Issues · Governance
Long-standing advocate of true federalism. Argues the 1999 Constitution centralises power and revenue in ways that incentivise capture of the federal centre and starve states of capacity.
In Abubakar's words“No nation as large and diverse as ours can be governed effectively from a single centre.”
My Covenant with Nigerians, 2022 — Restructuring chapter.
Policy position
Devolve key items from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List (power, policing, mining, railways, education). State-level fiscal autonomy including resource control. Convene a national conversation tied to a constitutional amendment cycle.
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