Agitators of the Yoruba nation has revealed a drafted proposed constitution for the new country if eventually it is actualized
The proposed constitution was said to have been drafted by Yoruba Strategy Alliance, on Sunday, August 15.
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Contrary to the current Nigeria constitution which forbids civilians from possession of firearms, the proposed Yoruba nation constitution in a bid to guarantee safety of it’s citizens the proposed constitution in section 13 gives citizens the right to bear arms.
The section as obtained by Sahara reporters reads as follows” “The right of the People to arms, shall not be infringed, save for necessary and proper processes as shall be determined by state legislatures.”
The secretary of the YSA Michael Awosanya stated that the Constitution was drafted after considering several factors, including, “the nature of our People, our strengths, and what we must admit as weaknesses.”
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He noted that the proposed Constitution takes into cognizance the best practices in governance, including the separation of powers between the federal and state governments and between the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches of government.
It was also observed that an independent branch of government was created for Yoruba monarchs.
there have been rallies in various parts of the South-West region calling for the boycott of the 2023 Nigeria presidential election as the message ‘Yoruba Nation Now’ reverberated.
The umbrella body for the Yoruba agitation, Ilana Omo Oodua, led by Professor Emeritus Banji Akintoye, had also reiterated their stance on achieving a separate nation.
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Recently, the Ilana Omo Oodua and other groups revealed plans to present their case at the 76th United Nations General Assembly scheduled to hold in September.
