OAM4J:


whose duty is it to make that pronouncement?

PDP or Jonathan or IG or the Court?

EbolaParasite:


The position of SPEAKER of the house is different from being a GOVERNOR. A GOVERNOR IS ELECTED by the people.
A member of the house is also elected by the people BUT the position of SPEAKER is elected by members of the house through a MAJORITY VOTE. The majority house decides the SPEAKER BECAUSE OF THEIR MAJORITY. Is this shait really that hard to comprehend.
I swear if anybody tries to compare a decamping Governor or other party members again, i go VEX OO

BOAR:


It says

'' In the case of the House of Representatives, the Speaker of that House shall preside, and in his absence the Deputy Speaker shall preside''

The intent of those that drafted the constitution in their wisdom is not that the Deputy Speaker takes over the Speaker seat by reason of vacation of office, but by absence of the Speaker

Who are you? A mind reader?how did you know their intents
Tambuwal is no longer a member of the HOR. Section 53 subsection 2 is very clear on what should be done under the circumstances

Until a substantive speaker is appointed by the House, Tambuwal to all intent and purpose remains the Speaker.

EbolaParasite:


Were they SPEAKERS?
Learn to read.

blym4real:

PDP asks court to remove defecting
governors
DECEMBER 12, 2013 BY IHUOMA CHIEDOZIE,
ABUJA
The Peoples Democratic Party has asked an
Abuja Federal High Court to sack the five
governors who defected to the All Progressives
Congress.
The governors are Alhaji Murtala Nyako
(Adamawa), Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Aliyu
Wamakko (Sokoto), Rabiu Kwankwaso (Kano)
and Abdulfatai Ahmed (Kwara).
The Independent National Electoral
Commission was listed as a defendant
alongside the governors in the suit filed on
behalf of the PDP by Alex Izinyon, SAN.
PDP argued that the governors should be
sacked from office on the ground that, because
of their defection, they have forfeited their
offices, which, as a result, have reverted to the
party.
In the event that the five governors are sacked
from office, PDP wants the court to order the
deputy governor or speaker of the state Houses
of Assembly of the affected states, or any
officer next in rank, who is still its member, to
assume the office of governor.
PDP is asking the court for several reliefs,
among which is a declaration that by the
combined provisions of sections 177 (c), 221
and 222 (c) of the 1999 Constitution, the five
governors, who were elected under its platform,
cannot continue to enjoy the mandate given to
it (PDP) by the people/electorate of the
concerned states as they (governors) have
defected to another political party.
The court was equally asked to make a
declaration that in the absence of any division
in the PDP, the five governors have vacated or
forfeited their seats upon their defection to the
APC.
Also, the Abuja FHC was asked to make a
declaration that, by the combined provisions of
sections 87 of the Electoral Act 2011 (as
amended), and sections 177 (c), 221 and 222 (c)
of the 1999 Constitution, the offices of the
defected governors have reverted to the PDP.
In the same vein, the court was asked to make
a declaration that, by the combined provisions
of sections 177 (c), 221 and 222 (c) of the 1999
Constitution, upon the defection of the five
governors, the mandate reverts to the deputy
governor or speaker of the state houses of
assembly of the respective states or any officer
next in rank who is still a member of the PDP.

publisher:


Why are people like u so silly?
The constitution is silent on defection by Governors but very specific on defections by federal legislators.

chukwudi44:
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sukpehi:
Which part of the constitution can I find this 3/4

Toktee:
Is because of people like you that we are where we ar as a nation,do u mean to said mimiko do nt come to power under a political party?

yorke1:
Thats good to know that his security details has been withdrawn. He is no longer the speaker!!!

Montaque:
yes the case was instituted,but what was the decision on it? The sections they relied upon is nebulous. That cannot be compared to the clear provisions that a member of parliament stand disqualified as as such if he defects without just cause.there is no similar provision for the Governors in the CFRN. Its a lacuna and Its still to be decided by the court. Please dont make the comparism, TAmbuwal as far as the constitution is concerned is no longer a member of the house,irrespective of the case in court for the Governors that defected.

BOAR:


You are not a competent person to interpret the law.

There are instances a member can switch party and still retains his membership, such as the presence of factions in the party, in which instance the Speaker is hinging his decision to leave PDP.

PDP should prove that PDP in Sokoto is not factionalized.

Iamdagreatguy:
Nonsense!!! Arrant Nonsense,
This IGP is just taking laws into his hand,,has the house impeached himhas the court declared his seat vacant,,,why can't the same thing be done to Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo who recently decamped to PDP.
One of the reason I don't like this PDP's government.
GEJ was my candidate in 2011,,time to correct my mistake.
Btw,wat does the constitution quoted says,,,the second paragraph gives room to decamp bt only on the ground that there is conflict or faction in d party.
Presently in sokoto there is faction in PDP,,,so why is the IGP taking laws into his own hands?

BOAR:


You are not a competent person to interpret the law.

There are instances a member can switch party and still retains his membership, such as the presence of factions in the party, in which instance the Speaker is hinging his decision to leave PDP.

PDP should prove that PDP in Sokoto is not factionalized.

Montaque:
please stop this PDP sokoto crisis. The constitution envisaged a political party not a state branch. Moreso,the defecting member must defect to a break-away faction of the original party or a new party formed through a merger of the original party and another one. What is happening in Sokoto has no political consequence.

blym4real:
If you will interpret the constitution correctly sir all the members that have decamped must also vacate their sit.

arsetalks:
[b]So the IG has the power to determine he is no longer the speaker? [/b]Since when did he cease to be the speaker of the house? It is a shame that we have a president in this nation but people like the IG and Fayose are allowed to get away with things they should ordinarily not get away with if we have a sane man as president.

EbolaParasite:


You can not leave a party and retain position as SPEAKER. The only way you can do that is if the party you are defecting to is now the Majority. Until then, you lose your position as Speaker

hardywaltz:
The function of the Police is not to interpret the provisions of the Constitution, that is the exclusive preserve of the Judiciary.
That said the section which the Forces Public Relations officer quoted has to do with Tambuwal's eligibility as a legislator which is a matter currently before the courts.

In the eyes of the law Tambuwal is the substantive speaker of the house until he has been removed in accordance with the provisions of the CFR as amended.

However if PDP is confident that they control the votes of the house, let the Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha reconvene the house; (3/4) members need to sign the notice of extra - ordinary meeting and 2/3 majority is needed to form a qurom. And formally commence impeachment proceedings against the Speaker.

PDP knows it can't muster the needed votes so they have resorted to self help which is equivalent to Jungle justice.

blym4real:
If you will interpret the constitution correctly sir all the members that have decamped must also vacate their sit.

EbolaParasite:


Are you ok? Can't you read.
This is about position as speaker. If you defect, you do not lose your position. What he is losing in this case is his position as SPEAKER and not as a member of the house. Is it so hard for you to comprehend. How did you pass WAEC?

new2020:


You forget you are in Nigeria. Wait until $1 billion is shared amongst them; each person $2million and ranking members 2.5$million and see how they will impeaach Tambuwal within 24 hrs; not even 24 hrs, in 1 hr. No be Naija we dey. My emphasis in dollar...this is people don't play with dollar!

BOAR:


That is left for the members to decided, they make their own rules.

okazuu:
let me ask a question why will a minority still be a speaker when their are still majority in the house he should just do the needful and save all this news about him.

BOAR:


You are very wrong.

amobii:
wonder why Gov. Mimiko, does not vacate his seat or IG withdrawing the security, and some state assembly in the state. The constitution is only meant for opposition parties not for PDP, well it's getting closer and people are getting wiser with their game, time will tell for revolution.

chukwudi44:


Ode go and read section 68 and come back here and tell me what you found

EbolaParasite:


The majority party you mean? Which in this case is the PDP.
You have a Speaker (majority party) and a minority leader. If he wants he can become minority leader in his new party but to say he will retain his position as Speaker is ridiculous