LAGOS, Nigeria – Former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko, advocated for the devolution of power to sub-national governments to address governance challenges in Nigeria during an address on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Okay News reports that Mimiko called for the adoption of the biblical Jethro principle to decentralise authority and resources while speaking at the 74th Annual Convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. Mimiko, who previously served as Minister of Housing and Urban Development under the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, presented a paper titled “The government and politics mountain.” “The ‘Jethro principle’ teaches us that effective governance must be built on merit, capacity and capability,” Mimiko said. “Politics should not be viewed merely as a contest for power, but as the process through which authority is exercised for the common good.