Chief Olu Falae, a former Presidential aspirant and elder statesman, has explained the need for a new constitution as the panacea to the fundamental issues bedeviling the country.
Falae made this call on Tuesday, during an interview on AriseTV monitored by Ripples Nigeria.
He further noted that the document derived as a result of the national consensus during the tenure of former President Goodluck Jonathan was a good blueprint towards writing a new constitution.
“What Nigeria needs is a new constitution that addresses the fundamental issues within the system; this was redressed by the national conference inaugurated by former President Goodluck Jonathan. At the end of the day, there was a consensus on all the issues with over 600 resolutions passed by consensus.
“The report is available to be used as a working document and template for a new constitution. Amending the constitution is a complete waste of time. The military imposed the current constitution.
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