THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE YORUBA COUNCIL OF ELDERS, DR KUNLE OLAJIDE, HAS STATED THAT ACTIONS OF PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, CONTRADICTS WHAT THE LATE M.K.O ABIOLA, STOOD FOR.

SPEAKING ON SPLASH FM’S CURRENT AFFAIRS PROGRAMME, PANORAMA, EARLIER TODAY, THE EDLDER STATESMAN NOTED THAT THE COUNTRY IS CURRENTLY OPERATING A PSEUDO-DEMOCRACY, ADDING THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO VIOLATE THE RIGHTS OF ITS PEOPLE.

DR OLAJIDE OPINED THAT THE 1999 CONSTITUTION IS FAULTY, ADDING THAT NIGERIA IS NOW RUN BY A VISIONLESS LEADER WHICH HAS MADE SECESSION CALLS LOUDER.

ON HIS PART, CHIEF AYO ADEBANJO, LEADER OF PAN AFRICAN SOCIAL GROUP, AFENIFERE, NOTED THAT THE CONSTITUTION REVIEW IS A FRAUD, ADDING THAT THE NATION NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THE CONSTITIUTION IT HAD AT INDEPENDENCE.

HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE NATION SHOULD OPERATE UNDER TRUE FEDERALISM AND BE RESTRUCTURED.

THEY BOTH ADVOCATED FOR RESTORATION OF POWER TO THE PEOPLE AND PRAYED FOR A BETTER NIGERIA LIKE THEY ONCE EXPERIENCED.