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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by AZeD1(m): 12:09pm On Oct 29, 2014
pro01:


In sane climes, leaders of parliament do not decamp from their party (which is always the majority party) to another, so I wonder what nonexistent proof you need. In any case, kindly give just one instance of where an incumbent Speaker/head of parliament is a member of the minority party - in any country. Just one.
If leaders of parliaments in "sane climes" don't decamp, why are you trying use the "convention" of sane places in an "insane clime"? Is that not comparing apples to oranges
pro01:

This is a really dumb comparison, and it shows that you have zero understanding of the issue/context of the debate going on here. I'm done.
You are the one that has zero understanding of the issue. The law is clear on who can be speaker but you are trying to say only someone from the party with a majority should be speaker then using that same logic, only the tribe with the largest population should be president.
If you can't understand that, then take a class in logic.

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by o42austino(m): 12:09pm On Oct 29, 2014
Trust me, PDP can't Remove the speaker because he defected to APC but trust me again when i tell u that within few days PDP will dig up the speakers corruption files when in power and that will give them power to Impeach him, Never mess up with the party in Power.

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by AZeD1(m): 12:11pm On Oct 29, 2014
chukwudi44:


That is your own opinion, it remains to be seen how it will stand.Nobody will torelate a minority in power, it will never happen
You do know that GEJ is from a minority tribe?

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:13pm On Oct 29, 2014
Clerverly:
I read an article somewhere, where Oliseh Metuh of PDP, called for the resignation of Hon. Tambuwal for ditching a party on whose majority he rose to the office of the speaker house of Representative.

In his exact words: “After a thorough consideration of the matter, the NWC came to a conclusion that the Hon. Speaker, as a responsible elected officer, knows full well what is needful and honourable of him since his new party is in the minority [in the House]” he said.

I have also read some comments offline and online, when some ignorant/paid commentators have started insinuating that Hon Tambuwal May lose his office for simply not fulfilling the requirements of the law as regards the position of speaker.

It is very unfortunate that some Nigerians including public office holders are too lazy, to read the elementary sections of our Constitution, some of which are self explanatory.

Now, let us examine what Chapter V, Part 1 (Composition Of National Assembly) sections 47 -50 of the Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria holds:


There shall be a National Assembly for the Federation which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.

48. The Senate shall consist of three Senators from each State and one from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

49. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the House of Representatives shall consist of three hundred and sixty members representing constituencies of nearly equal population as far as possible, provided that no constituency shall fall within more than one State.

50. (1) 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.

So where did PDP find the supposedly "loophole" or authority in law, in asking Hon. Tambuwal to resign? The only option left for them, is to rally their members and see if they can muster the required number when plenary resumes in decemeber, in order to satisfy Section 50, subsection 2 C as highlighted above.

Anything else is calling for anarchy!

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The thing is this the Nigerian constitution is so clear on this. Tambuwal can only be asked to leave his position as speaker if :
1) two-third of the house can agree to removing him from his position
2) there is a dissolution of the house.
To say that because he is now a member of the minority group is a reason to vacate the office is mere ignorance of the constitution. The constitution never said the speaker must be a member of the majority party.
NOTE: I'M NOT AN APC FAN OOOO

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by oliy24(m): 12:20pm On Oct 29, 2014
soroptimist:
Jonathanians are so daft and bereft of knowledge about the dictates of the Constitution.

To them,anyone that is against their Lord and Saviour GEJ must be crushed even if it means trampling on the constitution


major reason sanusi is out now
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:24pm On Oct 29, 2014
AZeD1:

You do know that GEJ is from a minority tribe?

YOUR STUPIDITY IS QUITE AMAZING!!! SO TELL ME WHICH TRIBE IS THE MAJORITY TRIBE IN NIGERIA?

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:26pm On Oct 29, 2014
chinedu4:

The thing is this the Nigerian constitution is so clear on this. Tambuwal can only be asked to leave his position as speaker if :
1) two-third of the house can agree to removing him from his position
2) there is a dissolution of the house.
To say that because he is now a member of the minority group is a reason to vacate the office is mere ignorance of the constitution. The constitution never said the speaker must be a member of the majority party.
NOTE: I'M NOT AN APC FAN OOOO
THE HOUSE WIL BE THROWN INTO CHAOS UNTIL TAMBUWAL RESIGNS.NO ONE IS GOING TO WASTE THEIR TIME ON IMPEACHMENT!!! WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE TIME OF ETTEH WOULD BE RE-ENACTED THIS TIME IT MIGHT INVOLVE SOME CHIDI LYODING TOO!!! TRUST ME THE HOR WILL BE VERY INTERESTING IN THE DAYZ TO COME
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:27pm On Oct 29, 2014
chinedu4:

The thing is this the Nigerian constitution is so clear on this. Tambuwal can only be asked to leave his position as speaker if :
1) two-third of the house can agree to removing him from his position
2) there is a dissolution of the house.
To say that because he is now a member of the minority group is a reason to vacate the office is mere ignorance of the constitution. The constitution never said the speaker must be a member of the majority party.
NOTE: I'M NOT AN APC FAN OOOO

BTW THE SAME CONSTITUTION SAYS TAMBUWAL CEASES TO BE A HOR MEMBER UPON HIS DECAMPMENT

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:28pm On Oct 29, 2014
2015 will decide
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:29pm On Oct 29, 2014
OkekeOnyi:
2015 will decide

DUDE THIS CASE WILL BE DECIDED BEFORE 2015
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by PEREP: 12:31pm On Oct 29, 2014
Is this not 16 presiding over 19?

We copied this Presidential system from the USA and this is like saying the democrat should preside over the majority Republicans in the House.

I thought the Lawyers should be looking at blocking this loophole because this means trouble will keep brewing anytime APC wish to sponsor any motion through the Speaker.

How will Tambuwal trust the Deputy now

Nigeria is ALWAYS First

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:33pm On Oct 29, 2014
southsouthman:
Ops you forgot the part of the constitution that says a member of the national assembly stand to lose his/her seat if the person decamp away from the party for which he is voted into the house where there are no factions. So is it honourable for Tambuwal to resign knowing what the constitution says about decamping. Ops it is wrong for you to mislead the public by referring to only a section of the constitution
what part of the constitution says that?
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:34pm On Oct 29, 2014
chinedu4:

what part of the constitution says that?

SECTION 68 SUBSECTION 1

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:34pm On Oct 29, 2014
chukwudi44:


BTW THE SAME CONSTITUTION SAYS TAMBUWAL CEASES TO BE A HOR MEMBER UPON HIS DECAMPMENT
where is it in the constitution
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:40pm On Oct 29, 2014
chinedu4:

where is it in the constitution

ALREADY ANSWERED YOU

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by OROSUNBOLB(m): 12:44pm On Oct 29, 2014
politricks:
Tell themDidnt you read the article Or when they were doing '16 is greater than 19' did you complain.

Fixed as in GBAM !
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:44pm On Oct 29, 2014
chukwudi44:


SECTION 68 SUBSECTION 1
so what do u say about section 50 sub-section 1c which says that he shall vacate his office "if he is removed from office by a resolution of the senate or of the house of representatives, as the case maybe, by the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of the members of that house".
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by temitemi1(m): 12:46pm On Oct 29, 2014
southsouthman:
Ops you forgot the part of the constitution that says a member of the national assembly stand to lose his/her seat if the person decamp away from the party for which he is voted into the house where there are no factions. So is it honourable for Tambuwal to resign knowing what the constitution says about decamping. Ops it is wrong for you to mislead the public by referring to only a section of the constitution
God bless u man!!
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 12:55pm On Oct 29, 2014
chukwudi44:


SECTION 68 SUBSECTION 1
with the same section u r quoting, look at subsection 1g carefully. the latter part says" provided that his
membership of the latter political party is NOT AS A RESULT OF A DIVISION IN THE POLITICAL PARTY OF WHICH HE WAS PREVIOUSLY A MEMBER..."
we all know that there are divisions in pdp
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Olaolufred(m): 1:05pm On Oct 29, 2014
pro01:

What the PDP expects him to do is to resign as Speaker and concentrate on his so-called gubernatorial ambition. This is because the Speakership essentiallly belongs to the PDP - as the majority party in the House of Representatives. How difficult is that to understand? He can worship any local Sokoto deity that is his 'mentor'; that is not the PDP's business. . . .as long as he surrenders the Speakership. You cannot have your cake and eat it too. That's the simple idea.

[size=14pt] Ignorance.
Read our costitution very well and show where it is written that the majority must always produce the speaker. The speaker shall be elected among members of HOR.
Read the constitution and digest it.
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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Olaolufred(m): 1:09pm On Oct 29, 2014
chukwudi44:


BTW THE SAME CONSTITUTION SAYS TAMBUWAL CEASES TO BE A HOR MEMBER UPON HIS DECAMPMENT

YES, AS IN THE CASE OF BUKOLA SARAKI.
YOU ARE RIGHT.
PEOPLE DECEIVING PEOPLE.
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 1:11pm On Oct 29, 2014
How does Tambuwal's defection affects the polity. For goodness sake with all due respect, Tambuwal can never be president come 2015. It doesnt matter if he wins the primary election in APC. I dont do politics, but am waiting to see who will beat Jonathan in 2015. Any candidate will have a better chance come 2019 not 2015.
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by AZeD1(m): 1:13pm On Oct 29, 2014
chukwudi44:


YOUR STUPIDITY IS QUITE AMAZING!!! SO TELL ME WHICH TRIBE IS THE MAJORITY TRIBE IN NIGERIA?
Consult the 2006 census for a guide.
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Olaolufred(m): 1:18pm On Oct 29, 2014
FrancisDiote:
How does Tambuwal's defection affects the polity. For goodness sake with all due respect, Tambuwal can never be president come 2015. It doesnt matter if he wins the primary election in APC. I dont do politics, but am waiting to see who will beat Jonathan in 2015. Any candidate will have a better chance come 2019 not 2015.

[size=14pt] You are not current to know that he is vying for sokoto state gorvenorship position.
You are beating your chest as if you are having the most current info. [/size]
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by DEUNSTOPPABLE(m): 1:21pm On Oct 29, 2014
Are you blind to section 50 subsection 2c ? Please take glasses or go and repeat GST or GNS 101 in your school.
southsouthman:
Ops you forgot the part of the constitution that says a member of the national assembly stand to lose his/her seat if the person decamp away from the party for which he is voted into the house where there are no factions. So is it honourable for Tambuwal to resign knowing what the constitution says about decamping. Ops it is wrong for you to mislead the public by referring to only a section of the constitution
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by saintneo(m): 2:10pm On Oct 29, 2014
Clerverly:
I read an article somewhere, where Oliseh Metuh of PDP, called for the resignation of Hon. Tambuwal for ditching a party on whose majority he rose to the office of the speaker house of Representative.

In his exact words: “After a thorough consideration of the matter, the NWC came to a conclusion that the Hon. Speaker, as a responsible elected officer, knows full well what is needful and honourable of him since his new party is in the minority [in the House]” he said.

I have also read some comments offline and online, when some ignorant/paid commentators have started insinuating that Hon Tambuwal May lose his office for simply not fulfilling the requirements of the law as regards the position of speaker.

It is very unfortunate that some Nigerians including public office holders are too lazy, to read the elementary sections of our Constitution, some of which are self explanatory.

Now, let us examine what Chapter V, Part 1 (Composition Of National Assembly) sections 47 -50 of the Constitution Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria holds:


There shall be a National Assembly for the Federation which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives.

48. The Senate shall consist of three Senators from each State and one from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

49. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the House of Representatives shall consist of three hundred and sixty members representing constituencies of nearly equal population as far as possible, provided that no constituency shall fall within more than one State.

50. (1) 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.

So where did PDP find the supposedly "loophole" or authority in law, in asking Hon. Tambuwal to resign? The only option left for them, is to rally their members and see if they can muster the required number when plenary resumes in decemeber, in order to satisfy Section 50, subsection 2 C as highlighted above.

Anything else is calling for anarchy!

CC; Barcanista, Omenka, Berem, Obiagelli, Neenar, Donphilopus, ibsultan, Gbawe,pataki, edcure, pendy97, and the progressives!



Sorry for the verbatim quote.

1. Who occupies the position of the Speaker? Majority party or minority party?
2. Which party will produce the Minority Leader?
3. The councillors that were sacked in Zamafara state for 'defecting' to PDP, why is the APC going against what they claim to be fighting? Bat-syndrome?
4. With all these defections by politicians, how are we sure that we not re-living The Animal Farm.

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Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by anonimi: 2:14pm On Oct 29, 2014
AZeD1:

Consult the 2006 census for a guide.

Do our census forms have the ethnicity question
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Olaolufred(m): 2:19pm On Oct 29, 2014
saintneo:



Sorry for the verbatim quote.

1. Who occupies the position of the Speaker? Majority party or minority party?
2. Which party will produce the Minority Leader?
3. The councillors that were sacked in Zamafara state for 'defecting' to PDP, why is the APC going against what they claim to be fighting? Bat-syndrome?
4. With all these defections by politicians, how are we sure that we not re-living The Animal Farm.

THAT IS ACTUALLY WHY A ZOOLOGIST IS TAKING CARE OF YOU.
HE STUDIES YOU VERY WELL, OFFER YOU CASSAVA PEEL AT THE RIGHT TIME.
GIVES BANANA WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST.
THEY ARE ANIMAL CARE SPECIALISTS.
IF YOU WANT/DON'T WANT TO REMAIN AN ANIMAL, THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT.
YOU IN THIS CONTEST MEAN NIGERIANS.
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by ayindejimmy(m): 2:24pm On Oct 29, 2014
Montaque:
Cool down. There is what you should know. A friction in Sokoto PDP as u said cannot translate into a "division" as envisaged by the constistution. This is because Sokoto PDP is just a branch of the NATIONAL party and does not have a juristic personality,its just for administrative convenience. Secondly,there is no division literally,they are having friction,misunderstanding,disgreement,but they are still under the BIG umbrella called PDP,thats why Anineh is there as a means of truce.there is bound to be disgreement,this is politics. Shalom
all in gud time. Lets wait and see. We're merely spectators
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Nobody: 2:24pm On Oct 29, 2014
AZeD1:

Consult the 2006 census for a guide.

Did the 2006 census Include details for tribe?
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Abuskhey(m): 2:26pm On Oct 29, 2014
Tambuwal is a great man he knw whasapp, 9ja why some put blame on him?
Re: Tambuwal:What The 1999 Nigerian Constitution Says About The Office Of Thespeaker by Olaolufred(m): 2:28pm On Oct 29, 2014
chukwudi44:


Did the 2006 census Include details for tribe?

2006 Population censor report declared that the chukwudis make 80% of Nigeria population.

I want to thank God for your life and this great achievement.

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