Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has criticised the continued debate about single-term presidency as a diversion from the urgent points dealing with the nation.
Talking throughout Channels Tv’s Politics Immediately on Monday, Falana aimed toward political figures who’re selling a four-year single time period as a political technique forward of the 2027 elections.
“I’m not going to hitch the marketing campaign for energy shift or energy remaining in a single a part of the nation for 4 years or eight years. No, that’s diversionary,” Falana stated.
He emphasised that the actual precedence for political leaders ought to be to deal with the nation’s persistent points, together with insecurity, erratic energy provide, and widespread starvation.
Falana stated, “You insult the Nigerian individuals if you base the politics of the nation, if you hand over the politics of the nation to a couple individuals to determine who ought to govern the nation, for what number of years and which aspect of the nation ought to rule the nation, which non secular group ought to rule the nation.
“For goodness’ sake, can we deal with the issues confronting the nation and embrace those that have options to the issues of the nation?
“Part 224 of the Structure gives that each political celebration in Nigeria shall have as a part of its goals and objects, the elemental targets of state coverage.
“Part 14 of the Structure, a very powerful factor, states that the safety and welfare of the individuals shall be the first function of presidency.
“Allow us to start to deal with issues confronting the nation, together with electrical energy, as a result of with out electrical energy, we can’t have industrialisation.”
Obi had lately reaffirmed his dedication to serving just one time period if elected president in 2027, arguing that it will assist uphold the casual energy rotation settlement between Nigeria’s north and south.
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