State Governors Have Shown They Are Not Responsible, Agbakoba Slams NGF

A former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olisa
Agbakoba (SAN) took a swipe at state governors on Saturday saying
they do not respect the Nigerian Constitution and have not shown
that they are responsible towards it.

Agbakoba said despite court judgement, the state governors are
yet obey court orders in respect of financial autonomy.

“The state governors have paralysed the judiciary and they are
looking for more power. They haven’t shown that they are
constitutionally responsible because they are not obeying the
constitution.

“The governors seem to have retreated and do no more than go to
Abuja and collect. We want to see more action on the part of our
governors.

“I am happy that Kayode Fayemi my good friend will be on because
he is the Chairman of the Governors Forum yet they are not obeying
the constitution,” Agbakoba said this during ThePlatform, a
programme organised and hosted by the Senior Pastor of Covenant
Nation, Poju Oyemade.

He added that the country’s problem lies with its leadership,
insisting there is nothing wrong with the constitution.

The NBA president believes with the right leadership, Nigeria
can soar above its challenges.

“The trouble with Nigeria is not the constitution. The trouble
with Nigeria – leadership,” Agbakoba said during The Platform, a
programme facilitated and hosted by the Senior Pastor of The
Covenant Nation, Poju Oyemade.

While making reference to the United Kingdom, the legal
practitioner explained that the place is working well even without
a constitution because there is strong leadership.

He said the power of strong leadership played out in the US when
governors were able to curb the excesses of President Donald
Trump.

“It was strong leadership by the governors that restrained
Trump’s undemocratic practices,” he added while charging the
governors in Nigeria to do more than relying on the Federal
Government.

“So, a lot depends on accountability; on leadership qualities
coming out of our governors because, at the end of the day, the
federal government is only a small fraction of the Nigerian
equation,” Agbakoba said.

A former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olisa
Agbakoba (SAN) took a swipe at state governors on Saturday saying
they do not respect the Nigerian Constitution and have not shown
that they are responsible towards it.

Agbakoba said despite court judgement, the state governors are
yet obey court orders in respect of financial autonomy.

“The state governors have paralysed the judiciary and they are
looking for more power. They haven’t shown that they are
constitutionally responsible because they are not obeying the
constitution.

“The governors seem to have retreated and do no more than go to
Abuja and collect. We want to see more action on the part of our
governors.

“I am happy that Kayode Fayemi my good friend will be on because
he is the Chairman of the Governors Forum yet they are not obeying
the constitution,” Agbakoba said this during ThePlatform, a
programme organised and hosted by the Senior Pastor of Covenant
Nation, Poju Oyemade.

He added that the country’s problem lies with its leadership,
insisting there is nothing wrong with the constitution.

The NBA president believes with the right leadership, Nigeria
can soar above its challenges.

“The trouble with Nigeria is not the constitution. The trouble
with Nigeria – leadership,” Agbakoba said during The Platform, a
programme facilitated and hosted by the Senior Pastor of The
Covenant Nation, Poju Oyemade.

While making reference to the United Kingdom, the legal
practitioner explained that the place is working well even without
a constitution because there is strong leadership.

He said the power of strong leadership played out in the US when
governors were able to curb the excesses of President Donald
Trump.

“It was strong leadership by the governors that restrained
Trump’s undemocratic practices,” he added while charging the
governors in Nigeria to do more than relying on the Federal
Government.

“So, a lot depends on accountability; on leadership qualities
coming out of our governors because, at the end of the day, the
federal government is only a small fraction of the Nigerian
equation,” Agbakoba said.