LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

gonzaga:
So Prof is still in Nigeria?

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.

SleekMallam:
The NASS shouldn't have in the first place tried to cover the executive when it stole the padded budget like a thief in the night.

Both NASS, Buhari and ameachi should be equally blamed in this national and international embarrassment and tender an unreserved apology to the good people of Nigeria.

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.

aresa:



I do understand the need to express opinions based on on your dislike for the president, but making up stories to support and promote your dislike makes you sound mentally fraudulent..

modath:


Lady E, definition of democracy ends with "for the people" because that is the most important! If it isn't serving the people's interest, why would the government made "by the people" continuing to mess with collective progress..

BTW, your example isn't tenable, you are only arguing to favour your side of bias, (which I won't fault, we are free to align as it suits us...) in what way does creation of NDDC have any relation to removing capital projects in favour of stomach infrastructure & pre emptive voter inducement

Even the NDDC is just a conduit of corruption as its function almost mirrors that of the Ministry of Niger Delta!!

LadyExcellency:


I[b]t is ridiculous to argue against 469 representatives in favour of one man executive.[/b]

The Prof is basically advocating for constitutional dictatorship and thinks that Buhari will be there forever.

NASS is the representatives of Nigerian people and have the power of the purse hence the constitution even gave them the power to sack an elected President provided they get the support of 67% of their members.

The President can't sack a Legislator rather the people can recall their elected representative.

If you are not satisfied with your elected representative, there are procedures the constitution put in place to recall him/her.

aresa:



The majority of the Nigerian electorates voted for that man to lead them and manage their affairs for 4years.

NASS are lawmakers and part of their job is to appropriate funds for the presidents agenda and priorities and not to usurp the executive's responsibilities by drawing up their own budgets and assigning funds the executive never asked for to support their own side deals. This is not their job.

The crooks at NASS have a very warped understanding of their responsibilities.

modath:
All the cretins that have pawned off their senses of sound judgement, responsibility & fairness at the altar of divisive & tribal politics & are justifying the excesses of NASS should endeavour to bear in mind that posterity will judge accordingly & "appropriately"!!

Same cacophony filled voices railed & ranted when the government admitted to submitting a budget rife with errors but are now condemning the "correction" of a widely accepted "error" purely because it will put paid to the twisted narratives they are intent on purporting...

Anyone who is for expunging CAPITAL PROJECTS for procurement o KEKE, TOWN HALL BUILDINGS, GRINDING MACHINES in the 21st century will by the grace of God: the God of Abraham, Isaac, David & S.M.A only have story to tell when Glory is being shared!!!

For progress & unity, POLICY SUPERCEDES POLITICS!!

LadyExcellency:


It is ridiculous to argue against 469 representatives in favour of one man executive.

The Prof is basically advocating for constitutional dictatorship and thinks that Buhari will be there forever.

NASS is the representatives of Nigerian people and have the power of the purse hence the constitution even gave them the power to sack an elected President provided they get the support of 67% of their members.

The President can't sack a Legislator rather the people can recall their elected representative.

If you are not satisfied with your elected representative, there are procedures the constitution put in place to recall him/her.

If the NASS can muster 2/3rd majority, they have the constitutional backing to override the President's veto and consequently force the budget on him if all dialogue fails.

This is democracy supported by the constitution and rule of law.

modath:



You didn't address the underlying issue, you only picked from the buffet table of "your opinions" & are chewing on that! So i'd leave this road to nowhere debate we would have had!

However the following facts are noteworthy.

1. The constitution does not give them the "power" to usurp the role of the executive.. if the powers of the "purse" is so unfettered, they would have the sole responsiblity & control of budgets...

2. The AGF should with alacrity approach the SC for a explicit interpretation since the clear delineation of roles isn't crystal clear to some or MORE...

3. Impeachment isn't as clear cut as you are implying & it won't be used as a bargaining chip either.... so Goodluck finding a 2/3!!

4. Buhari in his bid to shed the "dictator" toga is allowing all kinda nonsense!! Obasanjo of life!!!

Talking supplementary when the main is even in deficit!! Unpatriotic thieving Mofos backed by a group with PTSD & evil intentions..... mtcheew!

*mic drop*

Inani:
I have read what the Honourable Chairman of the
House Committee on Appropriation said in justifying
removing some items from the Appropriation Bill and
including others and I must say there is a distinct lack of understanding in the National Assembly of
their role regarding public finances.
Section 4 of the Constitution spells out the role of the
Legislature while Sections 80-83 capture their role
with regards to public finance. None of those
provisions empowers them to write the Appropriation for the Executive.
To start with, the executive is the government. They
are the ones who sell us their vision for governance
through their manifesto. By voting them in, we
empower them to achieve those aims, and one of the
tools they use is the budget. They have an idea of their priority areas and economic direction. It's those
priorities they capture in their bill.
The Constitution empowers the National Assembly to
appropriate funds for those priority areas identified by
the Executive in their Bill. If they disagree with an
input, they have the right not to appropriate funds and send that item back to the Executive. The
Constitution does not say in what manner they can
send it back, but by not appropriating funds, they can
make their intentions very clear. In more advanced
democracies, there will then be meetings and horse
trading and some form of agreement will be reached. But from what the honourable member tweeted in
defence of the National Assembly, what they did was
not just refuse appropriation, they went further to
input projects and expenditure on the Executive. Let's
be clear. They have no such right or power under the
1999 Constitution (as amended). The mere act of 'passing' the Appropriation Bill sent by the Executive
and requesting the President's signature, the
legislature in effect wrote the bill, which is a position
outside of the contemplation of the Constitution.
The right thing to have done was to identify their
areas of concern and forward same to the Executive. Take for example the N50bn the honourable member
said they set aside for the payment of local
contractors. Question is which contractors, on which
projects and how were they selected? All these are
roles and answers for the executive and not the
legislature who are lawmakers. Deleting priority projects of a government is tantamount to sabotage
and an economic crime against the people of the
Federal Republic.
I think because the Legislature have become
accustomed to doing things this way in recent years,
they have began to believe they actually have such powers and are wielding them accordingly.
I remember a concern that as a former military ruler,
Buhari cannot play by democratic norms. It now
appears it's our agbada wearing legislators who don't
understand their role in a Constitutional democracy.
I think the Attorney General of the Federation should approach the Supreme Court for an urgent
interpretation so as to bury this recurring issue once
and for all.

fistonati:
The core and primary objectives of any government should be social, economic, infrastructural development and technological advancements but the selection policies and regional disintegration is just too worrisome.

Where are the Intellectuals??

gonzaga:
So Prof is still in Nigeria?

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.

fistonati:



Where are the Intellectuals??

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.

LadyExcellency:
I make bold to say that the highly rated professor is emphatically wrong in this one.

Does it mean that NDDC is illegal since it was totally opposed by the Executive and made to exist by the courageous NASS that overturned Obasanjo's veto?

Democracy is a representative government and moreover, Buhari wasn't an independent candidate.