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Eminent Nigerians, including former Chief of Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd); former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang; Second Republic Senator, Professor Banji Akintoye; President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo; former Vice-Chairman of Arik Air, Senator Anietie Okon; Commodore Idongegist Nkanga, (retd); of PANDEF, the leader of Middle Belt Forum, Dr. Bitrus Pogu; former Minister, Prof. Yusuf Turaki and 121 others, have all came to the conclusion that the 1999 constitution was skewed in favour of the North.
They also petitioned the United Nations Security Council, African Union, European Union, United States and the British Government on the need to urgently convoke a Sovereign National Conference to discuss the constitutionality of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria and the 1914 Amalgamation of the Southern and Northern Nigeria within 90 days to save the people from oppression, stagnation and squalor.
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Nigeria’s ’99 Constitution a fraud against Southern, Middle Belt Akintoye, Nwodo, Jang, Nkanga, Ukiwe, others
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…Say ‘99 Constitution symbolises impunity
By Dapo Akinrefon
EMINENT Nigerians, including former Governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang; Second Republic Senator, Professor Banji Akintoye; President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo; former Vice-Chairman of Arik Air, Senator Anietie Okon; Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd), Commodore Idongegist Nkanga, (retd); of PANDEF, the leader of Middle Belt Forum, Dr. Bitrus Pogu; former Minister, Prof. Yusuf Turaki and 121 others, yesterday, alleged that the 1999 constitution was skewed in favour of the North.
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Uzodinma @62 tribute to excellence in service
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By Declan Mbadiwe Emelumba
His birth was symbolic. On the 12th day of the 12th month, he came to the world 62 years ago. His parents named him Hope because they saw a new awakening in him. Amidst the uncertainties of that time, Chief Michael Uzodinma, Igwe of Ozuh, Omuma and his wife Ezinne Rose Uzodinma of Omuma in Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State decided through the name they gave their child that he would grow up to be the hope of the hopeless.
When Senator Hope Uzodinma, the Governor of Imo State, became a philanthropist before the age of 30, the philosophy and prophecy of his name came to fulfillment. And for the past 32 years, he has never looked back as he continues to lift mankind and humanity through education, welfarism, leadership and above all service. For a man who has recorded significant successes in business, politics and governance, Hope Uzodinma actually epitomizes the Igbo adage that a