Anyi3:
Buhari can only put pressure on some stuff but I think it's still down to the house to deliberate on these issues. After all they are the "lawmakers".

That said, the confab was just a useless way to spend money since all recommendations still go to the house for further deliberation. It was just multiplication of roles.

Anyi3:
Buhari can only put pressure on some stuff but I think it's still down to the house to deliberate on these issues. After all they are the "lawmakers".

That said, the confab was just a useless way to spend money since all recommendations still go to the house for further deliberation. It was just multiplication of roles.

Martins301:


Even if the NASS agrees to implement the report, Buhari can still veto it just as Jonathan did to the amended constitution. Never the less, you should click the appropriate button to have your opinion registered. Thanks.

Anyi3:
Buhari can only put pressure on some stuff but I think it's still down to the house to deliberate on these issues. After all they are the "lawmakers".

That said, the confab was just a useless way to spend money since all recommendations still go to the house for further deliberation. It was just multiplication of roles.

CFCfan:

I still believe that a president shouldn't have the power to veto constitutional amendment bills. It can make the president a civilian dictator; the FHC ruling giving the president such a power should be appealed to the Court of Appeals by the NASS.

Or if a President has such veto power, the NASS should be able to override it with a 2/3 vote in each house, just as it can be done with other regular bills.

ManUtdholic:

Waste
Who will make this recommendation
D law makers? where a region is more rep than that of the order
Or the president
The best is that each region should be aptly represent to barricade we were cheated and rancour that may ensued
There is no waste in d confab
NASS is needed cuz they will be d 1 to make it a law

CFCfan:
I'm in favor of numbers 1,2,3,6,7,10,11,12,13,14,15,16, and 19.

When the states draft their own constitutions, the federal constitution would have to be amended to delete its relevant provisions regarding the tenure of governors, HOA members, LG chairmen and councillors.
The SIECs should still exist, although some serious reform would be needed for them to be impartial. INEC could be empowered to supervise their activities. Today, most, if not all LG elections are won by candidates of the governor's party. Its really a disgrace.

The use of electronic voting machines will make the voting experience far less tedious, and the collation of results easier. For eg a single unit of Indian EVMs can process 8,000 votes and conclude counting within 2 hours. So its possible to know the winners of elections within hours, as against within 3 days.

On diaspora voting, the logistics would have to be worked out, and a constitutional amendment would be necessary for it to be successful. For those of us in the US, INEC could set up 2-3 registration centers each in northern and southern California, Texas, New York, Georgia, Maryland, Ohio. Ditto for Nigerians in the UK, SA, Germany etc. The cost of setting up overseas reg areas would run into billions of Naira, that's the only drawback.

Mines and minerals should be on the concurrent list. Pursuant to that, the 13% derivation should be increased to 20%. However, the FG may have to lay off around 30-35% of the civil service, and implement the Orosanye panel report in order to adjust to the corresponding revenue shortfall.