Hours after it was reported that the House of Representatives have received a proposal which suggested United African Republic or United Alkebulan Republic as Nigeria s new name, it has become one of the trending topics on social media.
Adeleye Jokotoye, a tax consultant submitted the proposal to the committee at the South West Zonal Public Hearing in Lagos on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.
He said Nigeria s current name was an imposition of its past colonial masters and should be changed to reflect a new beginning physically and psychologically.
The House of Representatives' Special Committee on Constitution Review has received a proposal to change Nigeria's name to the United African Republic. Adeleye Jokotoye, a tax consultant, submitted the proposal to the committee at the South West Zonal Public Hearing in Lagos on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. While
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