Abandons veto-override of presidential assent, introduces fresh amendment bill
Governorship/Houses of Assembly election holds first, presidency last
Bill passes first reading

Abimbola Akosile

In a deft strategic move to isolate President Muhammadu Buhari over the reordering of the sequence of elections contained in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, already vetoed by the president, the National Assembly has proposed a new amendment bill that places the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections first on the order of elections.

Entitled, “Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018,” which passed first reading on March 21, shortly before the federal legislators proceeded on their Easter break, the bill, which THISDAY sighted, retained word for word the vetoed bill but reviewed the troublesome section 25 of the principal act.

The new section 25 provides that the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections shall hold first, National Assembly comes second, while the presidential election brings up the rear. The vetoed bill had provided for the National Assembly election to come first, while the governorship and state Houses of Assembly as well as the presidential ones come second and last, respectively.

But as the federal legislators came under harsh criticisms from the public, which accused them of selfishness, the president vetoed the bill on the grounds that the revision of the sequence of election would erode the discretionary powers the 1999 Constitution, as altered, grants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the order of elections.

The new bill, according to THISDAY National Assembly multiple sources, was a partial response to the complaint of state governors that the vetoed bill put them at a clear disadvantage and were prepared to frustrate the planed veto-override by the National Assembly. Sensing the potency of the governors, THISDAY gathered, the National Assembly leadership entered into negotiations with the state chief executives, who were believed to have enormous influence on some of the federal legislators.

According to the sources, the governors agreed to cooperate with federal legislators if they would adjust the sequence to make state elections come first while retaining the presidential poll at the rear. The federal legislature’s leadership was said to have thought this to be a reasonable compromise since the target of the reordering of the sequence was the presidency and not the governors.

With this compromise, the move to veto-override the presidential veto became worthless since doing that would retain the sequence that put the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections in the middle of the order.

“Given our agreement to move the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections forward, it became necessary to introduce a new bill and subject it through the constitutional processes of law-making,” a source told THISDAY.

Asked what the National Assembly would do if the president vetoes the fresh bill, he said: “With the cooperation of the governors, whose interest is now adequately taken care of, a veto-override this time would be smooth.

“Don’t forget that the principal act did not favour the governors, it made their election come last. But the amendment bill has changed that. In fact, the amendment bill makes them the greatest beneficiary and stakeholders now. It’s a major political masterstroke!”

The principal act, Electoral Act 2015, which supersedes Electoral Act 2010, as altered, maintains INEC’s constitutional discretion to order the sequence of election. Using that discretion, the electoral body in 2015 collapsed the National Assembly and the presidential elections on the same day and placed it first on the order while the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections came last. This was a review of the 2011 sequence, which placed the federal legislative election first, while the presidential as well as governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections came second and last, respectively.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/04/15/in-a-move-to-placate-govs-national-assembly-revises-order-of-elections/

THE REVISION IS A FUTILE, WASTED EFFORT

PMB1523 WON'T SIGN IT & INEC WON'T FOLLOW IT

THE COURTS WILL NOT RECOGNISE IT

SHAME TO THE LEGISLOOTERS

We must all support and commend this current Senate... They have refused to be Buhari's ass-lickers.

for this reason Saraki's led Senate has earned my respect.

Buhari must be fought in all direction.

They are lawmakers, they can make and amend any law in this country as long as the (two third majority is met) even the court knows this!

Whatsoever will assist Buhari s return to Daura is accepted.

Thank you to members of the National Assembly.

To save Nigeria from the clutches of the incompetent tyrant that blames even the dead is a task that require all hands on deck.


Hopefully lessons have been learnt.
Some people do not deserve to come anywhere close to power, because when the fail to deliver, retrieving the country from them becomes a problem for which innocent people pay the sacrifice.

yns4real:
Abandons veto-override of presidential assent, introduces fresh amendment bill
Governorship/Houses of Assembly election holds first, presidency last
Bill passes first reading

Abimbola Akosile

In a deft strategic move to isolate President Muhammadu Buhari over the reordering of the sequence of elections contained in the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018, already vetoed by the president, the National Assembly has proposed a new amendment bill that places the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections first on the order of elections.

Entitled, “Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2018,” which passed first reading on March 21, shortly before the federal legislators proceeded on their Easter break, the bill, which THISDAY sighted, retained word for word the vetoed bill but reviewed the troublesome section 25 of the principal act.

The new section 25 provides that the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections shall hold first, National Assembly comes second, while the presidential election brings up the rear. The vetoed bill had provided for the National Assembly election to come first, while the governorship and state Houses of Assembly as well as the presidential ones come second and last, respectively.

But as the federal legislators came under harsh criticisms from the public, which accused them of selfishness, the president vetoed the bill on the grounds that the revision of the sequence of election would erode the discretionary powers the 1999 Constitution, as altered, grants the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to determine the order of elections.

The new bill, according to THISDAY National Assembly multiple sources, was a partial response to the complaint of state governors that the vetoed bill put them at a clear disadvantage and were prepared to frustrate the planed veto-override by the National Assembly. Sensing the potency of the governors, THISDAY gathered, the National Assembly leadership entered into negotiations with the state chief executives, who were believed to have enormous influence on some of the federal legislators.

According to the sources, the governors agreed to cooperate with federal legislators if they would adjust the sequence to make state elections come first while retaining the presidential poll at the rear. The federal legislature’s leadership was said to have thought this to be a reasonable compromise since the target of the reordering of the sequence was the presidency and not the governors.

With this compromise, the move to veto-override the presidential veto became worthless since doing that would retain the sequence that put the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections in the middle of the order.

“Given our agreement to move the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections forward, it became necessary to introduce a new bill and subject it through the constitutional processes of law-making,” a source told THISDAY.

Asked what the National Assembly would do if the president vetoes the fresh bill, he said: “With the cooperation of the governors, whose interest is now adequately taken care of, a veto-override this time would be smooth.

“Don’t forget that the principal act did not favour the governors, it made their election come last. But the amendment bill has changed that. In fact, the amendment bill makes them the greatest beneficiary and stakeholders now. It’s a major political masterstroke!”

The principal act, Electoral Act 2015, which supersedes Electoral Act 2010, as altered, maintains INEC’s constitutional discretion to order the sequence of election. Using that discretion, the electoral body in 2015 collapsed the National Assembly and the presidential elections on the same day and placed it first on the order while the governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections came last. This was a review of the 2011 sequence, which placed the federal legislative election first, while the presidential as well as governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections came second and last, respectively.


https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/04/15/in-a-move-to-placate-govs-national-assembly-revises-order-of-elections/

money don change hands sharp sharp

All this long boring write-ups nah wash. my question is WILL ALL THIS CHANGES REDUCE OR REMOVE CORRUPTION IN THIS COMING ELECTION? BECAUSE UNLESS THERE IS CORRUPTION,THIS PRESIDIOT CANNOT WIN EVEN DAURA

This is just a waste of time because in the end its INEC that has the final say. They should focus on more pressing issues

ALMUSTAQIM:
THE REVISION IS A FUTILE, WASTED EFFORT
PMB1523 WON'T SIGN IT & INEC WON'T FOLLOW IT

THE COURTS WILL NOT RECOGNISE IT

SHAME TO THE LEGISLOOTERS

PMB doesn't have to sign it

To Don Corleone Bukola Saraki...

DOA.



I don't mean Death Of Autotunes,

But


Dead On Arrival.

ALMUSTAQIM:
THE REVISION IS A FUTILE, WASTED EFFORT

PMB1523 WON'T SIGN IT & INEC WON'T FOLLOW IT

THE COURTS WILL NOT RECOGNISE IT

SHAME TO THE LEGISLOOTERS

You will be shocked that all APC Governors including die hard loyalist of PMB will support the bill. In politics the only thing that matters is permanent interest and not loyalty

Smart one.

I am here to test Bubu's popularity.

Like for Donald Duke
Share for Buhari





Modified - I have my PVC ready to do the needful in 2019.

Hm

I really don't understand this reordering stuff

How does reordering favour the senators and not the presidency, can anyone help

Infact which of the orders favours the masses

Thanks.

but , this is what senator momo agege told them which they suspended him for

whatever bill that is needed to limit buharis chances next election or fly him straight to daura is welcomed

If that will make it easier for the man from Daura to be sent packing then it is accepted.

ALMUSTAQIM:
THE REVISION IS A FUTILE, WASTED EFFORT

PMB1523 WON'T SIGN IT & INEC WON'T FOLLOW IT

THE COURTS WILL NOT RECOGNISE IT

SHAME TO THE LEGISLOOTERS

Is it the legislature that reinstated and promoted Maina the pensions thief whom Jonathan had earlier sacked and declared wanted by EFCC?
Na who do you this thing
Buhari is a monumental error of gargantuan proportions that must be corrected in 2019!

To those that don't understand the importance of the re ordering of elections tell me this after the presidential election isn't the governorship ticket of the whole nation secured for such a party?. Reordering the election make's sure that such a backward way of voting is abolished.


If Buhari vetoes he can be overridden and the bill will become law. That is democracy. If Buhari somehow escapes the over ride vote he will never have any legislative agenda even if he is re elected by his fellow non thinking notherners

I'm in support of any decision against the stockfish and a demon in asorock

Those who are to be sworn in first should be the ones to be elected first.


But when are these criminalmakers going to sponsor a bill to reduce their salaries and allowances?

If the energy being wasted on reordering of election was expended on passing the budget, the nation will be better for it. We are about to end April and the budget submitted to the NA in November 2017 is yet to be passed.

urbobo20:
but , this is what senator momo agege told them which they suspended him for

Was that ALL that he said?
Moreover, how/where did he say it

NASS under Saraki and his PDP cohorts are up to something sinister as always

mamdanju:
If the energy being wasted on reordering of election was expended on passing the budget, the nation will be better for it. We are about to end April and the budget submitted to the NA in November 2017 is yet to be passed.

Should the budget have been submitted in November, only one month to the end of the year with Christmas and New Year holidays coming up?
Stop blaming others for Buhari’s incompetence.
Deal with the problem at the source. Thanks

Quality20:
NASS under Saraki and his PDP cohorts are up to something sinister as always

Please let us know what is sinister about doing elections in the way that it was done in 1979 for better accountability of various public servants to the electorate instead of hiding behind the president every time

The dullard is a curse that must be broken. The governors and NASS are a lesser evil compared to the illiterate Fulani dictator. Bill should pass second and third reading already.

na everytime dem dey review everytthing, hope them too fit remmber what they are reviewing later