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GoTV:
Even though I'm a born again Christian, i think Barcelona vs Liverpool match further highlights the importance of the Ramadan season of our Muslim brothers. Sadio mane and Salah fasted all day and Allah answered their prayers with a stunning victory while Barcelona teams made up of Christian players where so overconfident and downplayed the importance of fasting. We Christians need to emulate our Muslim brothers and get closer to God. Even Jesus fasted for forty days and forty nights to defeat the devil

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Six things Osinbajo can’t do in Buhari’s absence
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May 1, 2019
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari traveled last Thursday on a 10-day ‘private visit’ to London.

For the first time since becoming President, Buhari failed to inform Nigerians the purpose of his visit and had also refused to transmit a letter to the National Assembly to inform the legislature of his absence; nor did he name Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as the Acting President.


The President’s action has generated a debate regarding Section 145 of the Constitution, which states, “Whenever the President is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a written declaration to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to that effect, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, the Vice-President shall perform the functions of the President as Acting President.”


It adds that if the President does not return within 21 days, the National Assembly can, by a resolution, mandate the Vice-President to perform the functions of the office of the President as acting president.

According to the Constitution, the executive functions of the Vice-President include: participation in all cabinet meetings and, by statute, membership of the National Security Council, the National Defence Council, Federal Executive Council, and the Chairman of National Economic Council.


Although the vice president may take an active role in establishing policy in the executive branch by serving on such committees and councils, the relative power of the Nigerian vice president’s office depends upon the duties delegated by the President.

What are the things Vice-President Osinbajo cannot do in Buhari’s absence?

Appointments: With the Presidency operating as one, the Vice-President cannot make any appointments of any sort as the Act establishing most government agencies and departments state expressly that “the President shall appoint.” Even the Vice-President’s personal staffers are appointees of the President, but are only seconded to his office.


The then Vice-President, Goodluck Jonathan, made this clear in 2009 when he refused to swear in the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, when President Umaru Yar’Adua was on medical leave in Saudi Arabia. It was eventually the outgoing CJN, Justice Idris Kutigi, who inaugurated his successor.

Fire appointees: It will be recalled that Osinbajo had fired the acting Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, in August last year while Buhari was in London on vacation. Osinbajo was able to do so because he was acting President and could thus exercise the full powers of the President. But with Buhari’s refusal to hand over to him this time, Osinbajo cannot fire any appointee even if they’re found wanting. He will have to wait for his boss to return. Osinbajo also cannot reshuffle the cabinet or sack ministers.


Sign bills: On June 12, 2017, acting President Osinbajo signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law and the budget was born. Buhari, who had been on medical leave for over 40 days at the time, had handed over power to his deputy to act in his stead. Now that the National Assembly has pass the budget, Nigerians will have to wait for Buhari to return next week for the budget to be made law.



Order the military: Buhari, apart from being the head of the executive branch of government, is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Put succinctly, Buhari is the only civilian that the military takes orders from. It was for this reason that Jonathan could not summon a security meeting until he was made the acting President by the Doctrine of Necessity in 2009. With the escalating security situation in the country, Osinbajo can only watch.



Write the National Assembly: Unlike the United States where the Vice-President is also the Senate President, Nigeria’s Vice-Presidents have never really had any dealings with the Office of the Senate President except when the Vice-President is acting as the President. During his time as acting President between 2016 and 2018, Osinbajo wrote to the Senate many times. For instance, in 2016, he wrote to the Senate to confirm Justice Walter Onnoghen as the CJN. He also wrote the Senate to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission. Osinbajo also cannot forward bills to the National Assembly.



Declare war/state of emergency: Section 305 of the Constitution states expressly that only the President can declare a state of emergency or war.

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It reads, “Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the President may by instrument published in the official gazette of the Government of the Federation issue a proclamation of a state of emergency in the federation or any part thereof


https://punchng.com/six-things-osinbajo-cant-do-in-buharis-absence/

sarrki:
5'
FEATURED
Six things Osinbajo can’t do in Buhari’s absence
Published


May 1, 2019
Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari traveled last Thursday on a 10-day ‘private visit’ to London.

For the first time since becoming President, Buhari failed to inform Nigerians the purpose of his visit and had also refused to transmit a letter to the National Assembly to inform the legislature of his absence; nor did he name Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as the Acting President.


The President’s action has generated a debate regarding Section 145 of the Constitution, which states, “Whenever the President is proceeding on vacation or is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, he shall transmit a written declaration to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to that effect, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, the Vice-President shall perform the functions of the President as Acting President.”


It adds that if the President does not return within 21 days, the National Assembly can, by a resolution, mandate the Vice-President to perform the functions of the office of the President as acting president.

According to the Constitution, the executive functions of the Vice-President include: participation in all cabinet meetings and, by statute, membership of the National Security Council, the National Defence Council, Federal Executive Council, and the Chairman of National Economic Council.


Although the vice president may take an active role in establishing policy in the executive branch by serving on such committees and councils, the relative power of the Nigerian vice president’s office depends upon the duties delegated by the President.

What are the things Vice-President Osinbajo cannot do in Buhari’s absence?

Appointments: With the Presidency operating as one, the Vice-President cannot make any appointments of any sort as the Act establishing most government agencies and departments state expressly that “the President shall appoint.” Even the Vice-President’s personal staffers are appointees of the President, but are only seconded to his office.


The then Vice-President, Goodluck Jonathan, made this clear in 2009 when he refused to swear in the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, when President Umaru Yar’Adua was on medical leave in Saudi Arabia. It was eventually the outgoing CJN, Justice Idris Kutigi, who inaugurated his successor.

Fire appointees: It will be recalled that Osinbajo had fired the acting Director-General of the Department of State Services, Lawal Daura, in August last year while Buhari was in London on vacation. Osinbajo was able to do so because he was acting President and could thus exercise the full powers of the President. But with Buhari’s refusal to hand over to him this time, Osinbajo cannot fire any appointee even if they’re found wanting. He will have to wait for his boss to return. Osinbajo also cannot reshuffle the cabinet or sack ministers.


Sign bills: On June 12, 2017, acting President Osinbajo signed the 2017 Appropriation Bill into law and the budget was born. Buhari, who had been on medical leave for over 40 days at the time, had handed over power to his deputy to act in his stead. Now that the National Assembly has pass the budget, Nigerians will have to wait for Buhari to return next week for the budget to be made law.



Order the military: Buhari, apart from being the head of the executive branch of government, is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. Put succinctly, Buhari is the only civilian that the military takes orders from. It was for this reason that Jonathan could not summon a security meeting until he was made the acting President by the Doctrine of Necessity in 2009. With the escalating security situation in the country, Osinbajo can only watch.



Write the National Assembly: Unlike the United States where the Vice-President is also the Senate President, Nigeria’s Vice-Presidents have never really had any dealings with the Office of the Senate President except when the Vice-President is acting as the President. During his time as acting President between 2016 and 2018, Osinbajo wrote to the Senate many times. For instance, in 2016, he wrote to the Senate to confirm Justice Walter Onnoghen as the CJN. He also wrote the Senate to confirm Ibrahim Magu as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Commission. Osinbajo also cannot forward bills to the National Assembly.



Declare war/state of emergency: Section 305 of the Constitution states expressly that only the President can declare a state of emergency or war.

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It reads, “Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the President may by instrument published in the official gazette of the Government of the Federation issue a proclamation of a state of emergency in the federation or any part thereof


https://punchng.com/six-things-osinbajo-cant-do-in-buharis-absence/

Calculating:
https://politicstimesng.com/uk-private-visit-remain-silent-or-stop-lying-lawyer-tells-presidency/

natznext:
I have to work-out a plan not to leave my house tomorrow... Airport road--Oshodi--Ikeja dude got me totally boxed up...

These guys really need to learn that there's nothing to prove, why be inna hurry to commission projects that are yet to be completed? That's tantamount to fraud!

Well except Ambode got something to gain from this, then we can let him have it in the least...

Denikayan:
And who says Jesus is the maker of everybody?

Who sabi am for China and Indian.

Antoeni:
ASARI DOKUBO CONFIRMS THAT NNAMDI KANU ORDERED THE ASSASINATION OF CLERIC NWOKO.
Cleric Nwoko was allegedly assassinated by agents of Nnamdi Kanu to silence him because he opposed Nnamdi Kanu's way of camouflaging under the biafra struggle to enrich himself. He also accused Nnamdi Kanu of collecting money in dollars from Atiku before Nnamdi Kanu lifted the ban on Igbos voting in the last election.
He was discovered three days after he was dead in his abode in Enugu.


https://www.facebook.com/1857605687787496/posts/2253198078228253/

GlorifiedTunde:
I'm thinking should PDP have a say in this if there was no mischief concocted with Onnoghen initially?

Onnoghen is supposed to be the Chief Justice of Nigeria, not PDP legal counsel.

It's obvious PDP had an initial plan involving this man

AngelicBeing:
Edo state or Bendel state

CastedDude:
A 31-year-old Nigerian man has been arrested by police authorities in Livorno, a city in Italy, after attacking and robbing a lady.

According to reports, the Nigerian migrant approached the lady and begged her for sexual intercourse. Upon her refusal, he reportedly attacked the woman and snatched her bag.

It was gathered that police officers on patrol spotted the woman chasing the man after the robbery as the Nigerian smashed a bottle on a car in a bid to escape.

The migrant allegedly insulted the police officers and also attacked one of them while resisting arrest after he was caught. He was searched and had some drugs found on him.

During police interrogation with the woman, she revealed that the Nigerian had asked her for sex and when she refused, he hit her with his fists and dragged her purse, which is why she started chasing him. The man was arrested on charges of robbery, violence and injury to a public official.

See more; https://www.nationalhelm.co/2019/04/nigerian-man-begs-lady-for-sex-in-italy-robs-her-after-her-refusal.html

luckygeee:
na who we go blame, Buhari or APC?

NaijaRoyalty:
Trader money nko and feeding of school children. is too much of a debt with no meaningful development on ground .

Buhari don finish this country .

2mercy:
Fake news

May 29: Governors, senators gang up against Magu




https://thenationonlineng.net/may-29-governors-senators-gang-up-against-magu/

mperornero:
ISlam is a peaceful religion... those people wishing her death must be Christians

Barney11:
I am a Christian but I like the bill.

Btruth:
Toyota Sienna is the best. And let it be a 4 plug engine. You are sure to make your money back.