werepeLeri:

The bolded answers your vituperations. Stop foaming in the mouth.

lanre_front: I have said sevearl times, and so has many other people, majority of Nairalanders are devoid of intellect. Otherwise, how difficult is to discern that the crux of the matter at hand (i.e. the case being files at court) is violation of the constitution and not the name change.[i][/i] The power to change the name of UNILAG belongs to the National Assembly and not the President.

Why is so difficult to understand, the reason why US and European countries are so much developed is no one can violate their constitution and go scot free. Even their President cannot violate their constitution by spending 3000 billion for an item which 247 billion has been budgeted by the lawmakers of the land.

What the students are doing is good for the country. They have more sense and balls than most adults and Nairalanders.

It's because our constitution is continually being violated everyday by the Executive that Nigeria is where it is today, a nation whose blood and intestines has been gutted by the terrible monster: CORRUPTION.

With the kind of youths we have on Nairaland, I don't see much hope for the nation being emacipated from the strangle hold of corruption.

Nairalanders, pls go and get yourself a brain and start using it for God's sake.

werepeLeri: Now they are following "due process" abi? Who told them going to the streets was "due process" in the first instance? Silly goats. I attended UNILAG, and who gives a damn if my ex school is now MAU? I dont. If you dont like the new name, change school. Period.

ypzilanti:


I cannot believe this. Supposedely educated people on Nairaland challenging Nigerians that are agrieved by what they view as a president over reaching his constititional powers in court. Is it not then left for the court to either rule for or against them? Are his powers infinite? Should the president have the power to change your surname to Ebele Jonathan? Abeg shut up and let the courts decide this one.

canuck:

You are obviously not proud of your Alma Mater. With your poor graduating CGPA and underachievement after graduation, your Alma Mater is disappointed in you. You fell through the UNILAG crack.

Lay-about!

Akieagle: Those former unilag stds are not serious.taking fg to court is like taking the owner of the university to court

werepeLeri:

LOL. Stop foaming in the mouth like an im becile. You cant even tie my show laces, talkless of talking where I am - I no blame you, this one na cyber space, you can open your dirty mouth and let anything that matters comes out of it. LOL.

If you truly have any shoes worth tying, it does not reflect in your disdain for your Alma Mater and level of reasoning. Tells us how you got those shoes! Lay-about!

BTW slowpoke is ONE word, not two. See yourself so? Olodo!

Also, it's spelled S-H-O-E not "show"

O'lboy, you are a disgrace to UNILAG, if you truly graduated from that great skul (really, spelled as "school" but I want to be sure you know what I mean!)

canuck:


If you truly have any shoes worth tying, it does not reflect in your disdain for your Alma Mater and level of reasoning. Tells us how you got those shoes! Lay-about!

BTW slowpoke is ONE word, not two.[i][/i] See yourself so? Olodo!

lanre_front: I have said sevearl times, and so has many other people, majority of Nairalanders are devoid of intellect. Otherwise, how difficult is to discern that the crux of the matter at hand (i.e. the case being files at court) is violation of the constitution and not the name change. The power to change the name of UNILAG belongs to the National Assembly and not the President.

Why is so difficult to understand, the reason why US and European countries are so much developed is no one can violate their constitution and go scot free. Even their President cannot violate their constitution by spending 3000 billion for an item which 247 billion has been budgeted by the lawmakers of the land.

What the students are doing is good for the country. They have more sense and balls than most adults and Nairalanders.

It's because our constitution is continually being violated everyday by the Executive that Nigeria is where it is today, a nation whose blood and intestines has been gutted by the terrible monster: CORRUPTION.

With the kind of youths we have on Nairaland, I don't see much hope for the nation being emacipated from the strangle hold of corruption.

Nairalanders, pls go and get yourself a brain and start using it for God's sake.

freecocoa: The mumuness\mumuism of these ones know no bounds.

What a waste of time.

edicolove:

Hmmm, nice argument. But why aint they rather fighting for the very many serious issues that threathen their very existence. Instead they choose name change of all things to show their understanding of their human rights. This your argument is standing on one toe, bro. You need to do more to help it.

It seems to us that they have their priorities twisted. And please just to ask. These students have barely enough money to eat and keep up, so where will they get the money to run a court case that would go all the way to the supreme court if the parties are really serious and would span years. These kind of cases are very very expensive, believe me. Except of course, their generous sponsor, BAT, will bell the cat.

And just to let them know they will have long graduated by the time the case is thru or they will need to reject their certificate by the time they graduate because it will bear MAULAG. This is really hillarious!

ndahbros1:
I strongly disagree wit u. This is a democracy. Aggrieved persons are always encouraged to approach d courts rather than take laws into their hands. Weda dey lose or not is another matter. If every Nigerian stood up for his right like this, we wud hv been in a better situation dan we r now. It wil curtail govt arbitrariness if these boys win in d end.

canuck:


Those young, civil-minded students chose an area of injustice to redress.

Since you know more "serious issues" requiring attention, why don't YOU champion those issues? Oh, I forgot, you are a typical Nigerian who sits on his/her butt and yaps all day with no sense of responsibility. Comot for road jor!

edicolove:

Lol! The oyibos call it misplaced priority. I call it NFA: No Future Ambition.

I know why they have the time though. I have people there and they spend most of their time doing yahoo stuff and flexing around. They then settle lecturers to pass. That thing in akoka is not a school. It is a gamblers den and a LovePeddler house. Where do you think entertainment people go to get cheap girls to do all sorts of crazy stuff? Good answer, MAULAG. Funny lot!

If your post is true about the state of affairs in UNILAG, then you should be rebuking GEJ for simply re-naming the school; he should've shut it down then.

By changing the name, if your post is true, GEJ is merely rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. . .Nigeria IS the Titanic!

salaksmana: Who employed the judge? This is Nigeria they should learn to live with that, the last time I checked Unilag's name wasn't the 1st to be change, the name changes nothing so it shouldn't cause any wahala now. They're embarking on a WILD GOOSE CHASE

ndahbros1: Although no litigation outcome is certain, but with the govt not having refuted that
1. The school came to life tru an Act of Parliament
2. The said Act provides for the name
3. The common law on procedure to amend any section of an Act is to come b4 d Parliament
4. They did not approach the NASS
it makes d case for d students easier.
And mark my words, d first issue FG will bring in defence of d suit would be a preliminary objection challenging d locus standi ( the right to sue) of the 10 students. If d students surmount that part, d ride becomes easier.

canuck:


If your post is true about the state of affairs in UNILAG, then you should be rebuking GEJ for simply re-naming the school; he should've shut it down then.

By changing the name, if your post is true, GEJ is merely rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. . .Nigeria IS the Titanic!

ndahbros1: Although no litigation outcome is certain, but with the govt not having refuted that
1. The school came to life tru an Act of Parliament
2. The said Act provides for the name
3. The common law on procedure to amend any section of an Act is to come b4 d Parliament
4. They did not approach the NASS
it makes d case for d students easier.
And mark my words, d first issue FG will bring in defence of d suit would be a preliminary objection challenging d locus standi ( the right to sue) of the 10 students. If d students surmount that part, d ride becomes easier.

Emmy Boy: it is not a question of who employed the Judge. Let us not condone such mentality. There are fearless Judges who who abound in the judiciary and would interprete the law strictly as it is, no matter whose ox is gored. Why not lets watch and see what happens before we rush to conclusions?

dmainboss:

Actually, I would have suggested bringing in very strict external invigilators to conduct, mark and release their next exams. Half the school will be on their way back home after that. Lol

salaksmana: Who employed the judge? This is Nigeria they should learn to live with that, the last time I checked Unilag's name wasn't the 1st to be change, the name changes nothing so it shouldn't cause any wahala now. They're embarking on a WILD GOOSE CHASE