Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he is opposed to true federalism as being proposed by some Nigerians, theCable reports.
Proponents of true federalism believe it will help address the problems of underdevelopment and bad governance witnessed in the country.
They believe devolving more powers to states will also put to bay the cries of marginalisation from various parts of the country.
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But Obasanjo thinks such persons “don’t know what they are talking about”.
“I don’t believe in true federalism. What is true federalism?”, he said in an interview with African Arguments.
“Why are they (the states) not accountable? What powers do they not have? They have power.
“In fact, state governors are more powerful than the president. That’s the truth.
“(So) if anybody tells you they want devolution or true federalism, he doesn’t know what he is talking.”
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