German President Christian Wulff has announced his resignation in a scandal over favours he allegedly received before becoming head of state – creating a new problem for Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Mr. Wulff announced his immediate resignation on Friday, a day after the slow-burning affair escalated dramatically with a request by prosecutors for Parliament to lift his immunity from prosecution.

Mr. Wulff is stepping down after less than two years in the job. He was Ms. Merkel’s candidate for the presidency in 2010.

His resignation is potentially awkward for her – providing a major domestic distraction as she grapples with the euro zone debt crisis. A successor must be elected by a special parliamentary assembly within 30 days.

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he resigned to secure d future benefits.

Nigeria should learn from Germany.A very good example to learn from.

j.pilata:

Nigeria should learn from Germany.A very good example to learn from.

Nigeria ke. Even when they are dead, they still want to claim that they are alive to rule

Billions of naira where stolen as subsidy and none of those involved has lost their sit.

African dealers leaders are power cursed forever. They will never signed in such situation.

j.pilata:

[b]Nigeria [/b]should learn from Germany.A very good example to learn from.

AFRICA

beautifull,when would an african public officer resigns on his or her own voilition?.maybe not when he or she is alive.

eseosa77:

beautifull,when would an african public officer resigns on his or her own voilition?.maybe not when he or she is alive.

Resignation from public office is not part of our African culture.
They would rather sit down there and bribe/bully their way through any scandal.

hbabe:

Resignation from public office is not part of our African culture.
They would rather sit down there and bribe/bully their way through any scandal.

Can someone tell me why such country would not develop? This is really foreign to the African culture.

j.pilata:

Nigeria should learn from Germany.A very good example to learn from.

You wish.

But madam Ngozi Iweala did same when she can't cope with the system. How suddenly do we forget. Even recently Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo resign from
REC. Wasn't this good enough to enter the books.

not all Africans ooo. lots of Ghana cabinet members resigns recently for same scandal. Nigeria is very unique!

harmony5:

But madam Ngozi Iweala did same when she can't cope with the system. How suddenly do we forget. Even recently Mrs. Ayoka Adebayo resign from
REC. Wasn't this good enough to enter the books.

Did they resign due to scandals of bribery/corruption against them?

well,i believe someone from either in Govt or in a secular setting will come to consiousness that;life isnt for long and they need to do things right.integrity is the key!!!!!! this is a lesson for all

hbabe:

Did they resign due to scandals of bribery/corruption against them?

Maybe not Ngozi I weala, but the REC woman yes!

I think this is an opportunity for our African leaders to learn
something new from their counterpart across the globe.

Nigeria Learn Nigeria will learn tire

So ? Obasanjo did same thing kini big deal  

I never knew Germany has a president. I thought they only had a prime minister.

j.pilata:

Nigeria should learn from Germany.A very good example to learn from.

That is so un-African.

African leaders are kings - they dont resign

bandiejay:

So ? Obasanjo did same thing kini big deal

lol,In which of your dreams did he do dat.

This has been long in coming. I can't believe Wulff eventually resigned over this . You guys need to see exactly how flimsy this was. . . .his resignation isn't warranted. Makes me realize how the littlest of past mistakes can affect future endeavours in European lands!

Accountability at it's purest. You should see the grilling this man has been getting ever the incidence was exposed. And to think that the bribery sum involved was so petty.

An example of a nation that believes in herself.

Nigeria should watch and learn how advanced and intelligent people do it, maybe then we may stop being looked down upon and grouped together with lower primates. Nigeria the cursed nation.

When our rulers e.g GEJ read this news, he will just smile and call her a fool, chicken hearted.

Not in nigeria.shameless government
Eg. Pension fund
Subsidy
Many others

Nigeria and the rest of Africa to take a cue from this. it is always good to leave when the ovation is loud. African President will prefer to die there.

Nigerian leader, resign For whr? Dat one no fit happen abeg! Wen dy r busy seeking tenure elongation n oda mischievous ways to hold on to power forever. Fellow Nigerians, no gok am abeg.Jonathan whom we all tot ws a 'saint' sef don show colour. God help us.

sauer:

This has been long in coming. I can't believe Wulff eventually resigned over this . You guys need to see exactly how flimsy this was. . . .his resignation isn't warranted. Makes me realize how the littlest of past mistakes can affect future endeavours in European lands!

The best decision is for him to resign.
The first was 500,000 Euro private credit/loan he took from his friends wife.Some believed he had affair with the woman.
Secondly, his vacation in Sylt was financed by another state contractor amongst other small deals.
The Stadtanwalftshaft removed his Immunity and there is nothing he can do again than to resign.
He made some terrible decisions that was a big secret till he became President.

He had no option but to resign. There have been calls for his resignation and he was constantly in the news. I think he just wanted to avoid this last humiliation o his immunity being removed.
I do not think that he did anything tragic. It was a mistake for Germany to appoint someone with a political background as president. The position is more that of custodian.