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Money for the people of Nigeria, embezzled without fear. Tell me what Apc is fighting for, if their governors can take loans worth of billions of naira and tambuawal now with 68 lawyers. There is no way they are better than PDP. They will even do worse .

It will be interesting to know who is paying for the services of those lawyers who, I am sure, are very happy and eager to have a piece of the action. Let the "looted funds" circulate joo! God bless Nigeria.

----- Oluwole Akinjayeju

…as court orders Reps to maintain status quo till Nov 17
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri
The embattled Speaker of the House of Represen-tatives, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, yester-day, stormed the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court with 68 senior lawyers, saying his life was in great danger.

The Speaker who was equally accompanied to the court by members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the House of Representatives, urged the court to direct the Inspector-General General of Police, Sulaiman Abba to restore his security details.
Addressing the court through his lead counsel, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, yesterday, Tambuwal specifically accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its Chairman Alhaji Adamu Mu’Azu of plotting his downfall.
He said that the two defendants had already conscripted the IGP into the plot to politically eliminate him, hence the abrupt withdrawal of all his security details.

Therefore, Fagbemi, who led five other Senior Advocates of Nigeria that appeared for the Speaker yesterday, urged the high court to compel the defendants to show cause why the security aides hitherto attached to the plaintiff should not be restored.
Meanwhile, Justice Ahmed Mohammed, yesterday, ordered the House of Reps to maintain status quo until November 17 when it would hear both the substantive matter that was brought before it by Tambuwal and two separate preliminary objections that were raised against the suit.
Whereas the PDP and its Chairman, Mu’Azu jointly filed the first preliminary objection, the IGP and the Attorney General of the Federation in their own joint objection, challenged the jurisdiction of the court to entertain the suit.

Nevertheless, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, yesterday, undertook that nothing would be done to jeopardize the position of the Speaker till the next adjourned date. The AGF through his lawyer, Mr. Okeaya-Inneh, SAN, however urged the court to strike out the suit, contending that “by virtue of section 215(5) of the 1999 Constitution, the court cannot question the powers of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any Minister of the Government of the Federation authority to the Inspector-General on lawful directions with respect to the maintenance and securing of public safety and public order as he may consider necessary”.
In their joint counter affidavit to Tambuwal’s originating summons dated October 30, both the AGF and the IGP, told the court that the membership seat of the 1st plaintiff at the House of Reps became automatically vacant at the point of his defection to the 2nd plaintiff, APC.
“That having ceased to be a member of the House of Reps by his voluntary act, neither the 5th nor the 7th Respondents had anything left to declare vacant and did not so declare. That the 1st plaintiff having ceased to be a member of the House in October, there was nothing left for the Respondents to declare”.

The AGF told the court that contrary to Tambuwal’s claims, he argued that at no time was the PDP divided‎. He maintained that the plaintiffs argument that he had always belonged to the New PDP was legally flawed as no such political party existed ‎in Nigeria.
“Contrary to paragraph 12 of the plaintiffs affidavit in support of Originating Summons, the 1st plaintiff was elected to the House of Reps on May 6, 2011 and he vacated his seat automatically by virtue of his defection to the 2nd plaintiff.
“That the 1st plaintiff needs to be a member of the 3rd defendant before he can be elected as the Speaker of the 3rd defendant. That contrary to paragraph 21 of the 1st plaintiffs affidavit in support of the Originating Summons, the New PDP is not recognised by the 6th defendant (INEC).
“That paragraph 26 of the plaintiffs’ affidavit is factually incorrect. The 1st plaintiff cannot be a member of a nonexistent, unregistered political party as the New PDP is neither registered nor recognised by the 6th defendant”.

The AGF further argued that Tambuwal, “is not constitutionally entitled to security details and as such the 5th defendant did not contravene any law by its withdrawal of the 1st plaintiff’s security details”.

He told the court that the PDP and its Chairman, never threatened to use their contact to declare Tambuwal’s seat vacant at the House of Reps “as the seat had already become vacant by virtue of his defection to the 2nd plaintiff.
“That the withdrawal of the security details of the 1st plaintiff was in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which the 5th defendant is under oath to uphold.

“That it would be in the interest of justice to refuse granting the reliefs sought in the plaintiffs’ Originating Summons”, he added.
‎Meantime, the Deputy Speaker of the House, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha who was cited as the 4th respondent in the case, yesterday, declined to enter appearance in court, though he was said to have been served with hearing notice since November 3.
Likewise, counsel to the House of Reps (3rd Respondent) Mr. N.C . Ohanze, told the court that he was just briefed on the matter, even as he sought for time to respond to the suit.

On its part, INEC through its lawyer Mr. T. M. Inuwa, told the court that the Commission had resolved to remain neutral in the matter.
After listening to all the parties yesterday, Justice Mohammed in a short ruling, ‎noted that though both the PDP, AGF and IGP urged him to determine the issue of jurisdiction first, he relied on Order 29 Rule (1) of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules, 2009, and consolidated both the objections and the main suit for hearing on the next adjourned date.

While directing parties to maintain status quo, “I also make an order of accelerated hearing of this matter on weekly basis”, the Judge ruled.
‎Tambuwal had in his suit, told that court that the defendants, “have the propensity to act with impunity and in total disregard for due process‎”.
He pleaded that only a quick intervention of the court could stop the “evil plot” against him.
Besides, he alleged that the defendants, “in further demonstration of their unconstitutional conduct”, connived with the Acting Inspector General of Police, Sulaiman Abba, and withdrew all the security details attached to him as the Speaker of the House, a development he said has exposed him to bodily harm.
He is therefore praying the court ‎for “An order of interim injunction restraining the Defendants/ Respondents herein either by themselves or agents, proxies or otherwise howsoever from taking any steps or further steps to abrogate or diminish or take away or interfere with or infringe the 1st plaintiff’s rights and privileges as the Hon Speaker and as a member of the 3rd Defendant/ Respondent pending the hearing and determination of the motion for interlocutory injunction before this court.
“An order of interim injunction restraining the Defendants/ Respondents herein either by themselves or agents, proxies or otherwise howsoever from taking any steps ‎to remove the 1st plaintiff /applicant from office as the Hon Speaker and member of the 3rd defendant or in any manner whatsoever taking any steps or further steps to abrogate or diminish the 1st plaintiff’s rights and privileges as the Hon Speaker and member of the 3rd defendant pending the hearing and determination of the motion for interlocutory injunction before this court.
“An order of interim injunction restraining the 6th defendant from accepting any nomination of candidates or otherwise organizing a bye-election for the purpose of replacing he 1st plaintiff or taking over his seat as the Hon Speaker ‎and member of the 3rd defendant, pending the hearing and determination of the plaintiff’s motion for interlocutory injunction before this Hon Court.
“An order of interim injunction restraining the 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th and 7th defendants, their agents, servants, members or whosoever act for them or in their names or at their instruction from removing, discussing the removal of, or attempting to discuss the removal of the 1st plaintiff as the Hon Speaker and member of the 3rd defendant, pending the hearing and determination of the motion for interlocutory injunction filed by the plaintiffs and pending before this court.
As well as, “An order of interim order of mandatory injunction directing the 5th and 7th defendants, their agents or servants to restore to the 1st plaintiff his security details and all other rights, benefits and privileges appurtenant to the 1st applicant as member of the Hon. Speaker of the 3rd defendant pending the hearing and determination of the plaintiffs’ motion for interlocutory injunction before the court”.
In a five paragraphed affidavit deposed to by one Ejura Patience Ochimana, Tambuwal accused the PDP, Mu’Azu and the Deputy Speaker of the House, Ihedioha of conspiring to remove him from office.
He said: “That when the 1st plaintiff became a member of the 2nd plaintiff, the 1st, 2nd, 5th and the 7th defendants began to intimidate, harass, and use self help against him; and they purported to declare his seat as member of the House of Representatives vacant.
“That in further demonstration of their unconstitutional conduct, the 5th defendant withdrew all his security details and thereafter issued a press statement justifying the said withdrawal by citing provisions of the constitution.
“That in particular the 1st and 2nd defendants have been threatening to use their contacts to ensure that the seat of the 1st plaintiff in the 3rd defendant is declared vacant so that the 6th defendant would organize a bye-election to fill it.
“That the 1st plaintiff received and is receiving threats that the 1st- 5th defendants will cause the 3rd defendant to remove him from the office of Speaker because of his membership of the 2nd plaintiff and the 5th defendant issued a statement in that direction after he withdrew security details of the 1st plaintiff.
“That on the 28th day of October 2014, the 1st and 2nddefendants threatened to forcibly remove the 1st plaintiff from office as the Speaker of the 3rddefendant. That on the 30th day of October 2014, the 3rd and 4th defendants began to strategize on how to unlawfully remove the 1st plaintiff from office as the Speaker of the 3rd defendant.
“That on the 30th day of October 2014, the 5th defendant at the behest of the 1st -4th defendants withdrew his security details thereby exposing him to danger of bodily harm all in their bid to forcibly remove him from office and the 5th defendant issued press statement to that effect.
“That in the circumstances, the applicants are and have become apprehensive that the 1st, 2nd , 3rd, 4th , 5th and the 7th defendants will use unlawful means to make good their threats if this Hon. Court does not intervene to stop them.
“That the Originating Summons pending before this court raises serious and fundamental questions of constitutional importance. That the plaintiffs/applicants undertake to pay damages should their claims turn out to be frivolous.
“That despite the fact of the pendency of the case the defendants herein acting in concert and to sabotage the pending Originating Summons, and in total disregard for due process have concluded plan to forcefully and illegally remove the 1st plaintiff and to replace him.
“There is an urgent need to restore to the 1st plaintiff all his rights and privileges including his security details which were illegally and unconstitutionally withdrawn even when the 1st plaintiff remains as the Hon. Speaker and a member of the 3rd defendant.
“That the 1st , 2nd , 3rd , 4th and 7th defendants are planning to illegally and unconstitutionally reconvene the sitting of the 3rd defendant before 3/12/2014, the date the sitting of the 3rd defendant, was lawfully adjourned to, without following due process for the sole purpose of discussing and perfecting the forceful remove of the 1st plaintiff before the case of the plaintiff is heard and determined.
“That the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th defendants have no regards for due process unless this Hon Court intervenes”, he added.


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And so shall they fall, the same OBJ Tinubu insults that he is corrupt is now the saint !

Jesusloveyou:
d same why u and every nigerians criticise yar'dua.now we are all regreting that yar'dua is better than gej.we wil keep on criticising in good faith until we get d best.

gbam

People condemning GEJ is either hunted by witchcraft or just mischievous. Have u asked what your local govt n state govs have done for you?

These people are closer to the people than d president. [size=18pt]It takes a long time to feel the impact of the FG that was one of the reasons GEJ was trying to make LG automonous but most of our govs are kicking against it as they want to keep controlling them.[/size]

Let's criticise this gentleman with decorum and constructively because he listens more than past presidents we had lest we regret our actions when he might have gone. Majority of the people never believed in jesus until he's gone.

We nigerians that are not in active politics should be able to know that most of the words that come out of the opposition are negative and aimed @ grabbing power @ all cost. When they eventually gets the power, they will tell undecerning nigerians that it will take 50yrs to repair what PDP has 'done'. You don't get power by bringing down a nation you wish well.

---------Rightman Punch

karlmax2:
the so called eko project is the biggest scam of the century

Eko project, horn free day, lagos spirit etc and all other silly non-essential programs done by this government to embezzle money for Fashola and his boss

Imagine horn free day collecting hundreds of millions of Naira

9jii:
I did almost all my primary and secondary classes on the floor from 1990_2000.I know how they feel. wish them better.

So you know and you call change a continuation of this sitting on the floor and schooling

Democratic governor in Lagos from 1999 to 2014 has been APC. Why are pupils still sitting on the floor

[quote author=Jj222 post=27807474][/quote]Are you minding the agbaya o ni jekuje

stinggy:
saTAN you can't even write two sentences without committing blunder

I can't write and I never mentioned myself to be a writer

atinukedam:
apc nko

Sisi mi Atinuke . I love your name oh

SLIDEwaxie:
dude, shut up!

If APC attacked PDP, why can't they be a perfect gentlemen as resolve to legal means of asking for respite if they were not thugs too?

Egbon so according to your logic, they should not defend themselves ?

If a bully beats you in school and you report to the headmaster only to find out that the headmaster collects money from the parent of the bully, will you not stand up for yourself one day ?

Apc is a party full of thugs. There leader is named Jagaban

People condemning GEJ is either hunted by witchcraft or just mischievous. Have u asked what your local govt n state govs have done for you?

These people are closer to the people than d president. It takes a long time to feel the impact of the FG that was one of the reasons GEJ was trying to make LG automonous but most of our govs are kicking against it as they want to keep controlling them.

Let's criticise this gentleman with decorum and constructively because he listens more than past presidents we had lest we regret our actions when he might have gone. Majority of the people never believed in jesus until he's gone.

We nigerians that are not in active politics should be able to know that most of the words that come out of the opposition are negative and aimed @ grabbing power @ all cost. When they eventually gets the power, they will tell undecerning nigerians that it will take 50yrs to repair what PDP has 'done'. You don't get power by bringing down a nation you wish well.

---------Rightman Punch

chamboy:
because many ppl suffer from senility.. am very sure u r a Southeastern so u wouldn't know what am saying

You must be sick in the head to think I am from the SE.

I am as yoruba as they get !!! Prof Wole has proven himself to be a cheap sellout.

People condemning GEJ is either hunted by witchcraft or just mischievous. Have u asked what your local govt n state govs have done for you? These people are closer to the people than d president. It takes a long time to feel the impact of the FG that was one of the reasons GEJ was trying to make LG automonous but most of our govs are kicking against it as they want to keep controlling them. Let's criticise this gentleman with decorum and constructively because he listens more than past presidents we had lest we regret our actions when he might have gone. Majority of the people never believed in jesus until he's gone.

We nigerians that are not in active politics should be able to know that most of the words that come out of the opposition are negative and aimed @ grabbing power @ all cost. When they eventually gets the power, they will tell undecerning nigerians that it will take 50yrs to repair what PDP has 'done'. You don't get power by bringing down a nation you wish well.-----Right man Vanguard

chamboy:
PDP Has a Very bad record in Southwest... dey are like plague to us

Which South West ? Did Fayose not win ?

Why did Aregbsola rig to win his election ?

Why would a governor tell the people of his state not to follow the rule of law just because it is federal ?

Only in Nigeria. Politics of bitterness

WombRaiders:
Debt is only good if it is used to pay Tinubu companies executing inflated government contracts but when it comes to procurement of arms to wage war on insurgents wrecking havoc on innocent Nigerians it is a waste.
APC hypocrisy.

God bless you

EldaTimba:
NB: Several nairalanders are waiting for January to unleash a full scale WAR on GMB. I am part of them. Truth can never be buried.

I am part of them as well. Right now I don't have their time.

Arguments will be presented with facts.

alabiyemmy:
You guys did all these three times in the past and it all led to failure for Buhari. You are wasting your energy this time again.

Egbon Alabi awon people yi ro pe omode lon ba soro. Lol

You cant Foo.....l everyone.

Awon omo ale Tinubu

Change Ko, coin ni

automaticcars:
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Goat, you have said nothing other than thrash.

lmao!! !!!! Loooool

APigC don't worry ego go drop soon.

APigC don start again. Why not go to the original thread to air your views

A Pig Cee

^^^^^^Let the wish of the people prevail.

datolee:
HAHAHAH Firefire you too bad... Your link really summed up Buhari achievement very well "There is an adage that says “a lie repeated several times seems to be true.” This is exactly the case of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari as regards to the Nigerian refineries"

I have said it before, Buhari offered nothing as head of state and will offer absolute nothing in the future except retrogressive laws on freedom of speech, that is his specialty.

My brother God bless you. I was an APC supporter before but all I see now is propaganda from them.

I am a neutral but cannot be bought by APC touts

The truth is painful but must be said.

Nigerians need to open their eyes to the lies these paid political e- warriors engage in. They are not only on nairaland but vanguard, Facebook etc. They actually offered bribes.

APC has no manifesto. No credibility , all propaganda.

Rigging and intimidation using touts is the way of winning elections

APC Lagos is a party full of touts.

Lol do people still take them serious ? They lie, use propaganda and violence to win elections.

ayindejimmy:
Whether Fasheun or Gani, Opc is a violent organization. I witnessed their atrocities first hand in the late 90s and early 2000. Theyre not my idea of a Yoruba group. If I have my way,that group should be scraped.

Same here and it is a necessary evil we need to have in Nigeria.

If Orji moves to APC, abia will change. Looool

tboynaija:
APC claim to represent 'change' yet we keep seeing the same people who have milked this nation dry as their presidential candidates. Nigerians are not fools. I can only vote for APC when they field a competent candidate and not Buhari and all those frustrated PDP waste products.

God bless you for this

lekkie073:
APigC.....pls permit me to use this ur new acronym

Lol egbon mi e le lo.

Oro APigC ko da

soe:
@OP...your father

Aksonman:
Your VVF infected mother!

loooooooooooool lmao