Author: Nnaemeka Emma Chikezie Esq

Nigeria is undoubtedly one of the most diverse societies if not the most diverse society in the world. It is home to more than 300 ethnic groups who majorly practice the religions of Christianity and Islam each with its own distinct culture, way of life and general world view. This heterogeneity prompted, even before the attainment of independence in 1960, the adoption and practice by the state of the principles of federalism as the only mechanism through which the nation can successfully manage its diversity. The fact that Nigeria must remain a federal state is one of the few…