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  • Updated: January 22, 2021

Biafra: Afenifere Chieftain Speaks On Agitation

Biafra: Afenifere Chieftain Speaks On Agitation

Elder statesman and Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo says Biafra agitators are speaking up because 'they feel excluded under the Nigerian constitution'.

Afenifere is a Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation.

According to Pa Adebanjo, President Muhammadu Buhari needs to "change the constitution to one that everybody agrees to".

He said as per Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, “All the agitation about Biafran separation is because they (Igbos) feel excluded under the constitution.

"I only hope the progressive elements in the North will persuade President Buhari to restructure the country now before everything burns to blazes.

“The Constitution we have now is a fraudulent constitution. It is not our constitution.

"Most importantly, it has failed, and everybody testified to this fact. It is simply not working.

“To save us from this situation, we must impress upon President Buhari to change the constitution to one that everybody agrees to.”

He added, “My view is that 1960 and 1963 constitutions gave us more freedom and autonomy which we are all agitating for.

“Why are we emphasizing restructuring now? Because the 1999 constitution is fraudulent. It does not represent the choice of the people.

“Interestingly, when we talk of restructuring, some of our friends from the North will say ‘they want to break the country’.

"But, anyone opposed to true federalism which is restructuring is the one who wants to break the country.

“The question of insecurity the country is facing now is because the governors do not have control over the security agencies in their states.

"That is what we need to address now.

“Where should the presidency go in 2023? That is not the question now.

"The key question is to first keep the country together.

"Then, let us make the question of presidency constitutional.

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“Anybody talking about the election without changing this constitution does not love this country.

"It is the 1999 constitution that has made Northern Nigerians believe, if they don’t support anybody, he or she cannot be president."

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