Former presidential candidate and restructuring exponent, Reverend Chris Okotie, has said the outcome of the recent general election shows Nigeria needs a new constitution.
Speaking through his media adviser, Ladi Ayodeji, the clergyman said the fierce contests and contentions between politicians before, during and after the polls, justify his call for a new legal document.
Before now, Okotie has been calling for what he described as The Okotie Option (TOKO) as a template that could bring about Nigeria’s reformation.
The reformation is anchored on four major components: Reconciliation, Reconstruction, Solidarity and a new foundation for development.
He explained this proposition in greater detail in a tweet: “It is time for Reconciliation; it is time for Reconstruction, it is time to join hands in solidarity, it is time to lay the foundation for posterity, it is time for TOKO. The Reformation of Nigeria is now!”
Okotie insisted that adhoc amendments to the constitution as proposed by some analysts would not result in serious reformation because the current constitution has only produced greater division in the polity.
Okotie lamented that his call for the country to be restructured before the election was to avoid a post-election crisis and create the right atmosphere for a peaceful development of Nigeria was ignored.
While promising to continue his TOKO campaign, he urged Nigerians to join the national dialogue to engender equity, peace and prosperity of Nigeria.
Okotie asked the political gladiators to sheath their swords and negotiate the restructuring of the country.
“At the end of this campaign, we shall compile the various submissions and send a memorandum to the President, the National Assembly,and other key stakeholders,” Okotie added.
