Against public opinion and massive criticisms, the Nigerian Senate has approved the renaming of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to the Moshood Abiola University (MAU).


In a report gathered by Ascology News, the Senate approved the renaming bill which was sent earlier in the week by President Goodluck Jonathan to bypass any embarrassing rejection of the name-change in what many Nigerians saw as illegal and unconstitutional.

http://ascology.com/news/local-news/25171-Senate-approves-UNILAG-renaming.html

Without amending the Act establishing Unilag? Now the National Assembly will be joined in the suit at the Fed High Court.

O ti tan!
Great MAULAGians, go back to school.

MKO has been duly honoured. He was a great man indeed.

MALU will be better anyway all the same congrat MAU student though the name no get swag but e go make una seriouse

R.I.P UNILAG

[size=16pt]ayyah.. Kai, this people can fit fall hand.[/size]

It would be Interesting to know if the ACN Senators Supported the the bill.

So how did they vote?

Who voted for and who voted against?

Also, can the Senate by itself amend an act of the national Assembly without a vote by The house of representatives?

I thought Senate + House of Reps = National Assembly, No?





Anyway, for those who are interested, below is the link to vote and proceedings on the HOA site, it has not been updated since February though, maybe we can get some detailed info from reporters covering the house.

http://www.nassnig.org/nass/votesenate.php

Dey r protestin,dey no dey shame. Is d formal Unilag d best University in AFRICA? No. nobody to fight or protest for academic standard. mtscheew.

WE CAN NOW SEE THE EXTENT OF DECADENCE IN OUR COUNTRY, WHERE THE WISH OF THE PEOPLE DONT MATTER

So Fast? Will this be a great News to the Students?

Kilode?!:
So how did they vote?

Who voted for and who voted against?

Also, can the Senate by itself amend an act of the national Assembly without a vote by The house of representatives?

I thought Senate + House of Reps = National Assembly, No?

Don't mind them. They have only enriched the Statement of Claim of the students. You know Gej is afraid of the House of Reps.

Hahahah.....fools again on nairaland. How can they vote or debate the issue when they are on recess? LOL, which on sef is ascology??

Good one. . .meanwhile,June 12 still need to be recognized as democracy day !

Most of the students protesting against the name change were less than 5yrs old during june 12...they will never understand

i dey laff o

All 4 good

ikee: So Fast? Will this be a great News to the Students?

Before nko? You want make their oga reduce their Ghana Must Go Quota. Well de skool dey court already abi? So everybody don dey follow due process now.

onthefence: Without amending the Act establishing Unilag? Now the National Assembly will be joined in the suit at the Fed High Court.

Be informed.
The passage is the amendment to your so-called 'Act establishing Unila'.
And the amendment is a minor amendment to the bill. Its just an amendment in the short title of the bill.
That is where many of you protesting and shouting due process got it all wrong.
In this sort of amendment, there is no public hearing.
Its just one thing that can be done with in just one legislative sitting, except it is not popular with every members.
But unfortunately, most of you undermine the intelligence of GEJ and he beat you all to it by presenting 2 other bills alongside the one of UNILAG.
These two other bills seek the same thing, and they are popular with members.
It will be extremely out of place to pass the other 2 bills without passing the MAULAG bill.
As to the court, the court does not operate on emotion or popular opinion, it operates based on fact of the matter.
Besides, court interpret the law and does not initiate or make a law.
So go back to your school, when you collect your certificate with MAULAG on it, look for a tippex, erase MAULAG and write UNILAG.
Simple as A B C.

Mr Jonathan's govt is tsumnamic to Nigeria and the World at large.

Mrkuvuki: Most of the students protesting against the name change were less than 5yrs old during june 12...they will never understand

I blame their parents for not keeping them in touch with history !

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onthefence: Without amending the Act establishing Unilag? Now the National Assembly will be joined in the suit at the Fed High Court.

IF YOU LIKE GO TO WORLD HIGH CORT

The story isn't complete.
They forgot to inform us how many filled ghana must go bags they received from from the executives.


Nigerians biggest problem is we don't Judge fairly. We put sentiments in every treatment and judgement we made.

99% of the people shouting MAULAG,MALU, MAU and the rest are definitely not in support of Jonathan's actions. We only feel joyed that the supposed pompous attitude of unilag students have been cut short by that name change.

This will surely make way for many more ridiculous policy change by this government.

National Monuments, Stadia, road, bridges, public holiday and even Name of States and Local governments would be changed in no time by this government.

If a school like Uniben, Ilorin or Ibadan had their names changes I believe the "entire" populace would have kicked against this clueless actions.


Nigerians! Open youe ears clearly. God is already upset with this Nation. The disasters occuring in this country of late are only a warning sign.

The earlier we start speaking the truth and treating people and situations fairly irrespective of Status, ethnic or religious background the better for all of us.

PStylish: hahahahahahahahahaha

Congrats to the Maulagites.

GEJ wins again.

God is definitely on his side.

I'll advise all my 'oversabi' Yoruba brothers to take a chill pill.

Good job Uncle Reno.

Long live MAU! MAU!! MAU!!!

The name has come to stay and anybody who feel otherwise should go to hell.

....so they can approve things sharp sharp meanwhile, we were begging them to update the infrastructures in the universities during strike and also to look into strike issues and they were dragging their feet.....kai!!!!!!!.....

ige101:

IF YOU LIKE GO TO WORLD HIGH CORT

Uncle GEJ must be laughing Now!

A honour well deserved after d death of ARE ONA KAKANFO, MOSHOOD KASHIMAWO ABIOLA.

Allahu Akbar !!!


God is Great !!!

Alxmyr:

Be informed.
The passage is the amendment to your so-called 'Act establishing Unila'.
And the amendment is a minor amendment to the bill. Its just an amendment in the short title of the bill.
That is where many of you protesting and shouting due process got it all wrong.
In this sort of amendment, there is no public hearing.
Its just one thing that can be done with in just one legislative sitting, except it is not popular with every members.
But unfortunately, most of you undermine the intelligence of GEJ and he beat you all to it by presenting 2 other bills alongside the one of UNILAG.
These two other bills seek the same thing, and they are popular with members.
It will be extremely out of place to pass the other 2 bills without passing the MAULAG bill.
As to the court, the court does not operate on emotion or popular opinion, it operates based on fact of the matter.
Besides, court interpret the law and does not initiate or make a law.
So go back to your school, when you collect your certificate with MAULAG on it, look for a tippex, erase MAULAG and write UNILAG.
Simple as A B C.

And only the Senate can amend the Act?

I wonder what Unilag students will do next.

afam4eva: I wonder what Unilag students will do next.

I wish they can close the school for 2 semesters so the students can learn the hard way !