The Democrats represented the party of planters, slavery and secession. Northern Nigeria opposed the claim of southern secession. Many scholars hold that the Confederate secession was blatantly illegal. The US Constitution lacks provision for secession. The statewide vote in favor of secession was 132,201 to 37,451. The result of the vote was a majority in favour of secession. Cuba was successful in defending Ethiopia against both Somali invasion and Eritrean secession. Eight remaining slave states continued to reject calls for secession. Nevertheless, advocates of immediate secession were clearly outnumbered. Lincoln had no official power to act while the secession crisis escalated. The separation referred to is not secession but partition. The events that led to the secession of Ilorin began in 1793. Word of the outcome in favor of secession was met with celebrations in Tampa.. Indira Gandhi dismissed the Karunanidhi government based on charges of possible secession and corruption. Switzerland allows for the secession from current and the creation of new cantons.