An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has backed former President Olusegun Obasanjo's assertion that the Constitution and tenure of office is not Nigeria's problems. Yakasai said Nigeria's problems lies with those operating the country's Constitution.
An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has backed former President Olusegun Obasanjo's assertion that the Constitution and tenure of office is not Nigeria's problems. Yakasai said Nigeria's problems lies with those operating the country's Constitution.
He said: “As a founding member of this esteemed group and an elder statesman committed to the well-being of our nation, I must express my reservations about both the process and the content of the submission made during this visit. “First, it is regrettable that due process was not followed in articulating the views that were presented to the president. A matter of such national importance requires thorough consultation, inclusive deliberation and the consensus of all founding members.
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