A member of House of
Representatives representing
Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal
Constituency of Ebonyi State, Linus
Okorie, has urged President
Muhammadu Buhari and the All
Progressives Congress (APC) to
respect the federal character
principle as enshrined in Section 14
(3) of the constitution of the
country.
Okorie accused President Buhari
and the APC of having violated the
constitutional provision on all the
appointments they had made since
assumption of leadership of the
Federal Government on May 29.
The lawmaker noted with particular
interest the pronouncements of the
APC lawmakers de-emphasizing the
federal character principle.
Okorie was worried that
particularly, Femi Gbajaibimila
whom he said before now acted as
an erudite opposition lawmaker
and perceived by many as a
quintessential respecter of the rule
of law and constitutional provisions
was leading the crusade to upturn
the constitution.
“His (Gbajabimila’s) current
personal ambitions cannot
justifiably account for such a
dramatic somersault that seeks to
turn Nigeria’s constitution on its
head merely to justify a position
which is clearly against the spirit
and letter of the constitution,” he
said.
Okorie alerted that without any of
iota of doubt, the principle of
federal character enshrined in the
nation’s constitution was now
under threat in the current
dispensation, recalling that the few
appointments already made by
President Mohammadu Buhari did
not reflect federal character.
He, however, advised that it would
be in the best interest of the nation
and its constitution if Buhari
redressed the error in the course of
subsequent appointments.
Okorie faulted Gbajabiamila’s view
that the House of Representatives
was not an agency of the Federal
Government and that its principal
officers’ positions were elective and
not by appointment.
“Clearly, this cannot be interpreted
to exclude the National Assembly
principal officers’ positions. All of
us, including my respected
colleague, Gbajabiamila, have a
duty not to encourage or allow the
constitution to be desecrated or
abused by people who are
desperate for power,” Okorie said.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/house-of-reps-member-cautions-buhari-apc-on-federal-character/

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These guy should fvck the hell up. How many appointments has the Mr president made so far? So he should appoint outsiders as his personal securities abi

sameer1212:
These guy should fvck the hell up. How many appointments has the Mr president made so far? So he should appoint outsiders as his personal securities abi

just see how handsome your pix perceived but your words say otherwise.

sameer1212:
These guy should fvck the hell up. How many appointments has the Mr president made so far? So he should appoint outsiders as his personal securities abi

good radiance to bad rubbish

kontinu

Birds of same feathers

APC the party of Utopian beliefs, how can u say u don't believe in zoning in this complex country and u want to succeed, thank God some of them like saraki and dogora applied their brain. if not they would have thrown this country into anarchy

ChikezieU:
just see how handsome your pix perceived but your words say otherwise.