Publication series
Policy analysis and public commentary on how Chapter II can shape welfare economics, governance, and national development.
6 articles
Potentiality of Chapter II · 12 Jul 2026
By Shedrack Bata
The foundational promise of any democratic republic is rooted in its public institutions. In Nigeria, this promise is explicitly codified within Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution, the Fundamental Objectives and Directi…
Potentiality of Chapter II · 30 Jun 2026
By Shedrack Bata
When legal scholars and political commentators debate the efficiency of the Nigerian Constitution, the spotlight almost always lands on Chapter IV, which protects fundamental human rights like the right to life, speech,…
Platform document
Campaign research
A research document on Section 21 and its role in making Chapter II operational through foreign policy, African unity, and international cooperation.
The Guardian Nigeria · 16 May 2026
Prince Justice Faloye · reported by Azeez Kareem
Afenifere National Publicity Secretary Prince Justice Faloye condemns Nigeria's political class for ignoring Chapter II since 1999, arguing that leaders promoted ethnic and personality politics while abandoning the constitutional blueprint for security, welfare, education, and a self-reliant economy. He welcomes SDP's alignment with Chapter II and Prince Adewole Adebayo's War Against Poverty.
Independent Nigeria · 2026
Prince Justice Faloye
Faloye argues that Section 16 is essential to making Chapter II work, and that Nigeria needs an economic war — the Big Push — rather than neoliberal reforms that deepen poverty. He links Adebayo's SDP platform to housing, railways, Modern Monetary Theory, and public works led by institutions such as the Nigerian Defence Industries Corporation.
Independent Nigeria · 2026
Prince Justice Faloye
In a serial breakdown of Chapter II, Faloye explains how Sections 14, 15, 17, 19, and 21 connect sovereignty, national integration, social justice, culture, and African unity. He credits Adebayo for placing constitutional implementation at the centre of political discourse and outlines civilizational, electoral, and institutional reforms.
