The much touted restructuring of Nigeria will only be a success if it is based on economic viability and not driven by political consideration. This was the submission of the president of the African Development Bank (AFDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina at the 2nd term inauguration lecture of governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu titled: “towards a new nigeria: from federal fatherlism to a commonwealth” Shola Ilesanmi reports that the AFDB Boss commended governor Akeredolu for securing another term and urged him to use the renewed mandate to consolidate his past achievements.