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Lawyers, Afenifere, OPC, others back Akeredolu’s ban on cattle grazing

21st January 2021
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By Chinelo Obogo and Lukman Olabiyi

A former vice president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Monday Ubani, has defended Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu’s directive to herdsmen to vacate Ondo State forests saying that there is nothing constitutionally wrong tackling the activities of unregistered herdsmen, being the Chief Security Officer of the state.

Ubani told Daily Sun that the governor has the constitutional rights to protect his people and do everything within his power to guarantee safety of life and property within the state.

“Based on current situation of insecurity in the state, the governor only asked the genuine herdsmen doing legitimate business in the state to register and gave ultimatum to unregistered herdsmen to vacant the state. So, I see no reason why that should become an issue between the governor and the Federal Government. Akeredolu has not infringed on anybody’s constitutional rights,” Ubani said.

Also reacting, human rights lawyer, Abdul Mahmood said: “Every lawyer who specialises in environmental/conservation/forestry laws would laugh off the statement of Garba Shehu. If he had read the 1999 Constitution Forestry Law of Western Nigeria, as applicable in Ondo state, National Forestry Policy 2006, or paid attention to the management of our forests since 1952, he would have known that only governors, pursuant to state laws, have the powers to direct, manage and protect forest and forest resources of their states. He should’ve known, even at the national level, that the power of the Ministry of Environment can only be exercised over policy.

However, is Akeredolu justified in ordering herdsmen out of Ondo forests? My answer is yes.

The order has not deprived the herdsmen the right to move freely and to reside in Ondo state. The right to acquire and own immovable property is guaranteed by S.43 of the Constitution 1999.”

Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, urged “all true- born” Yorubas and governors in the South-West to stand behind Akeredolu as it  knocked the presidency for opposing the Ondo State governor.

In a statement issued by its spokesman, Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere said: “The intervention by what we mistakenly call the Federal Government of Nigeria, on behalf of marauding Fulani in Ondo State against the lawful government in that state, did not come to Afenifere as a surprise as it is in line with non–pretence by this regime that it represents only Fulani interests against those of Yoruba, Igbo, Junkun, Ijaw, and other tribes in Nigeria.”

Similarly, an Osun State based socio-political movement, Tiwa N’ Tiwa LOsun, said the federal government’s reaction to Akeredolu’s directive to unregister herdsmen has proved that there is nothing like one Nigeria.

The director of operations of the group, Sola Fanawopo, in his reaction, said: No one can go to any part of the North and assert a right to any piece of land simply because he is a Nigerian, except he lawfully purchases same. The Fulani’s claim of being entitled to land in any part of Nigeria is borne out of a mentality that is difficult to understand. How on earth can they claim right to the forest reserves in Ondo State, notwithstanding the atrocities being perpetrated by Fulani herders and kidnappers in the forests?

“The governor of Ondo State has a responsibility to protect his people, and ordering a trespasser to vacate a land illegally occupied is a way to maintain peace.”

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  1. Avatar THE NOON says:
    1 month ago

    Presidency VS Ondo State Governor on matter that always raises questions of where is Nigeria coming from, where it is and where is going democratically. If 21years of democracy in Nigeria failed to systematically united Nigerians the way its united Americans that has differences more than Nigeria so what type of system of government would unite Nigeria in this 21st century?. Since 1999 many elected Governors in Nigeria had unfolded a leadership style which was part and parcel of political culture that disrespected the principles and philosophy of Nationality and these gradually created an unwarranted feelings by many Nigerian when in another state they feels not at home while these raises question of does state citizen superior than nationality? The Governors undemocratic and unconstitutional leadership style had already redefined Citizen Chapter in the Constitution so is time to ask our selves Who really is a citizen? Since state citizens had gain superiority over Nationality which mean democracy had failed totally

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