A Kaduna-based constitutional lawyer, Mr.
Sunny Akanni, has declared that it will
amount to the violation of the provision of
the constitution if President Muhammadu
Buhari does not appoint a minister from
each of the 36 states of the federation.











The lawyer who was commenting on
speculations that the president was
considering reducing the number of
ministers to be appointed, said if he must
reduce the number of ministers, it should
not be less than 36.











According to him, Section 147 of the 1999
Constitution (as amended) provides that a
minister must be appointed from each of
the 36 states of the federation.












He said any attempt to violate the provision
of the constitution would be challenged in
court.











“I have heard speculations that the
President wants to reduced the number of
ministers to be appointed to save cost of
governance. That is a very good steps and I
commend him for that, but in taking such
steps, he has to be conscious of the
provisions of the constitution as well.














“Section 147 of the Constitution said the
president shall appoint at least one minister
from each state of the federation who shall
be indigene of such state.













“So if a minister is not appointed from my
state, I will challenge it in court because that
is a violation of the provisions of section
147 of the Constitution. So it is compulsory
that he appoints ministers from each of the
states, he has no choice,” he said.













Akanni said: “I expected that by now the
president should have appointed an
Attorney General who guide him on issues
that have constitutional implications. He
should be guided by the constitution before
reducing the number of ministers.














He argued further that the same thing
applies to the states, pointing out that even
the decision of the Kaduna state governor,
Mallam Nasir El-Rufai to reduce the number
of commissioners to be appointed to 13, is
unconstitutional.













According to him, section 14, subsection 4
of the constitution provides that a
commissioner must be appointed from each
of the local governments in the state.
















“The composition of the Government of a
State, local government council or any of the
agencies shall be carried out in such a
manner to recognise the diversity of the
people within its area of authority and the
need to promote a sense of belonging and
loyalty among the people of the federation,”











he quoted the constitution.
“So how do you want to run a government
when you don’t have such representations
in the states and local governments,” he
queried.









Source:www.thisdaylive.com/articles/-buhari-must-appoint-ministers-from-the-36-states-/213022/

No be Only 36 States Na 86 states him go appoint Ministers. Awon Olofo Iranu!!Total Rubbish!!Nonsense!!

He can go for 19ministers(as in senior) and 17minister for state =36

because, wetin happen even if dey are incompetent, den we start having the Orubebes

Bull fuvcking shit!!!!! So buhari don resemble one man dat has no shoe n also cum frm otuoke?

Let baba continue on a slow pace n also end it on a slow pace... Tell #BabaGoSlow that four years is here! I envy the faith of the people expecting 'change' from this govt.

D

Noted

Oya by fire by force



U must or....

Useless lawyer thinks its business as usual..nope this is a regime that will select competent hands

temitemi1:
Let baba continue on a slow pace n also end it on a slow pace... Tell #BabaGoSlow that four years is here! I envy the faith of the people expecting 'change' from this govt.

As usual, coming from someone who is a simpleton.
But I'm surprised you made a comment which is more than 2 lines. It's unlike you. Is change coming your way Mr unreasonable one-sentence comment?
Try and learn plumbing so you can be useful to your community.

Well, if truly that's what the constitution states, then he has no choice but to honour it.

Some of the posters above should thrown away sentiments when it comes to certain issues. It is a democracy afterall.

It's a constitutional issue and must be guided by the constitution. The only way out is to get the constitution amended.