Former presidential aide, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has faulted the promoters of Ohoja State. He said they did not consult with critical stakeholders, especially the component units, to know if they might like to be part of the proposed state.
He disclosed this in a petition to the leadership of the House of Representatives, noting that the promoters of the state creation movement erroneously included Abi and Yakurr Local Government Areas of Cross River State without the consent of their people, stressing that they cannot be forced to join any state. 'Their proposition to create Ogoja State out of the present Cross River State was in response to the request from the House of Representatives Committee on Constitutional Review.
Under both municipal and international law, we have the right to self-determination, and no person or group has the right to coerce us into being part of a state against our will,' he said. The legal expert argued that the people of Abi and Yakurr Local Government Areas have the fundamental and inalienable rights to exercise self-determination and freedom of association as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria .
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