The Constitution review exercise embarked upon by the National Assembly has led it to a distorted view of the process prescribed by section 9 for altering its provisions.

It is a victory for our constitution because all the years, once we had issues with our constitution, what we did was to throw it away and do a new one, even when there are provisions for its amendment. So, we have taken full advantage of the provision of section 9 to successfully amend our constitution, something we have never done before.

Those who might have no ideas about the nature and character of opposition politics in Jigawa State and the agenda of its godfathers which some surrogate writers pretending to be Lamido praise-singers are now carrying out may not be in a position to appreciate this disapproval.

The harmonisation gave birth to an Anenih loyalist, the late Chief Samson Ekhabafe, from Akoko Edo local government, as chairman. Angered by what happened, Sado and his group went to court, but later withdrew the case. Orbih from Anenih’s camp was made the chairman, but the problem lingers against the backdrop that Elder Sunny Uyigue from Ogbemudia’s camp says he is the acting chairman.

We also know that another circumstances have arisen whereby President Yar’Adua who took over in 2007 died in office. That circumstance has brought President Jonathan to where he is today. And it is this new circumstance that necessitated the argument on whether Jonathan should continue or not.