Sovereignty can be defined as a state of having the
highest power which cannot be limited; a state of becoming self governing and
independent in foreign affairs. Using Nigeria as a case study, Nigeria became a
sovereign nation from 1St October 1960; before that time, they were
fully dependent in British Colonization as leadership and constitutional source
of protection and empowerment in the nation. But after the independent, they
promulgated their own laws in full force; and those laws are binding today on
every citizen and there is no way Britain can interfere again in Nigerian
constitution because it is sovereign as well as backed up with sanction and
full right. They may plead and petition for a new law amendment if permitted by
the Attorney General of the Federation,
Senate President with both house and President of the federal Republic of
Nigeria all in agreement, before such request can be granted. But not
surmount pressure again as before the 1960 independent when they were in charge
as colonial masters.
So, for a Kingdom to be sovereign means that it has
the highest power and regards from his subjects; and every person are compelled
by sanction to obey the rules and regulations of that kingdom which remains the
supreme laws that prevails in every sector of the Kingdom economy. So, sovereignty
is understood as the full right and power of a governing body to govern itself
without any interference from any external bodies. It is a state of supreme
power and authority.
Now Nigeria as a sovereign nation bestows its powers
on the constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria which the Judiciary arms of
government use as a guide to pass judgment on law breakers according to Chapter
two of Nigerian Constitution sections 13, 14 (2a) and (2c) which state as
follows:
Section 13
“It shall be
the duty and responsibility of
All organs of
government and all authorities
And persons exercising
legislative, executive
Or Judicial
powers to conform to observe
And apply the
provisions of this Chapter of this
Constitution”
Section 14 (2a)
(1)
“It is hereby. Accordingly, declared
(a)
“Sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria
From whom government through
this
Constitution derives all its
powers and
Authorities”
Section 14 (2c)
(c) “The
participation by the people in their
Government shall be ensured in accordance
With the provisions of this constitution”
It is now expedient to know that nobody is above the
law as far as constitution is binding. When you are against those laws in your
transactions, you will be severely punished if the same law catches up with
you. This same principle is attributed to our God who had His own divine
Kingdom that governs the entire universe. His own laws are enforced by Holy
Ghost, when you are filled with it, it simply tells and teaches you things
ahead of you as stated in His Holy Books.
So a kingdom becomes sovereign when the kingdom is
self governing and independent of decisions of external kingdoms or other
kingdoms. The same principle is applicable to kings; you cannot stand against
the powers and authorities of a King unless you want to lose your life. The King’s
sovereignty is supreme just as our God retains permanent and everlasting sovereignty
because He is a spirit (God is a spirit
and those that must worship him must do that in truth and in spirit) (JOHN
4:24). Just as it is stated in the Holy Bible book of ISAIAH 61:1
“The
spirit of the sovereign Lord Jehovah is
Upon
me; because Jehovah anointed me to
Declare
good news to the meek; He sent me
To bind
up the broken hearted, to proclaim
Liberty
to the captives; and the wild opening
Of the
eyes of the prisoners”
And when the spirit of the sovereign Lord is upon
you; you are an extra superman when you relies on that same spirit to make
decisions. Leadership originates from that spirit and you are superior being in
manifesting that spirit. It was this same spirit that distinguishes Daniel in
His days according to:
DANIEL 5:11-12
(11) “There
is a man in your Kingdom who has the
spirit
of holy gods. In the days of your father,
Enlightenment
and insight and wisdom like
the wisdom of gods were
found in him
King Nebuchadnezzar your
father appointed him
as chief of the magic practicing
priests, conjurers
Chaldeans and astrologers;
your father did this
O king
(12) For
Daniel, whom the King named Belteshazzar ,
Had
an extra ordinary spirit and knowledge and
Insight
to interpret dreams, to explain riddles
and to solve knotty
problems. Now let Daniel be
summoned and he will tell
you the interpretation.”
This same spirit is also available for free to distinguish
anyone that is ready to acknowledge God’s Kingdom through Christ Jesus today;
and with that spirit, you are a king in your Kingdom and Domain. Maintaining His
sovereignty is the ultimate to every Kingdom. God’s sovereignty must prevail in
all standards because the existing sovereignty even that of federal republic of
Nigerian is an amendment from God’s Sovereignty.
WRITTEN BY
ONYIA EMEKA
HARFORD
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