A message has been sent to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The message was sent by the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO).
In a letter made available to journalists, the group calls for a return to the 1963 Republican Constitution.
Politics Nigeria reports that the 1963 Republican Constitution is one that ensures true federalism and guarantees peaceful co-existence among tiers of government in the country.
The NADECO’s letter is signed by its spokesman, Ayo Opadokun.
The group in the letter blamed the military for some of the country’s woes. It says the military ‘illegally suspended, abrogated and replaced Nigeria’s negotiated independent constitution’ and replaced it with Unitary Constitution till date.
The message added:
“The deceptively choreographed 1979 and 1999 constitutions, which preserved all the grave damages which successive military governments have forcefully imposed upon Nigeria, remain the bane of Nigeria’s backwardness, stunted growth and unacceptable level of poverty.
“NADECO is more than convinced that a return to the Independence/Republican Constitution will restore responsive and responsible government in the minimum as we grapple with the business of reconstructing our country which was successively overran/damaged for the narrow personal interests of politicians in military uniform since January 15, 1966.”
