Showing posts with label federalism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label federalism. Show all posts

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Tinubu, Akinrinade predict doom without true federalism




*We’re in a state of war — Sen Ojudu…
FORMER governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Chief of Army Staff, General Alani Akinrinade (rtd), Wednesday, warned that the continuous shying away from the practice of true federalism portends doom for the country.

They said this at the commemoration of the 70th birthday celebration of Prof. Ropo Sekoni, the presentation of the book: ‘Federalism and the Yoruba Character and launching of  Yoruba Insight  and Innovation  Initiatives,’ at the Muscon Centre, in Lagos.Tinubu disclosed that the unification Decree 34 of 1966, which makes Nigeria a unitary state,  still exists after  47 years, noting that only true federalism will bring about democracy.
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