Nigeria, as presently constituted, does not function as a true nation-state but rather as a political arrangement shaped by powerful interest groups.
Over the years, successive political actors have sustained this structure without addressing its foundational contradictions.
For this reason, many now argue that a peaceful renegotiation of the union — even to the point of de-amalgamation — should be openly discussed. History offers several precedents: the dissolution of the former Soviet Union, the restructuring of the former Yugoslavia, and even the constitutional autonomy arrangements within the United Kingdom involving England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
In the immediate term, citizens can continue to demand credible electoral reforms. However, it must be acknowledged that a political system built on persistent electoral manipulation cannot produce genuine democracy. In a properly functioning system, election rigging would be treated as an attack on constitutional order, comparable in gravity to a coup against the will of the people.
Anaenugwu Ndubuisi- GGM
email: ggovernanceministry@gmail.com
