way

That one concern u, every region for yur own sef, dont u see we are too different?
Instead of the agitations for break up regionalism will quench that fire.
Northerners can now break bottles and imoose full sharia on themselves pls.
Next......

DMerciful:
I agree we should go back to 1963 constitution because it's the only legitimate constitution since independence and the only constitution we made that brought prosperity to the regions. Other constitution pre-independence brought prosperity but were done by Britain

100%

One of the man i like very well with boldness and direct words without party affiliation, him nor send those idiot when their matter na party party matter, the country need to operate on true Federalism and not this rubbish we are practicing called federal system of government...God bless him for this.

LegendHero:


Some of them are kuku talking but I think Akeredolu was part of the people that chair those Southern governor meeting and he’s just acting as some sort of mouthpiece.

The same people that benefited & destroyed the system Akeredolu & his co APC & pdp people both pr sent & past are now shouting restructuring? As usual no one will take responsibility South said it is The North, The North said it is the South, APC said it is PDP, PDP blames APC, Politicians said it is the Military, Militarily said it is Politicians that destroyed Nigeria, yet the Mumu populates Keep observing.

buckeyemedia:
Story nothing is wrong with the Constitution, Failures will always find an excuse, is it not through this same constitution he is complaining about that he became Governor? Let them do their so called waste of time restructuring & give the Governors powers to the Local Government lets see if they would agree? Yeye Hypocrites fooling themselves & the gullible.

You are right, they too have a lot to shoulder for our failure as a Nation

But does that make decentralisation of the Center unnecessary

I love this man a lot inside all the APC governors in the southwest he is the one that always say the truth, i would prefer that we should change that 1999 constitution didn't favor we the masses and it doesn't favor some ethnic in Nigeria. God bless you sir

We play too much in this country. How is going back to a 1963 constitution the best for Nigeria in the 21st century? Going back to that constitution may address basic national issues and policies, but would never address the present realities of a country in 2021 that wants to develop and compete with the rest of the world. A lot of social archaicness that needs to be abolished or upgraded is still in that 1963 constitution. If going back to the 1963 constitution is the best we can think of, then we are nothing but jokers.

Coolbadguy:
One of the man i like very well with boldness and direct words without party affiliation, him nor send those idiot when their matter na party party matter, the country need to operate on true Federalism and not this rubbish we are practicing called federal system of government...God bless him for this.

Talk is cheap, they will still mismanage & wreck the system, if they like let them give them Canada’s & United States Constitution, they will still be monumental Failures. They gave me Richard Hamilton’s Mercedes Benz, I still came last in the Grand Prix.

EVERYBODY IS NOW TALKING OF 1963 CONSTITUTION , THE SAME CONSTITUTION IBOS STOPPED NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY NOT TO USE. THEIR FATHER NNAMDI AZIKWE AND IRONSI MUST BE LAUGHING AT IPOB RIGHT NOW

MrMaestro:


Absolutely brilliant. This man needs to run for Oduduwa President or even Nigeria President. The only man that puts politics aside to do what's right for the people and unapologetic about it as well. May God continue to bless him.

Seriously, the man get oil for head.

EmmyDJourno:


You are right, they too have a lot to shoulder for our failure as a Nation

But does that make decentralisation of the Center unnecessary

Charity begins at home, too much power in the state capitals, let them first decentralize the States & give the power to the Local Governments that is where the people are, not the State Capital. All these rhetoric restructuring is just playing to the gallery. Why do we have State Representatives in the States House of Assembly, & Federal Representatives in Abuja? Nonsense. Absolute Nonsense.

The only leader down south with some good oil on his head.

Totally agree but please do not turn this into a personality cult. Let's stay focused on the goal not the person.

abu12:
EVERYBODY IS NOW TALKING OF 1963 CONSTITUTION , THE SAME CONSTITUTION IBOS STOPPED NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY NOT TO USE. THEIR FATHER NNAMDI AZIKWE AND IRONSI MUST BE LAUGHING AT IPOB RIGHT NOW

Don’t mind them, the same benefactors of the Constitution Akeredolu & co are now blaming others. It is through that same useless Constitution he became Governor.

buckeyemedia:
Don’t mind them, the same benefactors of the Constitution Akeredolu & co are now blaming others. It is through that same useless Constitution he became Governor.

What sort of argument is this? His people voted him in as their governor, the constitution did not vote. The people will leverage whatever legal framework is currently available to pick their leader. They have done so in Akeredolu and others. How does that stop or disqualify him from addressing problems within the system that apparently stemmed from the current constitution?

True all you said however that is just one way of looking at things.

Another way is to critically analyse the failures of the first republic. The fact is most politicians are weak men often driven solely by their unquenchable thirst for more power. Just imagine what the Western region could have become if Awo had simply focused on it alone as opposed to running for the centre.

If we readopt the 63 constitution, it will still be same of same for the most part. Northern elements will still have sway over parliament and the opposition will be willing to dine with the devil if it means getting power.


I say we take away the centre permanently and let us all within our own various enclaves find a way to build a sustainable future country that we can truly call our own.

LegendHero:


Yeah the military led us to where by are by abolishing that constitution. It’s a joint enterprise by Ironsi, Gowon who nailed the semi-final coffin, and even 1999 constitution is just another wahala on its own by those same military.

If you look critically at the Decree 34 that abolished the federal system which is the genesis, you will see that everything Federal was removed from the constitution.

--The 2. (1a) The Federal Military government will be known as National Military Government

The Federal Executive Council will be known as Executive Council.

--The 2. (1b) The Federal Capital Territory will be known as Capital Territory

They should just return the Federal back now and make it a true federalism, devolution of power, revenue sharing, state policing (infact not only police, the state should take over a lot more of what the FG is controlling), and etc.

Lazynigerian1:
So we want to go back to regions?

Sorry, but no thanks.

The 1963 constitution did not solve Nigeria's problems then and it won't now

Our problem is not constitutions it is our lack of willingness to follow due process.

And I ain't pro North or South by the way

it's a lie,just say you re pro north,you won't die,as at regional govt then,things were better,that was when Nigeria was respected,south west took farming seriously,but now due to federalism we practicing,so many states aren't productive anymore

I am an Igbo man but I can beat my chest that this Yoruba Governor called Akeredolu for some time now has won my heart and he is my best governor in Nigeria

A man that irrespective of party affiliation and personal/selfish interest like other governors and evil politician can speak out, courageous enough and stood his ground. It's very difficult to get such politician in this present day Nigeria that most of these politicians cannot speak out because of personal interest.

It's very unfortunate that even the Yorubas that suppose to see and take this man as their leader will be rallying around the selfish corrupt politician called Tinubu

adedehinbo:
it's a lie,just say you re pro north,you won't die,as at regional govt then,things were better,that was when Nigeria was respected,south west took farming seriously,but now due to federalism we practicing,so many states aren't productive anymore

Things were not better. More people were poor, we did not have the infrastructure we have now, many of the highways we have today were non-existent or dirt tracks, and there was no Niger bridge

Plus, today, we no longer produce the things we produced in 1963. And even if we did, our populaiton has quadrupuled since then. So, what we produce won't be enough for us

Most villages and towns did not even have power at all

Plus, everyone wants states, not regions. People even want far more states

Things were not better under regions. It is a myth you people tell yourselves.

Nigeria can only develop by becoming industrial, not by relying on oil or anything else.

Super1759:
Aketi for President

In your house.

Zane2point4:

That one concern u, every region for yur own sef, dont u see we are too different?
Instead of the agitations for break up regionalism will quench that fire.
Northerners can now break bottles and imoose full sharia on themselves pls.
Next......

Has sharia been imposed on your state?

The only places where Sharia have been imposed have been Muslim majority states. (And yes, I am opposed to sharia...especially as wee are a secular nation. )

Also, more people want states, not regions

Finally, if you want development, support leaders who will get us industrialised, not return to regions./

We don't even produce enough to satisfy one region self.