Sentences with phrase «nigerian federalism»

For the starry - eyed romantics thundering as if impunity and institutional subversion debuted with the military, Awo provided many examples of such in his book, The Travails of Democracy and the Rule of Law: CJN Adetokunbo Ademola letting off a cocktail jab at someone «who must oppose for opposing sake» (judiciary playing politics); PM Tafawa - Balewa who grumbled that Awo «called himself» Leader of Opposition (head of government subversive of the Constitution); and East Premier Michael Opara who snapped the Federal Government had powers to «abolish» misbehaving regional governments (executive outlawry against Nigerian federalism).

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has added his voice to the ongoing calls for the restructuring of the Nigerian federalism.

Not exact matches

Sources close to the Ekweremadu - led constitution review committee hinted that many prominent Nigerians across the country had sent words to encourage the National Assembly to ensure that the present constitution amendment efforts seriously address the nagging question of true federalism.

Barrister Mike Ezekhome stated that Abiola fought for true nationalism and advised that Nigerians must embrace true federalism.

«If I become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by 2019, one of my cardinal policies will be to reduce the powers of the Nigerian Police by allowing for the establishment of state police in the spirit of true federalism.»

Also speaking, the Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola said the APC set up the committee on true federalism as a way of aggregating the views of Nigerians on how the nation should be governed.

It by such rearrangement, leading to genuine and true political and physical federalism that the challenges facing Nigerians can be relieved and new fiestal of human development can open up».

Ambode said the time has come for Nigerians to go beyond the commemoration and entrench a viable democracy as a way to immortalise the late presumed winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential election, Chief M.K.O Abiola through the practice of true federalism and conduct of credible and fair elections.

Since 1949 when, with Path to Nigerian Freedom, the immortal Obafemi Awolowo started his federalism push, Nigeria's West had always been champions of re-federalization for development.

Nigerians want true federalism or devolution of power from centre or call it resources control.

Through the petition, Ajie made what she described as a clarion call on President Obama and other concerned stakeholders to «respectfully call President Buhari to order, prohibit violence from politics and rights advocacy campaigns, ask President Buhari to respect court orders or resign, support Nigeria and Nigerians to achieve true federalism or support the path to a confederation of independent states in Nigeria.»

«I can tell you that Nigerians from other zones are all agreed that only true federalism can save Nigeria, delay is dangerous», Uko stated.

In the address he delivered at the forum organised by the APC Committee on True Federalism at the International Event Centre, Akure on Thursday, the governor said the call by most Nigerians for true federalism was an indication that action must be taken urgently on the matter by staFederalism at the International Event Centre, Akure on Thursday, the governor said the call by most Nigerians for true federalism was an indication that action must be taken urgently on the matter by stafederalism was an indication that action must be taken urgently on the matter by stakeholders.