2027: Why Section 21 of Nigerian Constitution is sacrosanct — SDP chieftain

A subordinate of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, and the Social Democratic Party, Olusegun Babalola, has explained wherefore it is important for a extremist reinterpretation of Section 21 of the Nigerian Constitution up of 2027 wide elections.

In a connection on Friday, helium described the reinterpretation of the conception arsenic the “keystone” to achieving the objectives outlined successful Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution.

Babalola argued that Nigeria’s nonaccomplishment to integrate its accepted systems of governance into modern authorities structures has weakened the country’s governmental legitimacy and economical growth.

He said the renewed accent connected Chapter II by SDP statesmanlike campaigner for 2027 wide elections, Adewole Adebayo, had brought the law statement backmost into nationalist sermon pursuing his acceptance code astatine the party’s statesmanlike normal successful Bauchi connected May 9, 2026.

According to Babalola, Section 21, which mandates the authorities to “protect, preserve, and beforehand Nigerian cultures,” has been wrongly interpreted implicit the years arsenic simply preserving dances, arts, and festivals alternatively than embedding indigenous law principles into governance.

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