Nigeria not divisible after century of amalgamation – Prof. Yakubu

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, has told those insinuating that the creation of Nigeria is artificial to bury the thought that Nigeria is divisible after a century of its amalgamation. While dismissing calls for division and emphasising the deep-rooted historical ties that have existed among various Nigerian communities […]

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, has told those insinuating that the creation of Nigeria is artificial to bury the thought that Nigeria is divisible after a century of its amalgamation.

While dismissing calls for division and emphasising the deep-rooted historical ties that have existed among various Nigerian communities long before the amalgamation, Prof. Yakubu said the notion of Nigeria as a united and indivisible entity is settled.

The INEC chairman spoke in Kaduna at the weekend during an International Conference organised by Arewa House, departments of history, political science, and economics, alongside the Faculty of Law, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, in collaboration with the Pan-African Strategic and Policy Research Group in commemoration of Nigeria’s 110 years of amalgamation.

The event themed; “Making and building of Nigeria: People, places, times, and legacies from 1914 to 2024”, brought together scholars from across the country to x-ray the past, present and future of Nigeria’s history.

The INEC chairman said, “I have made peace with the fact that I am Nigerian. If some people think Nigeria is artificial, they should know that nations are always created in different ways and are consolidated over time.

“Tell me one nation that was put together by consensus? The fact that we are here over a century later is a plus for Nigeria.”