Abiodun Borisade, a constituent of the Leader of the Senate, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, has defended his representative in the National Assembly over allegations that he is against the return of the country to a regional system of government.
The constituent, who is from Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, spoke in defence of the senator in a statement on Sunday.
The Eagle Online recalls that Bamidele had denied the quotation attributed to him on the issue of regionalism recently.
Borisade said the Leader of the Senate knew nothing about a claim of dumping a bill for regionalism being bandied by his detractors in the media space, describing it as ingenious compared to his various contributions to democracy since 1999 when Nigeria’s democracy began.
Some faceless groups had said that the Senate Leader had done nothing “to promote Yoruba interest despite riding on the crest of Yoruba agitation to climb the political ladder”.
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Borisade said the claim negated Bamidele’s contributions to democracy and what he stood for, adding that it was nothing but a campaign of calumny against him.
He quoted Bamidele as having said: “No true Nigerian who witnessed, read about the positive growth and infrastructural development that took place during the regional period of our time would say that such era should not be re-visited.
“So, I as a true Yoruba son also believe in the successes that were brought about when we had western region, the roads, free education and the general development.
“So, regionalism has its advantages, and if today such a proposal was to be brought up, of course we will not turn our eyes and say that there is no positive to regionalism.
“So, if I am to be questioned I think I would say that we should adopt the positive form of regionalism and blend it with current and the extant law of today so that we can get the best of both sides.
“I think that is the way any true progressive will reason it out.”
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