Basic123:
I Know PDP will be in power one day and APC will influential numbers to upset them.



Not that PDP is actually smart.

It has been proved several times that APC is smarter than them!

Basic123 for wia APC is smarter than PDP?

I so much love dogara but is he and all other fellow meaning us well or trying to hijack power for selfish interest?
when pdp failed it failed woefully on a platter of charcoal and slug. leave apc to do all it can then fail head long if it wants to not pdp imposing moles to serve as cog in the wheel of progress all the name of truncating apc government.

MetaPhysical:


He cant retain it. He is just forming machoman for people that care to acknowledge him. Im not sure some of you are aware of APCs determination to enforce party discipline any shape and way it takes. The most people will do is cry blood and send to UN.

Truth of the matter is if Nigeria distabilizes Africa will follow in its distabilization one form or another. Global powers would rather look away than condemn our leaders.

So lawmakers are getting ready to get a taste of a power bigger than them. In a democracy, party owns Assembly.

look this one how does party owns assembly...and u think u said anything with d thrash u wrote...

Quality20:
I think d courts shd make a definite pronouncement on minority party seeking d leadership of national assembly. I don't think it's right for a minority party to lead

go find 1999 constitution check section 50 read and come back to reply...

Quality20:
I think d courts shd make a definite pronouncement on minority party seeking d leadership of national assembly. I don't think it's right for a minority party to lead

It's called National Assembly not National Party Assembly. If APC or any party in majority does not desire usurpation by a minority party they should by common sense put their house in order. How do you tell a robber to walk past when you leave the door open for him

See below

Basic123:
I Know PDP will be in power one day and APC will influential numbers to upset them.



Not that PDP is actually smart.

It has been proved several times that APC is smarter than them!

my brother,,smart people don't make noise the way your smiggle looking national chairman opens his mouth..watch and see.,with the way your disorganised ruling party that contains lousy ,brainless individuals as ameachi who could kill his own people just to be in control of the state wealth.,ur ugly chairman who could open is smelling mouth to say opposition votes are irrelevant(if he's smart as u tot,he should have known d most important votes ,are those coming from the opposition) just wait and see how things unfold..have you ever head dogara Or Saraki said anything..?? Smart people act,they don't speak..their action speaks..

MetaPhysical:


He cant retain it. He is just forming machoman for people that care to acknowledge him. Im not sure some of you are aware of APCs determination to enforce party discipline any shape and way it takes. The most people will do is cry blood and send to UN.

Truth of the matter is if Nigeria distabilizes Africa will follow in its distabilization one form or another. Global powers would rather look away than condemn our leaders.no

So lawmakers are getting ready to get a taste of a power bigger than them. In a democracy, party owns Assembly.

wetin concern NASS assembly elections with destabilization? Oga war monger

tiwiex:


There is nor right or wrong here. It's democracy. If a minority party wins a fair election, we should ask why or how the majority lost. Defaulting minority to lead everywhere sounds dictatorial. There is a reason our constitution didn't include such a clause. It's for moments like this. It also forces the majority to practice a fairly e form of internal democracy. We all win. While your suggestion is being considered, they could as well include the rules on decamping. That is really where the flaw lies. If you can't decamp for a minimum of 5 years without losing your position, there will be progress. All this talk comes down to the ability to decamp easily. A rep member would vote for Dogara and then decamp if promised a juicy position.

You're right,take the USA for example, the Dems got control of the house while Republicans got the upper hand in the Senate,it isn't stipulated anywhere that the minority should never rule the house

AroleOduduwa2:
Dogara just need to lobby some of his old friend in the apc for him to retain the seat.

I read ur comment and some others.
I can't but feel sorry for you and this our generation.

If APC or PDP emerges, of what benefit is that to you and I ?

APC is PDP, PDP is APC

Both of them are just after their selfish interest.

It is high time in Nigeria that we, Followers place our priorities right, these pple don't care about us.

We I see, the followers, fighting, cursing one another, over these useless politicians; I always feel SAD.

If touts and motor parks thugs are the one supporting these politicians, I will understand; but to see supposed educated fellows, drumming support for those guys, diminishes me.

Go to our hospitals, tertiary institutions, all d sectors, that make up d country; every thing in comatose; these should provoke us, Not who becomes Senate president or NASS officials.

We should not blame anybody for Nigeria condition but ourselves .

Majority of d comments I see on Nairaland, shows what we VALUE as a nation.

Average Nigerians waste so much time, on things that will Never benefit us.

Let us stop cursing our selves; our common enemies are d politicians.

They make us,hating one another for their own good.

Quality20:
I think d courts shd make a definite pronouncement on minority party seeking d leadership of national assembly. I don't think it's right for a minority party to lead

there is nowhere where it is written

MetaPhysical:


He cant retain it. He is just forming machoman for people that care to acknowledge him. Im not sure some of you are aware of APCs determination to enforce party discipline any shape and way it takes. The most people will do is cry blood and send to UN.

Truth of the matter is if Nigeria distabilizes Africa will follow in its distabilization one form or another. Global powers would rather look away than condemn our leaders.

So lawmakers are getting ready to get a taste of a power bigger than them. In a democracy, party owns Assembly.

Okay, no wahala you and your family go still suffer in Nigeria.

MetaPhysical:


He cant retain it. He is just forming machoman for people that care to acknowledge him. Im not sure some of you are aware of APCs determination to enforce party discipline any shape and way it takes. The most people will do is cry blood and send to UN.

Truth of the matter is if Nigeria distabilizes Africa will follow in its distabilization one form or another. Global powers would rather look away than condemn our leaders.

So lawmakers are getting ready to get a taste of a power bigger than them. In a democracy, party owns Assembly.

Pseudo analysis from a pseudo democrat. NASS election is not presidential nor gubernatorial elections where little mind like you vote for the worst candidates. Same with Mark, Saraki, and this won't be different

actiondrilling:


Ahead of the June 6 inauguration of the 9th National Assembly (NASS), the race for the Speaker of the House of Representatives is getting interesting as incumbent Speaker, Yakubu Dogara is strategising to cash in on the self-inflicted discord ravaging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), to retain his seat.

Reliable sources told The Guardian that the Speaker, who may be in possession of a trump card, is quietly reaching out to the 123 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members-elect and a section of APC members, who are occupying key committee positions in a bid to curry their support. Dogara, who has maintained studied silence on his ambition, had through his aide on media and public affairs, Malam Hassan Adamu Turaki, said he won’t be dragged into talks on the speakership, but would rather occupy himself with the task of serving out his tenure successfully.

However, moves by members-elect from the North Central and South East geo-political zones to take a shot at the speakership may sound the death knell for the ruling party’s zoning of the seat to the South West geo-political zone.With unfolding developments, there is the likelihood that contest could get unmanageable when the 9th NASS is inaugurated in less than 60 days, because lawmakers from both zones insist that APC’s decision smacks of insensitivity to the need to adhere to the principles of federal character aimed at ensuring equitable distribution of positions of power in the country.


The North Central Caucus Stakeholders led by Mr. John Dyegh (APC, Benue) faulted the APC’s stance, wondering why the speakership should be zoned to the South West even when the number two citizen, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, comes from there.They anchored their position on the provisions of Section 14(3) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, which says: “The composition of the Government of the Federation or any of its agencies shall be carried out in a manner as to reflect the Federal Character of Nigeria, thereby ensuring that there shall be no predominance of persons from a few ethnic or sectional groups in that government or any of its agencies, in order to command loyalty and peaceful coexistence.”

Lawmakers that have so far delared interest in Dogara’s job include; Ahmed Idris Wase (APC, Plateau), Muhammed Umar Bago (APC, Niger), and Nkeiruka Onyejeocha (APC, Abia). They said they are better placed to take the seat than Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, who is the preferred choice of APC. Wase’s candidacy is already gaining grounds among lawmakers from the zone, who argue that he stands out in view of his years of experience, commitment to the party, sense of organisation and leadership qualities.

Moreover, Wase known with the sobriquet “Maje,” remains one of the strong pillars of the APC in Plateau State, with his constituency consistently voting for President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC in all elections.Beyond his native Plateau State, other lawmakers say record of service in his three terms (from 2007 to date) speaks loud for him.

As a member of different standing committees in the 6th, 7th and the current 8th House, such as Emergency & Disasters, Environment, Capital Market, as well as the Federal Character, which he chaired twice, Wase’s contributions accelerated the passage of numerous executive bills such as the Companies & Allied Matters Act (Amendment) Bill 2018, and the Deep Offshore and Inland Basins Production Sharing Contract (Amendment) Bill 2018.


These contributions seem to endear him to his colleagues, resulting in his elevation to the position of Deputy Leader of the House after the demise of Umar Buba Jibril, early last year.Bago, a second termer at a cocktail he hosted for new and returning House members in Abuja noted: “I won’t be in this race in the first place if this position was zoned to the South East because I will see equity in it, but for it to be zoned to South West there is no equity at all.

Feelers, however, reveal that APC may fall back on Wase to ensure that Dogara does not spring a surprise by cashing on the determined efforts by lawmakers from North Central. A former House member, Mr. Lumumba Dah-Adeh, who is more predisposed to Wase’s emergence, explained that the current configuration of the country’s political structure favours the North Central to produce the speaker.

Adeh, who represented Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency from 1999 to 2003, said Wase possesses the quality of a high-class lawmaker with the capacity to effectively preside over the House.Nevertheless, Gbajabiamila, who remains the candidate to beat is being endorsed by most members of the North West and North East geo-political zones who occupy over one third of seats in the 360-member lower legislative chamber.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/04/house-speakership-dogara-rallies-pdp.html

Fake news! Stop writing nonsense. You don't even know the inauguration date of the national assembly in the first place.

So the presidency will close down the national assembly and take all the senators and representatives to EFCC or CCT? Presidency will make noise and tag along like in Saraki era, the worse is that if Rain fall they will blame it on the national assembly, which they have been doing since 2015,i just wish they control both senate and house of representatives so that we will see the magic they will perform in governance.

bender79:
You wish! and you think presidency will standby and watch that rubbish? That bullshit ended with saraki

National Assembly politics is different from all others, anything is possible,he just needs to get higher votes,if he works well it will work for him.

Papitrend:

You're right,take the USA for example, the Dems got control of the house while Republicans got the upper hand in the Senate,it isn't stipulated anywhere that the minority should never rule the house

That is because the Democrats won majority of seats in the house while Republicans won majority of seats in the Senate

In the house, party leaders decided Nancy Pelosi should be speaker

flavnwokem:
So the presidency will close down the national assembly and take all the senators and representatives to EFCC or CCT? Presidency will make noise and tag along like in Saraki era, the worse is that if Rain fall they will blame it on the national assembly, which they have been doing since 2015,i just wish they control both senate and house of representatives so that we will see the magic they will perform in governance.

You have stressed this lines several times but the fate of former CJN and Saraki are clear examples of how powerful the presidency can be

MetaPhysical:


He cant retain it. He is just forming machoman for people that care to acknowledge him. Im not sure some of you are aware of APCs determination to enforce party discipline any shape and way it takes. The most people will do is cry blood and send to UN.

Truth of the matter is if Nigeria distabilizes Africa will follow in its distabilization one form or another. Global powers would rather look away than condemn our leaders.

So lawmakers are getting ready to get a taste of a power bigger than them. In a democracy, party owns Assembly.

There is nothing like party discipline in secret ballot.

National Assembly is not a primary school

MetaPhysical:


He cant retain it. He is just forming machoman for people that care to acknowledge him. Im not sure some of you are aware of APCs determination to enforce party discipline any shape and way it takes. The most people will do is cry blood and send to UN.

Truth of the matter is if Nigeria distabilizes Africa will follow in its distabilization one form or another. Global powers would rather look away than condemn our leaders.

So lawmakers are getting ready to get a taste of a power bigger than them. In a democracy, party owns Assembly.

The House isn't APC congress, it's our Parliament. Those chosen by the Constituencies will choose who to vote, not APC.

If this guy try to get that seat....he will not spend a month on the seat....he will regretted contesting for the post of speakship in his life...