6660M0666:
Does this man realise that the National Assembly is a representative of the PEOPLE and that they reserve the right to summon any Nigerian, including the Head of State since he was elected into that post by the PEOPLE and therefore accountable to them via the National Assembly.

We should never allow Mediocrity, and possibly a lack of dignity, push us into justifying any form of impunity.

And in your folly who do you think elected the president?

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

A charismatic cattle herder right?

why will President used $490m to just see American President. because to me, is a stupid thing to do and am sure is part of the deal to see and have a meeting with Trump. is very bad and many will see it as nothing wrong.

6660M0666:
Does this man realise that the National Assembly is a representative of the PEOPLE and that they reserve the right to summon any Nigerian, including the Head of State since he was elected into that post by the PEOPLE and therefore accountable to them via the National Assembly.

We should never allow Mediocrity, and possibly a lack of dignity, push us into justifying any form of impunity.

I wonder o. If they cannot summon him to explain simply why he spent nearly a billion dollars without NASS say so, why can NASS impeach him?

A culture of respect for the people as represented by NASS (despite their own flaws) would demand that the President be accountable to NASS when such vast sums of money are involved. At least the NASS select committees on Defence & finance/budget/appropriation could have accelerated the appropriation of the money. What is the job of Buhari's aid/SSA/SA on NASS?

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

Your real name is Mumurado

I know it's igbo man that will go against it i have be waiting for one of my people to stand against it and has a finally happened.

See their list fulani slaves:
Okorocha
Ngige
Nnanani
Onu
Orji Kalu
Nwabueze etc
See their lives.

Sometime I must admit I respect the north despite Buhari belong to them did anyone of their big wig utter any word on this Buhari saga? Hell No. They kept mute and strike at the right time.

Did any man from SW says anything? Hell No they will strike at the right time. But my own people instead to mind their business Mbannu they must talk and ends up being treated like pooh. Pls I have to go to office see you later.

6660M0666:
Does this man realise that the National Assembly is a representative of the PEOPLE and that they reserve the right to summon any Nigerian, including the Head of State since he was elected into that post by the PEOPLE and therefore accountable to them via the

All were elected to represent the people one way or the other. The HOS represents every body in the nation, the Senate represents sections in the nation. I agree with the Prof.

Lol..I just hope he doesn't say the wrong thing this time.

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

Highly respected yet investors ran away from Nigeria

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

Yes, he is a respected dullard. Herdsmen from Libya (according to Buhari) will be killing his followers and he doesn't give a damn.

This man is confused, is president not a human being? If he is then he's among d any person talked about in section 89 of d constitution

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

I can't tell if you are joking or not, I hope it is a joke

Men,see intellectualism at work...

6660M0666:
Does this man realise that the National Assembly is a representative of the PEOPLE and that they reserve the right to summon any Nigerian, including the Head of State since he was elected into that post by the PEOPLE and therefore accountable to them via the National Assembly.

We should never allow Mediocrity, and possibly a lack of dignity, push us into justifying any form of impunity.

but d prof is talking constitution, not reason. D last time I checked it is nigeria constitutn and not a book written by d prof.

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

Oga, are u sure you read this article?

Please read it again, this time, slowly.

Sunnynwa:


You are the one lacking in intelligence and knowledge here.

The ECA is money belonging to all tiers of government and hence it's consolidated in a way though it's an illegal account. Having been declared illegal, that account doesn't exist in the eyes if the law hence what ever is drawn from it is seen as having been drawn from a consolidated revenue account

does the NASS have powers over the ECA?

6660M0666:
Does this man realise that the National Assembly is a representative of the PEOPLE and that they reserve the right to summon any Nigerian, including the Head of State since he was elected into that post by the PEOPLE and therefore accountable to them via the National Assembly.

We should never allow Mediocrity, and possibly a lack of dignity, push us into justifying any form of impunity.

My brother, one of the problems of Nigeria is the constitution.

A constitution drafted with lies, inequality, injustice and unfairness

A Nigerian president is very powerful...thanks to the Constitution

And that's exactly what the prof is explaining

We don't just need a brand new constitution, we also need to restructure this country to take away some of the excess power of a Nigerian president

GuyfawkesAB:
Prof wey sabi book

Sabi book written by the British whose Prime Minister goes to the Parliament every Wednesday to answer questions?
Like many blacks, the village slave/master never departs irrespective of how many “books” we may have read.

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

Mumu zombie. You did not even bother to read before coming to comment. There is a passage in the article where Nwabueze ran down the person of Buhari.

docadams:
Hmmmmmm

Nwabueze, an erudite lawyer but still a lackey to Saraki and his bunch of nincompoops. Nwabueze himself needs legal advice on where the money was drawn from. Even if the NASS presented a flawed statement to him, for such an important issue he should have removed the thick film of hatred for the president from his eyes.

“It is, to me, simply unpardonable that he should pay out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation the sum of U.S. four hundred and ninety six million dollars ($496,000,000) for the purchase of military aircraft without the authorisation of the National Assembly as specifically required by Section 80 of the Constitution ‘in the expectation’, as he puts it in his letter, ‘that the National Assembly would have no objection’.”

buhariguy:
This intellectually lazy idiotic pig of Biafra that the money is from consolidated revenue account.

I was expecting him to explain if national assembly can interfere into excess crude account.

you're absolutely right, that is where I disagree with.

Even dogara when reading the letter to the house,
That president said is from excess crude account

GuyfawkesAB:
Prof wey sabi book

Unlike one Sagay

yns4real:
By Tobi Soniyi

Legal luminary and elder statesman, Prof. Ben Nwabueze (SAN) has written to the leadership of the National Assembly, informing them that the legislature does not have the power to summon President Muhammadu Buhari for violating the Constitution when he paid $496,000,000 to the U.S. government for the purchase of military aircraft, without the authorisation of the National Assembly.

See biased reporting! Journalism in Nigeria is a trash. Why trying to sway the opinions of readers in one certain direction right from the first sentence?

6660M0666:
Does this man realise that the National Assembly is a representative of the PEOPLE and that they reserve the right to summon any Nigerian, including the Head of State since he was elected into that post by the PEOPLE and therefore accountable to them via the National Assembly.

We should never allow Mediocrity, and possibly a lack of dignity, push us into justifying any form of impunity.

Indeed. I think the Prof, an avowed constitutionalist, went overboard trying to justify his reasoning.

By his logic (which blends elements from various laws), the president is unimpeachable because he is above and separate from State and government. What he is describing here is nearly the same as a divinely appointed King. Prof Nwabueze allows that Buhari has erred but offers no remedy. This is a recipe for tyranny.
Recall also, that Buhari is also (illegally), the petroleum minister. If Prof Nwabueze's argument holds, Buhari can avoid summons in his capacity as petroleum minister by invoking his supralegal status as president.

I respectfully posit that Nwabueze is wrong.

But sir, I was thought that 'anybody' means any person, the president inclusive and being the head of state does not make the president above the law.

efilefun:
But were these legislathives expecting buhari to wait for their approval over a sales that's got deadline when they are yet to even think about 2018 budget presented to them since 2017. The United States confirmed receiving the money into their account abii Lai Mohammed is now incharge in USA also? All they are after is the share they would have gotten from the money.

U dey mind them? Na who go dey share money with them den dey find...

Wiseandtrue:

Chai this man don become BMCs hero nau

The National Assembly is not even serious self. See as them they drag this matter upandan Are they afraid of doing their job

If you cannot summon him, he was indicted now The next thing na IMPEACHMENT jarè

Impeachment no be child's play. The one yeye senator that mentioned impeachment indirectly, did you watch the kind of welcome party they organised for him at the airport, right here in the south? I wonder which senators from the North will vote yes to Buhari's impeachment!
If impeachment was that simple, Jona would have been first Nigeria president to be impeached. But of course, Niger Delta always threatened fire and brimstone.
Save your brothers in the North.

6660M0666:
Does this man realise that the National Assembly is a representative of the PEOPLE and that they reserve the right to summon any Nigerian, including the Head of State since he was elected into that post by the PEOPLE and therefore accountable to them via the National Assembly.

We should never allow Mediocrity, and possibly a lack of dignity, push us into justifying any form of impunity.

he spoke based on our flawed constitution

under section what is that and what constitution did u get that from MUMU?

Lol...
Meanwhile, you all can check my signature.

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

360degreess:
That's the plain truth..Buhari is so charismatic and highly respected not only in naija but in the world at large.unlike the corrupt drunkard....

are u sure u understand wat he is saying?,cos going by dis ur post,i dont think so

seguno2:


Sabi book written by the British whose Prime Minister goes to the Parliament every Wednesday to answer questions?
Like many blacks, the village slave/master never departs irrespective of how many “books” we may have read.

Sir, if you had taken your time to understand what Prof was saying, you would not have said this. He clearly made a distinction between the head of state and head of government, and we know the category the British Prime Minister falls into.
Now I don't agree with Prof, but I can see were his argument is coming from, and for those who always call lawyers liars and are usually surprised at court judgements, this here is a clue for you to understand what goes on in the court room. It's mostly about the letters of the constitution.�