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The group further urged President Tinubu to convene a national conference of ethnic nationalities to renegotiate Nigeria’s political foundation and produce a new constitution before the 2027 elections.
The NCEF also made a controversial call for northern states to dismantle Sharia criminal law systems and revert to the Penal Code, arguing that Nigeria’s persistent insecurity and instability stem from what it described as a conflict between democratic governance and Sharia ideology.
“The root cause of the crisis in Nigeria is the conflict between democracy and Sharia ideologies. The Muslim North should revert to the Penal Code approved by the Sardauna and dismantle Sharia criminal law,” the elders said.
They maintained that Nigeria is constitutionally a secular state and warned that operating parallel legal systems for the same country had created deep national contradictions.
The forum accused successive governments of allowing religion to dominate governance, alleging that religious bias had contributed to violence, particularly against Christian communities in parts of northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt.
“As Christian elders, we appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rise above personal ambition and think about the legacy he would leave behind. This is a season that calls for sacrificial leadership,” the group said
The group further urged President Tinubu to convene a national conference of ethnic nationalities to renegotiate Nigeria’s political foundation and produce a new constitution before the 2027 elections.
The NCEF also made a controversial call for northern states to dismantle Sharia criminal law systems and revert to the Penal Code, arguing that Nigeria’s persistent insecurity and instability stem from what it described as a conflict between democratic governance and Sharia ideology.
“The root cause of the crisis in Nigeria is the conflict between democracy and Sharia ideologies. The Muslim North should revert to the Penal Code approved by the Sardauna and dismantle Sharia criminal law,” the elders said.
They maintained that Nigeria is constitutionally a secular state and warned that operating parallel legal systems for the same country had created deep national contradictions.
The forum accused successive governments of allowing religion to dominate governance, alleging that religious bias had contributed to violence, particularly against Christian communities in parts of northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt.
“As Christian elders, we appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rise above personal ambition and think about the legacy he would leave behind. This is a season that calls for sacrificial leadership,” the group said
Christian Elders Urge Tinubu to Jettison 1999 Constitution, Push New Charter Before 2027 – NNUYA https://nnuya.ng/christian-elders-urge-tinubu-to-jettison-1999-constitution-push-new-charter-before-2027/
The group further urged President Tinubu to convene a national conference of ethnic nationalities to renegotiate Nigeria’s political foundation and produce a new constitution before the 2027 elections.
The NCEF also made a controversial call for northern states to dismantle Sharia criminal law systems and revert to the Penal Code, arguing that Nigeria’s persistent insecurity and instability stem from what it described as a conflict between democratic governance and Sharia ideology.
“The root cause of the crisis in Nigeria is the conflict between democracy and Sharia ideologies. The Muslim North should revert to the Penal Code approved by the Sardauna and dismantle Sharia criminal law,” the elders said.
They maintained that Nigeria is constitutionally a secular state and warned that operating parallel legal systems for the same country had created deep national contradictions.
The forum accused successive governments of allowing religion to dominate governance, alleging that religious bias had contributed to violence, particularly against Christian communities in parts of northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt.
“As Christian elders, we appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rise above personal ambition and think about the legacy he would leave behind. This is a season that calls for sacrificial leadership,” the group said
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