Femi Falana, a well-known lawyer and activist, has declared that Nigeria requires a new constitution.
This was said by the renowned campaigner during an appearance on Rudolf Okonkwo and Chido Onumah’s web programme ’90MinutesAfrica.’
“With profound respect, we do not have a constitution. What we call a constitution or what our courts refer to as a constitution is a legal document, which should be better called decree no 24 of 1999 signed into law by general Abdulsalami Abubakar, the last military dictator in the country,” he said.
“The Nigerian constitution is not a legitimate document, but a legal document which we had all thought was going to midwife civil rule that will ultimately lead to genuine democracy in our country.
“But for the ruling class — all of them — the current decree is sufficient for them.”
Falana also addressed the concept of people identifying as ‘progressive,’ claiming that the term has lost its meaning in Nigeria’s current political structure.
“The word ‘progressive’ has become meaningless in the context of our politics. What has emerged is that the ruling party and the PDP are two sides of a coin,” he said.
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