The quest by groups from different regions in Nigeria to leave the country and form new countries for themselves has continued for decades. With the recent clampdown on leaders of secessionist agitators in Nigeria, the question of whether a region can really leave Nigeria as currently structured has been brought to the fore once again.
In this episode of development issues, MunachiEgbulonu speaks with Olumiji Martins (legal practitioner) to dissect the issues.