Enahoro, Adedeji advocate National Conference without the govt. And for political scientists, the question will for a long time form the fulcrum of their discourses. I belong to the school of thought that rejects one man, one vote, except in one nationality.
Ethnic issues affect nationalism and democracy.
They were not consulted on the terms of the amalgamation of the two parts of the country in 1914. The discussion, the arguments and the rivalry were between the colonial officials in the two protectorates and the colony of Lagos with Lord Lugard prevailing over everybody else. All the constitutional developments that took place between 1947 and the time of independence were negotiated by the political leaders and the British. On no occasion were the people consulted. According to him, no referendum has ever been held to adopt any of the Nigerian constitutions.