Restructuring: Go to court - VP Osinbajo tells PDP's Atiku, other advocates

- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has challenged those advocating for restructuring of the country to seek legal solution

- This came as a soft attack on the People Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar

- VP attacked Atiku and other advocates for going against restructuring when Ahmed Tinubu, then a Lagos governor, called for it

In what seems to be a soft attack on the People Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has challenged those advocating for restructuring of the country to seek legal solution.

Speaking on Thursday, January 17, at an event marked for the celebration of 80th birthday of a former Osun state governor, Chief Bisi Akande, themed, ‘Nigeria: Achieving National Unity Through Peaceful Restructuring,' Osinbajo attacked Atiku and PDP for opposing the restructuring call when Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for it in 1999, The Punch reports.

Legit.ng gathers that the vice president, who noted that he was part of Tinubu's Lagos government in 1999, described the recent call as hypocrisy approach by those he called purloiners.

He said: “The government of Lagos state demonstrated that it is possible to have restructuring and devolution of power by process of litigation. As of 1999 when I first had encounter with the former governor of Lagos state, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, he made it clear to me that one of his objectives for us is to pursue fiscal federalism and devolution of power for our state.

"We spent a lot of time and resources to look into how we could do it. We know that going through the National Assembly is just a waste of time. We then decided to use process of litigation. As a matter of fact, we went to the Supreme Court on 12 different times on what we can describe as restructuring.The federal government at that time opposed every move we made.

“Today our dear presidential candidate of the PDP says he is an expert on restructuring, but in those years when we were fighting for restructuring, he opposed every step we took.

“Fortunately for us, we were able to record successes. The achievements are gains of litigation. We can only get it through the court. As a region, if we are talking about restructuring, we should look at it from the point of view of the court.”

Also speaking on the restructuring debate, the governor of Kaduna state, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, corroborated the vice president's position, adding that the option mapped out by All Progressives Congress (APC) remained the best for the country.

He said: "APC committee on true federalism submitted its report last year. The committee recommended that the federation be re-balanced with more powers and responsibilities devolved to the states.

"The committee also clarified that the federation is a relationship solely between the states and the federal government, and that each state should be allowed to operate the system of local government that best suits it.

“Successful restructuring depends also on our national resolve to protect the idea of a common citizenship. The rights guaranteed under the constitution should be enjoyed by every citizen, no matter where they reside, and no matter which part of the country they hail from.

"A restructuring of mentality and values is a key factor in the success of restructuring of the governance and political structure.”

Apart from Osinbajo and Governor El-Rufai, other top personalities at the event were the national leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Governor Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo); Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti); Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo); Gboyega Oyetola (Osun); deputy governor of Lagos state, Idiat Adebule; and Senator Biyi Durojaye, among others.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari had given condition for the restructuring of the country saying it must be well defined before it can be done for the interest of all Nigerians.

The president made this comment during an interactive session with Nigerians living in France on Monday, November 12.

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