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Nationwide Broadcast: Chidi Mokeme Bewails Buhari’s ‘Dictatorial Tone’
Nollywood actor and reality show host, Chidi Mokeme, has reacted to the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Monday’s nationwide address on the unity of Nigeria.
The 45-year-old actor said in a letter he addressed to the President that he was mostly worried about the dictatorial tone with which the address was delivered to Nigerians.
He also faulted President Buhari’s comment that Nigeria’s unity was not negotiable, saying that under the present realities Nigerians must discuss how they want to live.
Mokeme’s letter to Buhari reads, “MR PRESIDENT YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT THE UNITY OF NIGERIA BUT……. My major concern about Mr President’s speech is the dictatorial tone applied, negating your fatherly factor and the concerns of dissenting voices in a democracy, especially as it relates to the restructuring of Nigeria.
“These dissenting voices in my estimation does not include IPOB. Mr President I agree with you that it is good to keep Nigeria united. But to say that the type of unity we currently have is nonnegotiable smacks of dictatorship.
“In case you have forgotten the so called unity was actually discussed by our fathers and the terms of unity Nigerians wanted was agreed upon. But the military boys came in with violent disorder and destroyed what was negotiated prior to independence and in 1963, and gave us what you now describe as nonnegotiable, called 1999 constitution.
“What the military led by one man gave us is unanimity and not unity. They took away the content of what was negotiated that was supposed to be nonnegotiable and gave us inequality, stifled systems that undermine Nigeria’s progress, development and prosperity. Indeed our fathers had a detailed discussion and negotiation with the British in the 50’s about the kind of union that was acceptable us.
“They all agreed on real federalism whereby each zone maintained its own economy, peculiar political structure and institutions. These included resource control, regional/state police and prisons and many other creative structures that made Nigeria progressive pre-independence to 1967.
“Any document decided by Abdulsalami Abubakar and his junta called the 1999 constitution is without our general contribution and it is largely not acceptable. And the change required cannot be made by only a council of state populated by retired generals from one region or national assembly without equal representation from across the states and zones.
“There maybe need for input from other well meaning Nigerians if we are serious about carrying zone along. A unity based on inequality and military imposition must be negotiable.”
Obi Awka
August 28, 2017 at 5:04 am
No restructure,very soon,no Nigeria. This is message and not just a comment. And it will happen under Buhari.
Emeka Franklyn
August 26, 2017 at 11:32 pm
Big brother for live
Princewel Jose
August 26, 2017 at 5:29 pm
Peter Rock
August 26, 2017 at 2:58 pm
Chidi I luv u
Cosmas Chikwado
August 26, 2017 at 2:42 pm
BIAFRA is unstoppable
Chinedu Ani
August 26, 2017 at 12:15 pm
God bless u big Brother
Lawrence Udeonu
August 26, 2017 at 11:48 am
The man is in sane for saying that we can not negotiate our co existence. That’s a trash. He is looking for something that will definitely put him to where he belongs
Buchi Zico
August 26, 2017 at 11:36 am
Yes brother
Omomoleigha Victor
August 26, 2017 at 11:00 am
and I would love to be the first person to be arrested if speaking up for my self is hate speech.. Mr President I don’t like your style of leadership.. .. am personally not finding it funny.. have always believed the Biafrans all along.. so tired of this bond called Nigeria
Okey Nnam
August 26, 2017 at 10:57 am
Because Hausa/Muslims has secret plans of Islamizing Nigeria through central power in they hand. The Fulani Herdsmen, and Nigerian securities were out to reduce us in number in which after, they will bring out they secret plans and subject us to they Islamic will by the time they have installed they Emirates and Sarki all over our land. My pain is that our people in Nigeria securities are being fooled with sweet words and used as tools to perpetrate they evil agenda in they own fatherland, and after they will be forced to convert to Islam. If you have doubt of what am saying, go and read account of Samori Taoure indirect Jihad of 1882.
Omomoleigha Victor
August 26, 2017 at 10:55 am
love you bro
Xtoben Nnwa
August 26, 2017 at 10:23 am
Neither is BIAFRA negotiable….
sanusi
August 26, 2017 at 11:17 am
BUHARI 2019 CAMPAIGN ORGANISATION ARE THERE?
sanusi
August 26, 2017 at 11:14 am
why angry with hausa man someone that God place to stay above you definattly you most jealouse, and the only means you can prove your jealousy is condemnation pronouncing hateful speech against the race that God has putting above you, you all will continued to be the thirdclass citizen of nigeria till thy kingdom come.
sanusi
August 26, 2017 at 11:04 am
So biafoolians republic of biafools is not negotiable, well that is a wise decision by the biafools agitors becouse when Nigeria start its action against the biafoolians, America or isreal etc will not come for biafoolians aid till the biafoolians will have to and spend money to probe again in the international court, just like that of 2016 sixteen as the biafoolians leaders forward their petition against the killing of massob and ipob, well the two US atorney generals are on contract they have perform their duty in as much as you paid, let us see if biafoolians will defeat nigeria in the international court, and general yusuf buratai remain untouchable and still waiting for more agitators to wipe out as soon they continued their pointless agitation rather than fighting for the development of the so call biafoolians region, very soon Nnamdi kanu the head of biafoolians terrorist will be re arrested again after the federal high court conclude documenting prove and the arrest warrant, the 1999 constitution design by abdul salami and endorse by the house and other arms of the government before it was put in our constitution where were your reprensentatives by then? or you biafoolians wanted to tell me that by the 1999 constitution was implementeted all your representatives that sign at that time were all ilitrate to have seen that it was not conducive for the biafoolians? or they are not representing you well then, first of all summon all your elders that sign the legal 1999 constitution and question them for their inability to say they are not satisfied, or i think it is the method that you all always use when ever biafoolians desire anything they forget their sciences where they zealousely became blind by their ego & forget the consequences of their action until when it is too late. continued agitating for biafoolians which can never be achieve while we are busy developing our region, that my advice to biafoolians please take note.
Kingsley Chinenye Nriji
August 26, 2017 at 9:50 am
You are right
Hassan Mohammed
August 26, 2017 at 8:35 am
Acknowledged as what? Igbos have enough ego and self pride to last them generations, everyone else is inconsequential to an Igbo person, to an Igbo person Yoruba is his problem, preconceived notions of hatred from other people make them maltreat others any chance they get, the only people who will misbehave and blame it on anything else or anyone else but themselves. If I say I’m tired of Igbo people I won’t be lying, for even when you show them love they aren’t receptive or responsive to it.
I know there are a few exceptions,but the above-mentioned are mostly true.
Don Martino
August 26, 2017 at 9:48 am
Then forget about them and continue with your sodomy with other tribes. Igbos don’t want to be sodomised by the Northerner’s.
Israel S Anyim
August 26, 2017 at 11:54 am
No one is forcing you to love an Igbo man. We have everything to last us for generations as you rightly said. The good, the bad and the ugly go together. That is the reality of existence.
Hassan Mohammed
August 26, 2017 at 12:07 pm
I think you should rather say let’s igbos forget about us, because the numbers of igbos in the North outnumber the people of North residing in the East.
North has been accommodating igbos for times immemorial, yet they are ungrateful counts who want to dominate everybody because of sheer Greed’s and sentiment, they want power but they don’t want to ally with any group because of selfish and nepotism.
Igbos want biafra now simply because an Hausa Fulani man from the north is the president and he defeated their jonathief.
So go back to your landlocked East and have your Biafraud. Nonsense frustrated nonentity.
Dickel Izusio Uvson
August 26, 2017 at 3:46 pm
You are just deceiving yourself have you ask yourself why its that africa has the highest natural resources on earth but we are the poorest human race on earth
do you know that most of the french speaking countries in africa pays over 500 billion dollars every year to france for neocolonialism taxs without africa france will be become poor and a 3rd world country same thing goes other countries in africa britain is sucking our oil living us with environmental pollution people thats has the oil and gas in their land can not have acess to good water and food they re suffering and dying
but over billions of dollars are going out every month from their land what britain is doing in nigeria is to use the less intelligent ones fulani and the rest of them give them military equipment and training then brain wash them to supress the intelligent ones thats biafrans because they know they can not manipulate us
the next thing they re doing is to buying our leaders with money because white man knows that black man is only human being on earth who willing sale his land and his mind even to kill his people because of money its a shame that we africans still do not understand the games our so called leaders and britain are playing in our land
they only use divide and conquer to get what they want buhari was in london and they have brain washed him to deliver that country called nigeria he is not fighting for your intrest but the intrest of his slave master britain
britain is been funded by saudi arabia and other islamc nations thats why they dont care about the christans in africa and they re ready to sure they keep their relationship with saudi and other islamc nations that is funding them
have you asked yourself why all your states governors in east are taking loan from islamic banks even iran want to build hospital in enugu think my brothers and sisters your lands has been sold for islamc transformation and they re ready to do anything to conquer the land in any military way your leaders and your governors even ohanaeze ndi igbo did not care for you because they are been controlled and bought by britain and nigeria government with money and they are rich enough to relocate their families to overseas then leave the poor to suffer and bear the consequences of their greedy actions
i want to let everybody to know that biafran restoration is not only for biafrans alone but it will brake the boundage of colonization and neocolonialism in africa
africa must be free baifra must be free lets us join hands together and restore the dignity of black man in the world thats my advice for my people may god bless africa may god bless biafra
Michael Agara
August 26, 2017 at 3:56 pm
Say no to one Nigeria
Hassan Mohammed
August 26, 2017 at 4:06 pm
Conspiracy theories…….
Ibeh Justin Uchenna
August 26, 2017 at 3:53 am
Bless up bro! Has always loved U but love you more now for standing on the part of truth.
Ogbebe Michael Ogbebe
August 25, 2017 at 11:00 pm
that my boy
Chidi Chidulue
August 25, 2017 at 10:44 pm
My dear ur on point God bless you!!!!, tell him oooh !!!, at least in this country constitution it has chance to divorce in any marriage if ur fedin up of the marriage !!!!, I wonder……….
Kent Cyprain Odinakachukwu
August 25, 2017 at 10:22 pm
Good one
Emmanuel Eze
August 25, 2017 at 10:22 pm
Rat fall on him there….
Obinze Arthur
August 25, 2017 at 9:50 pm
Brave man
Christopher Ochini
August 25, 2017 at 9:50 pm
Correct
Titus Okpala
August 25, 2017 at 9:42 pm
Nigeria belong to all of us If we says we need restructuring so shall it be
Abuchi Solomon
August 25, 2017 at 9:16 pm
Chidi is tactful by nature. I like his styles.
Justice Nwi-UeBari
August 25, 2017 at 9:10 pm
Hahahaha Apc buy robot with code no. Mi66 name it buhari and forgot to buy recharge cable along with d robot? Dis thing will cost us a lot of money to be re charging it frm london. Because b4 Friday he will due for recharge. Meanwhile UK refused to sell d charger for us.
Muhammad Umar
August 25, 2017 at 9:06 pm
Lack of unity, wisdom Igbo’s greatest problem -Nwokedi
Chief Chika Nwokedi is the president general, Igbo cultural group, Ndi Igbo Buru Out. A philanthropist and Igbo leader in Lagos, Nwokedi in this interview with INIOBONG IWOK, speaks on the Biafra agitation, the Buhari administration among others.
READ MORE:http://community.vanguardngr.com/forum/topics/lack-of-unity-wisdom-igbo-s-greatest-problem-nwokedi
Oforma Ngwu
August 25, 2017 at 9:05 pm
great man
Chinedu Anagor Paul Assortedwealth
August 25, 2017 at 9:03 pm
I love this man die chaiii
Reginald Ifeanyichukwu Biafra
August 25, 2017 at 9:00 pm
That’s the outcome of electing an illiterate
Ameen Odike
August 25, 2017 at 8:54 pm
Guy park well
Ajofe James Enabo
August 25, 2017 at 8:48 pm
An articulated response to the PMB’s speech of 21st August, 2017. Well done, Mr Chidi Mokeme
Ugo Opara
August 25, 2017 at 8:44 pm
God bless u bro
Ugo Opara
August 25, 2017 at 8:44 pm
God bless u bro
Vitalis Chinonso Emmanuel
August 25, 2017 at 8:42 pm
Good One Bro
John Nwaeze
August 25, 2017 at 8:37 pm
The Rugged man.iji okwu
Okechukwu Okereke
August 25, 2017 at 8:35 pm
The only nollywood actor I respect not 2face like jim iky
Chinedu Stanley
August 25, 2017 at 8:33 pm
Biafra is not negotiable either
Queenattraction Beautytreats
August 25, 2017 at 8:37 pm
Supported
Amb Aliu Olalekan Abayomi
August 25, 2017 at 8:43 pm
Keep Dreaming! Kanu Is Already Requesting For Negotiation.
Michael
August 26, 2017 at 8:44 am
Are you sure, stop been basket mouth. Olo- fofoo idiot
Daniel Nelson Dike
August 25, 2017 at 8:45 pm
U are fool, and a confusing caw, in Buhari terrorist gang!
Kalu O. Emmanuel
August 25, 2017 at 8:46 pm
CORRECT. IPOB are formidable… !
Chinedu Stanley
August 25, 2017 at 8:51 pm
Amb aliu go and tell buhari let buhari tell Obasanjo that biafra is going home