Famous comedian, Okey Bakassi is very angry over the importance placed on ‘state of origin’ and has bared his mind.

He said; “If we want to strengthen the unity of this country, we should all advocate the abolition of ‘state of origin’ and emphasise ‘state of residence’.”

“I don’t see why in 2023, we should be filling out a form and asking people for their ‘state of origin’ or ‘tribe’.”

“Is it the tribe one belongs to that will determine how the person will function in office?”

“I think what should be more important to anybody should be one’s state of residence. It does not contribute anything to national development.”

“I am calling for the enactment of laws that will change the system.”