This woman and her big nyash

Come, are we complaining.

Open schools abeg

Won't this moronic moderators post the news that Lagos state has reversed the reopening of religious centers

You can see that you don't have sense

How are those pictures throwbacks, you moronic O.P

just to have 209 today

True Federalism and Restructuring 2023

Nigeria is a sovereign state which consists of 36 states and a Federal Capital Territory as enacted in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Federal Government is the central government that controls the economy; generate the nation’s electricity power grid, construction of roads etc. this is where the actions of the Federal Government in most cases directly affects the states positively or negatively. For instance, if the National power grid falls today, it would mean no electricity supply for the whole nation.
Before 1967 where 12 states were created, Nigeria consisted of 4 regions: the Northern region, The Eastern region, the Western region and the Mid-western region. These regions had autonomous power to determine what happens in their region; that was why the Western region under the leadership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo was able to implement the free education policy at all levels in the region.

Now, recently, Nigerians have begun to clamor for the restructuring of the country which would accept true federalism. This ‘restructuring’ has not been given a clear cut definition; some say the nation would go back to the cabinet system of government, while others are of the opinion that the nation should go back to regionalism. The South Western part of Nigeria has given the most vocal support for this ideology with some of its political leaders such as Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor Kayode Fayemi and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo etc at one time or the other strategically voiced their support for this ideology. The South East also supports it. The Northern political zone in some instances has bluntly rejected the idea with most Nigerians believing that the north fears a potential secession hence their cold feet response to the ideology. President Muhammadu Buhari who rode on this principle during his 2015 presidential campaign has suddenly developed cold feet towards it. The only Northern politician that has openly supported the idea of restructuring is Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 Presidential Election, where at every occasion openly declares his support and promises to implement it within 6 months if voted in as president.

As we approach the 2023 elections, any candidate who supports the tenets of restructuring and true federalism should be supported by all zones, as it is the right step in the direction of the development of the country.

In conclusion, my own definition of restructuring is the autonomous power of the 36 states of the federation to be able to generate their own economy with their resources, generate their own power supply, create their own state police and generate their own internal revenue. There’s no need to go back to the era of regionalization. Also where, the country would practice a unicameral legislature with two representatives as this is a step in cutting the already expensive cost of governance.

David Sidney writes from Lagos.

Muna4real:
You people Surprise me. How can someone say that the north (the north that we know) have more presidential materials or even better presidential candidates. If the presidential candidates from the north are what you call presidential materials, then everybody in the south east is a presidential material (boy, girl, man, woman, Mad Men, drunkards, criminals).

Just simply say that the north has more voting power. Saying that the north has more or better presidential candidate is very stupid. Even if a total fool was a northern apc candidate,the north will still vote because he is from there simple. We have an example in aso rock.


So stop trying to cover the trbalisim in the north by saying that the south east is not politically United because it is a LIE.

Hmm...true brother

ojokolax:
Great story by the OP, but the heart seemed to trail away from the subject. I do agree though that trying days are up ahead and our unity as country would be tested as we approach the 2023 elections

true true.

we are in for interesting times

See head like corona�

Melezenawii:
This guy is highly irresponsible. Very careless and garrulous... Quite unfortunate

You clearly don't have sense.

Humans are naturally crazy.
Nigerians are the kings of it

Coronavirus will end this week.

Lets get ready to return to our normal lives

Who else in this jungle noticed?
There was no case of coronavirus in Lagos yesterday.

The Government is really working

EVILFOREST:

WELL ANALYZED.
But PLEASE, Next time, make your write-up short or ultra short, for Most Nigerians don't Read and they don't have that patience to study through such ARTICLES....

They only help you to summarize such articles with INSULTS..
Some wait until the first person throws the first Insults, then others follow

Lmao...mad stuffs.

Na normals for this jungle na

blackpanda:


Igbos don't stand a chance at presidency

Lol, relax man.

Everyone should be given a free shot at it

Ladylite:



So have you heard of Covid19?

No, but I've heard of Covid 1.9 birus

Ask your father!

Women doesn't share their sexual escapades with anyone especially their co- females

They have come again

The Lagos state Government is the best government is Nigeria. They have always produced good governors.

This is one of the minor reasons I could support BAT 2023

Zoning and Nigeria 2023

Nigeria is a complex society, though many Nigerians try to discard that fact, but it’s simply the truth. Given the political structure in Nigeria, a presidential candidate cannot win an election except he has 2/3 majority votes from the 36 states plus Federal Capital Territory. It is important to note that Northern Nigeria is the most politically sophisticated zone in the country that is they are the more active politically than other regions; they vote in mass unison, they have more politicians coupled with being the most populous region in the country. For the instance, the 2011 Nigeria Presidential election recorded a total turnout of 53.7% in which the north made up of 70% of the turnout, also the 2015 presidential election that recorded a turnout of 44% the north made up 75% of the turnout; in the 2019 presidential election, Kano had the highest number of registered voters which was about 4 million.

Now, Zoning in Nigeria is an agreement between the political class of the country that presidency should be shared between the North and the South where the North would have the presidency for 8 uninterrupted years and where the south would take over and have same. The idea of national zoning first emerged in the 1999 election where it was agreed that the presidency should be zoned to the south western part of the country, where Chief Olusegun Obasanjo of the Peoples Democratic Party contested against Chief Olu Falae of the Action Democracy. However from there onward, zoning became more of a party agreement that a national agreement as in the 2003 Presidential election, the three major candidates were from different geo- political zones, the candidates were then president Olusegun Obasanjo of the Peoples Democratic Party, Gen.Muhammadu Buhari of the All National Political Party and Chief Chukwuemeka Ojukwu of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, in the 2007 election where by zoning arrangement, power was transferred to the North, the major candidates were from the north; Alhaji Musa Yar’adua of the Peoples Democratic Party, Gen Muhammadu Buhari of the All National Political Party and Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Action Congress, the 2011 and 2015 presidential elections witnessed a more political party zoning as the North went against the South; in 2011 it was Dr Goodluck Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party against Gen Muhammadu Buhari of the Congress for Progressive Change, Nuhu Rihabu of the Action Congress of Nigeria and Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau of the All National Political party and in 2015 saw Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress. With all of these historic breakdowns, we can see that the power zoning is more of a political party arrangement than a national agreement. We can also note that zoning is not entrenched in the 1999 constitution.

As 2023 approaches the body language of political parties and geo-political regions groups have started to emerge. The North through their ethnic associations such as the Northern Elders Forum, Northern Consultative Forum with their key members such as second republic lawmaker Junaid Muhammed and leader of the NEF, Dr Ango Abdullahi among others have stated that the north hold unto power for at least 4 more years to be fully at least with the south, another of their reasons being that president Buhari has failed the north hence they need more years to right the wrongs of the president. Notable names such as Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Aminu Tambuwal, Nasiu El rufai etc are linked with this.
On the other side, the South west geo political region are also clamoring for the presidency seat in 2023 though unlike the north, the groups of the south west has not openly endorsed the idea of Yoruba presidency, it is the political class that is teasing such ambitions. It has been reported severally of how posters and billboards endorsing the candidacy of the APC national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has been seen round the south west states, Tinubu however on several occasions has come out to dissociate him from such endorsement stating that 2023 is too far away for such “distractions”, however most Nigerians believe Tinubu is desperate for the presidency seat. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is not left out of the tussle as people believe the president Buhari has more faith in the vice president to succeed him and continue the works of the present administration. Mr Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti State and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum is also viewed as a likely contender in the race to 2023; it is rumored that he has wide range support from most governors of the country who want their chairman to be president.

The South East are not also left out of the tussle with a huge number of Nigerians believe that the South East have more genuine reasons to be zoned the presidency in 2023 as it been over 50 they lasted produced a president and for the sake of national unity, they deserve the ticket; however there exists some stumbling blocks to their ambition, in Nigeria politics the ruling party to a large extent determines who will succeed who in various elections; in the last two elections 2015/2019, the ruling APC failed woefully in the South East failing to win any state in the zone at the last presidential election, hence political analysts feel that the ruling party won’t seed their ticket to who doesn’t support them, it is also believed by most Nigerians that the South East doesn’t have presidential materials as a politician. It has been predicted that due to the obvious desperation of the PDP to return to power, it may zone its ticket to the North, however action could be seen as a top betrayal to the south east’s loyalty to the party since 1999.

In conclusion, one thing is certain, the 2023 elections could be a final straw to the unity of the country as it is believed that a denial to the Igbo presidency could spring up more agitations for self determination of the Igbo as the theories of marginalization would be more glaring. A Yoruba presidency looks more like a political compensation of loyalty from the North and the North presidency could be viewed as more of a test of superiority. The political actors are hereby humbly advised to trade carefully their actions and words throughout the buildup to the electioneering period, as calculations are still being made, the future of the country should be on the minds of such actors. An Igbo presidency could stop a potential secession; it would be interesting as the days go by.

David Sidney.

successmatters:
Their love for Owmbe party is greater than bubu's grip on the oil ministry

Arrange a coded owambe for Tinubbu and Osinbaba tomorrow with orisirisi Ekiti girls and they will gladly sacrifice their 2023 ambitions for the party

See as my brother dull