Rport of the APC Committee on True Federalism

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VOLUME 3 EXPLANATORY NOTES ...... 3

TOTAL RESPONSES ON ISSUES ACROSS GEO-POLITICAL ZONES ...... 4

VOLUME 3(i): SUMMARY OF MEMORANDA ...... 6

VOLUME 3(ii): WEIGHTED CODING OF RESPONSES & WEIGHTED CODING VALUES BY LOCATION ...... 301

VOLUME 3 EXPLANATORY NOTES

Volume III contains detail information and the data extracted from the various memoranda that were submitted by stakeholders at the 13-public consultations and online responses. They provide the basis for the analysis of the data from which this report was generated.

Volume 3(i) - Summary of memoranda: This contains the summary of each memorandum highlighting the sponsor, the sponsor’s stakeholder category, state of the sponsor and the summary of the recommendation/position by the sponsor. The synopsis of the memoranda is collated according to the issues and by online sources.

Volume 3(ii) - Weighted coding of responses showing weighted coding values by location

This contains the coding of variety of responses to the issues raised according to the various categories identified in the memoranda. For example, under Creation of States, four broad categories of responses were identified namely: Oppose, Support, Return to Regions, Maintain Status Quo. This appendix also contains the weighted analysis of respondents namely individuals, groups, traditional institutions, political parties and governments.

There were five categories of Sponsors identified namely: Individual, Group, Traditional Institution, Party, Government. Each category was assigned a weight – Individual 1; Group 2; Traditional Institution 3; Party 4; Government 5. The associated weights were applied to the responses to obtain the data in Volume 3(ii) that were used to plot 3-D column graphs which gave a pictorial and statistical view of the responses.

TOTAL RESPONSES ON ISSUES ACROSS GEO-POLITICAL ZONES

The Table below shows the breakdown of responses to issues across the geo-political zones.

TOTAL RESPONSES ON ISSUES ACROSS GEO-POLITICAL ZONES

Zone

Creation of states of Creation states of Merger principle Derivation power of Devolution units Federating & federalism Fiscal allocation revenue government Form of Independent candidacy system Tenure Land LGA autonomy and Power sharing rotation control Resource legislature of Type FCT 21 8 10 21 14 14 10 22 20 27 19 16 12

North-Central 42 33 43 50 34 38 51 124 38 50 44 42 42 North-East 66 63 54 55 46 43 46 54 35 57 54 38 53 North-West 75 27 58 61 67 59 69 63 59 87 55 51 55 South-East 21 1 14 16 10 15 12 11 5 14 9 17 13 South-South 13 8 6 10 6 8 11 9 8 13 7 11 7 South-West 20 26 29 52 43 39 26 22 33 39 18 33 17 Online 47 1 40 56 25 28 21 37 7 19 14 12 52 Response Country Total 305 167 254 321 245 244 246 342 205 306 220 220 251

The Chart below is the graphic presentation of the above data.

Comparative National Response 400

350

300

250

200

150

100

FCT North-Central North-East North-West South-East South-South South-West Online Response

VOLUME 3(i): SUMMARY OF MEMORANDA

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women Create one state in the South East which is the only zone 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs with five States. 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT No new states be created. Advocacy Initiative Women Rights Advanced and Maintain status quo. No more new states. Focus should be 5. CSO FCT Protection Alternative on making existing states viable. Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Individual FCT Create one more state (in the South East) Women-of-like-minds Empowerment 8. CSO FCT Initiative Centre for Democracy and 9 CSO FCT No to creation of states Development International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT 12. APC National Women Leader Individual FCT Maintain status quo Creation dependent on meeting some conditions which are (1) Must be through a referendum; (2) The proposed state 13 Restructure Nigeria CSO must have the required productive population enough to generate reasonable revenue to at least meet the recurrent expenditure of the institutions of the proposed state; (3) The

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY initiators of the proposed state must show, at least in theory, the viability and expected cash flow for the sustainability of the proposed new state, etc. 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT Yoruba Council of Youths 15 CSO FCT Worldwide Yes. More in the South. Creation through Referendum of 16. Generational Power Shift CSO FCT interested communities 17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT Power to create states to be by regions Youth Arise to Create Harmony 18 CSO FCT Not the issue now Initiative International 19 Afri Youths Initiative CSO FCT (1) Gave conditions for creation of states namely: (i) Proposed state must have enough population to generate enough revenue for recurrent expenditure, (ii) there must be referendum. (iii) no federal grant for the first five years after creation. (iv) No benefit from the former parent state, (v) All resources domiciled in the new state territory shall have its 20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT benefits retained by the old (parent) state for the first five years of the creation of the new state (vi) after five years of demonstrated proof of viability and fulfilment of all other conditions, the new state shall them become listed as a State of the Federation under the constitution; (2) To become exclusive duty of Regions (see Issue 5)

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017)

Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

Kwara State Association of 1 Union Kwara Don't create more States. Marketers Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara Don't create more States Corruption 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual 4 APC Niger State Party Niger Maintain existing 36-state structure 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara No to creation of new States

Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE)

(1) Want Okun relocated to Southwest geo-political Zone; 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi (2) Okun State should be created within the Southwest Region or Zone Economic viability and non-reliance on the Federal Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Kwara Government for survival should be a necessary condition for (CAN), Kwara State Chapter the creation of any new State Conditions for State creation: (1) How will it be funded? (2) Contribution to the Federation not share allocation from the Kwara Development Advocacy Federation; (3) What Land mass and Population size should 9 CSO Kwara Group make a State? (4) How homogeneous must the ethnic nationalities be within a State? (5) there must be Referendum in the area in question

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017)

Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara 11 Labour Kwara No to creation of States State Wing Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council Create more States but let all States be under their 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara respective Regions and each State, existing or new, must pass the viability test Ilorin Emirate Descendants 14 Traditional Kwara No to creation of new States Progressive Union (IEDPU) Road Transport Employers 15 Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Labour Kwara Kwara State

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY No to State creation. Existing 36-State structure should be 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau retained but strengthened through devolution of powers including economic and fiscal devolution Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Don’t create any more States Retain current States and make more viable; Issue of 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau additional States in South East, Benue and Plateau can be looked at. Amend existing procedure which is too cumbersome. National Assembly should present the request to the House 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau of Assembly of the State concerned and follow up with Referendum. (1) Don’t create states but move to six geo-political zones as Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 6 CSO Plateau federating units to be called Regions; (2) there should be no Nationalities (ASOMBEN) third tier of government in the federation. 7 APC Benue State Party Benue New States should be created Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Plateau (CAN)

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. JNI (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi Opposed to creation of more states Bauchi State Network of Civil 2. CSO Bauchi society Supports creation of States with the section 8 of the 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe Constitution regarding State creation retained 4. JIBWIS (GHALLAGA) Religious Group Bauchi Opposed to creation of States Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi Chapter) Body Supports creation of States according to S. 8 of the 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe Constitution 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Supports the creation of States and LGAs

Leadership and Social Justice Supports the creation of additional states based on 9 CSO Bauchi Awareness Initiative (LESJA) population, land mass and Mineral Resources

10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter)

Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 Oppose creation of States and advocate maintenance of 12. Individual Bauchi others (ATBU) the status quo.

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Muslim Students Society of Nig. Oppose creation of States and advocate maintenance of 13. Religious Body Bauchi (MSSN) Bauchi Chapter the status quo. Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Religious Body Bauchi (CAN) Bauchi State Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd 15. Traditional Ruler Yobe Idrissa Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 CSO Bauchi Association (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professional 17 Bauchi No to creation of states, maintain status quo. Bauchi Branch Body 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi No to creation of states. Jhar Consensus and Coalition 21 CSO Bauchi Support creation of states Forum 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Women achievers Bauchi 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Christian women. Bauchi Support creation of state. Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State 24 APC members Gombe Campaign Organization 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Oppose creation of state Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi Opposed to creation of state

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi Support creation of states Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Support creation of states operative Society National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Opposed to creation of states Students (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi Support creation of states APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Nil Members

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Yola Venue – Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa Opposed to creation of States Support creation of states but only when constituents 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba possess the population and geographical space required Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labour Union Adamawa Opposed to creation of States Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba Opposed to creation of states 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Opposed to creation of States

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Yola Venue – Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba 6. Labour Union Taraba Support creation of States State Council) 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa Oppose creation of States Igbo Cultural Association Support creation of States as prescribed in the 2014 8. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa) CONFAB report 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa Support creation of States based on sustainability and unity 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Oppose creation of States Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria 11. CSO Adamawa Oppose creation of State (Adamawa Chapter) Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Christian Body Adamawa (CAN) – Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano Opposed to creation of States. Movement for the creation of Ghari 2. CSO Kano Supports Creation of States State 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano Opposed to creation of States 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa Opposed to creation of States 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano Opposed to creation of States 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano Opposed to creation of States Opposed to creation of States, but support merger if 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano necessary Supports creation of States as creation of more states 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano brings government closer to the people 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano Supports creation of States 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano Supports creation of State and advocate for the adoption of Muryar Talakawa Awareness 12. CSO Kano Swiss model which entails the creation of ‘Cantons’ as half- Initiative states Movement for the creation of Tiga 13. CSO Kano Supports creation of States State 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina Opposed to creation of States Supports the creation of more states through indigene 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano referendum 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Individual Kano Opposed to creation of states

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports creation of states, but advocates for the return to regional system as it were under the 1963 Constitution and 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano the creation of 18 more states with boundary adjustments to take care of minorities (1) Opposed to creation of states and advocate for their Hadejia Emirate Development abolishment. (2) Want return to regionalism with additional 19. Traditional Rulers Jigawa Association region, North- North, to be created from the present North- West 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Opposed to creation of states and return to regionalism. Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Professional 21. Kano (Kano State Chapter) Body

ISSUE ONE – CREATION OF STATES

Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Cautioned on the creation of States especially as existing 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto states are financially constrained. 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Government Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Employees: Sokoto, Kebbi and Trade Union and Zamfara Zamfara

ISSUE ONE – CREATION OF STATES

Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposed to creation of States as current states are not 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi financially viable Opposed to creation of States. It has never solved the 5. Kebbi State Government APC Government Kebbi agitation of marginalization. 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto Opposed to creation of states. Existing states not viable Opposed creation of more states as it will create another 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara set of minorities and elevate ethnicity to national ideology Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Opposed to creation of states Institution (Emir) Zamfara Coalition of CSOs Opposed to creation of states as it will lead to more 10. CSO Zamfara (Umbrella made up of 7 CSOs). disharmony in the polity 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara Opposed to creation of states State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, Opposed to creation of states; present states not 14. JNI Zamfara Zamfara Chapter economically viable Medical Herbal Practitioners in 15. JNI Zamfara Opposed to creation of states Islam Opposed to creation of states as most of the existing 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara states rely on statutory allocation Nigeria Union of Journalists, Opposed to creation of states as it could create chaos and 17. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State ethnic conflict 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara

ISSUE ONE – CREATION OF STATES

Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, 20. APC Zamfara Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Opposed to state creation Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Supports state creation Workers National Committee of Patriots, 24. CSO Zamfara Opposed to creation of states Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara Don’t let Nigeria divide into two parts 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara 27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness 29 CSO Zamfara Initiative, Zamfara Chapter

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta Opposed to creation of states. National Union of Local Government 2 Trade Union Edo Opposed to Creation of States Employees (NULGE) 3 Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta Opposed to creation of States 4 Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta Opposed to creation of States

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River Supports creation of States

2 New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Supports creation of States based on LGA level Referendum.

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Opposed to creation of States; (2) States should rather State 1. The State Government of Osun Osun integrate to become regions; (3) Each region should have Government its own constitution 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo Opposed to state creation. The power to create states should be within the exclusive 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti powers of the regions upon a plebiscite. 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Regional government should decide that (implied) Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo States should be abolished, and regions entrenched Association (YYSA) Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Union Ondo Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Branch

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposed to creation of States; give the 36 states more time 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos to develop and overcome the teething problem of funding (1) Ibadan state should be created from Oyo State; (2) 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo Ijebu/Remo and Egba/Egbado state be created from Ogun state. Support state creation - One state to be called Ibadan state 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo or Oke Ogun be created from Oyo State

4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos Retain 36 states structure.

5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo Opposed to state creation Supports creation to be done by the Regions - Existing 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo states should be merged to become regions State 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Government Trade Union Congress (TUC) – 8. Trade Union Ogun Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) 9 Union Oyo Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Union Oyo Oyo State

ISSUE ONE: CREATION OF STATES

Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – 11. Union Oyo Oyo State Chapter Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council National Association of Nigerian 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA State 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Government The Yoruba Leadership and Peace 16. Ethic Group Oyo Initiative (Yoruba Summit)

ISSUE ONE – CREATION OF STATES

Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2 Individuals Bamidele 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual

ISSUE ONE – CREATION OF STATES

Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual Groups of people should be allowed to come together and agree to form 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual a State instead of “imposing” states on them. Not in support of creation of more states as the agitation on creation of 6 Adetunji Dada Individual more unviable states reflects the system’s failure. Not in support of more states creation, instead lean towards grouping 7 Ajagun Felix Individual existing states into regions In support of the creation of ONE more state in the South-East region to 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual add to the existing 36 9 Chief Jethro M. Akun Individual In support of creation of more states 10 Yusuf A. Majau Individual Not in support of creating more states Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO Not in support of creation of more states Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual Supports creation of States. 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual Supports creation of States. 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual Supports creation of States. 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Supports creation of States. 17 Chigozie Individual Opposes creation of States. 18 [email protected] Individual Supports creation of State. 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual Opposes creation of States. 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual Opposes creation of States. 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual 22 Chika Omeje Individual Opposes creation of States.

ISSUE ONE – CREATION OF STATES

Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 23 Clay Azuson Individual Supports creation of States. 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Opposes creation of States. 26 Barr. Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual Against creation 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Create one in the South East 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Create one state in the South East Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Create Regions not states Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Dr. Felix Telfun Fadem Individual 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh individual 34 John Ebhuere individual Present state structure is adequate 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Supports Merger. 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Supports merger of states. 37 Arc (Chief) Y. Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M. Iyanda Individual 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Maintain status quo 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual Opposes state creation but supports merger of states into regions

ISSUE ONE – CREATION OF STATES

Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group Supports State creation and merger 42 Chief Olonilua R. Taiwo Individual Opposed to merger and creation of states 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Maintain status quo 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Supports status quo Jacobian Konsult and Global 47 Company Oppose state creation, support Merger Resources Limited 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual Maintain status quo 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group Return to regions 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan- Individual Supports Merger Supports creation but based on certain conditions while opposed to State 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group merger (see Issue one under Abuja) 52 Change Makers Forum Group Supports Merger and state creation but states certain conditions based 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual on viability (minimum, must be able to meet all recurrent expenditure from IGR) 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual Merge states into six regions 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Maintain status quo, opposed to merger 56 Sani Garba Individual

ISSUE ONE – CREATION OF STATES

Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual Supports creation of more states. 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual Supports creation of more states. 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual Supports creation of more states. 61 Olive Branch CSO 62 Andy Momoh individual Supports creation of more states. 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual Opposed to creation of state 64 Adamu M. Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual Supports creation of more states. 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba 70 North America (USA and Canada) – CSO Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT Advocacy Initiative Women Rights Advanced and 5. CSO FCT No to merger of states. Protection Alternative Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Women-of-like-minds 8. CSO FCT Empowerment Initiative Centre for Democracy and 9 CSO FCT Development International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT Against merger Merger dependent on meeting some stated conditions which are: (1) Demand must be through a referendum monitored by 13 Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT the Federal Government; (2) Proof of viability and benefit to the people must be fully established. 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Yoruba Council of Youths 15 CSO FCT Worldwide 16. Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT Youth Arise to Create Harmony 17 CSO FCT Initiative International 18 Afri Youths Initiative CSO FCT 19 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT

20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT No need to merge states

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Kwara State Association of 1 Union Kwara Marketers (1) Merge States to form larger and more viable geo-political and economic entities (Six Regions); (2) New Alignments Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara based on ethno-cultural affinity should be allowed or split Corruption South-South, North Central and North East into more ethnically homogeneous regions 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 4 APC Niger State Party Niger Retain existing 36 States under six Regions based on 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara existing informal geo-political structure

Nigerian Union of Local 6 Labour Kwara Government Employees (NULGE) (1) Compelling case made for the excision of Okun people in six LGAs in Kogi - Ijumu (100% Yoruba), Kabba/Bunu (100% Yoruba), Yagba East (100% Yoruba), Yagba West (100% Yoruba), MopAmuro (100% Yoruba) and Lokoja (75% 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi Yoruba) - and merged with the Southwest geo-political Zone; (2) Allow referendum to be conducted to enable minority nationalities to determine which State/Region they wish to belong as long as contiguity currently exists with the desired State/Region Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Kwara (CAN), Kwara State Chapter Kwara Development Advocacy 9 CSO Kwara Group States should be merged to reflect historical, geographical 10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara factors and homogeneity Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara 11 Labour Kwara No to merger of States State Wing

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara Ilorin Emirate Descendants 14 Traditional Kwara No to merger of existing States Progressive Union (IEDPU) Road Transport Employers 15 Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Labour Kwara Kwara State

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY No to Merger. Existing 36-State structure should be retained 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau but strengthened through devolution of powers including economic and fiscal devolution Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Employees (NULGE), Plateau Union Plateau State 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Don’t merge States

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 6 CSO Plateau Remove States from federal consideration. Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 7 APC Benue State Party Benue No to merger of States Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Plateau (CAN)

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. JNI (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi Bauchi State Network of Civil 2. CSO Bauchi society 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe Opposed to merger of States 4. JIBWIS (GHALLAGA) Religious Group Bauchi Opposed to merger of States Islamic Medical Association Professional 5. Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Body

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe Opposed to merger of States 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Opposed to merger of States Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Opposed to merger of States Awareness Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 12. Individual Bauchi Opposed to merger of States others (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. Opposed the merger of States and advocated for the status 13. Religious Body Bauchi (MSSN) Bauchi Chapter quo Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Religious Body Bauchi (CAN) Bauchi State Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd 15. Traditional Ruler Yobe Opposed to merger of States Idrissa Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 CSO Bauchi Association (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professional 17 Bauchi Opposed to merger of States Bauchi Branch Body 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi Opposed to merger of state Jhar Consensus and Coalition 21 CSO Bauchi Opposed to merger of state Forum Women 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Bauchi achievers Christian 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Bauchi Opposed to merger of state women. Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State 24 APC members Gombe Campaign Organisation 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Opposed to merger of state Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi Opposed to merger of state

28 Uztaz Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Opposed to merger of state operative Society National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Opposed to merger of state Students (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa Opposed to merger of States 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Oppose merger of States Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa Opposed to merger of States Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba Opposed merger of States 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Opposed the merger of States Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba 6. Labour Union Taraba State Council) 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa Oppose merger of States Igbo Cultural Association 8. CSO Adamawa Refer to the 2014 CONFAB report (Adamawa) 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Oppose merger of States Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria 11. CSO Adamawa Oppose creation of State (Adamawa Chapter) Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Christian Body Adamawa (CAN) – Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Advocate for merger of 36 States to Six (6) geopolitical regions; (2) Present State Capitals would be known as Cities 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano While the remaining part of LGAs would be known as Counties Movement for the creation of Ghari 2. CSO Kano State 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano Suggested the option of merging the existing States 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano Advocate the adoption of Swiss model with entails the Muryar Talakawa Awareness creation of ‘Cantons’ by merging the present 36 states into 12. CSO Kano Initiative senatorial zones thereby adopting the Switzerland’s format of Half-States Movement for the creation of Tiga 13. CSO Kano State 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano Oppose merger of States 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Advocate the abolishment of States as a tier of government and the merger of 774 LGAs into 109 autonomous divisions matching the current Senatorial Hadejia Emirate Development Traditional 19. Jigawa districts and the former LGs should be made development Association Rulers areas; (2) Would like a return to Regionalism with additional Region as North- North to be created from the present North- West 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Professional 21. Kano (Kano State Chapter) Body

ISSUE TWO – MERGER OF STATES

Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto

2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Government Employees: Sokoto, Trade Union and Zamfara Kebbi and Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi

ISSUE TWO – MERGER OF STATES

Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 5. Kebbi State Government APC Government Kebbi

6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara Supports Merger of states Oppose merger of states as it will unsettle existing balance in 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto merged states and cause unemployment, redundancy and insecurity 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Institution (Emir) 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), 13. Trade Union Zamfara Oppose merger of states Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, 14. JNI Zamfara Oppose merger of states Zamfara Chapter Medical Herbal Practitioners in 15. JNI Zamfara Oppose merger of states Islam 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Oppose merger of states as it could result to power sharing Nigeria Union of Journalists, 17 Trade Union Zamfara conflict and chaos; ethnic conflict will not cease by just Zamfara State creating states

ISSUE TWO – MERGER OF STATES

Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara 18 JNI Zamfara Oppose merger of states state Government 19 Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, 20 APC Zamfara Zamfara State 21 Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna 22 Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23 Trade Union Zamfara Workers National Committee of Patriots, 24 CSO Zamfara Zamfara state 25 Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara 27 Justice and Equity Organisations CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28 Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness 29 CSO Zamfara Initiative, Zamfara Chapter

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta States should be collapsed into Regions or Zones. National Union of Local 2. Trade Union Edo Government Employees (NULGE) 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta 4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River Oppose merger of States Oppose merger of States and Proposes lower allocation rates for 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom States that do not meet all the requirements

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

State (1) States should rather integrate to become regions; (2) 1. The State Government of Osun Osun Government Each region should have its own constitution

2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo

3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo Opposed to merger

4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Regional government should decide that (implied)

Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo States should be abolished, and regions entrenched Association (YYSA)

Nigerian Union of Local 7. Government Employees (NULGE) Union Ondo – Ondo Branch

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposed to merger of states - give the 36 states more time to 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos develop and overcome the teething problem of funding 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo Opposed to Merger of states 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo

4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos Retain 36 states structure; Opposed to merger

5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo Opposed to Merger

Existing states should be merged to become regions with Six 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo Region arrangement - Regions can create states State 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Government Trade Union Congress (TUC) – 8. Trade Union Ogun Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) 9 Union Oyo Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Union Oyo Oyo State Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 11. Union Oyo – Oyo State Chapter Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council National Association of Nigerian 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing

ISSUE TWO: MERGER OF STATES

Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA State 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Government The Yoruba Leadership and 16. Ethic Group Oyo Peace Initiative (Yoruba Summit)

ISSUE TWO - MERGER OF STATES

Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2 Individuals Bamidele 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individuals 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual 6 Adetunji Dada Individual Not in support of the merger of existing states 7 Ajagun Felix Individual Not in support of merging states, instead group by regions 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual Not in support of merging existing states 9 Chief Jethro M. Akun Individual Not in support of merging states 10 Yusuf A. Majau Individual In support of merger

ISSUE TWO - MERGER OF STATES

Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO In support of merger but on regional basis Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual 17 Chigozie Individual Supports merger of States with no more than 24 States 18 [email protected] Individual Supports merger of States with Consolidation of the States in each 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual geopolitical zone into potentially viable Regions. 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual Supports merger of States. 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual 22 Chika Omeje Individual Supports merger of States with total of 6 to 8 States. 23 Clay Azuson Individual 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Supports Merger of States with merger into 6 states regions 26 Barr. Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual Proposed state merger to 24 states: 4 for each of the 6 geo-political zones 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Whole or part of states may merge Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Dr. Felix Telfun Fadem Individual 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh individual

ISSUE TWO - MERGER OF STATES

Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 34 John Ebhuere individual Against merger 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual 37 Arc (Chief) Y. Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M. Iyanda Individual 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group 42 Chief Olonilua R. Taiwo Individual 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources 47 Company Limited 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan- Individual 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group 52 Change Makers Forum Group 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual 56 Sani Garba Individual 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual Supports merger of some states.

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual Opposed to merging of states 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual Opposed to merging of states 61 Olive Branch CSO 62 Andy Momoh individual Opposed to merging of states; Nigeria should maintain its current state 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual structure 64 Adamu M. Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual Opposed to merging of states 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba CSO 70 North America (USA and Canada) – Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs 3. Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT Advocacy Initiative States should have more control over the resources in their Women Rights Advanced and 5. CSO FCT domain; States to share and agree on taxation regimes Protection Alternative without exclusive federal control. Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Women-of-like-minds Empowerment States should explore, manage and generate revenues from 8. CSO FCT Initiative resources in their domain and give 25-30% to the Centre. Centre for Democracy and 9 CSO FCT Development International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT (1) Natural Resources should be owned by communities and individuals, not the State nor Federal Government; (2) State and Federal Government should have the constitutional right 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT to tax profits on natural resources as follows: 40% to the State Government where the resources is derived from, 20% to the Federal Government, 20% to the elected Community, City or Town Government where the resources are located,

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 20% to the Federally controlled redistributable account to be used for funding of annual grants to all states of the federation; (3) Profits from Value Added Tax should be distributed as follows: 70% to the State government where transaction takes place, 10% to the Federal Government, 10% to the Redistributable account; 10% to the Town/City/Community Government where transactions take place; (4) Income tax: 100% of general income tax goes to the State Government; (5) 70% of employee income tax of Federal civil servants goes to the FG, 30% to the Redistributable account; (6) 50% of customs duty tax goes to the FG, 30% to the Redistributable account, 20% to the State of destination for the imported goods. 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT 15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide CSO FCT 16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT 17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation Youth Arise to Create Harmony States should control their resources and pay taxes to the 18 CSO FCT Initiative International Federal Government 19 Afri Youths Initiative CSO FCT Natural resources should be owned by communities and 20. Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT individuals, not States nor FG. Tax is then paid to government; Sharing should lay emphasis on source.

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Kwara State Association of 1 Union Kwara Follow the 13% rule Marketers Three options on resources: (1) Federally owned resources use 35% derivation rule; (2) Joint ownership between Federal and Federating units - share according to shareholding; (3) Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara Federating unit ownership - 25% tax to Federal Govt., 40% Corruption shared among region, 35% to source of resource; (4) Mineral Resources on and under the ground should be jointly owned by all the tiers of government. 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara (1) Hydro Power location should attract Derivation consideration; (2) Niger State should be compensated for 4 APC Niger State Party Niger hosting the Three Power Plants; (3) HYADEC should be function as obtained in the oil producing States Regional/State should control the mineral resources within their geographical space and constitutionally empowered to 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara control, mine and sell same and pay agreed percentage to Federal Government Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE)

7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Kwara (CAN), Kwara State Chapter

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Kwara Development Advocacy 9 CSO Kwara Group

10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara Review the Derivation formula

Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara Review percentage upward, create agency to monitor 11 Labour Kwara State Wing disbursement

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council

13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara

Ilorin Emirate Descendants 14 Traditional Kwara Review upward the Derivation percentage from 13% to 25%. Progressive Union (IEDPU) Road Transport Employers 15 Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Labour Kwara Kwara State

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

(1) Existing Constitutional provision for derivation, ecological fund and environmental management suffices; (2) 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau Government should set up SOMPADEC (solid minerals producing areas) and HYPADEC (hydro-electricity producing areas) with each receiving at least 15% derivation Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State (1) Maintain existing 13% derivation and give same to Solid minerals producing States; (2) Scrap the Niger Delta 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Development Commission, Ministry of Niger delta and the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau Review current 13% derivation Increase from 13% to 20% and Delete mining from 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Exclusive List and make a State affair. Land and all Resources in and on it should be owned by the Association of Middle Belt Ethnic people. Exploitation should be regulated by Regional 6 CSO Plateau Nationalities (ASOMBEN) Governments who should pay 30% Royalty to Federal Government. Supports the derivation principle, to apply to oil and other 7 APC Benue State Party Benue mineral producing states. Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Plateau (CAN)

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Propose an increase from 13% to 15% for producing areas - 1. JNI (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi But Minerals, Power Generation, Agricultural producing areas etc. should also be included in the derivation share 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi (1) Supports the 13% derivation but recommends the amendment of S. 162(2) to read ‘not more that 13%’ instead 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe of ‘not less than 13%); (2) That derivation should apply to other sectors such as Agriculture and Minerals

4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Supports that the present 13% should be maintained.

Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi Chapter) Body Oppose the 13% derivation on the basis that it is 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe unconstitutional; The constitution only provided that revenue should be shared based on population, land mass etc. 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Awareness Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter)

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 12. Individual Bauchi others (ATBU) Propose a reduction from 13% to 6% for producing States Muslim Students Society of Nig. 13. Religious Body Bauchi because the FG is already funding NDDC and Min. of Niger (MSSN) Bauchi Chapter Delta from the Federation Account Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi State Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd 15. Traditional Ruler Yobe Supports derivation with caution Idrissa Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 CSO Bauchi Association (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professional 17 Bauchi Supports that 13% as the status quo should be maintained Bauchi Branch Body

18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi Supports that 13% as the status quo should be maintained

19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe

20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi Retain the present derivation principle.

The present 13% derivative principle should be maintained 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi but to be expanded to cover all federally collectable revenues in all states.

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Women 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Bauchi achievers Christian 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Bauchi women. Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State 24 APC members Gombe Campaign Organization

25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi

Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE)

27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi

All federal collectable to be given back to the sources in 28 Uztaz Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi VAT not in crude or minerals Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi He recommended it should be maintained as it is. operative Society National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Students (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members 33 Women Achievers, Bauchi State Group Bauchi (1) 50% should be paid to the State from which minerals like oil and solid minerals are found; (2) States should collect

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY VAT while the Federal Government may only collect VAT in the Federal Capital Territory.

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports current derivation principle based on the following considerations: (1) That states control their resources but 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa subject to federal taxes. Taxes on natural resources not less than 90% (2) Should be a function of moratorium period of not less than 15 years with a Marshall Plan Support Derivation Principle - Federal Government should 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba implement 13% derivation for both crude oil and other solid minerals to be given to the sources Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa Chapter) Supports Derivation Principle but the current allocation on 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba derivation be reviewed downwards from 13% to 10% and the 3% taken to the landmass/difficult terrains

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports Derivation Principle, however, Current 13% to oil states is too high. 10% to oil states, solid minerals states, 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba hydropower generating states and major agricultural producing states. Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba 6. Labour Union Taraba State Council) Oppose the current Derivation Principle; a new agreement 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa on percentage should be worked out. (1) Oppose the current Derivation Principle; (2) Adopt the 8. Igbo Cultural Association (Adamawa) CSO Adamawa original structure of our founding fathers as was agreed in principle 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria 11. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. CSO Adamawa – Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY S.162 (2) should be amended to increase 13% derivation to an agreed range that will be graduated over agreed period 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano of time with the condition that key projects such as the dredging of the Niger is completed. Movement for the creation of Ghari The current derivation formula of 13% should be maintained 2. CSO Kano State but made subject to review by RMFC periodically. (1) The current derivation formula of 13% should be maintained It should only include revenue accruable from on-shore operations; (2) The current Act of the National 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano Assembly that provides for on-shore/off-shore dichotomy should be amended to reflect this recommendation; (3) That the current derivation formula should be retained as national policy and constitutional provision 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano The current formula should not be maintained while a just and equitable formula is worked out based on the agreed 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano devolution of powers between the Federal and the States in consideration of their duties and responsibilities. (1) Propose 50% for oil-producing states but 100% for the off-shore revenue should go to the Federal Government 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano while producing states for solid minerals should be 13%; (2) Referred to the case of AGF v AG of Abia State and 35 others

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports the current derivation formula in order to address 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano poverty and environmental degradation, for instance, the North- East that was ravaged by insurgency. That distribution of resources should follow contribution to 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano the federal pool, but special considerations should be made from time to time 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano

12. Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative CSO Kano Movement for the creation of Tiga 13. CSO Kano The status quo should be maintained State The formula should be changed in favour of states and 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina Local Governments That Sixty (60) % of all federal collectable revenue or 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano resources should be given to their sources. 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No. 1 above (1) The Revenue formula should allow the Regions to retain 50% of the resources while the Regions contribute 20% to the Federal Government and place the remaining 30% in to a distributable pool account shared by all he regions on the 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano criteria of equality, population and land mass; (2) Advocates for the return to Regional system as it were under the 1963 Constitution and the creation of 18 more states with boundary adjustments to take care of minorities Hadejia Emirate Development Traditional (1) Derivation should move up to from 13% to 15% and that 19. Jigawa Association Rulers it should be divided between the autonomous Regions in

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY the ratio of 10% and 5%; (2) Derivation should also apply in the case of VAT; (3) Offshore resources should not be subjected to derivation formula

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto 20% to Source

2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Government Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Employees: Sokoto, Kebbi and Trade Union and Zamfara Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi APC Maintain derivation. Formula of sharing proposed to be 5. Kebbi State Government Kebbi Government reviewed with source 80% to include hydro power land 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara Oppose derivation APC 7. Sokoto State Government Sokoto Government Supports Derivation but should be technically based and 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara legally applied as against the political solution in practice

ISSUE THREE – DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Traditional Support Derivation and existing 13% but should include 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Institution (Emir) mineral producing states 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara Supports Derivation and existing 13% 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara State Chapter Supports Derivation with rate increased to 25% with natural Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, 14. JNI Zamfara resources included such as Hydro power, animals, food, Zamfara Chapter water and peace. Zamfara State Medical Herbal 15. JNI Zamfara Practitioners in Islam Supports Derivation and existing 13% with all minerals 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara included to cushion effect of mining activities Opposed derivation formula as every State/Zone contributes Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara 17. Trade Union Zamfara Its Own Quota Like VAT (Lagos), Agriculture for State employment (North) 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, Zamfara 20. APC Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna 22 Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Supports derivation

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23 Trade Union Zamfara Workers National Committee of Patriots, 24 CSO Zamfara Zamfara state 25 Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara Against derivation but if must, then should be only onshore 27 Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated oil Nigeria Union of Local Government 28 Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness 29 CSO Zamfara Initiative, Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY The federation account should be abolished. Derivation should be 45% to the Region/ Zones of derivation and 30% 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta to the federal Government and 25% to the Local Government. National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo Employees (NULGE) Revenue accruing from the federating states should be shared in the order of 25% to the host community, 15% to 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta the Local Government, 20% to the States, 10% to the Region and 30% to the federating Government. 4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River (1) Oppose current Derivation Principle, (2) All onshore oil assets held by the Federal Government should be returned to communities who own the 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom land in which they are located; (3) Ownership of offshore oil and gas assets should be divided between the Federation, the host ethnic Nation, the coastal LGs and its container States

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY State Supports Derivation; each state (zone) should control its 1. The State Government of Osun Osun Government resources and pay tax to the FG 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo Supports derivation - 33% of resources should go to the 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo producing states; 50% of VAT should go to the producing states. Supports derivation principle - 50% to the states; 35% to the 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti regional government and 15% to the government of the federation. Supports derivation principle; Regions should manage their 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo respective resources.

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo Supports Resource Control. Association (YYSA) Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Union Ondo Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Branch

ISSUE THREE: DERIVATION PRINCIPLE

Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos Allow states to manage and exploit their resources but pay 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo tax/percentage to FG Derivation should be increased from 13% to 30%. All 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo minerals or other resources must be treated alike. 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos 50% of federal collected revenue be given back to their 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo sources 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY State 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo States should receive up to 35% derivation revenue Government Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Ogun 8. Trade Union Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) 9 Union Oyo Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Oyo Union Oyo State Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – 11. Union Oyo Oyo State Chapter Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council

National Association of Nigerian Supports Derivation Principle; Advocates for 13% derivation 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing to be applicable to all resources.

14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA

State 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Government Supports Derivation based on 50% to the states, 35% to the The Yoruba Leadership and Peace regional government and 15% to the FGN while Special 16. Ethic Group Oyo Initiative (Yoruba Summit) consideration should be made for the development of all mineral resources.

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2 Individual Bamidele 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual 6 Adetunji Dada Individual Each region should control resources from crude, solid minerals, VAT etc. 7 Ajagun Felix Individual and pay an agreed percentage to the Fed. Account. All states should develop and manage their resources sharing it at 60% for 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual the state, 10% for their region and 30% for the Fed. Govt. Regions should control their resources, but the money should go directly to 9 Chief Jethro M. Akun Individual the LGAs where the resource producing communities reside. Crude: Onshore – 50% each for both states and Federation account. 10 Yusuf A. Majau Individual Offshore: 100% to Fed. Account. Association of Middle Belt Ethnic All resources should be owned by the people who then pay 30% royalties to 11 CSO Nationalities (ASOMBEN) the Fed. Govt 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual Opposes current Derivation Principle while Proposing 20% Derivation policy Opposes current Derivation Principle and proposes a new formula: States 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual 50%; Federal Government 20%; Savings 20%; National projects 10% 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposes current Derivation Principle and suggests that the Federal 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Government should only receive 20% on crude oil, solid minerals and VAT Opposes current Derivation Principle but proposes that 40% of collectable resources like natural minerals, solid minerals and VAT be given back to 17 Chigozie Individual their sources. Exploitation be done by the FG while States send officials to monitor the process. Opposes current Derivation Principle while advocating a return to how it was 18 [email protected] Individual applied in the defunct Regional System. Opposes current Derivation Principle and advocates that each region should 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual take charge of its mineral resources and pay taxes to the FG 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual Opposes current Derivation Principle. States should have full control of their 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual resources and pay a certain agreed percentage to the FG Opposes current Derivation Principle and advocates that not less than 50% 22 Chika Omeje Individual accruing to the FG Account. 30% to a distributable account while 20% goes to the FG Opposes current Derivation Principle and proposes States pay 50% to the 23 Clay Azuson Individual Federal Government 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual Opposes current Derivation Principle and proposes an amendment of 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Section 162 (2) of the 1999 Constitution to increase 13% derivation to an agreed range that will be graduated over agreed time period 26 Barr. Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual 40% of value of resources should be returned to the states 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual 50% of collectible revenue should be given back to the source-state

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Dr. Felix Telfun Fadem Individual 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh individual 34 John Ebhuere individual 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Supports Regions should retain all and pay tax to FG. 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Supports derivation in favor of states 37 Arc (Chief) Y. Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M. Iyanda Individual Supports 100% derivation in favor of states Supports Derivation; gradual process towards 100% derivation to originating 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual states. Supports Derivation; Owners of resources should keep 50%. 30% to the FG 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual and 20% to redistributable account. Support Derivation; 50% to the states; 30% to the national government; 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group 20% to the local government of origin Supports derivation - 13% derivation should be extended to non-oil states 42 Chief Olonilua R. Taiwo Individual with other resources. 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual Supports Derivation - 30% derivation for all-natural resources should go to 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual the states; 30% should go to the FG; 40% should go to a redistributable account. 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources 47 Company Supports 50% to states Limited 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual Supports 50% to states Supports Derivation Principle - 50% of proceeds be given back to the states; 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group States should have a 100% control of VAT; 50% of customs and excise be given to states of consumption and production 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan- Individual Supports increased derivation Supports Derivation – 40% of tax on profit from natural resources be given to states of production; 20% be given to the FG; 20% be given to host 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group community govts; 20% be given to the redistributable account for the entire country. 52 Change Makers Forum Group 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual Supports Derivation principle with states having a higher percentage Supports resource control; 60% for the regions, 40% for the central 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual government 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Maintain status quo

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 56 Sani Garba Individual 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual All revenues generated from the state should be given back to the state and 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual 50% should be given to the Federal Government. 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual All revenues from all mineral be collected by federal government by 20 %. 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual VAT should remain at 5%.

61 Olive Branch CSO

62 Andy Momoh individual

63 Aliyu Sanusi individual The derivative principle should be 13-15%. 64 Adamu M. Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba CSO 70 North America (USA and Canada) – Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM AND REVENUE ALLOCATION

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs Favour contributing states and zones having larger shares in 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Revenue allocation: FG 30%, States 70%. Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT Advocacy Initiative Based on Issues No. 2 - 11(derivation, Resource Control), Women Rights Advanced and 5. CSO FCT when States acquire their resources, States should remit Protection Alternative agreed percentage to the FG Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Women-of-like-minds Empowerment 8. CSO FCT Initiative Centre for Democracy and 9 CSO FCT Development International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT Increase Revenue allocation to states to meet increased 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT responsibilities States to generate their revenue and pay taxes to FG. Abolish 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT monthly allocation to states in favour of grants as may be needed

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM AND REVENUE ALLOCATION

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT 15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide CSO FCT 16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT Favour Resource control by regional Govts Units to own their resources, so when shared such sates will 17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT carry 50% Youth Arise to Create Harmony 18 CSO FCT Initiative International Supports fiscal decentralization; and need to balance revenue 19 Afri Youth Initiative CSO FCT sharing so that neither the Centre nor the states become dependent on the other. No monthly revenue allocation. Annual Grants to deserving 20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT states only

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 1 Kwara State Association of Marketers Union Kwara

Initiative for Development and anti- Revenue allocation should be only between federating units - 2 CSO Kwara Corruption Federal/Regions; Regions/States; States/LGs

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara Change allocation formula: Federal from 52.68% to 24.72%; 4 APC Niger State Party Kwara States from 26.72% to 44.68%; LGAs from 20.60% to 30.60% Revenue allocation to the states and LGAs should be 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara increased while the FG's should be reduced 20% Federal, 56% States, 24% LGA Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE)

7 Okun Development Association CSO Kwara Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Kwara (CAN), Kwara State Chapter No to Revenue Allocation; Owner States should merely pay 9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara Tax to the Federal Government. Review allocation formula in view of proposal to merge 10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara States Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara Review with FG shedding some load to States and LGAs e.g. 11 Labour Kwara State Wing Primary Education and Agriculture

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM and REVENUE ALLOCATION

ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara Ilorin Emirate Descendants Review upward Revenue allocation to States and LGAs with 14 Traditional Kwara Progressive Union (IEDPU) FG allocation dropping from 52.68% to 35.68% Road Transport Employers 15 Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Labour Kwara Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Revenue sharing formula should be reviewed as power and 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau responsibilities devolve to other tiers. Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State Exact percentage to be allocated to be determined after specific powers have been devolved to States by the 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa consensus of the National Assembly and the State Legislatures. 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau Retain control of Resources with the Federal Government.

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Federal Government 35%, States 65%. Remove LGAs from 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau the constitution and allow each State to manage freely. (1) Remove the Land Use Act from the Constitution and abrogate it so that ownership of land reverts to Nigerians Association of Middle Belt Ethnic based on inheritance; (2) Regional Governments to manage 6 CSO Plateau Nationalities (ASOMBEN) (not own) the utilization and exploitation of land and resources in/on the land in their domain and pay 30% as Royalties to the Federal Government. Revenue sharing formula should be reviewed thus; Federal 7 APC Benue State Party Benue 30%, States 50%, LGs 20%. 8 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Religion Plateau

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports increase in State and Local Govts allocation from 1. Jama’atul Nasril Islam (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi the Federal Account and leakages to be blocked. 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi Supports the review of the revenue allocation as follows; 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe Federal-40%, States-35%, LGAs-20%, Special Funds-5%

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi Chapter) Body 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe

7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Awareness Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 12. Individual Bauchi others (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. Recommends the reduction of revenue allocation from 13% 13. Religious Body Bauchi (MSSN) Bauchi Chapter to 6% for revenue producing areas. Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi State Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd 15. Traditional Ruler Yobe Idrissa Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 CSO Bauchi Association (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professional Each State be given revenue according to its contribution so 17 Bauchi Bauchi Branch Body that States will develop IGR option to create wealth.

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM AND REVENUE ALLOCATION

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe If the power is devolved from the federal to state, and local 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi government, the allocation to such bodies should be reviewed. Do not support that states should collect revenue and 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi remitted to the center Women 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Bauchi achievers Christian Mineral oil and solid minerals should belong to producing 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Bauchi women. states. Buhari Osinbajo Gombe state 24 APC members Gombe campaign organisation 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi Local government to be given 40%, state and federal 28 Uztaz Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi government to get 30% each. Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Opposed to fiscal federalism. operative Society

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Students (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) State should control resources but subject to Federal Taxes; (2) Taxes on natural resources should be less than 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa 90%; (3) The function should be subject a moratorium period of not less than 15 years 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Supports current structure. Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa Chapter) Support the current structure with some modifications – (1) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba Agricultural States be given consideration in revenue allocation; (2) Hydro/Power generating States should be

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY given special attention by establishing Hydro Power Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC), Solid Minerals and Mining Areas Development Commission (SOMADEC); (3) States with landmass and difficult terrain should also be given a special consideration by increasing their allocation by 3%. 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Supports current structure. Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba 6. Labour Union Taraba Refer to 2014 CONFAB Report State Council) Supports current structure but allow States enact Laws to 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa allow them enact tax and other fiscal regimes to generate internal revenues to fund their operations and projects 8. Igbo Cultural Association (Adamawa) CSO Adamawa Adopt the 1960’s Status quo Support current structure with increased Allocation to States and Local Governments to enhance developmental 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa objectives. However, control mechanisms be put in place to eliminate leakages and wastage. 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Opposed to the current structure while recommending LGAs 11. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) 30%, States 45%, Federal 25% Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Christian Body Adamawa – Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) The existing revenue sharing formula which gave Federal Govt 53% should be revised. New formula should allocate 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano 32% to the FG, 48% to regions and 20% to Cities/Counties; (2) The existing revenue formula should be graduated over agreed period of time to reach the proposed formula Movement for the creation of Ghari 2. CSO Kano State (1) That the current resource allocation formula is subjective and not measurable. (2) Proposed vertical allocation should be Federal Govt- 45%, State Govts, 35% and LGs 20% While horizontal allocation formula should be – Population-45%, 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano Equality of States- 35%, IGR- 10%, and Land mass and terrain- 10%; (3) The justification for the review of the revenue allocation formula is on the ground that population is the focus of development and expenditure.

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports the upward review of the allocation to States and 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa Local Governments 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano Proposed that the FG should tax all sources of revenue 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano generated by States and retain the personal income tax derived from federal workers Proposed the following sharing formula: FG -40%, States- 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano 45%, LGs – 14% and F.C.T- 1% Support that the present allocation formula but advocates for 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano more allocation for States with high population density. 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Jigawa 12. Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative CSO Kano Movement for the creation of Tiga 13. CSO Kano That the present revenue formula should be maintained State 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina The current 36 States structure should be maintained. (1) Proposed the following revenue allocation formula: Federal – 40% and States – 60%; (2) Revenue accruing to 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano LGs should then be merged to the State’s revenue allocation from the Federal consolidated revenue 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano Federal revenues should be shared as 45% for the Federal Hadejia Emirate Development Traditional 19. Jigawa Govt, 30% for the proposed autonomous regions and 25% for Association Rulers the proposed autonomous divisions based on the proposed

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY reduced responsibilities of the Centre and stronger 2nd and 3rd tiers of the government. 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nig. Institute of Town Planners (Kano Professional 21. Kano Chapter) Body

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Use Derivation to determine revenue allocation formula. 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto Propose FG 40%, States 45% and LGs 15% 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Government Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Employees: Sokoto, Kebbi and Trade Union and Zamfara Zamfara FG to control all natural resources with proceeds shared on 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi an agreed formula (1) All host states of natural resources should enjoy 80% of APC the revenue; (2) Kainji is a revenue earner and should be 5. Kebbi State Government Kebbi Government treated as natural resource; (3) Federal Revenue be shared across three tiers: FG 40%, States 40%, LGs 20%

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Abolish state and LG Joint Accounts; Amend Section 162 (5- 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara 8) of 1999 Constitution APC 7. Sokoto State Government Sokoto 13% derivation for oil producing states be limited to onshore Government Present 53% for the FG and 43% for states and LGs is not 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara equitable. Propose change to FG 50%, States 30% and LGs 20% Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Maintain current revenue formula Institution (Emir) Change Revenue Allocation formula to FG 30%, States 30% 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara and LGs 20%. Total 80%? 20% outstanding! 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, More money to states and LGs; FG 40%, states 35% and 14. JNI Zamfara Zamfara Chapter LGs 25% 15. Medical Herbal Practitioners in Islam JNI Zamfara Urgent need to change the existing sharing order. States 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara have more constitutional responsibilities and should reflect in the new formula. Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara 17. Trade Union Zamfara State 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, 20. APC Zamfara Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Workers National Committee of Patriots, 24. CSO Zamfara Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara 27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness 29 CSO Zamfara Initiative, Zamfara Chapter

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM and REVENUE ALLOCATION

Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo Employees (NULGE) Recommends that under the principle of resource control and derivation, federating states should contribute to the 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta federation account 30% and retain 70% to be shared between state and local Government in the ratio 40:30 4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM and REVENUE ALLOCATION Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Supports Fiscal Federalism and Revenue Allocation; (2) Federating 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River units should generate their own revenue, retain 50% of the revenues and remit 50% to the Federal Government.

(1) Opposed to current Fiscal Federalism and Revenue Allocation; (2) 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Proposes: Federal Government 35%; State Government 45%; Local Governments 20%.

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM and REVENUE ALLOCATION

Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Each zone (region) should control all of its resources and State 1. The State Government of Osun Osun taxes and pay a certain percentage to the FG (percentage Government not specified) 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo

3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo

Revenue allocation shall be based on derivation principle 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti based on 50% of taxes goes to the states; 35% goes to the regional government; 15% goes to the federal government. 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Regional control Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Regions should control their resources and remit 25% to the 6. Youth Group Oyo Association (YYSA) FG Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Union Ondo Branch

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM and REVENUE ALLOCATION

Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Federal should have 35% of revenue, States should have 40% of revenue, LGA should have 25% of revenue; (2) There 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos should be no uniform rates across 36 states and LGAs for political office holders Nationally collected revenue should be divided on the formula 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo of 70% to the FG, 30% to the states and on equal basis. Revenue Allocation should be reviewed with FGN; 40%, 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo States 33% and LGA 27%. States to receive all taxes, VAT, income tax, mineral 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos resources and other taxes; 30% of all taxes should be remitted to the FG 60% of All revenues should go to the states and 40% to the 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo FG (1) States should have exclusive rights over taxes and 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo revenue and FG should collect 35% of such revenues; (2) FG should redistribute its revenue to needy states State States should control resources and receive up to 35% of 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Government revenue Trade Union Congress (TUC) – 8. Trade Union Ogun Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Call for increased revenue to states to help them meet up with 9. Union Oyo Oyo State Wing primary school salary payment Road Transport Employers 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Union Oyo States should control their resources Oyo State

ISSUE FOUR: FISCAL FEDERALISM and REVENUE ALLOCATION

Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – 11. Union Oyo Oyo State Chapter Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council National Association of Nigerian Supports 50% increase in derivation to states within the next 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing five years. 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA State 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Increase revenue for States Government (1) Nigeria should become a true federation of six regions and The Yoruba Leadership and Peace FCT; (2) The regions shall in turn be composed of states; (3) 16. Ethic Group Oyo Initiative (Yoruba Summit) Each Region shall have its own Constitution; (4) States shall be entitled to manage all resources within its domain.

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Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles The current allocation structure should be terminated and replaced with 2. Individuals Bamidele control by indigenes while paying tax to both State and Fed. Govt. 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual

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Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Every region should allocate 60% of its IGR for its use and contribute 4. Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual 40% to the Centre. 5. Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual Not in support of pooling resources to be shared; Let the Federal, state 6 Adetunji Dada Individual and LGAs collect taxes on goods and services in the state and expend it at state level Each Region should control its resources and allocate revenue to LGs as 7. Ajagun Felix Individual well as pay an agreed percentage to the federation. Every state should manage their resources keeping 60% of revenue to be 8. Abiodun Jogunola Individual shared by the state and LGs. 10% should go to the region and 30% to the Fed. Govt. 9. Chief Jethro M. Akun Individual Fed. Govt – 50%, State Govt – 26% and LGAs 24% Onshore: 50% to Fed. Account, offshore: 100% into Fed. Account and 10. Yusuf A. Majau Individual shared thus – Fed = 20%, states = 58%, LGs = 20%, Ecological and NEMA = 1% each Association of Middle Belt Ethnic Resources should be held by the people but managed by regional govts. 11 CSO Nationalities (ASOMBEN) and royalties paid to the Fed. Govt 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Proposes that Federal level have 50%, States 40% and LGs 10% 17 Chigozie Individual Supports the current structure with some modifications 18 [email protected] Individual Opposes current structure; Proposes each region takes charge of its 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual mineral resources and pays stipulated taxes to the FG 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual

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Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposes current structure; Proposes each region takes charge of its 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual mineral resources and pays stipulated taxes to the FG Opposes current structure; Proposes that Federating Unit retains 50% of 22 Chika Omeje Individual revenues, pay 30% to a Distributable Pool Account and 20% to the FG 23 Clay Azuson Individual 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual 26 Barr. Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual FG to collect and give back 40% for Source-states of natural Resources 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual FG 35%, States 50% and LG 15% 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO 100% Fiscal federalism with states owning all their all of its resources Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Not specific Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual FG smaller amount, all regions and provinces to receive equal amounts 31 Dr. Felix Telfun Fadem Individual from the FG 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh individual 34 John Ebhuere Individual Supported more resources to states and LGs 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual States should get more responsibilities and more money 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual States should control all resources and taxes and pay tax to the FG. 37 Arc (Chief) Y. Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M. Iyanda Individual States should be allowed to control all its resources Revenue allocation should reflect the new changes with states having 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual more responsibilities. 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual 50% of revenue should be retained by the states/region. 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group States should have more responsibilities and more money.

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Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Responsibilities should be decentralized to the states.15% of federal 42 Chief Olonilua R. Taiwo Individual revenue should be given to the states 43. Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44. Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual States should control their resources and taxes but pay a 30% 45. Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual contribution to the FG and another 40% to the redistributable account. LGAs should not receive allocation from the FG 46. Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Devolve more responsibilities to the states and give them more money Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources New sharing formula should reflect 30% of revenue to the FG; 40% to the 47. Company Limited state government; 30% to the LGA Supports devolution of power but silent on the percentage (formula) for 48. Wale Sadeeq Individual revenue distribution. States should control their resources, and revenue thereof. And also get 49. Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group more responsibilities. Supports Allocation based on this formula; FG 19%; States 32%; LGA 50. Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual 48%; Special Intervention Fund 1% There should be only two tiers of government; Allocation be abolished; 51. Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group Needy states should be entitled to receive annual grants from the FG. 52. Change Makers Forum Group - Monthly allocation should be abolished; however, states should be 53. Solomon Alade Awotide Individual entitled to receive irregular annual grants. 54. Durojaiye Pirisola Individual Scrap revenue allocation 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Opposed to resource control Supports increased allocation to the federating units: FG 35% 56 Sani Garba Individual States/LGA 65% 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual 50% of the revenue should be given back to the state that generated it

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Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual The functions of local government should be reduced. Change to resource control as against the current system and modify to 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual the ratio of 50/50%. 61 Olive Branch CSO 62 Andy Momoh individual 35% should be given to the local government, 15% for state, and 50% 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual federal government. 64 Adamu M. Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO Recommends and supports fiscal decentralization 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba 70 North America (USA and Canada) – CSO Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

ISSUE FIVE: DEVOLUTION OF POWERS

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Supports devolution of powers to states Entrepreneurs 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT (1) Decentralize some powers to states: Police, Prisons, Sure Smiles Women and Children Airports, Railways, Price Control, Trade and Commerce; (2) 4. CSO FCT Advocacy Initiative Nine (9) items to be removed from Exclusive list to bring them to 59 Women Rights Advanced and 5. CSO FCT Supports devolution powers to the states Protection Alternative Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Devolve power to federating units to strengthen them Women-of-like-minds Empowerment 8. CSO FCT Devolve 70% of FG powers to the states Initiative Centre for Democracy and 9 CSO FCT Supports devolving some powers from the FG to states Development International Federation of Women Supports devolution of responsibilities like State and 10. Professional FCT Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria Community Policing 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT Supports devolution of some roles of the FG

Supports devolution of Powers. Only Defense, External 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT Affairs, Trade, Immigration, and such related matters are to be

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Devolve some powers of FG to states like Police, Prisons, 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT Railways. 15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide COS FCT For devolution of federal powers 16 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT For devolution 17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation Youth Arise to Create Harmony 18 CSO FCT Initiative International 19 Afri Youths Initiative CSO FCT Devolve – give sub-national governments more 20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT responsibilities.

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 1 Kwara State Association of Marketers Union Kwara Present Exclusive list should become Concurrent list Reduce power at the Centre and devolve more to the sub- national level. Have Federal, Regional, State and LG Police; Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara University Education - Regions; Secondary Education - Corruption States; Primary Education - Local Govt. Health Teaching Hospitals - Federal; Others - States 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara

Devolve powers to States and LGAs on Agriculture, Primary 4 APC Niger State Party Niger and Secondary Education, Community Policing, Health care (1) Devolve more powers to Regions/States. FG to concentrate on Currency, Defence, Immigration, Foreign Affairs; (2) Have Regional Police under the control of Regions; 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara (3) Mineral Resources should be exclusively managed by the State/Region in which they are found; (4) Each Region should have its own Constitution with any potential conflict resolved in favour of the Federal constitution Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE) Case made for devolution of power to the federating units - 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kwara resource control and exploitation, security Federal Government should be relieved of Education, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 8 Religion Kwara Agriculture, Health, Control of Mineral Resources, Police and Kwara State Chapter Crime Control

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Move Items 11, 28, 39, 45, 48, 55,63, 64 from the exclusive 9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara list and transfer to the States. Also allow State and Community Police Move the following from Exclusive list to Concurrent list: Items 10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara 39, 40, 45, 46, 55

Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara Equip existing Police adequately and embrace concept of 11 Labour Kwara State Wing Community Policing

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council

Devolution should be along Federating units with the 1963 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara Republican Constitution as a reference

Devolution should take place e.g. in Fire Service, Agriculture Ilorin Emirate Descendants 14 Traditional Kwara from Federal to States and Markets, Parks from States to Progressive Union (IEDPU) LGAs

Road Transport Employers Association 15 Labour Kwara of Nigeria (RTEAN), Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Power should devolve to other tiers of Government with FGN 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau limited to Fiscal and Monetary policies, Defence and security, foreign policy. Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State Devolve power to States for control of Community Police, 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa State Prisons, Agriculture, Education, Health, Labour Matters and Solid Minerals and transfer accordingly to Concurrent List. 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau Maintain status quo until democratic culture is entrenched. The following items should be in the Exclusive List: Arms and Ammunitions, Explosive, Aviation/Airports, Aircraft Safety, Banking/Currency regulation, Currency/Legal Tender, Customs and Excise, Diplomatic and Consular service, 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Extradition, Exchange Control, Immigration, Maritime Shipping, Meteorology, Nuclear Energy, Passport/Visa, Post Telegraph/Telephone, Public Holidays, Quarantine, Registration of Political Parties, Stamp Duties, Wireless Broadcasting and Telecoms license. Association of Middle Belt Ethnic Thirty-One Items are identified that should be moved from 6 CSO Plateau Nationalities (ASOMBEN) Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List. Supports devolution e.g. Police, Mining, Power generation to 7 APC Benue State Party Benue move to Concurrent List. 8 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Religion Plateau Power should be decentralized from the Centre.

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER SNo. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports devolution of powers from the federal to the States 1. JNI (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi and Local Govts and recommended a creation of Municipals and Townships as 4th tier of government 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi Supports devolution of powers from the Federal to States by moving some items from the Exclusive List to Concurrent List 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe (such as Railways, Public holidays, Insurance, Evidence, Prisons etc.) Supports devolution of powers from the Federal to States by moving some items from the Exclusive List to Concurrent List 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi (include Mines and Minerals, Stamp duties, Taxation of income, trade and commerce etc.) Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional Supports the status quo but recommended that justice should 5. Bauchi Chapter) Body be the determining factor Opposed to devolution of powers to States especially with 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe regards to Police Force 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice Oppose devolution of power to States and caution the 9 CSO Bauchi Awareness Initiative (LESJA) weakening the Centre will bring disintegration 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi Supports devolution of powers to States and local authorities National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 12. Individual Bauchi others (ATBU)

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER SNo. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 13. Religious Body Bauchi Oppose devolution of power to States 14. Religious Body Bauchi 15. Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd Idrissa Traditional Ruler Yobe Opposed to creation of State Police particularly Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 CSO Bauchi Association (Bauchi State Chapter) Supports devolution of powers from the Federal to States by Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bauchi Professional moving some items from the Exclusive List to Concurrent List 17 Bauchi Branch Body (which include Mines and Minerals, Stamp duties, Taxation of income, trade and commerce etc.) Oppose devolution of power because of prevalence of 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi corruption

19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe More political powers and resources should be given to the 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi state for more efficiency. Recommends devolution of some powers from the Exclusive 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi Legislative list to states.

22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Women achievers Bauchi

23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Christian women. Bauchi Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State Some of the powers in the Exclusive list should be devolved to 24 APC members Gombe Campaign Organisation State Governments. 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Urgent need to shift certain powers to state Governments.

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER SNo. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) More powers should be devolved to states and Local 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi Government. 28 Uztaz Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi Supports the present political arrangements of powers. Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Supports the present political arrangements of powers. operative Society National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Students (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi APC youth Political powers should not be centralized in the federal 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members Government.

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Supports Devolution of Powers; (2) States should have their 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa Judiciary - (Courts of Appeal and Supreme Courts). 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Opposes Devolution of Powers

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba (1) Opposes Devolution of Powers; (2) No to State Police (1) Supports Devolution of Powers; (2) Items in the Exclusive List such as Construction and Maintenance of Roads, Parks, 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Recreation Facilities, Fishing and Fisheries should be transferred to States Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba 6. Labour Union Taraba Supports Devolution of Powers State Council) Responsibilities such as Education, Healthcare, Agriculture, 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa certain Infrastructural programs, Water Resources and more should be transferred to States 8. Igbo Cultural Association (Adamawa) CSO Adamawa Return to 1960 status quo 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa Supports Devolution of Powers 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Supports Devolution of Powers Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria 11. CSO Adamawa Supports Devolution of Powers (Adamawa Chapter) (1) Supports Devolution of Powers; (2) Items in the Exclusive List such as Prisons, Railways, Trade and Commerce, Labour Adamawa State Development Area including Trade Unions and Welfare of Labour, Insurance, 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Incorporation of Corporate bodies, Mines and Minerals Resources etc. should be transferred to States; (3) Each State should have and man its State Police. Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative

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ISSUE FIVE: DEVOLUTION OF POWERS Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) The Federal Government Exclusive Legislative jurisdiction should be limited to Defense, National Security, Intelligence, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Transportation and Currency; (2) Expanded Concurrent powers to be 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano exercised by Federal and Regional governments; (3) Residual powers should be exclusive to Regions, Cities and Counties; (4) Matters under the residual should include Public Service, Police and Civil Defense, licenses, land Use, etc. Movement for the creation of Ghari 2. CSO Kano State Support the status quo - power should be shared between the three tiers of government according to dictates of true 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano federalism, however, the concurrent Legislative List should be amended to include Evidence and Railways

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Support decentralization of powers from the Federal (Centre) to States and Local Governments - for example. 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa Police, Agriculture, Health, Roads etc. should be the responsibility of States 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano (1) Supports devolution of power from Federal to States; (2) Proposes that no fewer than thirty (30) items should be moved from the Exclusive Legislative List to the 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano Concurrent; (3) Some of the items to be moved include 23, 29, 40, 45, 48, 49, 51, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66,67 and 68 Supports maintaining the current system except that two 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano items Fingerprints Identification and Labour should be transferred to the Concurrent Legislative Lists. Opposed to devolution of powers to States especially 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano regarding the issue of State Police

10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano Supports devolution of power to States for efficiency Supports devolution of powers to States for improvement and economic viability of Local Governments, however, the 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano condition is that corruption must be controlled, and transparency, accountability, and discipline should be entrenched Although did not specifically respond to devolution of power 12. Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative CSO Kano generally but are opposed to the issue of State Police

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ISSUE FIVE: DEVOLUTION OF POWERS Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Movement for the creation of Tiga Opposed to devolution of powers to States especially with 13. CSO Kano State regards to Police and Prisons (1) Supports devolution of power to States to encourage rapid development; (2) Although did not specifically 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina respond to devolution of power generally but are opposed to the issue of State Police (1) Supports devolution of powers to States; (2) That the Federal Government should only deal exclusively with 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano Defense, International Affairs, Internal Security, Customs, Immigration, Aviation and International Health Affairs. The status quo should be maintained as the problem is not 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano with the system but its operators 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same with No. 1 above Advocates for the return to regional system as it were under the 1963 Constitution and the creation of 18 more 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano states with boundary and devolution of Federal power to regions Hadejia Emirate Development 19. Traditional Rulers Jigawa Association 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nig. Institute of Town Planners (Kano Professional 21 Kano State) Body

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposed to devolution of powers. States not yet ripe to 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto manage additional responsibilities 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Government Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Employees: Sokoto, Kebbi and Trade Union and Zamfara Zamfara Opposed to devolution of powers. There is brazen abuse of 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi state resources fueling lack of confidence in capacity to manage increased responsibilities. States should be base for federating units and therefore 5. Kebbi State Government APC Government Kebbi more powers with many items removed from the exclusive list 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara Opposed to devolution. Maintain status quo. Support devolution for more powers to states with Items 21, 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto 23, 28, 45, 51 and 58 of the Exclusive list, Part I moved to the Concurrent List, Part II 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara Opposed to devolution Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Opposed to devolution Institution (Emir) Opposed to devolution in order to check abuse of power in 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara the federating units 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, 14. JNI Zamfara Opposed to devolution Zamfara Chapter 15. Medical Herbal Practitioners in Islam JNI Zamfara Supports devolution in order to better accommodate 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara religious peculiarities. Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara 17. Trade Union Zamfara State 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, Zamfara 20. APC Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Workers National Committee of Patriots, 24. CSO Zamfara Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara 27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative, 29 CSO Zamfara Opposes devolution Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY The Federal Government should handle security, foreign 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality CSO Delta affairs, currency matters, immigration, custom and Excise duties, citizenship, naturalization and aliens. National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo Employees (NULGE)

Recommended decentralization of Power from Centre to the 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta federating units.

4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta

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ISSUE FIVE: DEVOLUTION OF POWERS Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River Supports proposal on Devolution of Powers

2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Supports proposal on Devolution of Powers

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

Supports Devolution of Powers; Transfer some powers from 1. The State Government of Osun State Government Osun the Exclusive List to the state/regional constitution; More powers should be taken away from the FG.

2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo Supports Devolution of Powers – Police, Prison, Transport 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo (railway, maritime, roads), Education, Agriculture and LGA be transferred to the states. (1) Supports Devolution of powers; (2) The Federal Government should be limited to specific items of the 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti exclusive legislative list as was in the 1963 constitution except that control of mineral resources shall be the preserve of states; (3) All items outside the exclusive list shall be

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transferred to the regions and states; (4) Residual powers shall be vested in the states.

5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Powers should be devolved to the regions (implied)

Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo Supports Devolution of Power Association (YYSA)

Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Union Ondo Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Transfer some powers from the Exclusive List to Concurrent List and add new ones to Concurrent List; (2) 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos Remove some powers from the Exclusive List to become part of the Residual Powers (1) States should have full control of its internal security through state police; (2) Basic education, road, water 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo should be exclusive to the states while tertiary education could be joint. Some items on the exclusive list should be transferred to 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo the concurrent List. In case of State Police, it should not be left in the hands of the governor.

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Supports Devolution of Powers; (2) One Exclusive Legislative List for FG and all other issues for the states; 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos (3) Exclusive list includes monetary policy, fiscal matters, military, foreign intelligence and related matters (1) Supports Devolution; (2) There should be state and 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo community police, prison service and select Trunk ‘A’ roads. Supports devolution of Powers to states and a limited 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo duty to the FG through a reviewed exclusive list 7. Governor of Oyo State State Government Oyo Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Ogun 8 Trade Union Ogun Supports devolution of power State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Oyo 9 Union Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers Association 10. Union Oyo Supports Devolution of powers of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Oyo State Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – Oyo 11. Union Oyo State Chapter Supports Devolution of Powers - Reduction of Legislative 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Traditional Council Oyo Exclusive List National Association of Nigerian 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Supports the devolution of powers; (2) Amend third schedule of the 1999 Constitution to reflect reality; (3) 15. Ogun State Government State Government Oyo Calls for a new list to be called Joint Legislative List in substitution for the concurrent list; (4) Transfer the bulk of exclusive list to the new joint legislative list. Supports devolution of powers - FG should have limited The Yoruba Leadership and Peace 16. Ethic Group Oyo powers and responsibilities while states have more Initiative (Yoruba Summit) responsibilities

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles Each state should be in control of its units of security – police, fire fighters, 2. Individuals Bamidele prisons – etc. 3. Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual Each region should be in control of its own Education, Health, Agric, Housing, Environments, Regional Police, Prisons, etc. The Centre should 4. Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual be in control of external affairs, armed forces, monetary policies, central bank, immigrations, customs etc. The MOPOL should be a federal force under the office of the presidency

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY The Community tier of govt should have full control over basic issues of the community e.g. Education, security, maintenance, healthcare and raising 5. Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual taxes. Fed. Govt. responsibilities are limited to only defense, monetary and foreign policy, power generation, immigration and customs. Internal security should be in the control of the three levels of government while external security is the Fed. Govt’s forte. Fed. Govt should focus on 6. Adetunji Dada Individual issues of taxation, regulation, immigration and customs, and control while exiting any involvement in business, commerce and industry Regions should develop regional police, but army, police and para-military 7. Ajagun Felix Individual should be controlled by Fed. Govt Education, community policing, prison service and roads within states 8. Abiodun Jogunola Individual excluding highways connecting states should be moved the recurrent list with states having direct responsibility over them In support of devolution. Rural electrification, railway, education, agriculture, 9. Chief Jethro M. Akun Individual prison, environment, primary healthcare, tourism, postal service, housing, roads and water resources should move to the concurrent list Education, health, police, prisons, works, housing, power, Agric, sports, 10 Yusuf A. Majau Individual environment, water resources, pensions, debt and staff should all be moved to the recurrent list Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO In support of devolution – [list of items to be moved on pg. 2 of submission] Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12. Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual 13. Stephen Nwadike Individual Supports Devolution of Powers 14. Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15. Arc Victor Attah Individual Supports Devolution of Powers 16. Sam Ikejiofor Individual Supports Devolution of Powers 17. Chigozie Individual Supports Devolution of Powers

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 18. [email protected] Individual Supports Devolution of Powers 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual Wants Reversal to the 1963 Republican Constitution on this matter 20. Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual 21. Acho Denwigwe Individual 22. Chika Omeje Individual Supports Devolution of Powers 23. Clay Azuson Individual Supports Devolution of Powers 24. Salihu Abdullahi Individual 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Supports Devolution of Powers 26 Barr. Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual Supports devolution especially the Police 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Supports devolution of some FG powers 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Initiative for Development and Anti- Supports devolution of powers to states especially in Police, Education, 29 NGO Corruption Health 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Dr. Felix Telfun Fadem Individual Supports devolution 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh individual 34 John Ebhuere individual Cautions against weak Centre 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Devolve powers to regions; Police, social welfare, housing, water, etc. 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Supports devolution of more powers to the states/zones 37 Arc (Chief) Y. Aduku Individual Supports devolution of more powers to the states Control of all natural resources should be devolved to the states. Including 38 Kareem M. Iyanda Individual water, education, roads, electricity, health care, etc. 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Supports devolution, Devolve police. Only currency, defence, external affairs, and elections should be reserved 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual for the FG. All others should be devolved to the states. 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group Supports devolution of more powers to the states, including creation of LGA

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports devolution of education, agriculture, water, environment, grade B 42 Chief Olonilua R. Taiwo Individual and C roads, women affairs, social welfare, housing, electricity, etc. to states 43. Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44. Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual Supports devolution - Propose that twenty specific items be devolved to the 45. Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual states from the exclusive list 46. Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Supports devolution of powers Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources 47. Company Supports devolution of prison, universal basic education, police and roads. Limited 48. Wale Sadeeq Individual More powers should be devolved to the states. 49. Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group The bulk of the federal powers should be devolved to state governments. 50. Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual Supports devolution in favor of states Supports devolution of powers; Only defense, external affairs, trade, 51. Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group immigration, and such related matters be retained for the FG. The rest be devolved to the states. 52 Change Makers Forum Group Supports devolution of powers; Only defense, external affairs, trade, 53. Solomon Alade Awotide Individual immigration, and such related matters be retained for the FG. The rest be devolved to the states. Supports devolution of power; FG to have very few national powers while 54. Durojaiye Pirisola Individual regions have the rest. 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Supports devolution of powers 56 Sani Garba Individual Supports devolution of powers 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual Power should be devolved to states 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual The function of state and local government should be streamlined.

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual 61 Olive Branch CSO The federal government should be relieved of much of their power. 62 Andy Momoh individual 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual Opposed to devolution of power 64 Adamu M. Dankore individual Put more powers att the closest level. 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba 70 North America (USA and Canada) – CSO Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

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ISSUE SIX: FEDERATING UNITS

ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women Maintain current federal-state structure but add one state in the 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs Southeast Zone 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Only states are federating units. LGs are not; remove names of Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT LGs in the First Schedule of the Constitution. No direct funding Advocacy Initiative of LGs from the federal Government. Women Rights Advanced and Maintain current Federal-State structure. Alliance of States into 5. CSO FCT Protection Alternative Regional economic groups and cooperation may be made Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Women-of-like-minds Empowerment 8. CSO FCT Initiative Centre for Democracy and 9 CSO FCT Development International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT (1) States or Regions. But present 36 states not viable; (2) A 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT people must voluntarily create their own state or region

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT Regions shall be the base (6), States and LGs under them and 15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide CSO FCT LGs Six (6) Regions from geo-political zones and four tiers of govt – 16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT FG, Regional, State, LG 17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT Regions of Six Youth Arise to Create Harmony 18 CSO FCT Initiative International 19 Afri Youths Initiative CSO FCT Federating units should pre-exist the creation of a national 20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT government

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017)

Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

1 Kwara State Association of Marketers Union Kwara

Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara Regions should be the Federating Units. Corruption

Scrap State Governments and have total of 370 Local 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara Governments as Federating units. 4 APC Niger State Party Niger Maintain current 36-State structure

5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara

Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE) (1) Current Six geo-political Zones should become the Federating units operating as Coordinate rather than subordinate structures; (2) Each Region should have its own Constitution in addition to the Federal Constitution; (3) Each 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi Region should consist of internally agreed number of States based on political peculiarities. States will Federating units of Regions; (4) Each State to be divided into LGAs and the LGAs shall be exclusive to the States which shall determine the number and fund them

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017)

Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

Maintain present 36 State structure but there is need to re- Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Kwara negotiate relationships given Nigeria's heterogeneity through a (CAN), Kwara State Chapter Sovereign body. This was achieved by the 2014 CONFAB

9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara

10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara Zones should be the Federating units Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara 11 Labour Kwara Maintain current 36-State structure State Wing Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara Return to the pre-1966 Regional structure

Ilorin Emirate Descendants Present structure of Federating units based on existing State 14 Traditional Kwara Progressive Union (IEDPU) and LGA structure should be retained

Road Transport Employers 15 Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Labour Kwara Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

(1) Formalize and institutionalize the six geo-political zones but not as alternative to the existing three-tier structure; (2) States 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau should remain the Federating units; (3) States comprising the North Central Zone should be properly designated as Middle Belt without prejudice to the old Northern Regional framework. Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State 1999 Constitution made provisions for the review of our 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Federalism through the consensus of our Federal and State legislators. All should follow this. 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Maintain status quo

(1) Current Six Geo-Political Zones should be the Federating units as Regions but adjustments should be made to the existing boundaries, e.g. move proposed Gurara State in Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 6 CSO Plateau Kaduna from Northwest to North Central Zone; (2) State and Nationalities (ASOMBEN) LGs will be administrative units of the Regions; (3) Each Region should have its own Constitution which shall be subordinate to the Federal Constitution.

7 APC Benue State Party Benue States should be the Federating units. 8 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Religion Plateau

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports the that the present structure be retained. Oppose to 1. JNI (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi regionalization, 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi Supports that the present structure be retained, however the 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe six geopolitical regions be recognized by the Constitution 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Supports that the present structure be retained Supports that the present structure be retained, however, the Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi six geopolitical regions be recognized by the Constitution Chapter) Body because of their importance 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe Supports that the present structure be retained

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi State Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd 15. Traditional Ruler Yobe Idrissa Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 CSO Bauchi Association (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professional 17 Bauchi Support that the present structure be retained Bauchi Branch Body 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe

20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi Tthe 36 states and FCT should be retained. The states should continue as the baseline for the federating 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi units. 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Women achievers Bauchi 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Christian women. Bauchi Buhari Osinbajo Gombe state 24 APC members Gombe campaign organisation 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi 28 Uztaz Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi The present status should be maintained.

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Increase from 36 to 43 federating units. operative Society National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Students (NANS) Present or existing structure of the federal Government i.e. 36 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi states and the FCT including the 774 LGAs should be retained. APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa Supports current Federating Units. 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Supports current Federating Units. Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa Supports current Federating Units. Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba Support current Federating Units. 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Support current Federating Units. Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba 6. Labour Union Taraba Support current Federating Units. State Council)

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa Support current Federating Units. (1) Opposes the current Federating Units; (2) Adopt the Six 8. Igbo Cultural Association (Adamawa) CSO Adamawa Geopolitical Zones Structure 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa Supports current Federating Units. 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria 11. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Christian Body Adamawa – Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Advocates for merger of 36 States to Six (6) geopolitical regions as new federating units. Present State Capitals would be known as Cities While the remaining LGAs would be 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano known as Counties; (2) The proposed regions are North Western, North Eastern, North- Central South Western, South Eastern, South- Central Movement for the creation of Ghari 2. CSO Kano State Status quo should be maintained. Nigeria should remain 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano indivisible country based on the principles of democracy, liberty, justice and federalism. That Nigeria should remain an indivisible entity while some 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa modifications can be made to reduce concentration of powers at the Centre 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano Supports that the status quo should be maintained. 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano Supports the maintenance of the existing 36 states as federating units with sufficient powers to generate revenue 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano locally, control land and mineral resources and promulgate local constitutions. Supports that the federal structure of 36 units and a Federal 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano Capital Territory Should be maintained to guarantee peace and harmony in the country. 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano Supports that the present structure of 36 States

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports the status quo – Federal, States and Local 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano Governments 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Jigawa 12. Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative CSO Kano Advocates for new federating units Movement for the creation of Tiga The present structure of 36 States and the F.C.T is apt and 13. CSO Kano State should be maintained. 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina The current 36 States structure should be maintained. (1) There should be states as federating units, but LGs should be the responsibility of states with no elected officials, (2) 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano Revenue accruing to LGs should then be merged to the State’s revenue allocation from the Federal consolidated revenue 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above The federating units should be Federal, Regions and States 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano replacing local authorities as third tier of government. (1) State as a tier of government should be scrapped and the present of 774 LGAs into 109 autonomous divisions, former Hadejia Emirate Development LGs should be made development areas while geo-political 19. Traditional Rulers Jigawa Association zones will be the federating units; (2) Advocates for the return to Regionalism with additional region, North- North created from the present North-West 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Professional 21. Kano (Kano State Chapter) Body

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto Maintain existing 36 states 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Government Sokoto, 3. Employees: Sokoto, Kebbi and Trade Union Kebbi and Zamfara Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi Units should be allowed to pull out 5. Kebbi State Government APC Government Kebbi States as federating units 100% support of current structure. Maintain existing 36 states 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara as base 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara Maintain three-tier system as exists Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Maintain existing 36 states structure Institution (Emir) 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara Maintain existing 36 states 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, 14. JNI Zamfara States as base with local governments as a third-tier Zamfara Chapter 15. Medical Herbal Practitioners in Islam JNI Zamfara Maintain existing 36 states 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Maintain existing 36 states

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara 17. Trade Union Zamfara State 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara Maintain existing 36 states Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, Zamfara 20. APC Zamfara State A new regional system with state governors under Regional 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna Premiers. The federal structure remains 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Workers National Committee of Patriots, 24. CSO Zamfara Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara Add Zones/regions to existing states 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara 27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness 29 CSO Zamfara Initiative, Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY The 36 States structures should be scrapped, and 8 Regions Delta 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO can be created i.e. North-east, North-central, Northwest,

Middle belt, Southwest, Southeast, and Midwest. National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo Employees (NULGE) Advocate for the creation of State clusters as Regions, States 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta and Local Government and the Federal Government at the center.

4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta

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Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River Supports current structure of Federating Units (1) Opposes current structure of Federating Units; (2) Propose an 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Asymmetric Federation

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Maintain the 36 states structure but aggregate them under a six Regional arrangement; (2) Each region to have its own 1. The State Government of Osun State Government Osun constitution; (3) The right to self-determination be guaranteed by the constitution 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo States should be left as the federating units and should be in 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo control of the LGA (1) Supports Regional System - Six regions; (2) States shall 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti continue to exercise the executive, legislative and judicial functions currently exercised at that level of government. 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Supports six Regional government arrangement. Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo Abolish states and create regions Association (YYSA)

Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Union Ondo Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

(1) Maintain the 36 states structure; (2) Legalize 6 geopolitical 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos zones to become merely administrative units by an Act of NASS; (3) Opposed Regionalism.

2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo Maintain 36 states (implied)

3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo We should maintain the 36 states and LGAs structure

4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos Maintain 36 state structure

5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo Maintain the 36-State structure

6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo Supports Regions - Create Six Regions Supports a two-tier federal and state federalism - Opposed 7. Governor of Oyo State State Government Oyo Regionalism Trade Union Congress (TUC) – 8. Trade Union Ogun Supports regional Integration Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) 9 Union Oyo Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Oyo Union Oyo State

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – 11. Union Oyo Oyo State Chapter

12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Traditional Council Oyo

National Association of Nigerian 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA 15. Ogun State Government State Government Oyo Maintain 36 states structure (implied) The Yoruba Leadership and Peace Supports Regionalism - Existing states should come under six 16. Ethic Group Oyo Initiative (Yoruba Summit) regions

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY There should be six geo-political zones with six Vice-Presidents heading 1. Olawale Aina Individual each zone. The 36 states as currently constituted should suffice as the current six geo- Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2. Individual regions are artificial and inorganic; let individual states forge regions and Bamidele groups based on history. 3. Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual In support of regionalism

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria should return to operating a regional system, with the six regions already recognized by the Federation. This will promote healthy competition 4. Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual amongst the six regions. The 36 states should be abolished. However, any region that opts to retain states will do so at its regional expense- 5. Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual 6 Adetunji Dada Individual The FCT should be administered by the Fed. Govt Federating units should be based on Eight regions – adding Middle belt and 7. Ajagun Felix Individual Midwest regions to the current six The current 36 states (+1) should be maintained while each region will have 8. Abiodun Jogunola Individual regional HQ for regional development and integration. 9. Chief Jethro M. Akun Individual Maintain states as federating units 10. Yusuf A. Majau Individual Association of Middle Belt Ethnic Federating units should be region based after some adjustments to the 11. CSO Nationalities (ASOMBEN) current six geo-political zones; each with its own constitution 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual Opposes current structure while proposing Six (6) zones 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual Supports States as Federating Units 14. Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual Supports States as Federating Units with some amendments. 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Supports States as Federating Units with some amendments Supports States as Federating Units with some amendments 17 Chigozie Individual Supports States as Federating Units with some amendments 18 [email protected] Individual

19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual Opposes current structure. Proposes Six (6) zones

20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 21. Acho Denwigwe Individual

22. Chika Omeje Individual Supports States as Federating Units with some amendments

23. Clay Azuson Individual

24. Salihu Abdullahi Individual

25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Opposes current structure; Proposes Six new regions

26 Barr. Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual The state is the recommended base with no more than 24 states

27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Maintain current system, in main

28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO States as federating units Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Regions should be the federating units Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual

Federating units should be Regions (six regions along geo-political zones) 31 Dr. Felix Telfun Fadem Individual with 36 Provinces to replace states with 108 Divisional/local governments

32 Muhtar Garba Individual

33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 34 John Ebhuere Individual Against Regions; It created instability in the past

35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Supports regions

36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Merge geopolitical states to become mega states and retain two-tier system

37 Arc (Chief) Y. Aduku Individual

38 Kareem M. Iyanda Individual Maintain status quo

39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Maintain status quo

40 Akintayo Akinola Individual Revert to regions

41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group Supports regions with constitutions while 36 states come under the regions

42. Chief Olonilua R. Taiwo Individual Supports the present 36 states structure

43. Amusa Abdulateef Individual

44. Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual

45. Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Supports present state structure

46. Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Supports state structure.

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Jacobian Konsult and Global 47. Company Supports state structure Resources Limited

48. Wale Sadeeq Individual Maintain 36 states structure.

49. Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group Supports going back to regions

50. Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual Maintain status quo (implied) Be it regional or states, every federating unit must be financially 51. Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group independent of the Centre. 52 Change Makers Forum Group There should be two tiers of government; federal and state govt; LGAs 53. Solomon Alade Awotide Individual should be creations of the state 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual Supports Regions (parliamentary)

55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Maintain status quo (implied)

56 Sani Garba Individual

57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual The unit should be a federating state and not region or zone. The present arrangement of the state as a federating unit should be 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual retained. The present arrangement of the state as a federating unit should be 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual retained.

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 61 Olive Branch CSO Present arrangement of the state and federal government / state 62 Andy Momoh individual government as federating units should be retained 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual The 36 states should be maintained by the current federating unit.

64 Adamu M. Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO

69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba 70 North America (USA and Canada) – CSO Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

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12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT Parliamentary FORMS OF GOVERNMENT (Ethiopian 13 Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT System) 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Expanded Presidential system, each tier of govt shall be 15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide COS FCT independent but inter-related Advocate hybrid Parliamentary system with Executive, 16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT Legislature and Judiciary 17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation Youth Arise to Create Harmony Initiative 18 CSO FCT Parliamentary International 19 Afri Youth Initiative CSO FCT 20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT Parliamentary system

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders Kwara RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

1 Kwara State Association of Marketers Union Kwara Prefer Presidential system with Regional rotation Want Hybrid of Presidential and Parliamentary systems Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara with Ministers as Parliament members. President and Corruption Governors to Spend one 7-year term.

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders Kwara RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara Retain Presidential system; Legislature should become 4 APC Niger State Party Kwara part-time Recommends Unicameral Part-time Legislature with 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara only sitting allowance paid Kwara Hybrid of Presidential and Parliamentary systems

Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE)

Presidential system is too expensive. Parliamentary 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kwara system is advocated. Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Retain Presidential system but with unicameral 8 Religion Kwara Kwara State Chapter Legislature at the National level.

9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara

10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara Return to Parliamentary system

Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara 11 Labour Kwara State Wing

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders Kwara RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council

Adopt Parliamentary system headed by Prime Minister 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara and each Regional Government headed by Deputy Prime Minister Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Retain the existing Presidential system but operate 14 Traditional Kwara Union (IEDPU) strictly within the law.

Road Transport Employers Association 15 Labour Kwara of Nigeria (RTEAN), Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Retain the Presidential system as parliamentary system is 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau not suitable for our current diverse and complex outlook.

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State

3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Maintain existing Presidential system. 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau Presidential system remains the best option. 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Parliamentary Association of Middle Belt Ethnic Revert to the Parliamentary system (more representative, 6 CSO Plateau Nationalities (ASOMBEN) less expensive). 7 APC Benue State Party Benue Retain the Presidential system. 8 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Religion Plateau

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Jama’atul Nasril Islam (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi Supports the retention of Presidential System of 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe government but recommend Unicameral legislature.

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports the retention of Presidential System of 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi government Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi Chapter) Body Supports the retention of Presidential System of government but propose the introduction of two Vice 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe Presidents, one from the North and from the South. In case absence of the President, the one from his region will act. 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Awareness Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 others 12. Individual Bauchi (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. (MSSN) 13. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi Chapter Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi State 15. Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd Idrissa Traditional Ruler Yobe Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association 16 CSO Bauchi (Bauchi State Chapter)

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bauchi Professional 17 Bauchi Branch Body 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe Recommends and supports the current FORMS OF 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi GOVERNMENT in view of the experience we had about it. Recommends and supports the present presidential 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi system of government. 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Women achievers Bauchi 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Christian women. Bauchi Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State Campaign 24 APC members Gombe Organization 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) Recommends that the presidential system of government 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi should be continue. Recommend total support of the current forms of 28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi government. Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- Recommends total support of the current forms of 29 Trade union Bauchi operative Society government. National Association of Nigeria Students 30 Student union Bauchi Recommends the parliamentary system of government. (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi Recommends the parliamentary system of government.

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa Supports current forms of government 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Supports current forms of government Road Transport Employers’ Association 3. Labor Union Adamawa Supports current forms of government of Nigeria (Adamawa Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba Supports current forms of government Opposes current form of government; revert to 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Parliamentary system of Government Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba State 6. Labour Union Taraba Supports current forms of government Council)

Supports current forms of government as Presidency 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa should be less expensive to run

Supports current forms of government but Salaries and 8. Igbo Cultural Association (Adamawa) CSO Adamawa allowances should be reduced by half

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Opposes current forms of government given that the 11. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) Parliamentary system is less costly and less corrupt Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) – 14. Christian Body Adamawa Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) S/No SPONSOR STAKEHOLDER STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano (1) Presidential system with six (6) year single term limit set for holders of elective offices at the Federal and Regional levels; (2) President to be elected with two (2) VPs and one executive VP to be nominated from any of the 3 regions other than the one that produced the President; (3) Permanent bi-cameral legislature with seven senatorial districts; (4) Regional constitutions to be drawn based on

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) S/No SPONSOR STAKEHOLDER STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY history and culture of the regions; (5) Cities should be governed by Mayors 2. Movement for the creation of Ghari State CSO Kano 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano That the Presidential System of Government should be retained 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa Supports the Presidential System of Government with bicameral legislature but legislators should be on part-time basis to reduce cost of governance 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano Supports Parliamentary System of Government 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano That the existing Presidential System of Government should be retained but with Unicameral Legislature at the Centre 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano That the present Presidential System be retained 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano Supports the Parliamentary System of Government that it is less costly. 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano Proposes a modified Presidential System that will fit local peculiarities and devolve powers to the regions. 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Jigawa 12. Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative CSO Kano Proposes that Nigeria should adopt the Swiss model of Government 13. Movement for the creation of Tiga State CSO Kano That the present Presidential System be retained 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina That the present Presidential System be retained to accommodate diversity 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano That the present Presidential System be retained but with unicameral legislature with full-time membership 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) S/No SPONSOR STAKEHOLDER STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano 19. Hadejia Emirate Development Traditional Rulers Jigawa That the present Presidential System be retained. Association 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano 21. Nig. Institute of Town Planners (Kano Professional Kano Chapter) Body

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Maintain presidential system of government. Our problems 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto have nothing to do with type of government Maintain presidential system of government. It is good for 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara our heterogeneity Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Maintain presidential system of government Institution (Emir) Maintain presidential system of government but adjust to 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara reduce cost 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara State Chapter Shared powers between a President and Prime Minister like Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, Zamfara 14. JNI Zamfara France and also devolve powers of Governors too to LG Chapter chairmen 15. Medical Herbal Practitioners in Islam JNI Zamfara Maintain presidential system 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Continue Presidential System Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara Re-adopt Parliamentary System which is less expensive 17. Trade Union Zamfara State with better accountability. 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara Continue Presidential System Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, Zamfara 20. APC Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated 23. Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers Trade Union Zamfara National Committee of Patriots, Zamfara 24. CSO Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara 27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated No wrong with the current System Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative, 29 CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria should return to the parliamentary system with the following modifications: (1) Parliamentarians should work 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. Delta on part time basis; (2) The prime Minister produced by the party in Majority is only “primus inter pares”; (3) There should be a ceremonial President.

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National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo NIL Employees (NULGE) Recommended that there should be a Unicameral form of 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta government.

There should be power shift from Centre to the regions. Again, that the current States should be converted into 4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta provinces and the current Geo-political zones should serve as the federating units (Regions).

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Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017)

S/No SPONSOR STAKEHOLDER CATEGORY STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION

1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River Supports current Form of Government

2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Supports current Form of Government

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports the entrenchment of a federal and regional 1. The State Government of Osun State Government Osun parliamentary system.

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo

Continue with the Presidential system of Government with 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo necessary adjustments (1) Supports rotation based on Switzerland federation Model; (2) Vice president will be elected from the six regions and an elected president from the zone whose 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti turn is to produce the president; (3) Each tenure will be for a tenure of 2 years renewable for a single tenure of two years while the president shall serve a single non- renewable tenure of two years. 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Parliamentary system should be adopted Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association 6. Youth Group Oyo Supports Unicameral legislature. (YYSA)

Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Union Ondo Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Retain the Presidential System; (2) Geopolitical zones 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos should be legally recognized as mere administrative units (1) Return to Bicameral parliamentary system with House of Assembly and House of Chiefs for general participation; (2) Each State House should not exceed 30 members; (3) The Governor should be selected by the political party with majority number of parliamentarians; 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo (4) No state should have more than 10 commissioners; (5) The two Houses should form the legislative arm to check the Executive; (6) Membership of House of Chiefs would be perpetual while Assembly members would have five-year tenure Retain the Presidential system but suggest we thinker 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo with the process to reduce wastage. 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos Maintain the Presidential system (implied) 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo Supports Present Presidential Model 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo State 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Presidential two-tier of governments Government Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Ogun 8. Trade Union Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Oyo 9. Union Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers Association of 10. Union Oyo Nigeria (RTEAN)- Oyo State

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – Oyo 11. Union Oyo State Chapter Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council National Association of Nigerian Students 13. Student Union Oyo (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA State 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Maintain present presidential system (implied) Government The Yoruba Leadership and Peace 16. Ethic Group Oyo Return to parliamentary system Initiative (Yoruba Summit)

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. National Association of Nigerian Traders CSO FCT Independent candidacy is workable in Nigeria Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs Supports independent candidacy which can provide more 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT opportunity for women Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT Supports independent candidacy Advocacy Initiative

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Women Rights Advanced and Protection 5. CSO FCT Supports independent candidacy Alternative Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Women-of-like-minds Empowerment 8. CSO FCT Supports independent candidacy Initiative 9 Centre for Democracy and Development CSO FCT International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Did not support independent candidacy Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT

12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT

13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT For Independent candidacy

14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT 15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide COS FCT Support independent candidates 16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT Support independent candidates

17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation Youth Arise to Create Harmony Initiative 18 CSO FCT Supports independent candidacy International 19 Afri Youth Initiative CSO FCT

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Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara Independent candidates should be allowed Corruption

3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara

4 APC Niger State Party Kwara No to Independent candidacy

No to Independent candidacy but strong yes to internal 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara democracy within political parties and close monitoring of Parties' source of fund by INEC and anti-graft agencies

Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE)

7 Okun Development Association CSO Kwara

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 8 Religion Kwara Kwara State Chapter

9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara Allow Independent candidacy at all levels

10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara Allow Independent candidacy

Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State 11 Labour Kwara Allow Independent candidacy Wing Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), 12 Labour Kwara Allow Independent candidacy Kwara State Council 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara Allow Independent candidacy Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive 14 Traditional Kwara Allow Independent candidacy Union (IEDPU)

Road Transport Employers Association 15 Labour Kwara Strongly support Independent Candidacy of Nigeria (RTEAN), Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau Defer until our democracy matures and stabilizes. Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State Already decided favourably by the National Assembly, 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa awaiting concurrence by State Assemblies. 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau Independent candidacy should be encouraged 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Yes Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 6 CSO Plateau Allow at all Levels of elections (Federal and Regional). Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 7 APC Benue State Party Benue Should be allowed in the constitution. 8 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Religion Plateau

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER NO SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Jama’atul Nasril Islam (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi Supports independent candidacy 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi Supports independent candidacy 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe Supports independent candidacy.

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER NO SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Supports independent candidacy Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi Supports independent candidacy Chapter) Body Opposed to independent candidacy but proposes the 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe amendment of section 221 with provides that no candidate can canvass for votes except a political party 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Supports independent candidacy unconditionally. Awareness Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 12. Individual Bauchi others (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. 13. Religious Body Bauchi (MSSN) Bauchi Chapter Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi State 15. Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd Idrissa Traditional Ruler Yobe Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 CSO Bauchi Association (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bauchi Professional 17 Bauchi Supports independent candidacy Branch Body 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER NO SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi Oposed to independent candidacy 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi Recommends and supports independent candidacy Women 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Bauchi achievers Christian 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Bauchi women. Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State 24 APC members Gombe Campaign Organization 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Opposed to independent candidacy. Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi 28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi Recommends and supports independent candidacy Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Recommends and supports independent candidacy operative Society National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Recommends and supports independent candidacy Students (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano Supports Independent candidacy 2. Movement for the creation of Ghari State CSO Kano 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano Supports Independent candidacy 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa Supports Independent candidacy 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano Supports Independent candidacy, but it should come with 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano abrogation of incumbency candidature 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano Supports Independent candidacy 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano Supports Independent candidacy 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano 12. Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative CSO Kano That the consideration for Independent candidacy be 13. Movement for the creation of Tiga State CSO Kano postponed until our democratic institutions attain considerable maturity Supports Independent candidacy as it can serve as a 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina political shock-absorber and a respite from political acrimony 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano Opposed to Independent candidacy 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano Hadejia Emirate Development Traditional 19. Jigawa Association Rulers 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Professional 21. Kano (Kano State Chapter) Body

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2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Government Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Trade Union Employees: Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara and Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi APC Opposes independent candidacy as we already have so 5. Kebbi State Government Kebbi Government many political parties to choose from 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara Supports independent candidacy APC 7. Sokoto State Government Sokoto Supports independent candidacy Government 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara Supports independent candidacy Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Supports independent candidacy Institution (Emir) 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara Supports independent candidacy 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Supports independent candidacy Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara state Zamfara State Chapter

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, Zamfara 14. JNI Zamfara Supports independent candidacy Chapter

15. Medical Herbal Practitioners in Islam JNI Zamfara

16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Supports independent candidacy Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara 17. Trade Union Zamfara Supports independent candidacy State 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara Supports independent candidacy Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, Zamfara 20. APC Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Supports independent candidacy Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Supports independent candidacy Workers National Committee of Patriots, Zamfara 24. CSO Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara Supports independent candidacy

26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara

27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Recommends that independent Candidacy should be 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta incorporated into our new Constitution. National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo Employees (NULGE) Supports the idea of independent Candidacy for our 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta electoral offices. 4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta

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2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Supports Independent Candidacy

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

State Supports the Justice Uwais Panel Report and propose 1. The State Government of Osun Osun Government that it be reflected in the extant electoral Act.

2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo

3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo Opposed to independent candidacy

4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti Independent candidacy should be allowed.

5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo

6. Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association (YYSA) Youth Group Oyo

Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees 7. Union Ondo (NULGE) – Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos Supports Independent Candidacy. (1) Political party members should occupy Houses of 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo Assembly; (2) Independent candidacy should be allowed for people who believe in integrity of individuals 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo Supports independent candidacy 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos Opposed to independent candidacy (implied) Supports Independent Candidacy but calls for a great 5 APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo caution (1) Opposed to independent candidacy; (2) Registration of 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo political party should not be dependent on national spread. State 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Government Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Ogun 8. Trade Union Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Oyo 9 Union Oyo State Wing

Road Transport Employers Association 10. Union Oyo of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Oyo State

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – Oyo 11. Union Oyo State Chapter Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA State 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Government The Yoruba Leadership and Peace 16. Ethic Group Oyo Initiative (Yoruba Summit)

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2 Individual Bamidele 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual

4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual

5 Capt. Solomon CSO

6 Adetunji Dada Individual In support of independent candidacy

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Online contributions

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

7 Ajagun Felix Individual In support of independent candidacy

8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual Not in support of independent candidacy

9 Chief Jethro M Akun Individual In support of independent candidacy

10 Yusuf A Majau Individual Not in support of independent candidacy Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO In support of independent candidacy Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual

13 Stephen Nwadike Individual Supports Independent Candidacy

14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual

15 Arc Victor Attah Individual

16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Supports Independent Candidacy

17 Chigozie Individual Supports Independent Candidacy

18 fabundng@yahoocom Individual Supports Independent Candidacy Allow technocrats/career persons to belong to political parties of their 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual choices 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

21 Acho Denwigwe Individual

22 Chika Omeje Individual Supports Independent Candidacy

23 Clay Azuson Individual Supports Independent Candidacy

24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual

25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Supports Independent Candidacy

26 Barr Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual Supports independent candidacy

27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Supports independent candidacy

28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Supports independent candidacy Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual

31 Dr. Felix Telfun Fadem Individual

32 Muhtar Garba Individual

33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

34 John Ebhuere Individual

35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Supports independent candidacy

36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Supports independent candidacy

37 Arc (Chief) Y Aduku Individual

38 Kareem M Iyanda Individual

39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Supports Independent candidacy and should be speedily adopted

40 Akintayo Akinola Individual Supports independent candidacy

41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group Supports independent candidacy with strict regulations

42 Chief Olonilua R Taiwo Individual Supports independent candidacy

43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual

44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual

45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Opposed to independent candidacy

46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources 47 Company Supports independent candidacy Limited 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual Supports independent candidacy but with caution

49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group

50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual Supports independent candidacy

51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group Supports independent candidacy

52 Change Makers Forum Group

53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual Supports independent candidacy

54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual

55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Supports independent candidacy

56 Sani Garba Individual

57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual

58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual Opposed to independent candidacy

59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual There should be independent candidacy

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual There should be independent candidacy

61 Olive Branch CSO

62 Andy Momoh individual

63 Aliyu Sanusi individual There should be independent candidacy

64 Adamu M Dankore individual

65 Zayyad Kabir Individual

66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual

67 Ismail Bello individual

68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO

69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba North 70 America (USA and Canada) – Kansas CSO City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. National Association of Nigerian Traders CSO FCT Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs 3. Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT Advocacy Initiative (1) Remove Land Use Act from the Constitution; (2) It Women Rights Advanced and Protection should be amended to guarantee equal access to land by 5. CSO FCT Alternative all; (3) Makes it easy to be amended as an Act each time need arises to match development needs Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Women-of-like-minds Empowerment Maintain existing order. Land use Act to remain in 8. CSO FCT Initiative Constitution 9 Centre for Democracy and Development CSO FCT Support removal of Land Use Act from the Constitution International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Repeal the Land Use Act Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT

12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT Revise land tenure system to make land more accessible

Land and every resource that comes with it should belong 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT to individuals and communities.

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT 15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide COS FCT Scrap land use Act for state laws 16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT Land should be owned by regional govts

17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT Youth Arise to Create Harmony Initiative 18 CSO FCT Maintain land Use Act in constitution but amend it International 19 Afri Youth Initiative CSO FCT

20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT Land should be for communities and individuals

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 1 Kwara State Association of Marketers Union Kwara Land use should not be in the constitution. Mineral Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara Resources on and under the ground should be jointly Corruption owned by all the tiers of government. 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Remove Land Tenure from Constitution; abolish 99-year 4 APC Niger State Party Niger lease tenure; Differentiate between indigene (more years) and non-indigene (less years) in lease tenure (1) Land Use Act should remain part of the Constitution; (2) "Land is an indestructible three-dimensional area consisting of a portion of the earth's surface, the space above and below the earth's surface and everything growing on or permanently affixed to the earth's surface"; (3) The 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara ownership and control of whatever that constitute land including Minerals and Natural Resources on and under the ground should be vested in the State where such land situates as envisaged by the Land Use Act; (4) Shift from sharing from Federation Account to contribution to Federal Government by the Federating units. Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE)

7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Incorporation of Land Use Act in the 1999 Constitution by 8 Religion Kwara Kwara State Chapter the military not good for Nigeria 9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara Review Land Use Act to allow States (Zones) have 10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara minimum control of resources

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State 11 Labour Kwara Amend current Act Wing Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), 12 Labour Kwara Kwara State Council 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara Regions should take control of their land resources

Abrogate the Land Use Act and replace with a new law that Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive will make provision for adequate compensation for land 14 Traditional Kwara Union (IEDPU) acquired for overriding interest and return such land to original owner when no longer needed.

Road Transport Employers Association 15 Labour Kwara of Nigeria (RTEAN), Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Review the Land Use Act but retain Sections 34 (3) and 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau 36 (3); (2) Set up Presidential Land Reform Committee. Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Maintain status quo as contained in the Land Use Act.

4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Maintain Status quo Association of Middle Belt Ethnic Remove Land Use Act from the Constitution and place in 6 CSO Plateau Nationalities (ASOMBEN) the ordinary Statutes book. 7 APC Benue State Party Benue Retain the status quo 8 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Religion Plateau

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER NO. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposed to the inclusion of land tenure system in the 1. Jama’atul Nasril Islam (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi Constitution 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER NO. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe Supports the status quo 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Supports the status quo Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi 5. Professional Body Bauchi Chapter) 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Awareness Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 others 12. Individual Bauchi (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. (MSSN) 13. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi Chapter Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi State 15. Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd Idrissa Traditional Ruler Yobe Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association 16 CSO Bauchi (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bauchi Supports the status quo, but suggest that States should 17 Professional Body Bauchi Branch emulate Lagos State in innovation

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER NO. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposed to the current land tenure system while proposing 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi that ownership of land should be through inheritance and Traditional rulers 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi Present tenure system should be retained. Opposed to present land tenure system, but said 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Women achievers Bauchi individuals and communities should have control over their land. 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Christian women. Bauchi Opposed to present system Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State Campaign 24 APC members Gombe Organization 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi Present tenure system should be retained. 28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi Present tenure system should be retained. Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Present tenure system should be retained. operative Society National Association of Nigeria Students 30 Student union Bauchi (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER NO. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports the current Land Tenure System with the concept of 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa “deemed consent” after the defluxion of a period of time agreed upon Supports the current Land Tenure System but solid minerals and other natural resources under the land should remain under the 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba ownership and control of the Federal Government which will only be shared with the States based on the proposed Derivation Principle Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba (1) Supports the current Land Tenure System; (2) States should have rights within the States meant for building; (3) All minerals 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba and resources belong to Federal Government except for vegetation and/or trees

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba Supports the current Land Tenure System with amendments 6. Labour Union Taraba State Council) whereby the powers of the Governor to grant consent is revised Opposes current Land Tenure System and advocate Reversal to 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa 1960’s position Igbo Cultural Association 8. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa) 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa

10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria With conditions to be set by the constituent Assembly or the 11. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) National Assembly Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Christian Body Adamawa (CAN) – Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY The Land Use Act 1978 should be expunged from the 1999 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano Constitution (as amended) and should provide for free-hold interest in land. Movement for the creation of Ghari 2. CSO Kano State Supports that the current Land Use Act 1978 be retained and 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano should remain in the Constitution Supports that the current Land Use Act 1978 be retained and 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa should remain in the Constitution 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano That the Land Use Act 1978 should be disregarded and each State 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano should determine is land tenure system in its local constitution Supports that the current Land Use Act 1978 be retained, but 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano control of mineral resources should be given to States. (1) Supports that the current Land Use Act 1978 be retained; (2) Control of mineral and natural resources should remain for the FG 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano while States where the resources are found are given a reasonable percentage of revenue. Suggests setting up of a Land Tenure Commission to handle the 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano task of land tenure reform. 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano Muryar Talakawa Awareness 12. CSO Kano Initiative

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports that the current Land Use Act 1978 be retained and Movement for the creation of Tiga 13. CSO Kano should remain as it is in S.315 (5) (d) of the 1999 Constitution (as State amended). 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina Supports that the current Land Use Act 1978 be retained. Supports that the current Land Use Act 1978 be retained in the 1999 Constitution (as amended). However, mineral resources 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano should be jointly owned by States and FG on 60:40 holding and investment for the development of such resources should also be on 60:40 ratio 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano Hadejia Emirate Development 19. Traditional Rulers Jigawa Association 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano (1) Supports that the current Land Use Act 1978 be retained and should remain; (2) Compensation should be given for acquisition of land to be paid according to economic dynamics of land. (3) Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Professional 21. Kano Nigeria should implement the Urban and Regional Planning Law of (Kano State Chapter) Body 1992 which provided for the establishment of Planning Commission at the Federal level, Planning Boards at the State level and Planning authorities at the Local Government level

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports the Land Use Act of 1978 and believe States not be 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto given the right to control land resources 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Government Employees: Sokoto, Trade Union and Zamfara Kebbi and Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi 5. Kebbi State Government APC Government Kebbi All land belongs to the federal government 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara Supports Land Use Act of 1978 Supports Land Use Act Of 1978 as enshrined In the 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto Constitution (S.315(5)). 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara All mineral resources in and on land belong to FG Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Supports Land Use Act of 1978 Institution (Emir) 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara Maintain status quo 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), 13. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, 14. JNI Zamfara Supports Land Use Act of 1978 Zamfara Chapter

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Medical Herbal Practitioners in 15. JNI Zamfara Islam 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Review Governor’s control of land Nigeria Union of Journalists, 17. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara 18. JNI Zamfara Give control of land resources to states state Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, 20. APC Zamfara Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Workers National Committee of Patriots, 24. CSO Zamfara Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara

27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness 29 CSO Zamfara In favour of Land Use Act Initiative, Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Land use Act should not be part of the constitution and therefore 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta should be scrapped and the Region or Zones should have autonomy to ownership and control of land. National Union of Local 2. Trade Union Edo Government Employees (NULGE)

3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta The present land use Act should be reviewed

4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta

ISSUE NINE: LAND TENURE SYSTEM Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) S/No SPONSOR STAKEHOLDER CATEGORY STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River Opposes current Land Tenure System

2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Opposes current Land Tenure System

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Land Tenure Act should be repealed from the federal State 1. The State Government of Osun Osun constitution; (2) Customary forms of land ownership shall be Government adopted by each zone/region 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo (1) Support the removal of Land Use Act from the federal 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo constitution; (2) The local people should have the right to their lands. Land Use Act be expunged from the federal constitution but shall 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti however remain like any federal enactment subject to amendment. 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo Association (YYSA) Nigerian Union of Local 7. Government Employees (NULGE) Union Ondo – Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos Land should be owned by individuals - Avoid empowering govt 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo officials from hijacking lands. Individuals should continue to own land, except where minerals are 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo discovered. 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos Support the retention of the present land tenure system States should own mineral resources and pay tax or royalty to the 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo FG Federating Units should decide whether to retain or review the 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo present system State 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Government Trade Union Congress (TUC) – 8. Trade Union Ogun Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers 9 Union Oyo (NUT) Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Union Oyo Land should be owned by individuals Oyo State Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 11. Union Oyo – Oyo State Chapter Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA State Calls for the repeal of the land use Act from the constitution to 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Government make it flexible for amendment The Yoruba Leadership and 16. Ethic Group Oyo Should be decided by state constitutions Peace Initiative (Yoruba Summit)

ISSUE NINE - LAND TENURE SYSTEM Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2 Individual Bamidele 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual Every region should be in control of their land/land laws and the natural 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual and mineral resources therein should be tapped and used to run the region The right of ownership of land and natural resources therein belongs to 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide CSO communities and individuals All land should belong to the state govt and revenue from land 6 Adetunji Dada Individual administration should be added to state govt budget 7 Ajagun Felix Individual

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ISSUE NINE - LAND TENURE SYSTEM Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY The Land Use Act should be removed from the constitution to make it 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual flexible for amendment. All land and natural resources therein should be under the control of the state for which it is domiciled. 9 Chief Jethro M Akun Individual The lands use act should continue to be part of the constitution 10 Yusuf A Majau Individual The Land Use Act should remain part of the constitution Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO The Land Use Act should be removed from the constitution Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual Opposes current Land Tenure System 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual Opposes current Land Tenure System Opposes current Land Tenure System; Proposes that the Land Use Act 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual should be transferred to states as owners are not Federal Government 17 Chigozie Individual Supports current Land Tenure System with some Amendments Land Use Act to allow FG rights only for military purposes and zero 18 fabundng@yahoocom Individual economic interests Opposes current Land Tenure System and supports adoption of the 1963 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual Republican Constitution on this matter 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual Supports current Land Tenure System with an amendment to take care of 22 Chika Omeje Individual contentious concerns particularly on compensation in Section 29 (4) of the Act 23 Clay Azuson Individual Opposes current Land Tenure System 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Opposes current Land Tenure System 26 Barr Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual Governors to continue to control to land 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Maintain Land Use Act in Constitution

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ISSUE NINE - LAND TENURE SYSTEM Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Expunge Land Use Act from Constitution Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Felix Telfun Fadem Individual 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh Individual 34 John Ebhuere Individual 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Law should make land affordable 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Remove from the constitution 37 Arc (Chief) Y Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M Iyanda Individual 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Remove from the constitution and handed to states 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual Remove from federal constitution 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group Remove federal constitution 42 Chief Olonilua R Taiwo Individual Should be retained as present 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Remove Land Use Act from the federal constitution 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources 47 Company Remove Land Use Act from the constitution Limited 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual Repeal Land Use Act from the constitution 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group State should have such rights (implied) 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual (1) Land and the resources should belong to communities and individuals; 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group (2) Land tenure system should be removed from the federal constitution 52 Change Makers Forum Group

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ISSUE NINE - LAND TENURE SYSTEM Online contributions STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Land tenure should be removed from the federal constitution and left for 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual the state constitution and local people to decide 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Supports removal from the constitution 56 Sani Garba Individual 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual The community should participate in land tenure system involving the 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual three tiers of government 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual Land Use act should be part of the constituency 61 Olive Branch CSO 62 Andy Momoh individual States should have only 15% of any natural resources 35% for local 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual government and 50% for federal government 64 Adamu M Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual 70 Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba North America (USA and Canada) – Kansas CSO City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. National Association of Nigerian Traders CSO FCT Supports autonomy for LGs Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Supports LG autonomy Entrepreneurs 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Welcomes LG autonomy Sure Smiles Women and Children Against LG autonomy as it is the affair of individual 4. CSO FCT Advocacy Initiative states Women Rights Advanced and Protection 5. CSO FCT Supports LG autonomy being third tier of government Alternative Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Supports LG autonomy Women-of-like-minds Empowerment 8. CSO FCT Supportss LG autonomy Initiative 9 Centre for Democracy and Development CSO FCT Support LG autonomy as third tier of government. International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT Be left for the states to decide as Local Government 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT should not be a tier of government recognized by the Federal constitution (1) To be determined by state constitutions; (2) Abrogate 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT the Joint Account Responsibility of states. Joint Accpunt Allocation 15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide CSO FCT Committee (JAAC) should be scrapped

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17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT No to autonomy from states Youth Arise to Create Harmony Initiative 18 CSO FCT Supports LG autonomy International 19 Afri Youth Initiative CSO FCT LG should not be a tier of government but the business 20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT of states

ISSUE TEN: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY

Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara LGAs should be under the control of the States Corruption 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara

4 APC Niger State Party Niger Uphold LGA autonomy

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category (1) The Establishment, structure, composition and finance of the LGs should stem from the Constitution and not a Law made by 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara the State; (2) Review and amend Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution and also Section 162(6) to abolish State/LG Joint Account. Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Strong demand for LGA autonomy Employees (NULGE)

7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Grant LGAs autonomy and give them part ownership of the 8 Religion Kwara Kwara State Chapter mineral resources in their territory 9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara Grant LGA autonomy 10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara Supports Local Government autonomy Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State 11 Labour Kwara Allow LG autonomy but they should not fund Primary education Wing Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), 12 Labour Kwara Allow full autonomy (Administrative and Financial) for LGAs Kwara State Council 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara LGs should be under the control of the Regions

Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Supports LGA autonomy with LGA serving as training centres 14 Traditional Kwara Union (IEDPU) for future leaders at State and Federal levels.

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

Road Transport Employers Association 15 Labour Kwara of Nigeria (RTEAN), Kwara State

ISSUE TEN: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY

Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

(1) Local Governments should continue to remain under the States as provided in Section 8 of the 1999 Constitution (as 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau amended); (2) Government should study, review and implement (some important aspects of) the 1984 Sambo Dasuki Panel recommendation.

Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Strong support for Local Government autonomy. Employees (NULGE), Plateau State

Local Governments should be left under the control of State 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Governments. Abolish Joint State/LGA accounts and give allocation direct to 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau LGAs.

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Yes to LG autonomy

LGs should be purely administrative units within Regions and Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 6 CSO Plateau should not receive direct Revenue Allocation. Regions should Nationalities (ASOMBEN) be free to create and dissolve LGs as they please.

7 APC Benue State Party Benue Grant autonomy by allowing direct federal allocation to LGs.

8 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Religion Plateau

ISSUE TEN: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY

Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Jama’atul Nasril Islam (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi Supports LG autonomy 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi Supports full LG autonomy 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe Opposed to LG autonomy strongly 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Supports full LG autonomy Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi Chapter) Body

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe Supports full LG autonomy 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Supports full LG autonomy wholeheartedly Awareness Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 others 12. Individual Bauchi (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. (MSSN) 13. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi Chapter Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi State 15. Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd Idrissa Traditional Ruler Yobe Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association 16 CSO Bauchi (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bauchi Professional 17 Bauchi Supports full LG autonomy Branch Body 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi Supports full LG autonomy 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports Local Government autonomy and advocate that 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi LG elections should be conducted by (INEC) Women 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Bauchi achievers Christian 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Bauchi women. Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State Campaign 24 APC members Gombe Organization 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Supports and recommends Local Government autonomy. Employees (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi Supports and recommends Local Government autonomy. 28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi Supports and recommends Local Government autonomy. Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Supports and recommends Local Government autonomy. operative Society National Association of Nigeria Students 30 Student union Bauchi (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Support of Local Government Autonomy is tied to Issue 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa 3 with support dependent on the actualization of Devolution of Powers 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Supports Local Government Autonomy Road Transport Employers’ Association 3. Labor Union Adamawa Supports Local Government Autonomy of Nigeria (Adamawa Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Supports Local Government Autonomy Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba State 6. Labour Union Taraba Supports Local Government Autonomy Council) Opposes Local Government Autonomy, instead, Governors should appoint Administrators to run LGs and 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa report back to the Governor through the State Ministry of LGs Opposes Local Government Autonomy; Adopt 1960’s 8. Igbo Cultural Association (Adamawa) CSO Adamawa status 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa Supports Local Government Autonomy 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Supports Local Government Autonomy Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Supports Local Government Autonomy but under a 11. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) Parliamentary System Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Support Local Government Autonomy Transformation (BEST) Initiative

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) – 14. Christian Body Adamawa Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

ISSUE TEN: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY

Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) The proposed local government (as in Cities and Counties) should be autonomous and should receive 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano funding directly from the Federation Account as a tier of the federation; (2) The State / Local Government Joint Account should be removed from the constitution 2. Movement for the creation of Ghari State CSO Kano The existing 774 LGAs should be retained but more 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano powers and resources should be devolved to them. The existing local structure should be retained and given 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa more financial autonomy The existing local structure should be retained and given 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano full financial autonomy The existing local structure should be retained and given 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano full autonomy although the LGs should remain under close supervision by States to ensure transparency

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Proposed that each State should determine its needs 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano and make relevant and necessary provisions in its local constitution The existence of the local structure should be retained and their autonomy should be guaranteed under the 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano Constitution. S. 7 of the Constitution should be expanded to contain a provision to that effect The existing local structure should be retained and given full autonomy. Their allocations should be remitted to 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano them directly and there is need for joint Federal and State monitoring over the LGs to ensure fiscal discipline That Local Government autonomy should be granted but 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano with carefully renewed structure that will ensure accountability and fairness. That local government autonomy should be granted 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano while more funds should be allocated from 20% to 35% with constant training of LG staff. 12. Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative CSO Kano (1) The existing local structure should be retained and given full autonomy and the monies remitted to them 13. Movement for the creation of Tiga State CSO Kano directly; (2) Joint Accounts for the LGs should be expunged from the Constitution Support that local government autonomy should be granted but the State Houses of Assembly should 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina continue to legislate on the power, structure and functions of the LGs Opposed to the continuation of the present structure and 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano proposes creation of administrative units instead. Those

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Administrative units will be funded by States with them having elected officials. The existing structure should be maintained because the 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano problem has not been with the system but the people. 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano Hadejia Emirate Development Traditional That the present local governments should be replaced 19. Jigawa Association Rulers with 109 autonomous divisions 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Professional 21. Kano (Kano State Chapter) Body

ISSUE TEN – LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY

Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto Supports LG autonomy Supports LG autonomy although there will be problem 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara with State Governors and constitutional amendments will be needed. Supports LG autonomy. S.7 only guarantees existence Nigerian Union of Local Government Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Trade Union and S.8 subsumes LGs under state assemblies. Employees: Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara and Zamfara S.162(7) JAC takes away financial freedom

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi Maintain existing Constitutional provisions which permits 5. Kebbi State Government Government Kebbi direct FG funding of LGs 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara Supports LG autonomy 7. Sokoto State Government Government Sokoto Supports LG autonomy Supports LG autonomy; However, financial autonomy 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara should be checked by states Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Supports LG full autonomy Institution (Emir) 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara Supports LG autonomy 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Supports LG full autonomy Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara Supports LG autonomy State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, Zamfara 14. JNI Zamfara Supports LG autonomy Chapter Against autonomy to promote joint efforts between LG 15. Medical Herbal Practitioners in Islam JNI Zamfara and State 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Supports LG autonomy Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara 17. Trade Union Zamfara Supports LG autonomy State 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara Supports LG full autonomy

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Supports LG autonomy Agency APC National Youth Caucus, Zamfara 20. APC Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna

22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Advocate direct funding from FG Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Supports LG autonomy Workers National Committee of Patriots, Zamfara 24. CSO Zamfara Supports LG autonomy state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara Supports LG autonomy 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara 27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Supports LG autonomy Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative, 29 CSO Zamfara Supports LG autonomy Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

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Recommends Local Government autonomy to enable 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta LGs to perform its constitutional responsibilities.

Recommended that the Constitution should be amended National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo to make Local Government as a federating and Employees (NULGE) scrapping of the State Joint Local Government account. Recommended and support full autonomy for the Local 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta Government. Recommends that the 774 Local Governments should be expunged from the Constitution and each Region 4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta should be determine the number of Local Government Areas that should be needed

ISSUE TEN: LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) S/No SPONSOR STAKEHOLDER CATEGORY STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River Supports Local Government Autonomy 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Supports Local Government Autonomy

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) LGA should be creations of State/Regional State constitutions and not federal constitution; (2) LGA should 1. The State Government of Osun Osun Government not be seen as a tier of govt at the federal level and should not be a basis for revenue sharing. 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo Supports LGA Autonomy

Opposed to LGA being a creation of the federal 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo government; States should create LGAs. The power to create LGA should be assigned to the 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti states. 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Supports LGA autonomy

Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo Association (YYSA)

Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Union Ondo Supports LGA Autonomy Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Current section 7 (1) of 1999 Constitution (as amended) should be retained; (2) LGA system be 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos remitted to the state government; (3) Opposed to LGA autonomy; (4) Not less than 10% of state revenue should be remitted to the LGAs. (1) Opposed to LGA Autonomy; (2) Each state be 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo allowed to determine the structure, managing and funding of LGAs 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo Supports LGA autonomy Opposed to LGA autonomy - LGA ought to be creations 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos of the state not the federal constitution Opposed to LGA Autonomy - LGA ought to be creations 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo of the state not the federal constitution Opposed to LGA Autonomy from the federal constitution - 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo LGA ought to be creations of the state not the federal constitution State Opposed LGA Autonomy - LGA ought to be creations of 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Government the state Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Ogun 8. Trade Union Ogun State Chapter (1) Opposed to LGA autonomy; (2) Concerned about the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Oyo ability of LGAs to pay primary school teachers if granted 9 Union Oyo State Wing autonomy; (3) Primary school Teachers salaries should be taken care of by State governments

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Road Transport Employers Association 10. Union Oyo of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Oyo State Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – Oyo 11. Union Oyo State Chapter Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council National Association of Nigerian 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA State Opposes LGA autonomy - LGA should continue to be 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Government prerogative of states The Yoruba Leadership and Peace Opposes LGA autonomy - LGAs should be creations of 16. Ethic Group Oyo Initiative (Yoruba Summit) state constitutions, not federal

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2 Individual Bamidele 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide CSO 6 Adetunji Dada Individual In support of LG autonomy but revenue sourcing should be from self and 7 Ajagun Felix Individual regional govt as the three tiers of government should be Federal, Regional and Local Govt In support of LG autonomy with certain measures of control to prevent 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual abuse 9 Chief Jethro M Akun Individual In support of LGAs autonomy 10 Yusuf A Majau Individual Not in support of LG autonomy Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO Not in support of LG autonomy Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual Opposes Local Government Autonomy 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual Supports Local Government Autonomy 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual Opposes Local Government Autonomy 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Opposes Local Government Autonomy 17 Chigozie Individual 18 fabundng@yahoocom Individual Opposes Local Government Autonomy Let each region decide on the best LG government system that serves it 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual best, and the number it can adequately fund Opposes Local Government Autonomy and Proposes a complete 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual scrapping of LGs 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual Supports Local Government Autonomy 22 Chika Omeje Individual Opposes Local Government Autonomy 23 Clay Azuson Individual Supports Local Government Autonomy 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Supports Local Government Autonomy 26 Barr Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual No to autonomy 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual For autonomy 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Against LG autonomy from states Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Supports power sharing Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Felix Telfun Fadem Individual 32 Muhtar Garba Individual For LG autonomy 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh individual 34 John Ebhuere Individual Supports LG autonomy 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual LGAs should be creations of the region 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual LGAs should be creations of the states 37 Arc (Chief) Y Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M Iyanda Individual 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Should be autonomous 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual Should be scrapped 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group Should be creations of the states 42 Chief Olonilua R Taiwo Individual Should be autonomous 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Should be creations of the state Should be removed from the constitution and become creations of the 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual states Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources 47 Company Should be autonomous and receive direct funding from the FG Limited

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Should be creations of the state and should be removed from the federal 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual constitution Should be creations of the state and should be removed from the federal 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group constitution 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual Supports autonomy Should be creations of the state and should be removed from the federal 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group constitution 52 Change Makers Forum Group LGA should have autonomy Should be creations of the state and should be removed from the federal 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual constitution 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual Should be creations of the regions 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Supports LGA autonomy 56 Sani Garba Individual 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual Opposed to local government autonomy 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual Supports local government autonomy Recommends that local government should be independent of state and 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual have a direct revenue source from the federal government 61 Olive Branch CSO 62 Andy Momoh individual 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual Supports local government autonomy 64 Adamu M Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 70 Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba North America (USA and Canada) – Kansas CSO City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. National Association of Nigerian Traders CSO FCT (1) Supports power sharing between men and women for political positions - from Councillorship to the Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Presidency, 50-50 share instead of the 30% Affirmative Entrepreneurs Action; (2) Against Power sharing between North and South 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Yes. Between men and women Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT Supports power sharing between FG and States Advocacy Initiative Women Rights Advanced and Protection 5. CSO FCT Power sharing be institutionalized at all levels Alternative Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Supports power sharing Women-of-like-minds Empowerment 8. CSO FCT Does not support power sharing Initiative 9 Centre for Democracy and Development CSO FCT International Federation of Women 10. Professional FCT Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT

12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT

13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT No to power sharing

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15 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide CSO FCT

16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT Supports sharing with single five-year term

17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation Youth Arise to Create Harmony Initiative 18 CSO FCT No to power sharing International 19 Afri Youth Initiative CSO FCT

20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT Power sharing is not supported

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 1 Kwara State Association of Marketers Union Kwara Supports Power sharing and Regional rotation system President should rotate among the six geo-political Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara zones/regions. At Regional, Premier position should rotate Corruption among the States. This should be written in the constitution

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara Rotate key elected offices among regions/zones; senatorial 4 APC Niger State Party Niger districts Power sharing and rotation should be based on the geo- 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara political Zones to open up opportunities for all to aspire to any office. Amend the Constitution accordingly. Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE) Constitutional provision should be made for rotation of 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi Executive and Legislative positions among the component parts of the Federal, Regional, State and Local Governments Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), 8 Religion Kwara Kwara State Chapter 9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara 10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara Supports Power sharing/rotation Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State 11 Labour Kwara Keep as is Wing Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), 12 Labour Kwara Kwara State Council Rotate headship of the Federal Government among the 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara Regions with a single term tenure of Five years Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Supports Power Sharing and Rotation but should be left to 14 Traditional Kwara Union (IEDPU) the Political Parties to handle

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Road Transport Employers Association of 15 Labour Kwara Nigeria (RTEAN), Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Power sharing and Rotation should be institutionalized 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau as part of our political culture in view of our multi-ethnic and multi-religious diversity. Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Union Plateau Employees (NULGE), Plateau State 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Leave this to Political Parties to manage.

Power sharing and rotation should be enshrined in the 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau Constitution with rotation on the basis of the Six geo- political Zones and at the States, on Senatorial basis. Use Zoning for President and Governors. One term of 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau FIVE years for President/ Governor with the President having Six Vice Presidents.

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY There should be official recognition of rotation along Association of Middle Belt Ethnic Regional line for both elective and appointive offices at 6 CSO Plateau Nationalities (ASOMBEN) the national level, and along electoral constituency line at Regional level. Supports power sharing and rotation of elective 7 APC Benue State Party Benue positions and want it entrenched in the constitution.

8 Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Religion Plateau

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposes power sharing and supports exclusive 1. Jama’atul Nasril Islam (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi governance where justice, good governance and development will thrive 2. Bauchi State Network of Civil society CSO Bauchi 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe Opposed to rotational Presidency 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Opposed to rotational Presidency and Zoning Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi Chapter) Body

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice Awareness 9 CSO Bauchi Opposes power sharing and rotation Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria (Bauchi 11. Youth Group Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 others 12. Individual Bauchi (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. (MSSN) Opposed to power sharing rotation and supports true 13. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi Chapter democracy Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) 14. Religious Body Bauchi Bauchi State 15. Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd Idrissa Traditional Ruler Yobe Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association 16 CSO Bauchi (Bauchi State Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Bauchi Professional Opposed to power sharing rotation and supports true 17 Bauchi Branch Body democracy Opposed to rotation in the constitution but there can be 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi rotation at the party level 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi Oppose power sharing and rotation in the constitution

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 21 Jhar Consensus and Coalition Forum CSO Bauchi Oppose power sharing and rotation in the constitution Women 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Bauchi achievers Christian Power sharing and rotation should be at federal, state 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Bauchi women. and local government level Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State Campaign 24 APC members Gombe Organization Power sharing and rotation and women should be 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi given 35% Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi Opposed to power sharing and rotation in the 28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi constitution Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co-operative Opossed to power sharing and rotation in the 29 Trade union Bauchi Society constitution National Association of Nigeria Students 30 Student union Bauchi Recommends power sharing and rotation (NANS) Power sharing and rotation should be retained but 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi must not be in the constitution APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa Opposes power sharing and rotation 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Opposes power sharing and rotation Road Transport Employers’ Association 3. Labor Union Adamawa of Nigeria (Adamawa Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Opposes power sharing and rotation Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba State 6. Labour Union Taraba Council) 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa Supports power sharing and rotation 8. Igbo Cultural Association (Adamawa) CSO Adamawa Supports power sharing and rotation Supports power sharing and rotation but at the 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa discretion of political parties 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria Supports power sharing and rotation based on the Six- 11. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) zonal structure presently in operation Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) – 14. Christian Body Adamawa Supports power sharing and rotation Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects (Adamawa 15. CSO Adamawa Supports power sharing and rotation Chapter)

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) The proposed six (6) regions should take their turn to produce the President for a single 6-year single term over a period of 36years after which a referendum 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano should be held to re-negotiate the union; (2) Same shall apply for the office of the Senate President, his deputy, Speaker and his deputy between the six regions 2. Movement for the creation of Ghari State CSO Kano Opposed to rotation of Executive offices among the Senatorial districts of a State. All Nigerians should 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano have the right to vie for any office. Notwithstanding, political parties could have the right to include the principles of power sharing in their constitutions 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa (1) Supports rotational system of political appointments; (2) The tenures of President, 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano Governors, Chairmen etc. should be reduced to single six (6) year term. 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano Supports rotational Presidency with six (6) Vice 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano Presidents representing the six regions. Opposed to power sharing and rotation in the 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano Constitution. 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano Opposed to rotational Presidency.

10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 12. Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative CSO Kano 13. Movement for the creation of Tiga State CSO Kano Opposed to rotational Presidency and power sharing Opposed to rotational Presidency and power sharing in 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina the Constitution. That it should only be a political party affair Supports that rotational Presidency and power sharing 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano be enshrined in the Constitution. 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano Hadejia Emirate Development Traditional 19. Jigawa Association Rulers 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (Kano Professional 21. Kano State Chapter) Body

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports power rotation on zonal basis to reduce 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto agitations 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigerian Union of Local Government Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Trade Union Employees: Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara and Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi Supports rotation on North-South basis while devolving APC 5. Kebbi State vernment Kebbi power to states would make the Centre becomes less Government attractive to warrant rotation Against rotation in Constitution as it should be left for 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara the political parties APC 7. Sokoto State Government Sokoto Supports zoning by parties Government All to participate in elections freely irrespective of 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara where one comes from to promote competency as against mediocrity, and tribal allegiance Traditional Maintain status quo to avoid generating tribal and 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Institution (Emir) religious conflicts 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara Against rotation/power sharing as it is too divisive. 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), Zamfara 13. Trade Union Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, Zamfara 14. JNI Zamfara Maintain power sharing but leave it to political parties Chapter 15. Medical Herbal Practitioners in Islam JNI Zamfara 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Against rotation

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zamfara 17. Trade Union Zamfara Against rotation State 18. Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara state JNI Zamfara Against rotation Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, Zamfara 20. APC Zamfara State A Federal system with rotation of executive power 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna (Rotational components not stated in submission) 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Maintain rotation on regional/zonal basis 23. Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers Trade Union Zamfara Against rotation National Committee of Patriots, Zamfara 24. CSO Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara Against rotation 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara It is against the spirit of democracy but political parties 27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated may be allowed to adopt it. Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness Initiative, 29 CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria should have a policy of rotation of elected 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta political positions on Regional / zonal basis. National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo Employees (NULGE) 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta Advocates for and supports power sharing and rotation Recommends that there should be new Regional structure that will guarantee some measure of autonomy 4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta and power for the different components that make up the federation.

ISSUE ELEVEN: POWER SHARING and ROTATION Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom Supports rotation opposes power sharing

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports Power Sharing on a zonal basis; Six elected State presidents from each region for a single term of six years 1. The State Government of Osun Osun Government for one year on a rotational basis while each will have a ministerial responsibility. 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo

Supports rotation of key posts among the geo-political 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo zones and should be enshrined in our constitution. (1) Supports rotation based on Switzerland federation Model; (2) Vice president will be elected from the six regions and an elected president from the zone whose 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti turn is to produce the president; (3) Each tenure will be for a tenure of 2 years renewable for a single tenure of 2 years while the president shall serve a single non- renewable tenure of two years. Parliamentary system should take care of power sharing 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo and rotation (implied)

Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural Association 6. Youth Group Oyo (YYSA)

Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Union Ondo Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Supports rotation of key elected positions between 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos Northern and Southern Zones; (2) Same should apply in states. (1) Resource control will make power sharing and rotation redundant; (2) Proposed equal representation 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo from each state for a unicameral federal house with a president to be elected by party with majority. 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo Rotation should be by convention but not constitutional 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos Federal Character Principle is sufficient and should be 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo properly enforced. Supports rotation based on national symbol for every 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo region 7. Governor of Oyo State State Government Oyo Trade Union Congress (TUC) – Ogun 8. Trade Union Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) Oyo 9 Union Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers Association of 10. Union Oyo Nigeria (RTEAN)- Oyo State Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – Oyo 11. Union Oyo State Chapter

12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Traditional Council Oyo

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian Students 13. Student Union Oyo (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA

15. Ogun State Government State Government Oyo The Yoruba Leadership and Peace 16. Ethic Group Oyo Initiative (Yoruba Summit)

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2 Individual Bamidele 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide CSO Should be considered only for the purpose of having good hands in 6 Adetunji Dada Individual governance and not due to angst about marginalization and injustice In support of power sharing and rotation for political office at the federal 7 Ajagun Felix Individual level, the rotation should be based on regions while for regional political office, the rotation should be based on states

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY In support of power sharing and rotation for national offices based on the 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual six geo-political regions Within the states, the rotation should be based on senatorial districts 9 Chief Jethro M Akun Individual In support of power sharing and rotation 10 Yusuf A Majau Individual In support of power rotation on regional basis Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO In support of power rotation but on regional basis Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual Supports Power Sharing and Rotation 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual Common sense, justice and fairness should be sufficient to guide us 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Supports Power Sharing and Rotation Supports Power Sharing and Rotation with a single 5-year term for 17 Chigozie Individual Presidents and Governors 18 fabundng@yahoocom Individual Supports Power Sharing and Rotation 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual Supports Power Sharing and Rotation 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual 22 Chika Omeje Individual Supports Power Sharing and Rotation 23 Clay Azuson Individual Supports Power Sharing and Rotation 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Supports Power Sharing and Rotation 26 Barr Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual Supported 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Against power sharing 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Corruption

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Felix Telfun Fadem Individual 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh Individual 34 John Ebhuere Individual 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Supports power sharing and rotation 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Opposed to power rotation and sharing 37 Arc (Chief) Y Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M Iyanda Individual 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Should remain informal 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual Opposed to power sharing and rotation 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group 42 Chief Olonilua R Taiwo Individual Opposed to power sharing and rotation 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Supports power sharing and rotation 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources 47 Company Supports power sharing and rotation; should be rotated between zones Limited 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual Federal Character Principle is sufficient 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual Opposed to power sharing (implied) 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group Should not be mentioned in the constitution 52 Change Makers Forum Group 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual Should not be mentioned in the constitution 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Zoning should be left to political parties to decide

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 56 Sani Garba Individual 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual Recommends that the current rotational system of government be 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual retained 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual Recommends that power sharing and rotation be encouraged 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual 61 Olive Branch CSO Recommends that Nigeria should adopt rotation of some key political 62 Andy Momoh individual position 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual Supports local government autonomy 64 Adamu M Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba 70 North America (USA and Canada) – CSO Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT States to control resources in their domains Entrepreneurs 3. 100 Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Review allocation of oil wells to include more women Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT Advocacy Initiative Women Rights Advanced and States should be allowed to generate their own revenue from 5. CSO FCT Protection Alternative their natural and human resources and then they pay FG tax Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network Host communities to get higher returns from their exploited 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT resources Women-of-like-minds 8. CSO FCT Empowerment Initiative Centre for Democracy and 9 CSO FCT Development International Federation of 10. Professional FCT Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT

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ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Natural Resources should be owned by communities and individuals; however, the state and federal government should 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT have the constitutional right to tax profits on natural resources as follows

14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT Yoruba Council of Youths 15 COS FCT Federating units to own the resources in the territories Worldwide 16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT Federating units to own resources 95%

17 Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation CSO FCT Resources should be controlled by owners of the resources Youth Arise to Create Harmony 18 CSO FCT States to control their resources Initiative International 19 Afri Youth Initiative CSO FCT Natural resources should be owned by communities and 20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT individuals

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Kwara State Association of 1 Union Kwara Central Government should control national resources Marketers

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Initiative for Development and 2 CSO Kwara Follow recommendation under Derivation Principle. anti-Corruption 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara

States should be given 50% of their mineral resources with 4 APC Niger State Party Niger power to exploit the resources granted 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara Nigerian Union of Local 6 Labour Kwara Government Employees (NULGE) Each Region should control the economy and government of its 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi area and contribute to running FG. Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Kwara Revenue allocation should give way to Resource control. (CAN), Kwara State Chapter Land and Mineral resources in a territory should be owned by the Kwara State where domiciled. Kwara Development Advocacy Federal to receive only tax/royalty while States control their 9 CSO Kwara Group resources. Allow States to have partial control and ownership of resources 10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara in their domain Nigerian Union of Teachers, 11 Labour Kwara Leave as is Kwara State Wing Trade Union Congress of Nigeria Skeptical: Dangerous to concede Resource control to States who 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council are currently mismanaging the 13% derivation allocated

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Each Region should control their resources with an acceptable 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara contribution to Central government worked out Ilorin Emirate Descendants Present law should be relaxed to encourage more participation 14 Traditional Kwara Progressive Union (IEDPU) by the States. Road Transport Employers 15 Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Labour Kwara Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau Grant Resource control rights to States. Nigeria Union of Local 2 Government Employees Union Plateau (NULGE), Plateau State States should have partial control (exploration and exploitation) 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa of the solid mineral resources in their domain with FG focusing on Regulation and Standards.

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Federal Government should control resources while certain 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau percentages are given for derivation. 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Apply Derivation principle to VAT

Land Use Act should be freed from the Federal Constitution and Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 6 CSO Plateau amended to allow Regions to own, exploit, administer land and Nationalities (ASOMBEN) its resources and only pay Royalty to the Federal Government.

7 APC Benue State Party Benue Resource control should be on the Exclusive List. Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Plateau (CAN)

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposed to resources control by States and supports that Jama’atul Nasril Islam (Bauchi 1. Religious Group Bauchi resources should be controlled by the Federal but allocations to State) States and LGs should be increased Bauchi State Network of Civil 2. CSO Bauchi society

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Opposed to resources control by States and supports that 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe revenue formula can be reviewed instead 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Islamic Medical Association Professional 5. Bauchi Strongly opposed to resource control by States- (Bauchi Chapter) Body 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice Opposed to resources control by States and supports that 9 CSO Bauchi Awareness Initiative (LESJA) resources should be controlled by the Federal prudently

10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 12. Individual Bauchi others (ATBU) Opposed to resource control by States but advise that the Muslim Students Society of Nig. 13. Religious Body Bauchi Federal Govt should exploit all the virgin resources across the (MSSN) Bauchi Chapter States and derivation should apply on all resources Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Religious Body Bauchi (CAN) Bauchi State Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd 15. Traditional Ruler Yobe Idrissa

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 Association (Bauchi State CSO Bauchi Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professional Opposed to resources control by States and support that 17 Bauchi Bauchi Branch Body resources should be controlled by the Federal prudently Opposed to resources control by States and support that 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi resources should be controlled by the Federal Govt but more revenue should be given to producing States. 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe

20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi Opposed power sharing and rotation in the constitution Jhar Consensus and Coalition 21 CSO Bauchi Opposed power sharing and rotation in the constitution Forum Women 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Bauchi achievers Christian Women in Politics, Christian Power sharing and rotation should be at federal, state and local 23 Bauchi Bauchi women. government level Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State 24 APC members Gombe Campaign Organization Recommends in power sharing and rotation women should be 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi given 35% Nigeria Union of Local 26 Trade union Bauchi Government Employees (NULGE)

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi

28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi Opposed power sharing and rotation in the constitution Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Opposed power sharing and rotation in the constitution operative Society National Association of Nigeria 30 Student Union Bauchi Recommends resource control Students (NANS) Recommend that power sharing and rotation should be retained 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi but must not be in the constitution APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY States should control resources but subject to Federal taxes for 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa each heading of revenue 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Supports current status on Resource Control Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa Supports current status on Resource Control Chapter)

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba (1) Supports current status on Resource Control except on vegetation and economic trees; (2) Special benefits should be 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba given to producing states in areas of environmental remediation and mitigation, local content and corporate social responsibility Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba 6. Labour Union Taraba Refer to 2014 CONFAB report on this issue State Council) 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa Supports current status on Resource Control Igbo Cultural Association 8. CSO Adamawa Supports Resource Control on the basis of 1960’s status (Adamawa) 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa Supports Resource Control 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria 11. CSO Adamawa Supports Resource Control (Adamawa Chapter) Adamawa State Development 12. CSO Adamawa Area Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Christian Body Adamawa (CAN) – Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter)

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Supports the right of individuals, communities and governments to own land and benefit from the exploitation of its mineral resources below in terms of bonus, royalties and 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano fees while the FG takes the revenue; (2) The Land Use Act 1978, Petroleum Act 1969, and Nigeria Minerals and Mining Act should be amended to make that possible Movement for the creation of Ghari 2. CSO Kano State Opposed to the use of derivation principle in revenue 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano allocation. 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano Supports resource control – that each State should control 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano its mineral resources and contribute 30% to the Federal Government Supports that the Federal government should continue to 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano control natural resources Supports that the Federal government should continue to 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano control natural resources 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano Muryar Talakawa Awareness 12. CSO Kano Initiative Movement for the creation of Tiga 13. CSO Kano - State Supports that the Federal government should continue to 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina control natural resources

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Resources should be jointly own by States and Federal 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano Government on the basis of 60:40 ration, the benefits too should be shared accordingly. 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano Hadejia Emirate Development Traditional 19. Jigawa Association Rulers 20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Professional 21. Kano (Kano State Chapter) Body

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY States/zones should not own or exploit exclusively the 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto financial benefits of natural resources in domains. 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Government Employees: Sokoto, Trade Union and Zamfara Kebbi and Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi The Centre to control natural resources 5. Kebbi State Government APC Government Kebbi Maintain status quo in 1999 Constitution

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY States/zones should not own or exploit exclusively the 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara financial benefits of natural resources in domains 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto Natural resources should be under the FG 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara The FG should continue to control resources Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara The FG to control resources Institution (Emir) 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara FG to control and exploit mineral resources 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), 13. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, 14. JNI Zamfara FG to be in-charge of all resources Zamfara Chapter Medical Herbal Practitioners in 15. JNI Zamfara Islam States or zones should not own and exploit natural 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara resources Nigeria Union of Journalists, All resources should remain under the control of the central 17. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State government Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara States or zones should not own and exploit natural 18. JNI Zamfara state resources Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY APC National Youth Caucus, States/zones to own and exploit natural resources in the 20. APC Zamfara Zamfara State areas and only remit taxes to the Centre Each unit to tap its resources and only contribute to the 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna Centre 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Workers National Committee of Patriots, 24. CSO Zamfara Zamfara state 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

The federation account should be abolished; derivation should be 45% to the Region/ Zone of derivation and 30 % 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta of the federal Government and 25% to the local Government. National Union of Local Government 2. Trade Union Edo Employees (NULGE) There should be resource control by federating units who 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta will in turn contribute to the federal Government.

4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta Revenue allocation should be based on Derivation.

ISSUE TWELVE: RESOURCE CONTROL Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River Opposes current status of Resource Control (1) Opposes current status of Resource Control; (2) Resource taxation 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom should be shared among all three tiers of Government in proportion to the amount of service for which each is responsible to Nigerians.

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports Resource Control - States/Regions should State 1. The State Government of Osun Osun control its resources with a certain percentage paid to the Government central government. 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo Supports resource control – 33% of revenue be sent back 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo to the producing states; 50% of VAT should go to where it is derived. Supports Resource control - States should be entitled to 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti manage all resources found within their boundaries and the revenue accruing there from.

5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Supports Resource Control. Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo Supports Resource Control Association (YYSA) Nigerian Union of Local Government 7. Employees (NULGE) – Ondo Union Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos

States should control their resources and pay 2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo tax/percentage to FG

State should get 30% control of the revenue from their 3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo resources. 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos Supports resource control – States should exclusively own, 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo exploit and tap financial benefits of natural resources. 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo State States should control resources and get up to 35% of 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Government revenue Trade Union Congress (TUC) – 8. Trade Union Ogun Supports resource control by states Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) 9 Union Oyo Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers Supports Resource Control - States should control 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Union Oyo resources. Oyo State Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – 11. Union Oyo Oyo State Chapter

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council National Association of Nigerian Supports Resource Control - Advocate and increase to 50% 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing control by states 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA

State Supports Resource Control - States should control mineral 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Government resources.

The Yoruba Leadership and Peace 16. Ethic Group Oyo Supports Resource Control Initiative (Yoruba Summit)

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual (1) Government’s role in the running of the economy should be strictly Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles regulatory and all hitherto Fed Govt held and operated business concerns 2 Individuals Bamidele be divested to indigenes of the states where it is located; (2) Tax structure should be legislated by the people at appropriate levels and not imposed;

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (3) The 36 states should remain obligated to the integrity of the Nigerian nation and as such, fiscal responsibility will be shared through taxation; (4) All natural and human resources belong in the various states and regions where located and should be controlled that way In support of regional independent control of resources based on their 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual economic viability; with a certain percentage allocated to the Centre (federal) This will curtail state laziness and dependency on the Centre. 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual (1) All federal owned assets and institutions which are currently under federal jurisdiction should be transferred to the states where they are located States are to pay federal govt for these transferred assets; (2) The Fed Govt shall no longer build hospitals, universities, rail lines, etc as 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual these shall become exclusive duties of the state; (3) -Both fed and state govts shall no longer embark on any businesses limiting their revenue sources to tax an royalties only; (4) Resource control should be in the hands of individuals and communities, not State and Fed Govt The Federal, State and LGs should get their dues through taxation from 6 Adetunji Dada Individual companies, corporate bodies and individuals Regions should exclusively own, exploit and tap benefits of natural 7 Ajagun Felix Individual resources in their domain and pay an agreed percentage to the Fed Govt States should exclusively exploit and tap all benefits of the natural 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual resources in their domain and pay taxes or give a percentage to the Fed Govt Finance and resources from natural resources should be controlled by the 9 Chief Jethro M Akun Individual Fed Govt and states to continue receiving funds 10 Yusuf A Majau Individual FedGovt should control all resources

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO Regions should control all resources and pay 30% royalties to Fed Govt Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual Supports complete control of Resources 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual Proposes a study of the 1960 and 1963 constitutions Supports complete control of Resources with States paying 25% to the 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Federal Government 40%of whatever mineral or resources found in the State and 60% goes to 17 Chigozie Individual the FG Supports Resource Control with reversal to what obtained among the 18 fabundng@yahoocom Individual defunct regions 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual Supports complete control of Resources 22 Chika Omeje Individual 23 Clay Azuson Individual Supports complete control of Resources 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual 26 Barr Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual FG should control resources 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Supports Resource Control by states 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Felix Telfun Fadem Individual 32 Muhtar Garba Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh Individual 34 John Ebhuere Individual 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Supports resource control 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Supports exclusive state resource control 37 Arc (Chief) Y Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M Iyanda Individual Supports resource control except for petroleum 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Supports exclusive state resource control 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual Supports 50% resource control for states/regions 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group Support state resource control 42 Chief Olonilua R Taiwo Individual 13% resource control should be extended to other minerals 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Supports exclusive resource control for states 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources Opposed to resource control but states should get 50% accruable 47 Company Limited revenue 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual Supports state resource control 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group Supports 50% resource control 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual Supports resource control in favor of states Resource control should be in the hands of communities and individuals, 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group not state or FG 52 Change Makers Forum Group Resource control should be in the hands of communities and individuals, 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual not state or FG 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual Regions should control resources and keep 60% while federal gets 40% 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Opposed to resource control

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 56 Sani Garba Individual 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual The Federal government should control the resources Recommends that the federal government should collect revenue and pay 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual it into the account of the federation 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual Recommends that the state should partially own the resources 61 Olive Branch CSO 62 Andy Momoh individual Recommends that 35% of the resources should be given to the local 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual government 15% for state and 50% to federal government 64 Adamu M Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba 70 North America (USA and Canada) – CSO Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

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ISSUE THIRTEEN: TYPE OF LEGISLATURE ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs 3. Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Sure Smiles Women and 4. CSO FCT Children Advocacy Initiative Women Rights Advanced and 5. CSO FCT For Unicameral, part-time legislature Protection Alternative Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Women-of-like-minds 8. CSO FCT Empowerment Initiative Centre for Democracy and 9 CSO FCT Development International Federation of 10. Professional FCT Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT (1) Unicameral legislature; (2) representation based of Ethnic groups; (3) Every Ethnic Nationality having up to one million 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT documented population or as may be defined by law shall be represented in this house by one member. 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category Kwara State Association of 1 Union Kwara Supports Unicameral Legislation Marketers Initiative for Development and Bi-cameral part time legislature recommended. Uni-cameral will 2 CSO Kwara anti-Corruption weigh heavily against minorities. 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara 4 APC Niger State Party Niger Legislature should operate on part-time 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara Nigerian Union of Local 6 Labour Kwara Government Employees (NULGE)

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017) Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kogi Unicameral Legislature at Federal, Regional and State levels. Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Kwara (CAN), Kwara State Chapter Kwara Development Advocacy 9 CSO Kwara Unicameral Legislature Group

10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara Full time Unicameral Legislature best for Nigeria

Nigerian Union of Teachers, 11 Labour Kwara Adopt part-time parliamentary system Kwara State Wing

Trade Union Congress of Nigeria Reformed Unicameral Legislature proposed with each of the Six 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council geo-political Zones having 12 representatives.

Unicameral legislation at the centre with equal representation of 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara the regions. Each region should also have its own Legislature

Ilorin Emirate Descendants Bicameral Legislature should be retained but operated on Part- 14 Traditional Kwara Progressive Union (IEDPU) time basis.

Road Transport Employers 15 Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Labour Kwara Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Retain current bi-cameral Legislature at the Federal level and 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau unicameral at the State level. Nigeria Union of Local 2 Government Employees Union Plateau (NULGE), Plateau State Adopt Unicameral, part-time legislature transiting using the 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa Senegal model. Unity Group of APC, Plateau 4 Party Plateau Retain Bi-cameral Legislature at Federal, Unicameral at State. State 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau Unicameral

Association of Middle Belt Ethnic Unicameral, Part-time Legislature at Federal and Regional 6 CSO Plateau Nationalities (ASOMBEN) levels

Prefers Part-time, Bi-cameral Legislature limited strictly to law 7 APC Benue State Party Benue making. Christian Association of Nigeria 8 Religion Plateau (CAN)

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Jama’atul Nasril Islam (Bauchi Opposed to the status quo and recommends Uni-Cameral 1. Religious Group Bauchi State) Legislature at the Centre Bauchi State Network of Civil 2. CSO Bauchi society Opposed to the status quo and supports Uni-Cameral 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe Legislature at the Centre to reduce cost Opposed to the status quo and supports Uni-Cameral 4. JIBWIS (Ghallaga) Religious Group Bauchi Legislature at the Centre to reduce cost Islamic Medical Association Professional 5. Bauchi Supports the status quo (Bauchi Chapter) Body Opposed to the status quo and supports Uni-Cameral 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe Legislature at the Centre to reduce cost 7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Supports the status quo but that the Senate should be part-time Awareness Initiative (LESJA) 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter) Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 12. Individual Bauchi 2 others (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. Opposed to the status quo and supports Uni-Cameral 13. Religious Body Bauchi (MSSN) Bauchi Chapter Legislature at the Centre to reduce cost

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Religious Body Bauchi (CAN) Bauchi State Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd 15. Traditional Ruler Yobe Idrissa Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 Association (Bauchi State CSO Bauchi Chapter) Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professional Opposed to the status quo and supports Uni-Cameral 17 Bauchi Bauchi Branch Body Legislature at the Centre to reduce cost Opposed to the status quo and supports Uni-Cameral 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi Legislature at the Centre to reduce cost 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe The current Bi-cameral system of government should be 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi retained with modification, Jhar Consensus and Coalition The current Bi-cameral system of government be retained with 21 CSO Bauchi Forum modification to make it part-time with members 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Women achievers Bauchi Christian Women in Politics, 23 Christian women. Bauchi Bauchi Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State Recommends a single cameral parliamentary system of 24 APC members Gombe Campaign Organization government 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna Individual Bauchi

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Union of Local 26 Government Employees Trade union Bauchi (NULGE) 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi Recommends that Nigeria should adopt a part-time legislature Recommends that the current Bi-cameral system of government 28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi be retain Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- Recommends that the current Bi-cameral system of government 29 Trade union Bauchi operative Society be retain with modification National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Students (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa (1) Opposes current structure of Legislature; (2) The 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba remuneration of the National Assembly be scrapped in a way that goes with the country’s economic situation Road Transport Employers’ 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa Chapter) 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba Supports current structure of Legislature 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba Supports current structure of Legislature Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba 6. Labour Union Taraba Supports current structure of Legislature State Council) 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa Supports current structure of Legislature Igbo Cultural Association Supports current structure of Legislature but on a part-time 8. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa) basis Muslim Council of Adamawa Opposes current structure of Legislature in favour of a single 9. Muslim Body Adamawa State Federal Legislature modeled like the House of Representatives 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Supports current structure of Legislature But on a part-time 11. CSO Adamawa Nigeria (Adamawa Chapter) basis Adamawa State Development 12. CSO Adamawa Area Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Christian Body Adamawa (CAN) – Adamawa Chapter

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigerian Institute of Architects Opposes current structure of Legislature; supports Unicameral 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) legislature on part-time basis

ISSUE THIRTEEN: TYPE OF LEGISLATURE Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Supports elected full time bicameral legislature at the Federal Concerned Northern 1. CSO Kano and Regional levels. While the proposed Cities and Counties Professionals will have full-time assemblies. Movement for the creation of 2. CSO Kano Ghari State 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano Supports the current system 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano (1) Proposes a Unicameral legislature based on representation to the nearest million populations with the 2006 census should 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano be used to determine the population. (2) The central legislature should be on part-time basis. Proposes a Unicameral legislature by scrapping the Senate The 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano members should be on part-time basis and should serve four years Proposes a Unicameral legislature and the members should be 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano on part-time basis. 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano

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ISSUE THIRTEEN: TYPE OF LEGISLATURE Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano Muryar Talakawa Awareness 12. CSO Kano Initiative Movement for the creation of Tiga That there is need for clear policy direction and commitment on 13. CSO Kano State Environment by governments at all levels 14. Katsina State Government APC State Katsina 15. Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano Same as No.1 above

18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano

Hadejia Emirate Development (1) Executive office holders must be elective and one electoral 19. Traditional Rulers Jigawa Association body for the nation; (2) Immunity be removed

20. Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano Nigerian Institute of Town Professional 21. Kano Planners (Kano State Chapter) Body

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Sokoto, Kebbi 3. Government Employees: Sokoto, Trade Union and Zamfara Kebbi and Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi 5. Kebbi State Government APC Government Kebbi Unicameral legislature which is less expensive. Unicameral, part-time Legislature (House of Reps only) because 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara of cost. 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto Unicameral, part-time Legislature because of cost, 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara Unicameral, part-time Legislature Traditional 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Bi-camera, full-time Legislature Institution (Emir) 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara Unicameral, part-time Legislature 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of 12. CSO Zamfara Nigeria, Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), 13. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, 14. JNI Zamfara Unicameral, part-time Legislature Zamfara Chapter Medical Herbal Practitioners in 15. JNI Zamfara Full- time parliament Islam 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Unicameral, full-time parliament

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Union of Journalists, 17. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara 18. JNI Zamfara Unicameral, part-time Legislature state Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Maintain status quo. Agency APC National Youth Caucus, 20. APC Zamfara Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna Equal representation (three each) in Federal Assembly 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Workers National Committee of Patriots, Part-time Legislature at Federal and state levels, but one of the 24. CSO Zamfara Zamfara state two national houses could be full-time. 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara 27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Unicameral, part-time Legislature Nigeria Union of Local 28. Government Employees, Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness 29 CSO Zamfara Initiative, Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Recommends that we need a Uni-cameral legislature with 1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta members on part time basis. National Union of Local 2. Trade Union Edo Government Employees (NULGE) 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta Supports Uni-cameral legislative system at Federal level. Recommends part-time (citizen) legislature and a payment 4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta structure that will be pegged to only sitting days for legislature.

ISSUE THIRTEEN: TYPES OF LEGISLATURE Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River (1) Opposes current structure of Legislature; (2) Propose a Hybrid Unicameral Legislature. This will handle the cost problems raised by 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom bicameral legislatures and the representation problem raised by unicameral ones.

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) National Assembly should be Bicameral; (2) Senators should State be on part time basis; (3) Total salary and emoluments of 1. The State Government of Osun Osun Government members of the House of Reps should not be higher than the most senior civil servant. 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo Supports Unicameral legislature - We should not have more than six senators in the state and two from FCT while we do 3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo away with House of Rep; We should have a total of 218 senators on a full-time basis Supports Bicameral legislature at the federal level - The 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti States/Regions will adopt a legislative model as may be considered suitable for their circumstance. 5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo Parliamentary system. Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo Supports Unicameral Legislature Association (YYSA) Nigerian Union of Local 7. Government Employees (NULGE) – Union Ondo Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos Maintain the present legislative system

2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo Supports Parliamentary system

3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo Supports Part Time legislature and discard of constituency projects

Supports Bicameral Legislation on part-time basis with term ceiling 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos on membership of both houses.

Supports Bicameral Legislature - Reduce expenses and 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo allowances 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo State 7. Governor of Oyo State Oyo Present System (implied) Government Trade Union Congress (TUC) – 8. Trade Union Ogun Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) 9 Union Oyo Oyo State Wing Road Transport Employers 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Union Oyo Oyo State Trade Union Congress of Nigeria – 11. Union Oyo Oyo State Chapter

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Traditional 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Oyo Council National Association of Nigerian 13. Student Union Oyo Students (NANS) – Senate Wing 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA State 15. Ogun State Government Oyo Retain the present legislature (implied) Government The Yoruba Leadership and Peace 16. Ethic Group Oyo Return to parliamentary system Initiative (Yoruba Summit)

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Charles 2 Individuals Fed Legislature should be uni-cameral and made part-time Bamidele 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu Individual The House of Reps should be abolished and a uni-cameral parliament 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual adopted

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Maintain a uni-cameral parliament but on part-time basis to reduce waste; (2) The House of Reps should be on full time basis; (3) Only HOR, 6 Adetunji Dada Individual States HOA and LG councils be will elected; (4) Senators should be selected at state level to constitute advisory chamber; (5) -the HOR will have the sole duty of adequate checks and balance Supports a uni-cameral system on part time basis with only the HORs 7 Ajagun Felix Individual performing legislative functions for the federation This will reduce recurrent expenditure 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual In support of a uni-cameral legislature In support of bi-cameral legislature at federal level on full time basis and 9 Chief Jethro M Akun Individual uni-cameral at state and LG level on a part time basis 10 Yusuf A Majau Individual In support of uni-cameral legislature on a part time basis Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 CSO In support of uni-cameral legislature on a part time basis Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual Let there be only Senate, no House of Representatives 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual Opposes current structure of Legislature 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual Need to crash the cost of running our legislature 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual Fulltime parliament 17 Chigozie Individual Proposes a Unicameral legislature Proposes with sensible remuneration a bi-cameral legislature based on 18 fabundng@yahoocom Individual publicized KPIs 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual Proposes a unicameral legislature on part-time basis 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual Proposes a unicameral legislature 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual 22 Chika Omeje Individual Supports current structure of Legislature But on a part-time basis 23 Clay Azuson Individual Supports current structure of Legislature

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual Supports current structure of Legislature 26 Barr Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual Unicameral legislature 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Unicameral on full-time 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Unicameral legislature Initiative for Development and Anti- 29 NGO Unicameral on part-time Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual 31 Felix Telfun Fadem Individual Unicameral, part-time 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh Individual 34 John Ebhuere Individual 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual Supports unicameral legislature with reduced number 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual Supports part-time bicameral legislature 37 Arc (Chief) Y Aduku Individual 38 Kareem M Iyanda Individual 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual Maintain status quo but with salaries slashed 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual Supports return to parliamentary system 41 Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide Youth Group Supports unicameral legislature 42 Chief Olonilua R Taiwo Individual Supports unicameral legislature with five members coming from each state 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual 44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Supports present bicameral system 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual Supports present bicameral system but with prudent modification Jacobian Konsult and Global Resources 47 Company Supports unicameral full-time legislature Limited 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual Retains bicameral system

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual Retain only House of Reps 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group Supports parliamentary democracy 52 Change Makers Forum Group 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual Supports parliamentary democracy 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual Unicameral parliamentary system 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Supports parliamentary democracy 56 Sani Garba Individual 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual The legislature should be Uni-cameral at the federal level 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual The bicameral legislature be retained 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual The bicameral legislature be retained 61 Olive Branch CSO 62 Andy Momoh individual 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual Nigeria should be Uni-cameral fulltime 64 Adamu M Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual 68 AFRI Youths Initiative (AYI) CSO 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual In support of uni-cameral legislature on full time basis Communique on Egbe Omo Yoruba 70 North America (USA and Canada) – CSO Kansas City Convention 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual

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ISSUE FOURTEEN: OTHER ISSUES RAISED ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY National Association of Nigerian 1. CSO FCT Traders Nigerian Association of Women 2. CSO FCT Entrepreneurs 3. Women Lobby Group CSO FCT Sure Smiles Women and Children 4. CSO FCT Advocacy Initiative (1) Use gender sensitive language in the Constitution - ‘gender’ and ‘disability’, etc. words be inserted as appropriate; (2) Citizenship by marriage be given to both Women Rights Advanced and 5. CSO FCT men and women married to Nigerians; (3) ‘Indigene’ to be Protection Alternative addressed to avoid discrimination; (4) All discriminatory clauses in the Constitution need to be addressed; (5) Make Constitutional Rights justiciable Gender and Constitution Reform 6. CSO FCT Network 7. APC Deputy Women Leader Political Party FCT Women-of-like-minds 8. CSO FCT Empowerment Initiative (1) A direct line charge from the Federal Consolidated Centre for Democracy and Account to state legislators; (2) Deliberate constitutional 9 CSO FCT Development steps be taken to ensure women inclusion; (3) Reduce eligibility age to contest elections across the board (1) Remove all obstacles to women participation in politics; International Federation of (2) constitutional provisions and laws that relate to 10. Professional FCT Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria citizenship, non-discrimination be adjusted to enhance equity in the State.

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ISSUE FOURTEEN: OTHER ISSUES RAISED ABUJA VENUE: FCT Residents, Youths, National Assembly, Political Parties, CSOs and Professional Groups (3-5, 9-10-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Technical constitutional specifications requiring 11. Prof Ine Nnadi Individual FCT amendments especially on discrimination against women and the patriarchal justifications for that 12. APC National Women Leader Political party FCT (1) Community based Government should be last tier of government; (2) Community guarantees the autonomy of 13. Restructure Nigeria CSO FCT communities (villages, towns and cities) in the generation of revenue, provision of fiscal responsibilities (1) Remove clauses in the 1999 constitution relating to 14 Federalist Movement of Nigeria CSO FCT governance at the state level; (2) Enact state Constitutions. Yoruba Council of Youths 15 COS FCT Census every ten years Worldwide 16 Generational Power Shift CSO FCT 17 Asiwaju Grassroots foundation Youth Arise to Create Harmony 18 CSO FCT Initiative International 19 Afri Youth Initiative CSO FCT 20 Yoruba Indigenes Foundation CSO FCT

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017)

Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category

1 Kwara State Association of Marketers Union Kwara

Initiative for Development and anti- 2 CSO Kwara Reduce corruption before any system can work Corruption Wants single National Language (WAZOBIA); Change Education curriculums by upgrade - Primary 3 H. G. Ibn Mahmud Individual Kwara to secondary, secondary to tertiary, Tertiary innovation based 4 APC Niger State Party Kwara 5 APC Kwara State Party Kwara Nigerian Union of Local Government 6 Labour Kwara Employees (NULGE) (1) Demand for Sovereign National Conference; (2) Very strong case for the return of Okun people in six LGAs in Kogi - Ijumu (100% Yoruba), Kabba/Bunu 7 Okun Development Association CSO Kwara (100% Yoruba), Yagba East (100% Yoruba), Yagba West (100% Yoruba), MopAmuro (100% Yoruba) and Lokoja (75% Yoruba) - to the Southwest geo-political Zone

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ILORIN VENUE - Kwara, Kogi, Niger States (25-Sep-2017)

Stakeholder S/No Stakeholders State RECOMMENDATION/POSITION category (1) Endorse in its entirety the 2014 898-page CONFAB reports and recommendations; (2) (Nigeria Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), should remain strictly a secular society; (3) 8 Religion Kwara Kwara State Chapter Restructuring and creation of States and LGAs since 1967 have been through military fiat and decrees without input from the people 9 Kwara Development Advocacy Group CSO Kwara Get rid of corruption and indiscipline for any system to 10 Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Union Kwara work Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara 11 Labour Kwara State Wing Trade Union Congress of Nigeria 12 Labour Kwara (TUC), Kwara State Council The Constitution should be accordingly amended, and 13 Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Labour Kwara a nationwide Referendum should be conducted Ilorin Emirate Descendants 14 Traditional Kwara Progressive Union (IEDPU)

Road Transport Employers Association 15 Labour Kwara of Nigeria (RTEAN), Kwara State

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Allow State Police and move Security from Exclusive 1 Plateau State Government Government Plateau list to concurrent list; (2) Amend Constitution to assign role to Traditional Rulers as in Constitutional Monarchy. Nigeria Union of Local Government 2 Employees (NULGE), Plateau Union Plateau State 3 Nasarawa State Government Government Nasarawa 4 Unity Group of APC, Plateau State Party Plateau Agriculture, Health, Education, Water should be strictly the 5 Plateau Progressive Forum CSO Plateau business of States. (1) All constitutional amendments must be subjected to referendum to give meaning to “We the people ….”; (2) Better to write a new constitution to save time than be amending existing one; (3) “One indivisible and indissoluble sovereign state” should be expunged from the constitution; (4) No Federal or Regional Constitution should mention any religion by name; (5) Federal Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 6 CSO Plateau constituencies should be abrogated while representation in Nationalities (ASOMBEN) Federal parliament should be shared equally among the six Regions at 13 per Region and 1 for FCT; (6) Each Region should have its judiciary with Appeal Court as the final. Certain matters (e.g. marriage) should terminate there. Federal would still have the Supreme Court; (7) NYSC should be reviewed and overhauled after 44 years; (8) Lagos should be granted special status to help it

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Jos Venue – Plateau, Benue, Nassarawa (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY provide adequate infrastructure and security; (9) The National grid system should be abandoned with all governments and interested corporate bodies allowed to generate and distribute electricity at commercial rates; (10) The 2008 Uwais Committee recommendations on Electoral Reforms should be adopted and implemented; (11) The Tenure of the President and the Regional Governments should be one term of Six years; (12) An entirely new constitution should be drafted and submitted to the populace in a Referendum for approval or rejection. (1) Enact law on Ranching; (2) Nigeria must remain 7 APC Benue State Party Benue secular (1) States should be restructured and capitals relocated to meet the wishes of the indigenes; (2) Create equal number of LGAs and House of Representative members in every Christian Association of Nigeria State; (3) The resolutions of 2014 national confab should 8 Religion Plateau (CAN) be compared with those of 2004 Plateau peace conference and implemented; (4) Establish a Commission to guarantee equal rights and opportunities for all religions in every part of Nigeria.

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. JNI (Bauchi State) Religious Group Bauchi Bauchi State Network of Civil 2. CSO Bauchi society Support the take-off of North East Development Commission to address the issues of high rate poverty, insecurity in the zone 3. Yobe State Government APC State Yobe and rescucitation of the Chad Basin and other River Basin Development Authorities to enhance Agriculture. 4. JIBWIS (GHALLAGA) Religious Group Bauchi Government should take all necessary steps to solve the Islamic Medical Association (Bauchi Professional 5. Bauchi lingering strike within the Health care sector and also implement Chapter) Body the National Health Act. 6. APC (Gombe State Chapter) Political Party Gombe A National conference should be called to review all issues

7. Hon. Mohd Aminu Tukur Individual Bauchi 8. RATTAWU (NE Region) Trade Union Bauchi Leadership and Social Justice 9 CSO Bauchi Awareness Initiative (LESJA) The Judiciary should be structured on the six geo-political zones based on the following: (i) create a Supreme Court for each of the six geo-political zones; (ii) The Federal Supreme Court 10. Barr. Ibrahim Y. Umar Individual Bauchi should handle appeals of federal nature; (iii) Every state should create its appellate Court of Appeal; (iv) Prisons should be left in the hands of the States. National Youth Council of Nigeria 11. Youth Group Bauchi (Bauchi Chapter)

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Comrade Mohd Ghani Dass and 2 12. Individual Bauchi others (ATBU) Muslim Students Society of Nig. 13. Religious Body Bauchi (MSSN) Bauchi Chapter Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Religious Body Bauchi (CAN) Bauchi State Alh. Mohammed Abali ibn Mohd 15. Traditional Ruler Yobe Idrissa (1) Create Ministry of Pastoralist; (2) provide line of benefit for Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders 16 CSO Bauchi those living in remote areas; (3) Provide effective and efficient Association (Bauchi State Chapter) system of education Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Professional 17 Bauchi Bauchi Branch Body 18. NURTW (Bauchi State) Trade Union Bauchi 19. Fune Development Association CSO Yobe Recommend the establishment of a Constituency Development Committee comprising Senators, members of House of Representatives, members of Constituency allowance. State 20 APC (Bauchi State Chapter) Political Party Bauchi House of Assembly, State Government representative, Local Government Chairman and Councillors from the area to replace existing Jhar Consensus and Coalition 21 CSO Bauchi Forum 22 Dr. (Pst) Briskila O. Emefesi Women achievers Bauchi

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Allow state constitution; (2) Observe 35% affirmative action 23 Christian Women in Politics, Bauchi Christian women. Bauchi on gender; (3) Protect interest of minority groups while indigeneship and residency should be observed. Buhari Osinbajo Gombe State 24 APC members Gombe Campaign Organization 25 Hon. Rifkatu Samson Danna individual Bauchi Nigeria Union of Local Government 26 Trade union Bauchi Employees (NULGE) Vehemently opposed to the transfer of the issue of national 27 Nigeria Labour Congress Trade union Bauchi minimum wage from exclusive to concurrent list of the Nigerian constitution. 28 Aztar Mahmud Duguri Individual Bauchi Gamawa Star Multi-Purpose Co- 29 Trade union Bauchi Indigene citizenship should be abolished operative Society National Association of Nigeria 30 Student union Bauchi Students (NANS) 31 Buhari Campaign Organization APC members Bauchi APC youth 32 Buhari Youth Organization Gombe Members (1) Education: basic and tertiary education should be the exclusive rights of the state and community based governments. The Federal Government should have no business with building 33 Women Achievers, Bauchi State Group Bauchi and managing basic or tertiary institutions; (2) State Police: the Federal constitution should guarantee the autonomy and need for Federal, State, Community and Institutional Police system; (3) Gender: appointment and representation in government

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Bauchi Venue: Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER No. SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY offices should be fairly conducted to reflect 50% affirmative action; (4) Regionalization: regionalism will produce the very best and most qualified candidates that will compete at the Federal and State levels; (5) Secession: right to secession should be enshrined in the Federal constitution. Communities should have the right to secede from a State within Nigeria while States should have the right to secede from Nigeria and seek membership of other country or form an independent country.

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Focus should be on tackling the evils of corruption and 1. Adamawa State Government APC State Adamawa bad governance; (2) Any balkanization of the country is unnecessary and should be avoided 2. Muslim Council of Taraba State Muslim Body Taraba Road Transport Employers’ Proposed a two-party system. This will give way to 3. Association of Nigeria (Adamawa Labor Union Adamawa election malpractice and fraud Chapter) (1) Citizenship should strictly be by Birth and Naturalization; (2) States Independent Electoral 4. APC Taraba APC State Taraba Commissions be abolished; (3) There should be no State religion; (4) Establish a North-East Development

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Commission; (5) Judicial appointment should be by merit and decorum and not through seniority 5. MURI Forum CSO Taraba

Nigeria Labour Congress (Taraba (1) Remove all colonial legacies; (2) Security Agencies 6. Labour Union Taraba State Council) should be fair to all; (3) Review of salary structure (1) Rights should be based on social protection (compulsory education up to secondary level, basic healthcare etc.); (2) There should be State Police, State 7. Northern Reawakening Forum CSO Adamawa Prisons and Reform Centers; (3) Some paramilitary/law enforcement agencies such as VIO, FRSC, Fire Service etc. should be transferred to States. (1) Support proportional sharing of electoral seats based Igbo Cultural Association 8. CSO Adamawa on party electoral performances; (2) Citizenship: Place of (Adamawa) birth of a Nigerian child qualifies the child 9. Muslim Council of Adamawa State Muslim Body Adamawa 10. Labour Party Political Party Adamawa Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria 11. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) Adamawa State Development Area 12. CSO Adamawa Forum Basic Economic and Social 13. CSO Adamawa Transformation (BEST) Initiative

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Yola Venue: Adamawa, Borno, Taraba (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Christian Association of Nigeria 14. Christian Body Adamawa (CAN) – Adamawa Chapter Nigerian Institute of Architects (1) Single term for all elective, executive and legislative 15. CSO Adamawa (Adamawa Chapter) positions; (2) Legislatives tenures should overlap

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Concerned Northern Professionals CSO Kano Movement for the creation of 2. CSO Kano Ghari State 3. Kano State Government APC State Kano 4. Jigawa State Government APC State Jigawa Remuneration of workers: That a uniform remuneration policy be evolve to bring about a national minimum wage 5. TUC (Kano Sate Council) Trade Union Kano with differentials in allowances across the three tiers of government 6. NUT (Kano Chapter) Trade Union Kano A referendum is advised to determine the desirability of 7. Kano State Council of Ulama JNI (Islam) Kano living together as a single nation under the suggested arrangements.

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) The Office of Deputy Governor should be abolished; (2) Secularity of the Nigeria: The constitution should be 8. Auwal Abdulqadir Sani Individual Kano amended to reflect that Nigeria is a multi-religious country under one God 9 NURTW (Kano State Council) Trade Union Kano Eligibility age: That a state of mind is a function of age, 10. Kano State Youth Youth Group Kano quality of imagination and courage. The youth are therefore ready to lead. 11. Dr. Abbati Bako Individual Kano Tri-cameral legislature: Creating a third chamber in the Muryar Talakawa Awareness 12. CSO Kano National Assembly for the royal fathers including Emirs and Initiative Chiefs representing the senatorial zones Movement for the creation of Tiga 13 CSO Kano State 14 Katsina State Government APC State Katsina 15 Alh. Mohammed Sulaiman Individual Kano 16 Friends Dialogue Forum CSO Kano 17 Ibrahim Sanyi Sanyi Individual Kano 18. Amb. B.M. Sani, mni Individual Kano Hadejia Emirate Development Proposes a Unicameral legislature on part-time basis and 19 Traditional Rulers Jigawa Association the representation based on population. 20 Ma’aruf Sani PhD Individual Kano

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Kano Venue – Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Jigawa States (28-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigerian Institute of Town 21 Professional Body Kano Planners (Kano State Chapter)

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. The NBA, Sokoto branch Professional Sokoto

2. Mal. Abdul Hamidu Abdullahi Individual Zamfara Nigerian Union of Local Sokoto, Kebbi and 3. Government Employees: Sokoto, Trade Union Zamfara Kebbi and Zamfara 4. Kebbi Development Forum CSO Kebbi Amend Constitution so that Shariah courts of Appeal to 5. Kebbi State Government APC Government Kebbi handle all matters decided by sharia courts Amend S.277(1-2) of the 1999 Constitution to allow for all 6. Joint Youth Islamic Organisations JNI Zamfara cases on Islamic law. (1) Give traditional rulers constitutional roles; (2) Grant 7. Sokoto State Government APC Government Sokoto Abuja Mayoral status. (1) Provide for a National Council of Chiefs; (2) Re- 8. Zamfara State APC APC Zamfara evaluate social safety nets for Youths and disadvantaged groups; (3) Maintain indivisibility of Nigeria

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Traditional Economically empower Traditional rulers so that they can 9 Kaura Namoda Emirate Zamfara Institution (Emir) complement security in the country Corruption is worthy of attention as it has contagious 10. Zamfara Coalition of CSOs CSO Zamfara effect on other sections under consideration 11. Surv. Hussaini Alkali Umar Individual Not stated National Youth Council of Nigeria, 12. CSO Zamfara Zamfara Chapter Taxi Union (Town Service), 13. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State Chapter Jama’atu Islahideen of Nigeria, Convene National Conference to deliberate on these 14. JNI Zamfara Zamfara Chapter issues and adopt Resolutions through Referendum Medical Herbal Practitioners in 15. JNI Zamfara Islam 16 Association of Nigerian Authors CSO Zamfara Implement Sharia fully Nigeria Union of Journalists, (1) Capital punishment for Corruption; (2) Remove 17. Trade Union Zamfara Zamfara State immunity clause in Constitution Munazzamatu Fityanil Zamfara 18. JNI Zamfara state Government 19. Zamfara State History Bureau Zamfara Agency APC National Youth Caucus, 20. APC Zamfara Zamfara State 21. Rigar Yanci International CSO Kaduna 22. Hajiya A’I Malu Individual Not stated

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Sokoto Venue – Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara States (25-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Nigeria Union of Road Transport 23. Trade Union Zamfara Workers (1) Establish Shariah Court of Appeal and Constitutional National Committee of Patriots, 24. CSO Zamfara Courts in all states; (2) Put Traditional Rulers in Zamfara state Constitution Gender sensitivity to reduce the disadvantages of 25. Haj. Maryam Accountant Individual Zamfara women. 26 Haj. Kyauta Yahaya Gusau Individual Zamfara

27. Justice and Equity Organisation CSO Not stated Nigeria Union of Local Government 28. Trade Union Zamfara Role for traditional rulers Employees, Zamfara state Muryar Talakawa Awareness 29 CSO Zamfara Retain the NYSC Initiative, Zamfara Chapter

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Benin Venue – Edo, Delta, Bayelsa (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY

1. Ika Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta National Union of Local 2. Trade Union Edo Government Employees (NULGE) (1) SECURITY: There should be state police in addition to the Federal police with clearly defined levels of 3. Ndokwa Ethnic Nationality. CSO Delta authorities; (2) GRAZING: They opined that the issue of grazing should not be a constitutional matter but should be domiciled with the local Government Area.

4. Chief Chike Nwanze Individual Delta

ISSUE FOURTEEN: OTHER ISSUES RAISED Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Visit the 2014 CONFAB Report; (2) Conduct a referendum for Nigerians to vote on where they stand vis- à-vis the above elements of True Federalism; (3) Take 1. APC Cross River State Political Party Cross River steps to eliminate all forms of oppression, suppression and domination between one group and another in electioneering and governance practices at all levels; (4)

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ISSUE FOURTEEN: OTHER ISSUES RAISED Uyo Venue – Rivers, Cross River, Akwa Ibom States (21-Sep-2017) STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Constitute a national committee of elder statesmen and traditional rulers to work with security agencies; (5) Eliminate corruption at all levels of government. Opposes current structure of Legislature; Proposes a Hybrid Unicameral Legislature. This will handle the cost 2. New Owners of Nigeria CSO Akwa Ibom problems raised by bicameral legislatures and the representation problem raised by unicameral ones.

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Akure Venue – Ondo, Ekiti, Osun States (21-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY (1) Traditional institutions/rulers should have no role in the Federal constitution but can be addressed by the Regional arrangement; (2) NYSC should be retained but restructured; (3) Code of Conduct should be retained; (4) Immunity Clause should be retained; (5) Plea Bargain should follow the British model; (6) Each Region should have its own appellate judicial system up to the Regional Supreme Court; (7) National Industrial Court should be 1. The State Government of Osun State Government Osun restructured; (8) National Boundary Commission should be abolished and all boundary cases be dealt with in court; (9) Gender and special groups should be constitutionally empowered; (10) Mayoral system should be entrenched for FCT; (11) Residency and indigene provision should be guaranteed; (12) The military should be restructured on a regional basis but with a central control just like in India. Restructuring must lead to the empowerment of states, 2. Oba DR. Adesimbo Kiladejo, CFR Royal Highness Ondo autonomy of local government and clearly designated legal and administrative duties for Traditional rulers.

3. M. A. Imoru Individual Ondo

(1) There should be a Regional Court of Appeal; (2) Appointment should be made into the Supreme Court 4. Afenifere – Ekiti State Chapter Ethnic Group Ekiti through the zonal representation and shall be based on the principle of equality of zones; (3) Chief Justice of the

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Federation should be appointed for a fixed term of five years on rotational basis.

5. Senator Olorunnimbe Farukanmi Senator Ondo

Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural 6. Youth Group Oyo Association (YYSA) Nigerian Union of Local 7. Government Employees (NULGE) Union Ondo LGAs should be autonomous – Ondo Branch

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1. Olorunfunmi Basorun Individual Lagos

2. Chief Liadi M. A Individual Oyo

3. NULGE – Oyo State Chapter Trade Union Oyo Appeal for Lagos state to have a special status s former 4. APC Lagos Chapter Political Party Lagos FCT

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 5. APC Oyo State Chapter Political Party Oyo 6. Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) Ethnic Group Oyo 7. Governor of Oyo State State Government Oyo Trade Union Congress (TUC) – 8. Trade Union Ogun Ogun State Chapter Nigerian Union of Teachers Call for increased revenue to states to help them meet up 9 Union Oyo (NUT) Oyo State Wing with primary school salary payment Road Transport Employers 10. Association of Nigeria (RTEAN)- Union Oyo Oyo State Trade Union Congress of 11. Union Oyo Nigeria – Oyo State Chapter 12. Alaafin of Oyo (Iku Baba Yeye) Traditional Council Oyo Roles should be given to Traditional institutions National Association of Nigerian Equal access and equal opportunity for all in a Merit 13. Students (NANS) – Senate Student Union Oyo based Federation. Wing Calls for unity of Yorubas to integrate and develop the 14. Egbe Omo Yoruba Ethnic Union USA Region (1) Rename Egbado North and Egbado South LGA to become Yewa North and Yewa South LGA; (2) Support 15. Ogun State Government State Government Oyo State and Community Police; (3) Calls for separation and creation of the offices of the Attorney General and Accountant General to the Federation.

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Ibadan Venue: Oyo, Ogun, Lagos States (18-Sep-2017)

STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR STATE SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY The Yoruba Leadership and (1) Calls for States or Regions to have constitutions; (2) 16. Peace Initiative (Yoruba Ethic Group Oyo Achieve Regional Autonomy Summit)

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 1 Olawale Aina Individual Nigeria should adopt the 1963 constitution Dr. Femi Bamigboye and Mr. Support restructuring so as to curtail corruption because the current structures 2 Individuals Charles Bamidele in place aid rot Unreasonable immunity for governors and office holders should be scrapped; 3 Isaac Akin Adeosun Individual The govt at the Centre should make military training compulsory to all citizens which will promote integration via inter-regional and cross-cultural marriages 4 Comrade Ephraim Adinlofu (1) Advocates a two-tier system of government - Federal and State; (2) The state govt should create another tier – community/city based govt to replace existing local govt tier; (3) All tiers must have autonomy with the community tier being the most empowered level; (4) The State and Fed Govt should have two 5 Capt. Solomon Awotide Individual independent judiciary with each having its own supreme court; (5) There should also be state and federal prisons; (6) Communities and towns should have the right by referendum to secede from a state and seek membership of another state in Nigeria as well as states from Nigeria and seek membership of another

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY country or form an independent country of their own; (7) There should be a decentralization of the civil service supported by the federal constitution; (8) Indigeneship and residency should be recognized as qualification for public office in both State and Federal offices; (9) Every tier of govt should have autonomy in conducting their own elections; (10) The Federal Constitution should separate religion from the state and vice versa; (11) In the Fed Parliament, a bill should only become law on receiving a minimum of 2/3 support reps from each state and not 2/3 from the general house (1) Support of restructuring but it must come with attitudinal change as well; (2) Governors, LG Chairmen and leaders must live among the people, scrap Govt 6 Adetunji Dada Individual house or lodges; (3) A new acceptable constitution should be created as the 1999 constitution is a product of the military by decree

7 Ajagun Felix Individual Nigeria needs a new constitution; should away from the 1999 one (1) Enforce capital punishment for stealing and misappropriation of public funds over N50 Million; (2) Convicted thieves should have their right arm or leg amputated to serve as deterrent to others; (3) Each Region should have a Supreme Court funded by the region for faster justice dispensation; (4) Each State/Region should freely legislate on the education of its people; (5) Minimum 8 Abiodun Jogunola Individual qualification for any national/state elective office should be HND or Bsc or its equivalent; (6) Each state should freely legislate on its minimum wage according to the resources available to it but should avoid huge disparity between salaries and emoluments; (7) The Federal and State govts must stop sponsorship of pilgrimages and other religious endeavours; (8) Nigerians should enjoy indigene privileges in any state they were born in or have lived in for 10 years; (9) The

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY Fed Govt should consult previous reports of past conferences and 2014 National Conference for restructuring (1) A solid minerals commission such as the NDDC should be established in Jos (for tin); (2) There is need for five additional zones – 2 in the NE, one in the NW and 2 in the NC; (3) Resources acquired from offshore exploration should go directly to the Fed Govt as offshore sites cannot be tagged to any community 9 Chief Jethro M Akun Individual These can then be redistributed for the development of Nigeria; (4) There should be two Vice Presidents; (5) Appoint more Supreme Court judges, and corruption cases should have a timeframe for quick dispensation of justice and confidence in the judiciary; (6) Appoint members of other political parties for stability in governance 10 Yusuf A Majau Association of Middle Belt Ethnic 11 Nationalities (ASOMBEN) 12 Chukwudebelu Nwachukwu Individual 13 Stephen Nwadike Individual 14 Reggie Onyirioha Individual 15 Arc Victor Attah Individual 16 Sam Ikejiofor Individual 17 Chigozie Individual 18 fabundng@yahoocom Individual 19 Peter Ngoesina Ekemezie Individual 20 Ikechukwu Onyiluka Individual 21 Acho Denwigwe Individual 22 Chika Omeje Individual 23 Clay Azuson Individual 24 Salihu Abdullahi Individual

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 25 Ibrahim Sanyi-Sanyi Individual 26 Barr Chigozie Ifeoma Nwabara Individual Gender equality should be applied to fast-track development (1) Reduce no of Federal Ministries (eliminate e.g. Niger Delta, Agric, Women 27 Sylvester Ojogbane Individual Affairs); (2) Remove from Constitution provision for Minister from each State 28 Abubakar Bawa Bagudo NGO Initiative for Development and 29 NGO One single term of 7yrs for President/Governor Anti-Corruption 30 Eagle Owl Individual Requests referendum for the issue(s) Jettison the 1999 constitution and create a new one using the 1963 one as 31 Dr. Felix Telfum Faden basis 32 Muhtar Garba Individual 33 Mrs. Hailmary Aipoh Individual Give roles to women (1) Nothing like true/false federalism; (2) problem is of leadership/elite; (3) 34 John Ebhuere Individual Different things work for different people. 35 Dr. Akojenu Amos Individual (1) We should have a Bill of Rights similar to that of Canada; (2) There should 36 Chief Bayode Ogunmupe Individual be a referendum clause in the federal constitution 37 Arc (Chief) Y Aduku Individual There should be moral and education rearmament 38 Kareem M Iyanda Individual 39 Temitope Obaweya Individual All tiers of govt should adopt OECD budget transparency (1) Immunity should be removed; (2) Politicians should be on the same pay with 40 Akintayo Akinola Individual citizens from their region; (3) There should be no retirement benefit for politicians Yoruba Council of Youths (1) There should be a gestation period of ten years for the entrenchment of a 41 Youth Group Worldwide new constitution; (2) Supports state police; (3) Development of youth and

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY community development right; (4) Establishment of a one agency to replace EFCC, ICPC, CCB, CCT (1) There should be two party system; (2) Indigeneship/Residency should be protected; (3) More attention should be paid to merit than quota system; (4) 42 Chief Olonilua R Taiwo Individual Power should be shared with the losing party; (5) There should be population control; (6) Immunity clause should be reviewed 43 Amusa Abdulateef Individual Restructuring should begin and end with restructuring education 44 Dr. Tony Akabuno Individual Mr. President should listen to the call and restructure Nigeria 45 Prince Ayodele Jegede Individual Elections of lawmakers should be reviewed so as not to allow NASS to be filled 46 Senator Ayodele Arise Individual with inexperienced lawmakers (1) There should be accountant general; (2) The office of Attorney General Jacobian Konsult and Global should be separated from Minister of Justice; (3) Nigerian Police should be 47 Company Resources Limited decentralized; (4) There should be special courts for anti-corruption, kidnapping and armed robberies 48 Wale Sadeeq Individual (1) Power to create states should be with the regions; (2) Allocation should not 49 Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation Group be based on LGAs or size of states 50 Babawale L. A. Omogbolahan Individual - 51 Yoruba Indigene’s Foundation Group The states must be democratized 52 Change Makers Forum Group We should be patriotic (1) States must be democratized by allowing them have constitutions that would dictate their conducts before powers are devolved to them; (2) There should be 53 Solomon Alade Awotide Individual governments in the localities (communities, cities, towns) and this tier of government should be created by state constitutions and must be well empowered to take care of local needs. 54 Durojaiye Pirisola Individual Supports Regional Police, Metropolitan Police and Community Police

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STAKEHOLDER S/No SPONSOR SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATION/POSITION CATEGORY 55 Ibrahim Attahir Individual Opposed to State Police 56 Sani Garba Individual 57 Inwalomhe Donald Individual 58 Thomas Evuarherhe Agoreyo individual 59 Lucky Aghwaretoma individual 60 Hassan Aliyu Ibrahim individual 61 Olive Branch CSO 62 Andy Momoh individual 63 Aliyu Sanusi individual 64 Adamu M Dankore individual 65 Zayyad Kabir Individual 66 Murtaza Yusuf Individual 67 Ismail Bello individual Not in support of restructuring instead recommends a campaign on national 68 AFRI Youth Initiative (AYI) CSO orientation and redirection in the essence of government to create attitudinal change 69 Abubakar Ashafa Lapai Individual (1) In support of restructuring and demand a jettison of the current unitary Communique on Egbe Omo system; (2) Yoruba State Governments should be committed to the DAWN Yoruba North America (USA and initiative for boosting comparative advantage, create harmony and cohesion and 70 CSO Canada) – Kansas City develop the region; (3) Will partner with South-West Governors to facilitate and Convention support infrastructure and human capacity programs; (4) Critical need for Agric development Calling on the government to create inclusive policies such as free education for 71 Salihu Hamman Jidda Individual Nigerians with physical disabilities

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ISSUE ONE - CREATION OF STATES

Return to Maintain Total Responses ZONE LOCATION Opposed Support Regions Status quo on Issue

FCT Abuja 6 7 4 4 21 Ilorin 16 4 0 4 24 Northcentral Jos 5 4 2 7 18 Bauchi 17 22 0 4 43 Northeast Yola 13 8 0 2 23 Kano 24 11 4 0 39 Northwest Sokoto 34 2 0 0 36 Enugu 0 11 0 0 11 Southeast Owerri 0 10 0 0 10 Benin 7 0 0 0 7 South-south Uyo 0 6 0 0 6 Akure 6 0 5 0 11 Southwest Ibadan 4 5 0 0 9 ONLINE 15 21 5 6 47 COUNTRY TOTAL 147 111 20 27 305 % Support 48% 36% 7% 9% 100%

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ISSUE TWO - MERGER OF STATES

Maintain Total Responses ZONE LOCATION Oppose Support Status quo on Issue FCT Abuja 6 2 0 8 Ilorin 4 6 4 14 Northcentral Jos 14 0 5 19 Bauchi 40 0 0 40 Northeast Yola 23 0 0 23 Kano 6 4 0 10 Northwest Sokoto 15 2 0 17 Enugu 0 0 0 0 Southeast Owerri 1 0 0 1 Benin 0 2 0 2 South-South Uyo 6 0 0 6 Akure 1 8 0 9 Southwest Ibadan 9 3 5 17 ONLINE 1 0 0 1 COUNTRY TOTAL 126 27 14 167 % Support 75% 16% 8% 100%

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ISSUE THREE - DERIVATION PRINCIPLE States Revise Equal Make control Derivation Share Revise Revise Derivation Scrap Maintain Total ZONE LOCATION Resources Formula between Derivation Derivation applicable Revenue Status Responses & pay Tax in favour States upward downward to Solid Allocation quo on Issue to FG of States and FG Minerals Fct Abuja 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 Ilorin 4 2 0 6 0 4 0 2 18 Northcentral Jos 2 0 0 4 0 9 0 10 25 Bauchi 0 1 0 2 2 5 4 21 35 Northeast Yola 5 0 0 2 6 2 2 2 19 Kano 4 7 0 6 0 0 0 11 28 Northwest Sokoto 3 0 0 4 0 0 6 17 30 Enugu 0 0 1 5 0 0 4 0 10 Southeast Owerri 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Benin 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4 South-South Uyo 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Akure 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Southwest Ibadan 1 2 4 9 0 2 0 0 18 ONLINE 15 17 3 3 2 0 0 0 40 COUNTRY TOTAL 54 34 10 43 10 22 18 63 254 % Support 21% 13% 4% 17% 4% 9% 7% 25% 100%

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ISSUE FOUR - FISCAL FEDERALISM & REVENUE ALLOCATION States Revise Make Equal share control Revenue Revise Revise Revenue Scrap Total between Maintain ZONE Location Resources formula Revenue Revenue applicable Revenue Responses States and Status Quo and pay in favour upward downward to Solid Allocation on Issue FG Tax to FG of States Minerals FCT Abuja 8 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 14 Ilorin 4 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 Northcentral Jos 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 Bauchi 2 9 0 5 2 0 2 2 22 Northeast Yola 7 2 0 6 0 0 0 6 21 Kano 2 15 0 6 0 0 0 7 30 Northwest Sokoto 5 4 2 6 2 0 2 8 29 Enugu 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8 Southeast Owerri 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 Benin 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 South-South Uyo 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 6 Akure 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Southwest Ibadan 15 5 2 7 0 0 0 0 29 ONLINE 5 18 0 0 0 0 4 1 28 COUNTRY TOTAL 72 75 10 44 4 0 10 29 244 % Support 30% 31% 4% 18% 2% 0% 4% 12% 100%

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ISSUE FIVE - DEVOLUTION OF POWERS

Total ZONE LOCATION Oppose Support Responses Items to devolve on Issue Police, Prisons, Airports, Railways, Price Control, Trade & Commerce, FCT Abuja 0 21 21 Railways. Police, Education, Health, Agriculture, Mineral Resources, Fire service and Ilorin 0 28 28 Market Northcentral Police Education, Prisons, Health, Security, Agriculture, Railway, Mineral Jos 2 20 22 Resources, Customs & Excise, Labour, Airport, Maritime, License and Mining

Bauchi 14 25 39 Police, Mineral resources, Trade & Commerce, Railway, Prisons and Taxation Northeast Police, Education, Prisons, Health, Road, Security, Agriculture, Railway, Mineral Yola 8 8 16 Resources, Trade & Commerce, Water, Military/Intelligence and Judiciary

Police, Prisons, Health, Road, Security, Agriculture, Railway, Custom & Excise, Kano 9 23 32 Labour and Military/Intelligence Northwest Sokoto 19 10 29

Enugu 0 9 9 Southeast Owerri 0 7 7

Benin 0 4 4 Security, Customs & Excise and Citizenship S*outh-South Uyo 0 6 6

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ISSUE FIVE - DEVOLUTION OF POWERS

Total ZONE LOCATION Oppose Support Responses Items to devolve on Issue Police, Education, Prisons, Road, Agriculture, Railway, Mineral Resources, Akure 16 11 27 Maritime and Transportation Southwest Ibadan 0 25 25 Police, Education, Prisons, Road, Water, Labour and Military/Intelligence

Police, Education, Prisons, Health, Road, Security, Agriculture, Railway, Mineral Resources, Trade & Commerce, Customs & Excise, External Affair, Housing, ONLINE 2 54 56 Water, Military/Intelligence, Airport, Defense, Immigration, Fire Service and Rural Electrification

COUNTRY TOTAL 70 251 321

% Support 22% 78% 100%

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ISSUE SIX - FEDERATING UNITS

Six Geo-political Evolve a Total Maintain ZONE LOCATION zones (Regions) as completely Responses Status Quo Federating Units new way on Issue

FCT Abuja 4 6 4 14 Ilorin 8 10 1 19 Northcentral Jos 7 8 0 15 Bauchi 7 21 2 30 Northeast Yola 2 14 0 16 Kano 7 26 3 36 Northwest Sokoto 3 24 4 31 Enugu 0 5 0 5 Southeast Owerri 0 5 0 5 Benin 0 0 0 0 South-South Uyo 0 4 2 6 Akure 11 7 0 18 Southwest Ibadan 6 19 0 25 ONLINE 8 17 0 25 COUNTRY TOTAL 63 166 16 245 % Support 26% 68% 7% 100%

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ISSUE SEVEN - FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Retain Return to Total Use Unicameral, Unicameral, Bicameral Bicameral ZONE LOCATION Presidential Parliamentary Responses Hybrid Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time System System on Issue

FCT Abuja 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 Ilorin 11 6 4 4 2 4 0 31 Northcentral Jos 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 Bauchi 18 2 0 0 5 0 0 25 Northeast Yola 17 4 0 0 0 0 0 21 Kano 29 4 2 2 1 5 0 43 Northwest Sokoto 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 Enugu 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Southeast Owerri 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 7 Benin 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 South-South Uyo 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Akure 1 6 2 0 2 0 0 11 Southwest Ibadan 12 2 0 0 0 1 0 15 ONLINE 11 6 4 0 0 0 0 21 COUNTRY TOTAL 159 45 14 8 10 10 0 246 % Support 65% 18% 6% 3% 4% 4% 0% 100%

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ISSUE EIGHT - INDEPENDENT CANDIDACY

Total Responses ZONE LOCATION Support Oppose on Issue FCT Abuja 20 2 22 Ilorin 18 8 26 Northcentral Jos 0 98 98 Bauchi 9 24 33 Northeast Yola 2 19 21 Kano 4 22 26 Northwest Sokoto 5 32 37 Enugu 4 5 9 Southeast Owerri 0 2 2 Benin 3 0 3 South-South Uyo 0 6 6 Akure 7 1 8 Southwest Ibadan 8 6 14 ONLINE 33 4 37 Country Total 113 229 342 % Support 33% 67% 100%

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ISSUE NINE - LAND TENURE SYSTEM

States/Regions to control Community Total Remove from Retain in ZONE LOCATION Land Laws, Natural and and Individual Responses Constitution Constitution Mineral Resources Ownership on Issue FCT Abuja 2 8 6 4 20 Ilorin 2 8 8 2 20 Northcentral Jos 0 2 16 0 18 Bauchi 4 14 0 0 18 Northeast Yola 2 2 13 0 17 Kano 5 25 0 0 30 Northwest Sokoto 2 27 0 0 29 Enugu 0 0 0 0 0 Southeast Owerri 5 0 0 0 5 Benin 0 2 0 0 2 South-South Uyo 0 6 0 0 6 Akure 0 8 0 6 14 Southwest Ibadan 8 2 4 5 19 ONLINE 5 2 0 0 7 COUNTRY TOTAL 35 106 47 17 205 % Support 17% 52% 23% 8% 100%

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ISSUE TEN - LGA AUTONOMY

Support LGA Oppose LGA Total Responses ZONE LOCATION Autonomy Autonomy on Issue

FCT Abuja 17 10 27 Ilorin 24 4 28 Northcentral Jos 10 12 22 Bauchi 5 25 30 Northeast Yola 4 23 27 Kano 15 23 38 Northwest Sokoto 3 46 49 Enugu 0 7 7 Southeast Owerri 0 7 7 Benin 6 1 7 South-South Uyo 0 6 6 Akure 6 8 14 Southwest Ibadan 2 23 25 ONLINE 10 9 19

COUNTRY TOTAL 102 204 306 % Support 33% 67% 100%

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ISSUE ELEVEN - POWER SHARING AND ROTATION

Total Responses ZONE LOCATION Support Oppose on Issue FCT Abuja 11 8 19 Ilorin 24 0 24 Northcentral Jos 15 5 20 Bauchi 26 7 33 Northeast Yola 9 12 21 Kano 15 8 23 Northwest Sokoto 12 20 32 Enugu 0 9 9 Southeast Owerri 0 0 0 Benin 5 0 5 South-South Uyo 0 2 2 Akure 9 0 9 Southwest Ibadan 5 4 9 ONLINE 5 9 14

COUNTRY TOTAL 136 84 220 % Support 62% 38% 100%

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ISSUE TWELVE - RESOURCE CONTROL Private Ownership FG to continue Joint ownership Region/States Community Total while Governments to own and and sharing ZONE LOCATION to control ownership Responses deal with control natural between States Resources and control on Issue Regulation and Tax resources and FG FCT Abuja 12 0 0 0 4 16 Ilorin 10 0 6 8 0 24 Northcentral Jos 7 0 6 5 0 18 Bauchi 0 0 14 0 0 14 Northeast Yola 5 5 12 2 0 24 Kano 2 3 8 1 0 14 Northwest Sokoto 0 2 35 0 0 37 Enugu 0 0 2 5 0 7 Southeast Owerri 10 0 0 0 0 10 Benin 4 0 0 1 0 5 South-South Uyo 4 0 2 0 0 6 Akure 11 0 0 0 0 11 Southwest Ibadan 13 0 0 9 0 22 ONLINE 4 0 2 5 1 12 COUNTRY TOTAL 82 10 87 36 5 220 % Support 37% 5% 40% 16% 2% 100%

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ISSUE THIRTEEN - TYPE OF LEGISLATURE Scrap Maintain Total Unicameral, Unicameral, Bicameral Bicameral Scrap ZONE LOCATION House of Status Quo, Responses Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time Senate Reps but reduce Pay on Issue FCT Abuja 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 12 Ilorin 0 12 10 0 0 0 0 22 Northcentral Jos 7 2 4 0 0 0 7 20 Bauchi 0 16 6 7 2 0 2 33 Northeast Yola 2 2 2 0 2 0 12 20 Kano 2 3 0 3 0 0 10 18 Northwest Sokoto 21 7 2 3 0 0 4 37 Enugu 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 7 Southeast Owerri 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 Benin 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 South-South Uyo 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Akure 0 4 5 2 1 0 0 12 Southwest Ibadan 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 ONLINE 9 26 4 1 2 2 8 52 COUNTRY TOTAL 58 82 37 20 8 3 43 251 % Support 23% 33% 15% 8% 3% 1% 17% 100%

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