Bill to Revert to the Old National Anthem Not an Executive Bill - Sen. Umeh 

This LP Senate member is a disgrace to me as an Obidient. It's sad. What a jerk.

THIS LP SENATOR SHOULD BE SHOWN THE DOOR COMES 2027. These kinds of senators aren't what the LP stands for.

I so much love and cherish Arise News for always standing for the truth ❤

Who else was boiling hearing the senator talk?

Umehi is a disappointment in defense of this rubbish bill; no input from his constituency - they’re out of touch. He has ended his stay in the congress. Thank you Rufai for your probing and valuable questions.

I love rufai, fearless man, always hitting point without stammering

Mumu man. One of those that rode on the back of Peter obi

Senator Umeh is a total disgrace to LP and Anambra

We need to start calling back assembly members that do not speak in the interest of the people

No one attempts to defend APC without looking stupid. Imagine how and what Umeh looks like in this interview.

Reverting to Old National Anthem marks a new beginning for a 60year old nation, oh what a shame.

APC corrupts everything it comes in contact with This LP senator has been corrupted

This man makes me feel bad,leaders without vision

Rufai u r the best, ur question is top notch..... The best

This govt will list change of national anthem as achievements

What do you expect from someone who has forgotten the process that brought him into office and is not following the crowd. Evil politicians

That cap on that senators head is what is making him not think properly. He needs to change it 😅😅😅

The National anthem is meant for the National Assembly and the president. You can’t pass a bill of such kind without seeking approval from the Public. This is just the same activity carried out by INEC. Giving us something different vs what we voted 🗳️

You can see why Soludo dealt with that red cap chief.

These people are there to represent themselves and not the people. So shameful to hear Mr Ume, defend the indefensible.

You think they passed the national anthem bill without huge envilope for each of them.

God bless you mr Rufai oseni

To change Nigeria, we need up to 500 Peter Obi's in the corridor of power. Where are the upright men and women in Politics?.

Bravo Senator Victor Umeh. Glad to know that the Nigerian Senate and House of representatives are now Choir groups. Hope you sing the old national anthem to your families twice a day for a better tomorrow for them. Screwloose and knuckle head Politicians

"Na Statistics we go chop"....

This man is something else.did he go through the words,are they acting as such.

NA NATIONAL ANTHEM WE GO CHOP????

Victor Umeh is actually representing my zone in the senate. He is a disgrace for all the rubbish he said in this interview. This is the reasoning of our representatives. They speak for themselves and Tinubu and not for we the masses. We say no to the anthem written by our colonial masters. We stick to the one written by Ben Odiase.

Please i hope they will not use our money to start teaching people the national atherm.

I am ABSOLUTELY DISAPPOINTED IN THIS LP senator. Arise crew, take your flowers. Ayo, you asked one of the best questions today.

It is disheartening that Nigeria chose to change its post-independence national anthem to adopt one imposed by the colonial British authorities. The original anthem, "Arise, compatriots, Nigeria's call obey" was a symbol of our hard-earned freedom and a tribute to the sacrifices made by countless Nigerians who fought and died for independence from British rule. By reverting to a colonial anthem, we undermine the very essence of our national pride and the struggles endured by our forefathers. Nigerians who laid down their lives in the fight for independence did so with the hope of establishing a nation free from colonial influence. Their bravery and commitment to freedom should be honored with a national anthem that reflects our sovereignty and unique cultural heritage, not one imposed by former colonial rulers.

Imagine the calibre of people in a country’s National Assembly!

Ndi Oshi, ndi oshi.

so quick changing national anthem because Obasanjo did allow him to create more local government now his turn he wants to remove Obasanjo national anthem, why not change the constitution people of Nigeria has been asking that is killing our country Nigeria progress

This senator depicts the level of intelligence of the people we call senators/reps. It is very appaling to even think mere words will bring forth the needed advancements as a modern society. Nigeria will NOT move forward with such persons at the helm of affairs. They lack common sense and ability to make shrewd decisions for the common good.

They should kuku make it compulsory for us to start singing On your mandate we shall stand as anthem. Enikure gbogboyin. The man is just saying nonsense..

Arise TV, please you have to represent this interview without hicup or invite the Senator again on the process, it is necessary for us as Nigeria to know the process is democratic

Honestly, I used to rate Senator Umeh very highly until this interview. Imagine him saying that because we are practicing representative government, the opinions of those he represents doesn't matter as long as he's there. Senator, you are supposed to represent the opinions and concerns of your people, not yours. You are there as a vehicle. No wonder these people don't make good laws that improve the lives and well-being of people they represent. They really don't know why they are there. Shame.

Senseless Senator

It's a serious challenge for us, as a nation, if some people are saying no, to "Nigeria we hail thee" because of colonialism, if I may ask, what about the English language we speak? The suits, news casters wear/the English dresses everyone wears all over the place? This anthem speaks volumes about what we need, to bring us together, as Nigerians & every song has a spiritual undertone.

I hope we are seeing how our legislation is been run

My Man Rufi don't mind him if not that P.O bring him back to Life please my people are we going front or back.

It baffles me how the Arise reporters come to interviews without preparing to ask the guest the right questions. Imagine the following questions; 1. Do you think the house and senate should take this decision instead of a referendum? 2. Did Senetor Umeh consult with his constituents if they wanted the anthem changed? Does he have proof of this if the answer is yes? 3. Nigeria today faces serious economic problems including the food inflation. Why is the expedited pass of the anthem bill the most important thing to the legislators? So many questions.

SENATOR Umeh, you have failed. I think Peter Obi should consult if you have not partake of the forbidding fruit of APC. You're a big disappointment.

I bet you anytime that anthem is sang anywhere folks will be singing the one they know before!

Tinubu can not even resite this old anthem he signed trust me.

Am highly disappointed for this people we got to national assembly through Obident because they are not different from others

I will make sure Rufai becomes my inlaw, either we marry from his family or they marry from my family

How does the change in the National Anthem impact on the current extreme cost of living killing the common man in Nigeria, Priorities???????!!!

Ume I'm disappointed..

I thought this man has sense o. As an Obidient, I’m thoroughly embarrassed by him.

Rubber-stamp NASS without a mind of its own. Now, an Executive appendage.

How much are we Nigerians going to be paying the original author anytime is played in tv, radio sports events or public events? They didn't think of it.

A new begging in the epicentre of absurdities, a mirage!

Na Waoooh it’s seems Senator Umeh now see’s everything this government is doing as perfect! LP > this guy has stylishly used your party to bounce back and I see him decamping to APC before 2027 !

Thank Rufai,l wrote the same thing before you spoke actually.The old anthem,which is now the new one was operated in a parliamentary system of government not federalism.For this new anthem to achieve it aim they might as well bring back parliamentary system.

APC have nothing to offer this country.

I prefer comedians than Nigeria government that is the level it reached now, which one did you prefer comment below 👇

These LP representatives are worse hypocrites.

Maybe bringing back the old anthem will provide jobs for the jobless and put food on the table .An act of majoring in the minor

Thank goodness the Obidients are Very different from Labour Party members o. It is high time the key leadership of the Obidients (Aisha, Dele, Kenneth Okonkwo, Datti (DBA), Bossman Obi himself, and others start vetting every candidate and making their names public even if they're in other parties. Character and competency are what Obidients stand for.

I wish I can use voice note to express my anger 🤬🤬🤬

Dont worry we will all becoming for the public hearing going forward get prepared.. 120million youth

Talk talk president, Kpele o

Mad people everywhere

It's quite a shame that at this point in our nation, what we are discussing is national anthem, where there are so many important economic situation that should be talked about to help Nigerians... Just as Rufai said, our leaders are really directionless

What if another president comes in and change the anthem again

So as a Nigerian we are not proud of our citizens, that we prefer post colonialism, according to speaker what the know in their generation, we will stick to what we know in our generation.

Fuel #820 Garri #3700 paint rubber Prezident yatch $5B Vp residence over #2B Law breakerz suv #160m for each mofo Oh Nigeria we hail thee! 🙌

The old one was introduced under Obasanjo, the change was hatched byTinubu as a slight on Obasanjo Period!!

Senetor didn't realize he was been set up to come and make a mess of himself. See what he's defending

Just looking and listening to unfortunate Anambra State Senator Umeh. One could easily tell he is a native doctor. Completely clueless about the role of government. Now, it's clear why APGA party dumbed him. They finally realized how foolish he is to the party and Nigeria at large. He should revert to his shrine before the next raining season so as to protect his idols.

Is evidence that our lawmakers are legislating on minor issues rather than major issues.

It is only in Nigeria that the leaders expect old national anthem to build their economy

Senator Umeh just Dey misyarn

The change new one to Old one because datti Ahmed say is only LP that as national Anthem on the party

LP should not burder to give tickets again to this set of senators from their party because they are going to loose, I thought this Victor umeh is going to make a deferent in the senate because before the election use to listen to him when he was a guest at one radio station in anambra, and he also promised that he will be coming back to that station after the election to brief his people what he has done for his people but the reverse is the case, uhanmadike is now vulnerable and speaking like a man without vision.

Who knows how much Umeh and co got to erase that Nigeria anthem… part of Obasanjo legacy.? Allegedly.What a place called Nigeria!😡

Well, the anthem is chatting the cause for the next generation majorly.......all these media attention is crazy cos other things are happening all over Nigeria.... Only primary and secondary school students sing anthem and yearly by nysc members

Umeh must go no 2027 for him final

Since APC wants to go back to the past with electric speed according to dummy Umeh. They should pass a bill to handover the government to Britain so they can go home as brothers and stand in brotherhood. They have lost focus and sense of reasoning. They've lost relevance and should be relieved of their duties. They've become a choir group.

This national assembly is a Puff Puff assembly.

I am really very ashamed of these Agbado Senators we have in this country. They are very shameless, whether from PDP, APC, LP AND NNPP. You can imagine what a senator representing a constituency is defending. Mr. Senator please can you tell us what development you have brought to your constituency in one year?

So public debate is now few people meeting in Abuja Discuse and take decisions on behalf of the entire Nation? I thought Senator Umeh had Sense?.

Ayo to answer your question on the rate of urgency in adopting the bill to revert to the old national anthem, this administration just wanted to have something mark as an achievement in the last one year. Sadly. #Visionlessleaders

Interesting ! So the Anthem that this National Assembly has changed did not allow them to think well as expected ? So lyrics of the Anthem did not challenge them enough as a compatriots and did not enable Us to live as one country ? I blame the people voting them over and over, Nigerians must learn to know who they vote in any capacity. It appears no one want to speak against the wish of the president. Or they did not see the old Anthem, until this administration ? I hope this people will start moving the bill for restructuring as well.

Wazobie for what? What about the other ethnic nationalities?

Nigeria senators are not thinking, and this will also tell Nigeria that oid men have different thinking not what Nigeria is thinking about

hahahaha.....this regime is serious ONE CHANCE😅😅

A statement from an inaffectual mind & tendencies to be unpopular in moments of great importance.

AriseTV will not invite this representative again😂😹😹😺🤑😂😂😂

Senator Umeh is right . Maybe if Buhari has been singing the old anthem he would not have committed his second genocide in Igboland or neglected the South East the way he did and even had the temerity to call South East a dot in a circle. Also, He would not have unleashed foreign Fulani elements and jihadist on Nigerians especially the middle belt and the Northern part of Igbo and Yoruba lands.

...and this is a Labour Party senator? 👀

Filibuster in chief……

Please his man does have a strong reason, please ask to sign it

National Assembly without a focus.

Mr senator you're not answering the questions asked. I wander how you guys makes laws without proper hearing.

The old national anthem mr president introduced back have more emotional feeling, inspired meaning than the previous national anthem.

Every thing they're doing in the house is to please there god tinubu and show him that they are loyal

Umeh must not go back to the Senate. Obidients, Umeh and other LP must not go back to NASS.