philips70:


If they run the election again and APC presents a dog, it will still win the PDP. Do you know what is called mass destruction? That's what PDP did to this country. PDP is Conan the destroyer.

agabusta:


You are trying to be smart comparing the Clerk of the NA with INEC. The clerk does not have the constitutional power to change the senate rules. Be informed that the senate rules is made by the senate for the senate. Any modification has to go through the senate and adopted by the senate. What the Clerk with connivance with some senators did is ultra vires.

ORACLE1975:
I think the PS is wrong to have refused to honor that
invitation. Both arms of government have power to
make Nigeria governable. The president does not have
to submit you to go before you do. You need to tread
wisely as those giving you the courage to ignore the call
of the powerful house will also walk you out of your
office. Buhari said he will be guided by the Constitution
of the Fed republic of Nigeria. If there is anything wrong
in our finances, you have to yield to the call of the house
to verify such. The Senate and House are their to
checkmate the activities of Mr President. This is how
we know that the change we voted for is still intact.#teamchange

senier007:
Karma is a B**tch, it hits you when you feel you are untouchable, and Army, Police, Court can't help you on this one since you disrespected both your fada and the party that brought you to power, when you disrespected your fada we didn't intervene cuz it's family issue unknown to us, you are turning yourself to a monster like and must be stopped or rubbished at all cost. I am a fulani man but I will vote for Asiwaju a millions times than to waste my vote on Atiku, dangote and the sarakis of this world. Jagaban Borgu till mahdi comes.

porka:


[size=13pt]Go to court.

You do not have the powers to interpret the laws, the courts have. [/size]

CFCfan:

That will lead to anarchy. If Saraki and the Senate [/b]decide to be a "stumbling block", good old dialogue and politicking could be explored.
Besides, I don't think there is any provision in the constitution or the Senate rules, which allow a President to make "recess" appointments.

MrCounselor:

I don't understand your problems with ministers.
What if PMB decides to stick with the perm secs fro the next 4years then?
He has been using them and Nigeria have not collapsed yet. After a year Nigerians will actually know he's unwilling to appoint any Zap.ing minister, maybe by then you would be calling him Baba Snail.
Grow out of the archetypal minister-strewn government... I can live without them. What good came out of Allison Maduekwe being a petroleum minister, or people who knows nothing about avaition yet being a misnister there just to appoint someone as minister. Mmtschew.
Cut PMB some slacks, people.

agabusta:


Chill, the movie is yet to come to an end yet. The police is already investigating the said alteration. After they are through with their investigations, they will charge any person found culpable to court.

scribble:



Thiis APsheittes will turn Nigeria to animal farm

SporaD8:
Test of loyalty for the permanent secretary.
With pmb yet to appoint Finance minister, Senate invitation of perm. sec is like usurping the power of the Executive.

Ghandi12:



My Brother there is no Saraki and the Senate as things were now. Realistically, what we have now is : APC-51, Saraki-8 and PDP-49. Saraki-8 are more PDP-leaning (hence not trusted by APC founders). Anarchy in the Senate or the entire NASS may not necessarily translate into anarchy in the System.

Interestingly, while the Nigeria Constitution specifies certain Presidential appointees MUST be vetted by the Senate it is, however, silent on: if the Senate actually have the powers to disqualify any appointee, and or if the President chooses to ignore Senate report.

In summary the 1999 Constitution gives so much powers to the Presidency. It has many legal loopholes that can be explored by a smart Presidency to make NASS irrelevant in discharging its core duties. Only the Judiciary can interpret or give directions on these "holes".

Examples have been set under OBJ, Yaradua and GEJ.

ECOTERRORS:
And the cookie keeps crumbling, APC will self destruct before june next year

Ghandi12:



My Brother there is no Saraki and the Senate as things were now. Realistically, what we have now is : APC-51, Saraki-8 and PDP-49. Saraki-8 are more PDP-leaning (hence not trusted by APC founders). Anarchy in the Senate or the entire NASS may not necessarily translate into anarchy in the System.

Interestingly, while the Nigeria Constitution specifies certain Presidential appointees MUST be vetted by the Senate it is, however, silent on: if the Senate actually have the powers to disqualify any appointee, and or if the President chooses to ignore Senate report.

In summary the 1999 Constitution gives so much powers to the Presidency. It has many legal loopholes that can be explored by a smart Presidency to make NASS irrelevant in discharging its core duties. Only the Judiciary can interpret or give directions on these "holes".

Examples have been set under OBJ, Yaradua and GEJ.

ORACLE1975:
I think the PS is wrong to have refused to honor that
invitation.

midolian:
Saraki don spoil hinself. He will go down in history as the most disrespected senate president as a result of the treacherous means through which he occupied that exalted seat.

CFCfan:

I believe the Senate has the power to "disqualify" a President's nominee.
As you said, the Senate has the power to vet some Presidential nominees. But if the Senate fails to confirm that nominee, that nominee cannot be sworn in as a substantive executive officer (Minister, DG etc).

In essence, the Senate's failure to confirm a nominee is also a disqualification by the Senate.

porka:


[size=13pt]You people should learn to live within laid down guidelines.

It is not what you want to happen or wish or what you think is the ideal. It's the LAW dammit! If you think the LAW is not working, change it.

There's a reason the LAW says there shall be ministers appointed by the president. There's a reason the LAW says these ministers so appointed serve as Executive Council of the Federation. Their functions are stated therein.

One of the most important functions of FEC is constituting a MEDICAL REVIEW BOARD in the case of president's health complications. They set up a medical panel to examine the state of health of the president to determine if he can still function as the chief executive of the country.

What happens if the dullard suddenly falls sick? If what happened during Yaradua era should happen now, the country would be in deep trouble.

It's obvious you people are just learning how a federal government is run (are you even learning?) but you should not attempt to bring silly arguments to justify lack of grasp of issues.

Not obeying the law is CORRUPTION. [/size]

porka:

[size=13pt]1) The constitution expressly stated how funds should be appropriated by the National Assembly. The president can only spend within what the National Assembly appropriates.
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porka:

[size=13pt]1) 2) The constitution is very clear on the IMPEACHMENT proceedings of the president and the vice president.
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porka:

[size=13pt]1)
3) A certain Bode Agusto was rejected by the Senate and was refused clearance as a ministerial nominee thereby setting a CLEAR precedence on the Senate's powers to approve or reject a president's nominee.[/size]

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Excuzeme:


Wrong, going by PRECEDENTS!

Obanikoro was not confirmed by the Senate!...and he was sworn-in as a Minister.
Go back and look at the video of what happened in that scenario.

GEJ, with the connivance of that stewpid Senate President then, just 'overode' that provision.

And be reminded that the President also has a VETO POWER to overrule a Senate Decision.


as they say "TWO can PLAY the GAME"


"Round Three" is about to begin. Saraki, l hope you will survive sha?

CFCfan:

I believe the Senate has the power to "disqualify" a President's nominee.
As you said, the Senate has the power to vet some Presidential nominees. But if the Senate fails to confirm that nominee, that nominee cannot be sworn in as a substantive executive officer (Minister, DG etc).
In essence, the Senate's failure to confirm a nominee is also a disqualification by the Senate.

CFCfan:

Again, the Senate's approval or confirmation can take any form, based on Senate rules.

David Mark held a voice vote in the chambers, with a majority of Senators voting "Yea". So the voice votes confirmed Obanikoro.
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/following-senate-tradition-obanikoro-confirmed-minister-opposition-cries-foul/203912/

Iykopee:
Are these guys in APC wired to reason like animals? Oh becos saraki legally wangled his way to the top, he shud be disrepected eh? Little wonder the president is a daura zombie.

millionaireman:


Have you ever heard the saying: "more heads are better than one"? The longer PMB presides over Nigeria without ministers, the more Nigeria retrogresses. Perm secs are mere civil servants, not politicians who plan for a country.

midolian:
Saraki don spoil hinself. He will go down in history as the most disrespected senate president as a result of the treacherous means through which he occupied that exalted seat.

adebisicutie:


You are forgetting that the Senate President has no immunity and thee have been many accusations trailing him from his time as a Governor. All
Buhari would have to do is have EFCC deal with him and the deputy senate president can be taken care of. Saraki knows not to step out of line where Buhari is concerned plus the northerners will turn on him so fast and the SW can't stand him already

adconline:

Only willfully ignorant folks like you would believe that Saraki doesn't wield so much power. He will block PMB nominees for ministers, ambassadors, agencies like EFCC, ICPC, justices of high court, court of appeal and Supreme Court, Defence Chiefs, CBN governor.. He can refuse to pass national budget. He can ground Buhari. Go and read how Chuba Okadigbo and Ghali Uma N'Abba crippled OBJ