Some eminent lawyers yesterday came down heavily on the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, over his recent utterances since he assumed his new position.

Specifically, among the utterances lawyers raised issue on was the one credited to Oshiomhole saying that, “No Court will save Saraki.”

The lawyers, who spoke, noted that such statement was a sign of disrespect to the nation’s judiciary.

They, however, reminded him that he cannot be a judge in his own case.

Oshiomhole had been calling for the resignation of the Senate President Bukola Saraki since he defected from the APC to the PDP.

He had stressed several times that Saraki ought to vacate his seat, having left the party on which platform he assumed the seat of the Senate President.

He had also threatened that the APC senators will impeach him and that no court can save him.

Commenting, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome and a Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Monday Ubani, both cautioned the APC national chairman to be wary of his utterances in his party’s quest to ensure the impeachment of Saraki.

Oshiomhole had while addressing APC’s caucus in the National Assembly on Tuesday stated that no court could save the Senate’s President.

However, in his reaction, Ozekhome, disclosed that the APC national chairman ought to know that court’s decision on any matter is final and no executive fiat can override it.

He said: “A court’s decision on any matter is final. No executive fiat can override it. The tripartite doctrine of separation of powers is found in Sections 4 (Legislation), 5 (Executive) and 6 (Judiciary), of the 1999 Constitution as amended. None of these arms of government can act in disobedience of the other.

“That doctrine of separation of powers was mostly popularised in 1748 by a great French philosopher, Baron de Montesquieu. Once a court gives a judgment, all governments, persons and authorities must obey it. Not to do so is a ready recipe for anarchy and chaos. Such torpedoes democracy and conscripts the democratic space.”

In his submissions, Ubani urged Oshiomhole to be circumspect in his approach to issues.

He said: “Mr. Chairman, note that I am not a fan of Mr. Saraki and I have not hidden my disdain for his personality and activities in the upper chamber, but try to be wise in some of your utterances and note that we have intelligent and educated people in Nigeria. We are not all fools, for God’s sake.

“The four ways for Mr. Saraki to leave the present seat as required by law are (1) Death (2) Resignation (3) Dissolution and (4) Impeachment by two – third majority of the entire membership of the Senate, approximately 73 senators. See Section 50(2) (c) of 1999 Constitution as amended:

“Section 50 (1) says, There shall be:-(a) a President and a Deputy President of the Senate, who shall be elected by the members of that House from among themselves; and

(b) A Speaker and a Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall be elected by the members of that House from among themselves.

(2) The President or Deputy President of the Senate or the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives shall vacate his office –

(a) if he ceases to be a member of the Senate or of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of the Senate or the House of Representatives; or

(b) When the House of which he was a member first sits after any dissolution of that House; or

(c) If he is removed from office by a resolution of the Senate or of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, by the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of the members of that House.

“The present status though not confirmed hundred percent in the Senate is, PDP 49 senators and APC 52, the remaining for APGA and ADC.

“So, I ask, how will the APC senators as presently constituted impeach Mr. Saraki, the Senate President? Is Mr. Oshiomhole planning an impeachment that will not comply with the strict provisions of the ground norm, the 1999 Constitution as amended?

“How do they intend to muster the 73 senators as required by law or is he engaging in intimidation, bullying and noise making which reduces his personality before right thinking members of the society?

“The “monster” Saraki was created by APC in their naive political engineering and I think the best approach would have been to handle him with wisdom and intelligence in order to get the best out of him in the interest of Nigeria.

“With the present configuration, the Senate cannot also impeach Mr. President, it is impossible legally. They can’t even try it,” Ubani said.

Another Abuja based lawyer, Kingdom Okere, noted that in the constitution which calls for amendment, it did not specifically provide that the presiding officers shall be elected from the majority political party.

“It is just a matter of convention, harmony and understanding among members of the majority party in both chambers that presiding officers had emerged from majority political party over the years,” he stated.

https://newtelegraphonline.com/2018/08/sarakis-impeachment-ozekhome-nba-chief-others-caution-oshiomhole/

It is known fact that the present govt has disrespect for the rule of law. Since they are 21st century illiterate, they do not under the constitution. All Nigerians need to do is wait for Oshiomole and his cronies on how they will impeach Saraki constitutionally.

Sarraki is Nigeria's smartest politician.......I personally love him.

Decamped to apc when it appeared apc was winning the 2015 election.......personally hijacked the senate presidency from tinubu and his gangs, and they couldn't do sh1t.........now he's back to pdp when apc is already a sinking ship.

Lol.......if tinubu couldn't do any thing then osho baba and his cronies can't do nada.

“The four ways for Mr. Saraki to leave the present seat as required by law are;
(1) Death
(2) Resignation
(3) Dissolution and
(4) Impeachment by two – third majority of the entire membership of the Senate, approximately 73 senators. See Section 50(2) (c) of 1999 Constitution as amended:..."

Specifically, among the utterances lawyers raised issue on was the one credited to Oshiomhole saying that, “No Court will save Saraki.”The lawyers, who spoke, noted that such statement was a sign of disrespect to the nation’s judiciary.They, however, reminded him that he cannot be a judge in his own case.

Oshiomole are you listening It's not by might or toutish/bullying rantings.

I never knew oshomole is this shameless and lawless until now he reminds me of Obj's do or die desperado politics. It stinks.

“So, I ask, how will the APC senators as presently constituted impeach Mr. Saraki, the Senate President? Is Mr. Oshiomhole planning an impeachment that will not comply with the strict provisions of the ground norm, the 1999 Constitution as amended?

“How do they intend to muster the 73 senators as required by law or is he engaging in intimidation, bullying and noise making which reduces his personality before right thinking members of the society?

APC/Oshiomole just keep manifesting their stupidity for the world to see.

Education wont make u rich, but its gud to be educated cus osho is lacking it, he talks like a child

Where are these people when SARAKI WAS EXPELLING SENATORS FROM SENATE ON WHAT SECTION OF NIGERIA CONSTITUTION WAS HE OPERATE ON.IDIOT!

Oshiomole is planning to spearhead an unlawful impeachment hoping that before the court rules on the matter this administration is over

This kind of gangsterism is dangerous for our future

Their should be consequences including imprisonment for any Senator who intentionally breaks the law just to achieve a political end

let him continue his barking

The conditions for Saraki's removal are explicit enough except for those who wants to be mischievous, set bad precedence and possibly plunge the nation into unnecessary and avoidable chaos.

Some people do not like Saraki but wouldn't shut their eyes and voice to the invitation to the rape of constitution as being championed by Oshiomole.

Oshiomole was once a trade union leader, So..He is trying to use Union leader tactics..lols...#APC is full of educated touts....

Why as this robber not been impeached since?

Osho Omo Ale is just trying to impress the Fulani master

supportnija:
Where are these people when SARAKI WAS EXPELLING SENATORS FROM SENATE ON WHAT SECTION OF NIGERIA CONSTITUTION WAS HE OPERATE ON.IDIOT!

house rule house business, constitution of nigeria, Nigerian business, especially when some fraudsters are bent on shoving inec budget down our throat. Even when our debt profile is in critical level

LibertyRep:
The conditions for Saraki's removal are explicit enough except for those who wants to be !mischievous, set bad precedence and possibly plunge the nation into unnecessary and avoidable chaos.

If you go to the nearest nursery or primary school and ask them, how many members of your class are there?

You will get a definite answer

No pupil will play games like the number that came to school on Monday as opposed to Tuesday

This debate about 109 members of Senate not being 109 is why our country Nigeria is simply ungovernable. Everyone is trying to be clever by half

It is quite unfortunate that the heating up of the polity is all about power struggle.

Adams Oshiomole is an astute politician who knows his onions in the political landscape. While he should be commended for hitting the ground running since he assumed his new office, he is however addressing issues from a wrong standpoint. Baba, you are wrong, make peace with your agreieved members or your party will either slowly fall apart.

Mumu talk

He said: “A court’s decision on any matter is final.
Says who? Court handlers that we don't trust!

We will all be alive to see the end of all these in Jesus name.

Oshiomole talks too much and irrelevantly most of the time! How the oyinbo wife copes with him should be a study by social scientists! But if he sees his match, he tends to mellow down. Ngige has put him where he belongs! He fears Amaechi! Saraki will humble him. It's just a matter of time!

All this lawyers coming together interpreting and analyzing Constitution, I hope they've not been paid for all what they are doing. They should be left out of the saga until it is brought to there various chambers. They are intruding into what is not of there concern. They had forgotten, we have a lot of lawyers in Nigeria even enough Constitutional lawyers.

Talk sense to the midget's head.

Oshi-omoh-OLE is just a common tout rescued from Benin park by providence.

Saraki has really proven smarter than APC.

The vice president Osinbajo, 10 days in office. Check the result. We can't compare light and darkness either can you compare a professor and illiterate?
1. Sack DG SSS
2. End SARS
3. No terrorist attack
4. No herdsman killings
5. No community clash
6. Reduced political tension



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