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Politics › Re: Saraki Leads Senators To Visit The Awolowos (Photos) by 2n2k(m): 3:01pm On Oct 11, 2015*

Tonnierichy:
I know his lawyer and advicers told him he needed to do it!!
I can remember he's been there once!!
The 1st was d real visit....this 2nd one, God knows why!!

The senate passed a resolution on tuesday 6th october mandating the SP to lead a senate delegation to the Awolowos. Why cant you people keep track of events before criticizing?

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Politics › Re: New Hurdle For Amaechi, Fashola As Senate Rules That Two Senators Must Endorse E by 2n2k(m): 7:20pm On Oct 08, 2015

Amaechi won't have problems on the following grounds:

He was a leading member of New-PDP faction of APC. The same as the senate president. Note that the new-PDP faction felt they are not proportionately compensated by the other factions of APC hence they forcefully possess their possession in the National Assembly. The SP will not allow one of his own to be disgraced.

He was the Director-General of Buhari Campaign Organization. The president has personal stake in ensuring his confirmation.

The APC senators have nothing against him personally and given the role he played in APC victory, they owe him one.

Legal Precedence has been set as far back as 2003 by court in the case of kwankwaso vs Kano state govt which was upheld in Muazu vs Bauchi state govt in 2009 that indictment by commission of enquiry even with govt white paper cannot prevent a person from seeking or assuming public office unless it is upheld in a court of law.

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Politics › Re: Caption This Photo Of VP Osinbajo And Saraki by 2n2k(m): 10:39am On Oct 08, 2015

Why Senator Philip Aduda (PDP) come take centre stage in the picture?

Politics › Re: Breaking News: Buhari Meets Saraki, Dogara, Others Tonight - Punch by 2n2k(m): 8:33pm On Oct 07, 2015

If the meeting is to lobby for screening, why are house of reps members invited? Are they involved in screening of ministers too?

The house of reps passed a resolution last week mandating the speaker to find a way to take the senate president to the president for a face-to-face meeting. This was widely reported in all media.

Politics › Re: Britain Worried Over Buhari's Sack Of Dr Akilu In NSA's Office- UK Telegraph by 2n2k(m): 2:29pm On Oct 07, 2015

How many extremists have Britain de-radicalise in its territory? London is gradually becoming Londonstan and Brits are joining ISIS in numbers.

Is it the program they are funding or the Head of the program? Like a poster asked, what will be the case if something happen to Dr Akilu? How many Muslims not to talk of extremist will allow a woman to preach to him to the extent of deradicalising him? If she had been using imams and male colleagues to achieve that, what makes Britain think the same goal cannot be achieved under the new head?

Politics › Re: Senators Give Terms For Confirming Ministers by 2n2k(m): 8:57am On Oct 07, 2015

A People’s Democratic Party (PDP) senator, representing Abia North, Mao Ohuabunwa, said the list of ministerial nominees is expected to be complete in line with the Constitution.

“The Constitution does not support appointment of ministers in batches. Every state must be represented but if the number is not complete, some of us may raise constitutional issues. If we have to wait for another three months for him to send another list comprising representatives of other states, it means those states would be non-functional,” he said.

Is this senator aware that when GEJ removed 9 ministers in October 2014, he did not replace them till March 2015? If we are to go by his warped interpretation of the constitution, does it means those nine states that the sacked ministers came from were non-functional throughout the seven months that it took GEJ to replace them?

Politics › Re: Tribunal Nullifies Murtala Badaru's Election For Not Attaining 30yrs by 2n2k(m): 10:00pm On Oct 06, 2015

TonyeBarcanista:
They should have declared thÉ PDP man winner

The PDP man that an underaged beat?

Politics › Re: Jonathan Spent N3.5tn Pension Fund On Recurrent Expenditure – Oshiomhole by 2n2k(m): 7:51pm On Oct 06, 2015*

Pension funds are managed by private Pension Funds Administrators (PFAs) and the part that is not invested are kept by Pension Funds Custodians (these are banks). So how did GEJ govt have direct access to it?

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Politics › Re: Charles Okah Attempts Jumping From Court’s Third Floor by 2n2k(m): 7:16pm On Oct 06, 2015

ellabooz:
Is he back? I thought he a space in South Africa?

That is Henry. This one na Charles. Dem be brother sha

Politics › Re: Senate President, Saraki, Reads Ministerial List: LIVE ON TVC by 2n2k(m): 12:05pm On Oct 06, 2015

chukwudi44:
Lolz we shall see how Amaechi would survive this screening!! Shebi two senators from Rivers must endorse him? Let's see how that pans out.

Really? How many Lagos state senators endorsed Obanikoro in March 2015?

Politics › Re: Senate May Involve EFCC, ICPC In Ministerial Screening by 2n2k(m): 9:26am On Oct 06, 2015

Episteme2:
This is the beauty of democracy and independence of the Legislature. If it were a puppet on the seat as Senate President, it would just be 'Take a bow'.

There will still be 'take a bow' if there is former senator among the nominees. It is a senate rule. Ignore the gra-gra by those publicity seeking senators

Politics › Re: Senate May Involve EFCC, ICPC In Ministerial Screening by 2n2k(m): 9:21am On Oct 06, 2015

This ohabunwa of a man just wanted to grab his 5 minutes of fame and he has got it. Spewing thrash all over. At least he has been sufficiently tutored by Na'allah on his limits and the limits of the senate.

If efcc is involved, their report at this stage will be allegations no matter how weighty. An accused is presumed innocent until the court decides otherwise. The precedence was laid in the past including clearance of Obanikoro by the senate just few months ago. Many governors stood and won re-election in 2007 despite efcc publicly listing them as corrupt at a presentation to the senate by ribadu.

He should also realize that senate has only 3 weeks from the date of receipt of nomination to decide otherwise the president doesn't need their confirmation again [section 147(6)]. What does he think efcc will come up with in that time unless their files was already built up.

If senate intend to reject any of the nominees, it better look for something political to hook on to, allegation of corruption at this stage may be too late.

Politics › Re: Buhari Must Be Screened If He'll Be The Petroleum Minister - Senators by 2n2k(m): 10:30pm On Oct 05, 2015

Eziachi:
Someone should tell the sinators that the reason ministers were screened in the presidential system was because they weren't elected but appointed.

Unlike the parliamentary system where the cabinet and junior ministerial are drawn from among elected members of parliament, hence no need for screening.

Buhari was elected and cannot be screened if he wished to manage any part of his government by himself or his deputy.
If he likes he may decide to scrap the ministry of petroleum altogether and then what? Law makers who are ignorant of the law process.

Very informed post. This is the basis of 'bow and go' policy which the senate rightly extended to former members of legislature who are nominated to ministerial positions.

The only qualification required by section 147(5) of the constitution for ministerial post is that you must be qualified to be elected as a member of the House of Representatives. Nothing more.

The screening is more of political showmanship. How do you effectively screen a person for a post when both the screener and the person being screened don't even know where the president is posting.

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Politics › Re: Buhari Must Be Screened If He'll Be The Petroleum Minister - Senators by 2n2k(m): 10:26pm On Oct 05, 2015

dougivilla:
The topic of discussion is Buhari must be screened if he must be minister of petroleum, isn't it?

I don't usually answer people who are close-minded.

Section 130 made the president the chief executive in whom all the executive powers of the federation is vested. Ministers may only exercise part of the presidential powers which he delegates to them.

Section 147 gives the president the power to create/scrap office of minister as he so wish.

Section 147(6) gives senate only 3 weeks within which to either confirm/reject the nominee otherwise, the president will go ahead to fill such position.

Section 148 says: "the president MAY, in his discretion, assign to the vice-president or any minister, responsibility for any business of the government including the administration of any department of government"

I am not going to comment on these provisions or analyse them. Draw your conclusions.

Politics › Re: Ministerial List: What Buhari Did That Shocked Tinubu, Osinbajo – New Telegraph by 2n2k(m): 9:59pm On Oct 05, 2015

Is there any ethics for journalism in Nigeria? Every idiots will just have brainwave and start publishing their figment of imagination.

It is only Nigerian media that will report a close door meeting between two persons and gleefully report the sitting arrangement, verbatim report of what was said by who, - even in quotes. shocked

Politics › Re: Buhari Must Be Screened If He'll Be The Petroleum Minister - Senators by 2n2k(m): 9:43pm On Oct 05, 2015

Ernieman:
You must be very dumb to make this empty statement. So you feel the president is already qualified based on the standard he has set for himself, a standard him alone knows about and what about other nominees, are you saying it is not necessary 4 dem to be screened by d senate? So why do we have d constitution then? If the baba says he must be the minister of petroleum, he must queue up with his colleagues and present his damn self @ d red chamber and if not approved, he must be dropped. This is DEMOCRACY, not MILITARY regime, this is how its been done. Shikenah.

It is you that is dabbling into what you don't know. Have you ever heard the list of ministers forwarded by any president containing their portfolio? The senate does not screen for specific position because nobody except the president knows where he wants to assign the nominees.

After confirmation by the senate, they will be sworn in by president after which the president will direct the secretary to the government to issue them their appointment letters containing their respective ministry of postings. That is when the public and the senators will know who is for which ministry. He can assign, reassign or remove them just because they eye his wife wrongfully.

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Politics › Re: Buhari Must Be Screened If He'll Be The Petroleum Minister - Senators by 2n2k(m): 9:29pm On Oct 05, 2015

[b]I will rather believe this is from our dumb journalists not from our 'distinguished' senators.

First of all, the constitution already confer on the president, the position of chief executive. All ministers hold positions at his pleasure.

Second, the list he sends to the senate contains no portfolio. He has the discretion to assign or re-assign the minister any time. The senate will only confirm the nominees as minister. They won't know where they will be assigned.

The constitution does not recognize any minister by position except the minister of justice. So the president can name 35 of them Minister without Portfolio (like in the first republic when some ministers were without portfolio) or the current nomenclature -Minister for Special Duties. Once he names the minister of justice, he is covered by law.

Thirdly, Only the president is held accountable for executive functions by constitution. Ministers exercise only delegated presidential powers. He is the Chief Minister already and cannot be screened for a job which is already a part of his job content.[/b]

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Politics › Re: Photos Of Hyde Park, London by 2n2k(m): 9:04pm On Oct 05, 2015

The article talks of One Hyde Park (an upscale block of apartments in Hyde Park precinct) not Hyde park itself. The article writer only sarcastically said she should have bought the Hyde park itself for that amount. It is like you posting the picture of bar-beach just because somebody is alleged to buy a beach front apartment.

Politics › Re: How Ex-president Arranged Arrest of Diezani - Silverbirdtv.com by 2n2k(m): 4:04pm On Oct 05, 2015

OlujobaSamuel:
am not for him or against him, I mean the guy you quoted, but nothing is impossible in 9ja oo, dats just a month interval, court case with thousands of terms go delay till Atiku take mantle, remember sey kudi the 2guys pocket wella.

The fact is that OBJ was still in power during the election, so there was no way Alams would have been cleared. Remember that even Atiku (whose case wasn't straight-forward jailing for corruption) that contested on the platform of ACN that year was unable to campaign because the Supreme Court didn't clear him until two days before the presidential election.

Politics › Re: NASS Planning Immunity Laws For Senate President, Speaker, CJN by 2n2k(m): 3:30pm On Oct 05, 2015

chukwudi44:
There is nothing like amandment!!! Immunity for the NASS leadership was not existing before so there is nothing to amend here!! The bill only needs to be passed by 2/3 of the NASS for it to become law.If the president witholds assent,his veto can be overridden by 2/3 majority of the NASS

Was financial autonomy for National Assembly existing before the Constitution Amendment 2011 inserted it?
Why did National Assembly go through the process of alteration of the constitution then to get it?
Why did State assemblies reject financial autonomy for themselves during the process even though the bill already passed by National Assembly contained it before sending it to them for concurrence?

Be informed (if you are not joking) that anything not in the constitution as at 29th of May 1999 that is to be subsequently inserted, modified, corrected, amended, removed, or annulled is an alteration to the constitution. National Assembly cannot by an Act confer immunity on its officials because it reduces the powers and juridiction which the constitution granted to the Judiciary which is a separate arm of government otherwise, the court will declare it unconstitutional and void.

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Politics › Re: NASS Planning Immunity Laws For Senate President, Speaker, CJN by 2n2k(m): 9:05am On Oct 05, 2015

The proposal by the PDP minority leader is Dead On Arrival. This is a constitutional amendment. It requires two-third majority of the senate and the House of Representatives to scale the first hurdle. The second hurdle is that two-third majority of the members of house of assembly in at least 24 states must approve it. The third hurdle is that the President must assent to it. If you doubt presidential powers, revisit what president Jonathan did to the last constitutional amendments in May 2015

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Politics › Re: How Ex-president Arranged Arrest of Diezani - Silverbirdtv.com by 2n2k(m): 3:44pm On Oct 04, 2015

Ayohbk:
Do you know if it had not been Jonathan it would have been atiku and alams......and I'm sure you know what that means.....Those two will not only dry the foreign reserves, excess crude account and leave us in debt but they will also suck dry the oil wells......so I believe Jonathan was the better evil

So you believed that Alams nonsense. How would that be possible? Alams was jailed under Obj and was not pardoned till Obj left the government in May 2007. Elections took place in April 2007. How would Alams have qualified to stand election in that year?

Politics › Re: Osinbajo, Saraki In Two-hour Closed-door Meeting by 2n2k(m): 8:47am On Oct 03, 2015

olatunji21:
Fake News... Vice President left Abuja almost immediately after the Independence Celebration for Lagos to attend "The Platform"..

The vice-president was not at 'The Platform' in Lagos physically. They only played his recorded interview which was previously conducted to the audience on the screen. Channels Television actually aired the interview about an hour (while Utomi and Kukah were still answering questions at The Platform) before it was played to the platform's attendees.

As for Saraki, Buhari had said in his interview on SaharaTV that he couldn't and wouldn't interfere with judicial process. He said his confidence in Saraki will depend on the outcome of the CCT case but he will and must for now continue to relate with him officially as the senate president.

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Politics › Re: PDP Zones 2019 Presidential Ticket To North by 2n2k(m): 10:38pm On Sep 30, 2015*

basilo101:
ofem.manu is oozing all over u. stop denying ur origin. yorubas only have the mere comissioner in Nigeria now, i dont get it, the way they boast like they are the one ruling. since they refuse to join hand for southern unity, we will teach them a lesson? where was the ethnoreligious bigotry when Ekwueme alliance destroyed awolowo's alliance? Yorubas are slaves not because of supporting buhari, igbos have defeated them in northern alliance before, they are slaves for not challenging any mistreatment as long as is from the north, their masters

Is this a childish analysis or usual chest beating? What the hell is ekwueme alliance? In 1979, shagari/NPN did not win the presidency based on igbo votes. Igbos rightly voted Azikiwe/NPP not shagari/NPN. Shagari only got votes from old Rivers and old cross-river states. Awolowo/UPN won in Bendel state. (Old Rivers, Cross-river and Bendel states constitute the present day south-south not south-east).

In 1979, ekwueme was of no electoral value even in his local government. He had money but no pedigree in politics. C.C Onoh commanded more political clout in the old anambra's NPN than ekwueme. Onoh was the only one challenging Nwobodo then until shagari empowered okadigbo.

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Politics › Re: Emir Sanusi's Response To His Marriage To Saadatu - Theheraldng.com by 2n2k(m): 9:01pm On Sep 29, 2015

Princess Diana engaged at less than 20 years and wedded on her 20th birthday to the crown prince of UK. If it rocks his boat, so be it.

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Politics › Re: IGP Solomon Arase Visit The Awolowo's (Photo) by 2n2k(m): 4:02pm On Sep 28, 2015

shadrach77:
This is wrong! Is the IG partisan?

Which party HID belonged to?

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Politics › Re: APC Discusses Power Struggle Between Yemi Osinbajo And Nasir El-rufai TODAY by 2n2k(m): 9:57am On Sep 28, 2015

luchy34:
you should ask yourself one question, was the meeting called off after osibanjo walked out? Answer is capital NO. The sooner you guys realize that is not just about wailing but saying the truth, the better for you guys. North only used ur folks and dumped you. We tried to warn you guys but u didn't listen so face the music

The question you ask yourself is 'did el-rufai say so or just a figment of imagination of losers?' Which reputable newspaper reported it as news?

See how posters are commenting on the purported agenda of today's meeting as if they read it from the Holy Books. Did APC issue any official agenda of today's meeting or Vanguard is just being mischievous? Read all today's dailies, each of them has different purported agenda for the meeting depending on what caught the fancy of their editors.

The same el-Rufai was reported as having stroke some weeks ago just because he demolished some houses in his state. Misinformation everywhere.

Culture › Re: Ijebuland's Ojude Oba Festival 2015 (pictures) by 2n2k(m): 7:16pm On Sep 27, 2015

USAutoBuy:
Born and raised in Ijebu Ode. But i beg to differ. This is a complete waste of money and time. You can name on one hand a substantial company that belongs to an Ijebu proper (Born and Bred). What they failed to show you is the road that leads to the palace either from Folagbade or Ita ale. God forbid you are coming from Oke aje market right in front of the yidi going to GRA and its raining you are in big trouble.

And less i forget the King has a house if u drive passing in front of the Court and towards Gateway hotel. All those roads are TERRIBLE.

And yearly without failure all these guys will come bearing gifts and money to a STUPENDOUSLY WEALTHY KING.

Don't be fooled by the Sunday's best, most of these guys are just getting by. Rented cars and outfit bought on loan for a day of stupidity if you ask me. More than half of the young population are riding Okada. School teachers are not paid on time.

Take a short 5 mins walk up the street and go to the Local govt council and you will be welcomed with eyesore and a barely functional govt. Broken down GOVT vehicles littered everywhere. Some of these vehicles can be fixed up for next to nothing but they are there rotting away.

I can almost be sure that those guys go for months without pay as well.

Born in Ijebu Ode General Hospital. Attended Porogun Primary school and Ijebu Ode Grammer School. I will like to think i know what i am talking about.

Come next year, the stupidity will repeat itself. It never fails.

Close the Lamentations of Jeremiah. Open the Songs of Solomon. With all the infrastructure deficit you listed, people still celebrate Xmas, Easter, sallah, not to talk of other personal celebrations. Just rejoice with the ijebus.

Politics › Re: Ministerial List: Buhari, Obasanjo Hold Crucial Meeting At UN Plaza by 2n2k(m): 7:17pm On Sep 26, 2015

Nigerian journalists and their speculation. Thisday mischievously left out the fact that obasanjo met buhari in company of the UK ex prime minister Gordon. Was Gordon there to discuss ministerial nominations too? Abike Dabiri was listed as part of Buhari delegation right from Nigeria. How come Thisday reported her as piggybacking obasanjo to meet buhari at UN?

Politics › Re: CBN Boss, Emefiele May Resign Over Buhari’s Order To Change Colour Of naira note by 2n2k(m): 11:28am On Sep 24, 2015

jusRadical:
Is that necessary? What is the use? Is that even the number 20 on the list of the issues facing this country?

Do you know how much that would be spent in printing the new notes?

Think my friend, think. Or better still, allow those who can think to do so for us.

At bolded. Just how much? Can you educate us?

For your information, naira notes are regularly reprinted and changed. Emefiele assumed duty in June 2014, just a little over a year ago and ALL naira notes have been changed. Compare the signatories on your current naira notes with the ones under Sanusi for you to know. Ordinary internal posting of the Director of Currency Operations in the CBN will lead to reprinting of all naira notes because the signature must change. Furthermore, notes have life cycle and are regular recycled. It is such process that led to the reported multi-billion naira fraud in the CBN Ibadan branch.

This is not to validate the report however. That is just the figment of the imagination of the writer. What made the exercise successful in 1984 was the element of surprise and utmost secrecy under which it was done. Do you think if Emefiele was briefed about such plan, he would disclosed it in such a way that the media would quote him? He won't have the opportunity of resigning, he will be fired.

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Car Talk › Re: See What Mechanic Did To A New Car ( Photo) by 2n2k(m): 6:15pm On Sep 23, 2015

Koolking:
It was not a new car, because if it was, the owner would not have given it to a road side mechanic to test run. If the owner could afford a new car of that status, he could have afforded corporate automobile service centres.

This is now water under the bridge

Read and comprehend the original post again. Then do the needful

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Politics › Re: SSA To Saraki, Omishore Lied In His Tweet About El-Rufai - Olatunde Bakare by 2n2k(m): 7:22pm On Sep 22, 2015

Bayswater:
Yes, the prosecution counsel did refer to Saraki buying property from El-Rufai.
This case is getting more interesting. ElRufai should get ready to appear at the tribunal as a prosecution witness.

Not from el-rufai personally. El-Rufai was the Chairman of the Sale of Federal Government Houses Committee during monetization period - 2004-2007 in OBJ regime. Saraki bought the federal government houses from the committee just like any other Nigerians. The issue is that if he bought the federal govt houses, he could not have got them before 2005 to have declared them as his assets in 2003 as he allegedly did.

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