It had nearly everything progressives in Nigeria would have wanted. Yes, a region-based governance framework where regions would run their shows. But I doubted the factuality because such things do not start from a mere House bill; you need a national conference. That was why I passed the news because I concluded that it was probably not real – and that has now been confirmed.
“The National Assembly has categorically denied any association with a purported bill that proposes a return to regional government in Nigeria. This denial comes in the wake of a document titled “A Bill for an Act to Substitute the Annexure to Decree 24 of 1999 with a New Governance Model for the Federal Republic of Nigeria” which surfaced online on Friday, sparking an intense debate over the country’s governance structure.
“The document, which has been circulating on social media, outlines significant constitutional changes aimed at transitioning Nigeria from its current presidential system to a regional government model. According to the leaked draft, the bill is intended to be passed into law before October 1, 2024, and would be cited as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s New Governance Model for Nigeria Act 2024.”
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Good People, in this current political era in Nigeria, you are dreaming if you think that can be done. Of course, I support a regional governance model with fiscal federalism but that does not mean that it is a possibility.
National Assembly Denies Draft Bill for Regional Government Amidst Public Debate
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