12/09/2025
I read this from the legendary Nigerian musician Daniel Wilson who is now a public analyst and political commentator.
I READ SOMWHERE THAT PRESIDENT TINUBU MOVES TO RENAME NIGERIA TO “UNITED STATES OF NIGERIA”, END SHARIA CRIMINAL LAW, AND TRANSFER MAJOR POWERS FROM ABUJA TO THE STATES —
Well, i no go pretend, I’m quite excited to read this myse. The United States of Nigeria (USN) doesn’t sound bad to me at all. Yes, yes, it borrows from an existing model, but that doesn’t change the fact that it actually sounds good — bold, modern, and symbolically powerful. Most great nations evolved by adapting structures from others that worked for them. Ultimately, what matters is not the originality of the name but the originality of its impact — and in this case, the impact could be historic.
If President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were to champion and successfully implement such a transformative restructuring, it would undoubtedly stand as one of the most consequential moments in our national history. His name would be etched in gold, not just for initiating reform, but for redefining the Nigerian union in a way that strengthens our cohesion, unlocks regional potential, and ushers in the birth of a genuine Black superpower.
Tinubu has always been a leader deeply conscious of legacy — whether one agrees with his methods or not. This singular move would be the ultimate test of that legacy because it carries both extraordinary opportunity and legitimate risk.
On one hand, a shift toward a more federated United States of Nigeria could be misinterpreted by a few states as an opening to push for separation. Biafra, for example, may finally see a pathway it has long sought to claim through such a restructuring. That possibility cannot be dismissed.
On the other hand — and this is the far more powerful outcome — if we embrace this restructuring collectively, it could mark the true beginning of a stable, prosperous, and deeply empowered Nigeria. In that scenario, we would finally have discovered the strongest Black country in the world.
A Nigeria where states are not mere administrative units but fully functional engines of growth.
A Nigeria where governance is closer to the people.
A Nigeria where unity is no longer enforced but chosen, strengthened by equity, autonomy, and shared purpose.
A Nigeria where there is no need to endlessly amend a defective constitution — because a new, more fitting national compact will naturally take its place.
If such a vision is realised, then Tinubu would not merely be renaming the country — he would be redefining the Nigerian project as we have always imagined it. And any leader who succeeds in delivering that redefinition would forever occupy a monumental place in our political evolution.
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