Makinde: Federal system may not work in 2027

Nigerian politician and former Minister of Power, **Olubukola “Bisi” Makinde**, warned in 2023 that Nigeria’s planned shift to a full federal system by the 2027 elections could be problematic. He argued that the country’s weak institutional capacity, uneven economic development across states and persistent security challenges would make a decentralized structure difficult to manage, risking fiscal imbalances and governance breakdowns if implemented without substantial reforms. Views Nigeria