Nairalane:
They call someone Omo Agege, how do they expect him to be acting.......

I expect him to be acting like an "Omo Agege" and yesterday he showed that!

The guy go make agege bread popular.

#shuooo! So dis Omo Agege Don Carey dis madness reach red chamber ...to the tune of kidnapping of mace .i first talk am dat time wen he campaign come my village say dis animal go Bleep us up delta central.

Where did this USU come from?
All this brouhaha could have been avoided, if the NASS had understood that it has no purported powers to suspend a Senator or Representative from the House. Doing so amounts to depriving the affected constituents their solid right to been heard during plenary. The Senate does it doesn't make it right or legal.

In addition, how come the thugs successfully came out through all the security checkpoints. Where were the Security men detailed to man those spots, did they ALL go to buy food, just as the case of Bola Ige's assassination?

There is more to it than meets the eye. How come it was the day when the Senate was to vote on election re-ordering, that the mace got snatched?

Entire senate should be scrapped. lets support the motion

Bizzysmitty:
For where

Its like u time travelled

It is good that people from (former) Senator Omo-Agege's constituency are calling a spade, a spade. I commend them for not supporting evil.
Mr Omo-Agege is really not fit for office as a Senator. He should be in one of the motor parks as a tout. His people should start the process of recalling him.

Billionboi:
lol


But u can never be given a chance to speak again.

That would be a good step for the Senate to take. Just isolate him. That would make him feel awkward coming to the Senate.

Nairalane:
They call someone Omo Agege, how do they expect him to be acting.......

I wonder too. Lol.

BarrackGhost:
No legislative house has the power to remove or suspend any of its member

That's what you hear from APC lawyers on television.

Be guided that the senate operates by a standing order.

Don't be deceived by the sentimental lawyers.

In a sane country Omo agege will be expelled.

Everyone know that the presidency is behind the evil.

That group don't know the different between their right and left.

BarrackGhost:
No legislative house has the power to remove or suspend any of its member

says who? Ask Jibril Abudul

NairaMaster1:


That's what you hear from APC lawyers on television.

Be guided that the senate operates by a standing order.

Don't be deceived by the sentimental lawyers.

In a sane country Omo agege will be expelled.

Everyone know that the presidency is behind the evil.

Google and read House of Assembly vs. Danna. NASS does not have the power to suspend any member.

Their standing orders, polices and rules are inferior to the constitution and to the constitutional rights of each senatorial district to be represented in the Senate.

A few Senstors cannot ban together a nullify the votes of constituents from any part of Nigeria. The Senate standing order can proscrib other disciplinary actions against erring members, but cannot suspend or expel them, that was the order from the Appeal Court....if they don’t like that ruling, they should take it to the Supreme Court...but meanwhile, they should obey Court orders.

Biggaboi:
Every right thinking person will condemn Senator Omo-Agege's actions yesterday. Now even his own people have thus disowned him. He shot his own political career with such brash actions even going as far as stealing the Mace. One wonders if he intends to start his own senate with the stolen mace

trust me that group is a political one sponsored by contenders for the senate come 2019. Urhobos are in full support of omo agege.

poseidon12:
It is good that people from (former) Senator Omo-Agege's constituency are calling a spade, a spade. I commend them for not supporting evil.
Mr Omo-Agege is really not fit for office as a Senator. He should be in one of the motor parks as a tout. His people should start the process of recalling him.

Don't be deceived by the political group from his opponent. His constituency are in full support of him

Billionboi:
lol


But u can never be given a chance to speak again.

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lots of places to talk and they will beg you to come back to the senate if you know what you are doing
but unfortunately na mumu ppl de rep us

NairaMaster1:


That's what you hear from APC lawyers on television.

Be guided that the senate operates by a standing order.

Don't be deceived by the sentimental lawyers.

In a sane country Omo agege will be expelled.

in a sane country only the court or his constituency can recall him

Everyone know that the presidency is behind the evil.

linearity:


Google and read House of Assembly vs. Danna. NASS does not have the power to suspend any member.

Their standing orders, polices and rules are inferior to the constitution and to the constitutional rights of each senatorial district to be represented in the Senate.

A few Senstors cannot ban together a nullify the votes of constituents from any part of Nigeria. The Senate standing order can proscrib other disciplinary actions against erring members, but cannot suspend or expel them, that was the order from the Appeal Court....if they don’t like that ruling, they should take it to the Supreme Court...but meanwhile, they should obey Court orders.

but they have been suspending ppl upandan since obj time

linearity:


Google and read House of Assembly vs. Danna. NASS does not have the power to suspend any member.

Their standing orders, polices and rules are inferior to the constitution and to the constitutional rights of each senatorial district to be represented in the Senate.

A few Senstors cannot ban together a nullify the votes of constituents from any part of Nigeria. The Senate standing order can proscrib other disciplinary actions against erring members, but cannot suspend or expel them, that was the order from the Appeal Court....if they don’t like that ruling, they should take it to the Supreme Court...but meanwhile, they should obey Court orders.

Everybody know your party is behind it.

Sentiment made you forgot that it's an independent arm of government.

That there must be discipline in the house as demanded by the senate standing order.

Google how many senators were suspended in the USA and how they did it.

We must look beyond the senators who are mostly your party members. It shows how irresponsible are APC leaders.

Expel him on what ground?

Your comment made me read some write ups on the US senate.
So many legal experts and public affairs analyst commenting on Omo-agege claim it is not legislative best practice to suspend a lawmaker any where in the world. However the US constitution allows the senate to even expel an erring senator based on its rule of proceedings .
The Nigerian constitution is silent on that but there should be some form of discipline in the senate.

NairaMaster1:


Everybody know your party is behind it.

Sentiment made you forgot that it's an independent arm of government.

That there must be discipline in the house as demanded by the senate standing order.

Google how many senators were suspended in the USA and how they did it.

We must look beyond the senators who are mostly your party members. It shows how irresponsible are APC leaders.

jadesoletee:

A socio-political group, Urhobo Solidarity Union, (USU) has called on the Nigerian Senate to immediately begin process for the expulsion and subsequent prosecution of suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for leading hoodlums to the Senate chamber to steal the Mace.

The group in a statement by its National Coordinator, Comrade John Enitekiru, condemned in strong terms, Omo-Agege's involvement in the act that threw the National Assembly into turmoil and led to the disappearance of the Mace, which according to him "has brought the institution of the Senate into great disrepute and has caused the nation great embarrassment among comity of states."

Enitekiru said "With his unstatemanly act, Senator Omo-Agege has shown that he is not fit to be among distinguish people making laws for the nation. He has also displayed that he's unfit to represent the good people of Delta Central Senatorial district at the Senate."

The group also described as worrisome, the act of the Senator and said if such act is let go unpunished, it could become a very bad model for the coming generation and also set a bad precedence at the Senate which is known to be a gathering of matured, refined and distinguish Nigerians.

"It is on this note that we call on the leadership of the Nigerian Senate to begin the process for Senator Omo-Agege's expulsion and prosecution by the appropriate law enforcement agency," Enitekiru said.

The group also added that "as stakeholders with strong concern for the protection of the interest of Urhobo people, Delta Central Senatorial district, Delta State and the nation at large, we would not fold our arms and watch our elected representative undermine and denigrate democratic institutions, paint the people of Delta state in bad light, all in pursuance of personal interest and self aggrandizement voyage. Omo-Agege must face the wrath of the law".

http://thepunditng.com/senate-invasion-expel-prosecute-omo-agege-group-tells-senate/

All the sinators should be expelled..

MIKOLOWISKA:
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lots of places to talk and they will beg you to come back to the senate if you know what you are doing
but unfortunately na mumu ppl de rep us

lol

enlady:
Your comment made me read some write ups on the US senate.
So many legal experts and public affairs analyst commenting on Omo-agege claim it is not legislative best practice to suspend a lawmaker any where in the world. However the US constitution allows the senate to even expel an erring senator based on its rule of proceedings .
The Nigerian constitution is silent on that but there should be some form of discipline in the senate.

Thanks dear.
You're a full baked Nigeria Graduate.

NairaMaster1:


Everybody know your party is behind it.

Sentiment made you forgot that it's an independent arm of government.

That there must be discipline in the house as demanded by the senate standing order.

Google how many senators were suspended in the USA and how they did it.

We must look beyond the senators who are mostly your party members. It shows how irresponsible are APC leaders.

The fact that, they did it to countless Senators does not make it legal, it is still illegal. On a single day in Nigeria, countless thieves deprived innocent individuals of their goods and services, that does not make their actions legal.

As to your reference to the Senate standing order; Judges at the High Court and at the Supreme Court listened to that ligo and still ruled against the Senate, if they don’t like the ruling, they have the right to appeal it. As Senators that make the law, they must follow Court Orders and laws and not operate lawlessly.

You clearly don’t understand the US constitution very well, it is different from Nigeria Constitution...In the USA the legislative body have a right to expel any member, but the Governor of the State where that member comes from have the power to nominate a replacement immediately, that check and balance ensures that, the constituents are not tactically disenfranchised.

In Nigeria, the Governors do not have such powers, the Appeal Court must have seen this and the constitutional provisions and ruled the way they ruled...

In the entire history of the US only 20 members has been expelled, 5 from the House and 15 from the Senate and these expulsions were for serious criminal acts that were successfuly prosecuted in Court and not for challenging the oversized ego of the Senate President...Also, most of these expulsions happened in the 1860s, about 17 of them. The last one in 2006, when Bob Ney resigned after he was convicted in the scandal related to Jack Abramoff and a threat of expulsion. So the US is a contradiction to Nigerian in terms of its usage and the check and balances in place to ensure a continuation of representation of the affected constituents.

FYI, I don’t have any dog in this fight and don’t care if Buhari ruled till thy Kingdom Come or if Saraki becomes the next live President...it does not affect me, one way or the other.

MIKOLOWISKA:
but they have been suspending ppl upandan since obj time

Yes, they have been doing it illegally and knowingly ignoring Court Orders and these suspended members are powerless.

They don’t have any recuse... if the Senate ignores a Court Order and suspend them, what do they do? Run back to the same powerless court to seek justice? What will the court do, order a battalion of soldiers into the Senate to enforce their order?

Nigeria is a zoo!

linearity:


The fact that, they did it to countless Senators does not make it legal, it is still illegal. On a single day in Nigeria, countless thieves deprived innocent individuals of their goods and services, that does not make their actions legal.

As to your reference to the Senate standing order; Judges at the High Court and at the Supreme Court listened to that ligo and still ruled against the Senate, if they don’t like the ruling, they have the right to appeal it. As Senators that make the law, they must follow Court Orders and laws and not operate lawlessly.

You clearly don’t understand the US constitution very well, it is different from Nigeria Constitution...In the USA the legislative body have a right to expel any member, but the Governor of the State where that member comes from have the power to nominate a replacement immediately, that check and balance ensures that, the constituents are not tactically disenfranchised.

In Nigeria, the Governors do not have such powers, the Appeal Court must have seen this and the constitutional provisions and ruled the way they ruled...

In the entire history of the US only 20 members has been expelled, 5 from the House and 15 from the Senate and these expulsions were for serious criminal acts that were successfuly prosecuted in Court and not for challenging the oversized ego of the Senate President...Also, most of these expulsions happened in the 1860s, about 17 of them. The last one in 2006, when Bob Ney resigned after he was convicted in the scandal related to Jack Abramoff and a threat of expulsion. So the US is a contradiction to Nigerian in terms of its usage and the check and balances in place to ensure a continuation of representation of the affected constituents.

FYI, I don’t have any dog in this fight and don’t care if Buhari ruled till thy Kingdom Come or if Saraki becomes the next live President...it does not affect me, one way or the other.

"Your comment made me read some write ups on the US senate.
So many legal experts and public affairs analyst commenting on Omo-agege claim it is not legislative best practice to suspend a lawmaker any where in the world. However the US constitution allows the senate to even expel an erring senator based on its rule of proceedings .
The Nigerian constitution is silent on that but there should be some form of discipline in the senate"

Anywhere the constitution is silent, the legislature can act based on it's rule of proceedings.

So, because he was suspended he should now act as thug and put the whole nation in international shame right?

We now approve of thuggery?

Assuming they were with guns will you be defending him?

Don't you think this act can become pronounced down to the local council proceedings?

Ghanian lawmakers that came to understudy our legislative proceedings left in frustration. What if they were killed?

Does it give us good image?

Answer in your heart sir.

bdsm:
trust me that group is a political one sponsored by contenders for the senate come 2019. Urhobos are in full support of omo agege.

In support of the man as a politician or his ill-advised actions with the breaking in of the hallowed Red Chamber of the senate and stealing the Mace? Which one?
Wake up! These politicians are never serving the people. It's all self-serving.

NairaMaster1:


"Your comment made me read some write ups on the US senate.
So many legal experts and public affairs analyst commenting on Omo-agege claim it is not legislative best practice to suspend a lawmaker any where in the world. However the US constitution allows the senate to even expel an erring senator based on its rule of proceedings .
The Nigerian constitution is silent on that but there should be some form of discipline in the senate"

Anywhere the constitution is silent, the legislature can act based on it's rule of proceedings.

So, because he was suspended he should now act as thug and put the whole nation in international shame right?

We now approve of thuggery?

Assuming they were with guns will you be defending him?

Don't you think this act can become pronounced down to the local council proceedings?

Ghanian lawmakers that came to understudy our legislative proceedings left in frustration. What if they were killed?

Does it give us good image?

Answer in your heart sir.

No, don’t get be wrong... what he did is bad and should be prosecuted for that, he should face the music of his action.

But, I still commend his action, because he dare to stand to the Senate and challenge this illegality. Had the Senate obey a lawful court order in Nigeria, this will never happen.

Come to think of it, many members had been suspended and they went out quietly, despite it been illegal, the reason is...they don’t have an avenue to seek redress. What will they do, go back to court and get another order, when NASS ignored the same order in suspending them? What will the court do? Ask the Army to march into the Red chamber and enforce their order?

These guys have no recuse against the lawless lawmakers and it is only a matter of time before a confrontation will ensue and that is what happened here....thugs against thugs. The irony is, this exactly what happens in the larger society call Nigeria, if you have thugs, you get justice, if you don’t and run to the Police that are constitutional empowered to help address the issue lawfully, you met lawlessness.

The Senate can amend their standing order in such a way that, it will conform to the Court ruling but still effectively discipline their members e.g. fine them heavily, remove them from committees, demote them, ostracize them within the Senate, when you share the next loot (we all know that what you do), don’t give them, etc...When you separate a man from his powers and source of money, he will be loyal to the core.

I don’t see issues in black and white, most times many issues are on the grey spectrum.

linearity:


Yes, they have been doing it illegally and knowingly ignoring Court Orders and these suspended members are powerless.

They don’t have any recuse... if the Senate ignores a Court Order and suspend them, what do they do? Run back to the same powerless court to seek justice? What will the court do, order a battalion of soldiers into the Senate to enforce their order?

police battalion

Nigeria is a zoo!

na wa o
me sef don de wonder how they have power to suspend indefinitely