Oby Ezekwesili Stands Firm: No Return To Former National Anthem, Reiterates Stance

Oby Ezekwesili Stands Firm: No Return To Former National Anthem, Reiterates Stance

rmer Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has reiterated her opposition to adopting the new national anthem recently approved by President Bola Tinubu………..CONTINUE READING

Ezekwesili reaffirmed her stance in response to a video of Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu, who publicly refused to stand during the recitation of the newly adopted anthem at a recent event.

In solidarity with Yesufu’s protest, Ezekwesili stated, “#AishaYesufu, Definitely #NotMyNationalAnthem as I already publicly conveyed. In my case, whenever and wherever the National Anthem is called for, I shall continue to sing #AriseOCompatriots as #MyNationalAnthem.”

She criticized lawmakers and the president for what she deemed as a breach of constitutional provisions and processes in amending legislation to introduce a new anthem. Ezekwesili asserted, “The Lawmakers #nassnigeria and the #NGRPresident grievously breached the Constitutional provisions and process for amendment of legislation and therefore cannot foist another National Anthem on us.”

Refusing to participate in what she termed a “Kangaroo Act” of violating the Constitution, Ezekwesili emphasized that Nigeria must be governed as a constitutional democracy.

Her reaffirmation follows her earlier statement asserting her right to dissent from what she labeled an “obnoxious law.” Ezekwesili had previously announced that she would not revert to the old national anthem newly signed by President Bola Tinubu as the country’s new anthem

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