A former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo, has issued a strong warning that Nigeria could face disintegration before the 2027 general elections if urgent restructuring is not carried out.
Nwodo gave the warning on Wednesday at a book launch in Abuja, where he condemned the country’s current governance system, labelling it a “unitary constitution disguised as federalism” that has failed to tackle Nigeria’s complex problems.
He advocated for the devolution of powers to regional governments, resource control at the sub-national level, and fiscal federalism, stressing that without these changes, Nigeria could be plunged into a constitutional crisis.
According to Nwodo, failure to implement these reforms before the 2027 polls could lead to election boycotts or rejection of results by some regions, which could further threaten national unity and stability.
