New Constitution: A Case for Referendum, By Onikepo Braithwaite

Constitutional amendment, or the redrawing of a new constitution is certainly not a new phenomenon. The debate as to whether our 1999 Constitution should be completely jettisoned for a new one, or whether it should simply be amended, has been ongoing for a while now. Last week, I read with keen interest, the opinions of […]

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Yoruba Appraisal Forum wants one Nigeria, new constitution

A group which calls itself Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF), on Tuesday staged a protest in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Nigeria, rejecting calls for the disintegration of the country. The YAF suggested constructive dialogue to address the current sociopolitical and economic challenges facing the country rejecting war and violence as being demonstrated in many parts […]

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Nigeria Needs New Constitution, Not Amendment ―Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria

Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) yesterday rejected the review of the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly, saying Nigeria needed a new constitution and not amendment of the existing document. PFN, a voluntary fellowship of pentecostal churches and organisations, canvassed the enactment of a new legal document that would be in agreement with the socio-political […]

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