Robert Clarke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has identified the 1999 Constitution as the primary source of the country’s problems.
In response to the latest resolution reached when President Bola Tinubu once again served as a mediator in resolving the situation in Rivers State, Clarke made this statement on Tuesday.
“The 1999 constitution is the cornerstone of our problems. In every area of political line, especially in the area of election, when the constitution restricts those who can come and be voted for or who can vote for, something must be wrong with that constitution. The problem today is not what the President says,” he said while answering Arise TV’s Good Morning Show questions.
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Governor Siminalayi Fubara came under fire from him for razing the State House of Assembly building.
Why would a governor take down the state House of Assembly with a caterpillar? You voted for someone like them, does that demonstrate your sanity? He asked.
The SAN said that Tinubu had no constitutional responsibility in resolving subnational issues when questioned if the President has a role in doing so.
“The constitutional role of the President in all these fracas, there should have been none. The only time the constitution allowed the Federal Government to put its mouth was during the First Republic,” he stated.
Clarke advocated for a constitutional amendment.
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“All that we are running after today is power and money. Those two elements, where do you get them in Nigeria? They are only from politics.
“If you count down governors who have served in Nigeria since 2000, ask them to come show us their bank account, you will be shocked.
“We have to ask ourselves, is politics in Nigeria only meant for politicians? Why can’t people like us contest an election without joining a political party? Why do we need a political party? This is the problem we have in Nigeria today,” Clarke expressed.
He suggested changing the constitution in three distinct areas: local government, electoral procedures, and party membership requirements. He also questioned political parties’ dominance in Nigerian elections.
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“Once you do the three areas in Nigeria today, I can assure you, you won’t hear about any court cases. This country will move forward,” he articulated.
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