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Afe Babalola, the founder of Afe Babalola University.
Legal icon and elder statesman Afe Babalola has reiterated that the 1999 Constitution will not guarantee the emergence of credible leaders at the next month’s general elections.

“Unless a new constitution similar to those of 1960 and 1963 Constitutions, with necessary amendments, is put in place, none of the aspirants, and indeed no angel, can save Nigeria from total collapse,” he said at a news conference on Wednesday in Ekiti.

He was reacting to the adoption of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Mr Babalola recalled urging the federal government to suspend the general elections and raise an interim government.

“I still stand by my suggestion that any election conducted under the 1999 Constitution cannot and will not produce new leaders with new ideas.

“Any election conducted under the 1999 Constitution will merely result in recycling the same people who brought Nigeria to grinding poverty, mass unemployment, underfunded education, insecurity and huge external debts,” Mr Babalola said.

The elder statesman noted that only a moneybag and not the best-qualified candidates could win the February presidential election under the present constitutional arrangement.

He explained that the LP presidential candidate’s adoption by former President Obasanjo was his right of expression and might result from the contestant’s acclaimed untainted records of character and sound education.

He stressed that the 1999 Constitution needed to be revised to produce the type of change agent and developmental leader Mr Obasanjo had in mind.

“If I contest for political office today, I will fail, not because I am not qualified, but because the system will make me not to win.

“I have no sympathy for any Nigerian aspiring to rule Nigeria in any form, whether as a legislator, governor or president.

“The fact remains that the 1999 Constitution, on a large scale, is the root cause of economic, social, political and religious problems in the country today.

“The new constitution should provide for stringent conditions in respect of age, academic qualifications, character and personality, as well as the family background of candidates, especially for the presidency and the National Assembly,”[/b] Mr Babalola said.

He also noted that Nigeria’s external debt had risen to N42.84 trillion as of June 30, 2022, while domestic debt servicing rose to N5.24 trillion in the same period.

He said that any Nigerian aspiring to lead the country ought to be worried about the country’s debt profile and advocated for urgent measures to defray the huge foreign debts.

“In addition, the government should emulate Obasanjo’s example by approaching the country’s creditors, either for total debt forgiveness or for substantial reduction of the debts,” the legal luminary stressed.

https://gazettengr.com/obi-no-credible-leader-can-emerge-via-1999-constitution-afe-babalola-insists/

Well, this is not just advise but way forward

Instead of youths to ginger restructuring.. and dead to 99’ constitution .. you see them recklessly abusing themselves on top mortals that can change or help their situations as Nigerians

Wetin we know ..

Power to the people
North 2023

Nigerians must learn.

You should direct this message to the skeleton in aso rock and not obi

Bontafa:
You should direct this message to the skeleton in aso rock and not obi

All this Mumu Zombidients, is it the president that drafts or amends the constitution?

Only Atiku has come out to say he is fully committed to restructuring while Obi is the only fool to declare that he sees nothing wrong with both our constitution and current flawed system.

Obi is not a reformist but a conformist pushing an ethnic agenda

Vote wisely.

sapele914:
All this Mumu Zombidients, is it the president that drafts or amends the constitution?

Foolish urchins

So it's now obi that made the constitution na .

When your beloved skeleton who is the GCFR Is in aso rock to change it

Bontafa:


Foolish urchins

So it's now obi that made the constitution na .

When your beloved skeleton who is the GCFR Is in aso rock to change it

Who mentioned the riff raff runaway vagabond hobo pdp nonsense nonsensical political nonentity?

Even prof has told you the Judas is just a true Empty Barrel that will always make the loudest noise, deceiving the gullible Zombies he will change Nigeria?

Mumus.

How Atiku Sold Over 145 Companies Belonging to Nigeria as A Vice President





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9FNs7lDtF0

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That constitution needs to be changed really

Peter Obi would win and Nigeria would change for the best.

This I have seen.

Then let's get someone that has shown the tendency to do that and not just some riff raffs parading as the next best thing waiting to happen.

If you're angry with my comment, na your headache o

Peter Obi knows he just to scam us using his senseless obidient criminals

We have been saying this for a very long time.

The foundation/constitution needs to be addressed as matter of urgency for our darling nation to move forward.
The 1999 Constitution needed to be revised to produce the type of change agent and developments our nation need to become the land flowing with milk and honey that we all craved for.

GOD BLESS NIGERIA

APCHaram:
Only Atiku has come out to say he is fully committed to restructuring while Obi is the only fool to declare that be sees nothing wrong with both our constitution and current flawed system.

Obi is not a reformist but a conformist pushing an ethnic agenda

Vote wisely.

But "emilokan" "Yoruba lokan" and Muslim Muslim ticket is not ethnic agenda

Those that Obi has emptied their brains would not like this message and by extension the messenger
Truth is Bitter

Hmm

Unfortunately, this man is saying the truth but some ignoramus would say otherwise. .....

On the other hand, let me say this, Peter obi ain't winning this election not even in generation to come....

Before any body would come for my head, let me tell you this. In Nigeria today, it has become a custom that we keep on making bad choices when it comes to electing a leader.

What makes you think this election would be different? Infact there is nothing like choosing between the good and the bad but rather the BAD and the WORSE.

The earlier we acknowledge the fact that, that messiah we are hoping for would never become the president of this country, the better it would be for all of us.

These elders can lie for Africa

Under 1960 and 1963 constitutions, there were wide spread election violence, detention of opposition, military coup and later civil war

A perfect constitution run by mad people will always lead to failure

The 1999 constitution is enough to make Nigeria better if the leaders and followers are ready to embrace sanity

jacida:
That is the named truth

How's that the truth?

Peter has the best credentials

You are right

Odin13:
Instead of youths to ginger restructuring.. and dead to 99’ constitution .. you see them recklessly abusing themselves on top mortals that can change or help their situations as Nigerians

Wetin we know ..

Power to the people
North 2023

Nigerians must learn.

Between these two men, I wonder who is more idiotic. Both are competing for the most demented patient.

Afe Babalola has spoken well. Urchins are trying to misinterprete his message.

The new constitution should provide for stringent conditions in respect of age, academic qualifications, character and personality, as well as the family background of candidates, especially for the presidency and the National Assembly,” Mr Babalola said.



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Bontafa:
You should direct this message to the skeleton in aso rock and not obi

Did you even read?
How’s he directing message to Obi?

Nigeria youth, this is what you should be fighting for, read d constitution and let these people know what we want to be changed, revise and amended.
Instead of coming to social media to fight n argue 24/7

To me, none of the contestants can save this country. All of them have tasted power in one way or the other yet none of them made tangible impact when they govern. We should go back to drawing board if we want to make this country better