The thread was locked since August but this is December, that means the topic has been locked for more than 3 months ago. I saw the thread and the rank up thread that was pinned before I posted this topic. I posted this topic because I noticed it has been locked for more than 3 months.
The last time that thread was opened, you were not registered then. I think that was July and your account is registered on August, he had more than 81 applications he attended to and guess he gave all eligible submissions merit. I remembered he was out of merit and had to wait to distribute merit to other pending applications.
He is the owner of the thread and he set up his rules, perhaps he had his personal preferences and reasons as to why he had not open it recently.
We have more than 4 source in this board, he isn't the only one obligated to do it. If the community agrees to do that then it's another thread can be created. However, Naija board has had alot of infiltrators pretending to be Nigerian and they are not. The last time Fruit contest and Naija independence art contest was done here, alot pretended to be Nigerians when in fact they are from other local board. Hope you can see Igebotz reason is justified.
There is one active thread about rank up that is recently open.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5522344.0, when you meet the requirements you may apply if it's open.