Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has advised Nigeria to build solid institutions instead of depending on strong men.
![](https://thenigerialawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-IDRI-Masterclass.png")
Ozekhome who spoke in an interview on Arise TV said the system as it is now doesn’t allow room for the best brains to come out.
According to him, “Nigeria will continue to be on a journey to no destination like an aircraft without a compass if we think we can make it right by having another person, for example, who will be better than Buhari.
“What we need to build are strong institutions, not strong men.
“We’ll (continue to) have weaker people because the system itself is convulsive. It does not allow the best to come out. It doesn’t allow the youths who have the brain to come out. It is a system that is being dictated by money bagism and the elites who have stolen our commonwealth and money through politics, who want to use it again to corrode the system.”
Calling for a new constitution as the solution, Ozekhome said it “will bring about a new dawn” adding that “it will take care of the interest of the youths and women.”
[A MUST HAVE] Evidence Act Demystified With Recent And Contemporary Cases And Materials
Available now for NGN 40,000 at ASC Publications, 10, Boyle Street, Onikan, Lagos. Beside High Court, TBS. Email publications@ayindesanni.com or WhatsApp +2347056667384. Purchase Link: https://paystack.com/buy/evidence-act-complete-annotation
______________________________________________________________________ “Enhance Legal Practice With Authoritative Reports” — Alexander Payne Offers Comprehensive Law Reports, Spanning Over A Century Of Nigerian Jurisprudence
Interested buyers are encouraged to place their orders and enquiries via:
0704 444 4777, 0704 444 4999, 0818 199 9888
Website: www.alexandernigeria.com
