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Mintek:
The APC was never going to restructure Nigeria. It was just a campaign feint to hoodwink the electorate knowing that the PDP was already attracting mass support using same as their campaign mantra.

Buhari and his party, through their actions, utterances, policies and everything have shown themselves to be complete antitheses to restructuring.

Meaning APC actually used restructuring to deceive Nigerians to get into power.

There is God ooo....

chatinent:
Rather, they changed the structure.

They even bastardized the existing structure they met on ground.

The Major General Muhammadu Buhari regime has yet to implement a substantial part of its promised restructuring.

Findings by Sunday PUNCH on Friday revealed that since the ruling All Progressives Congress bowed to pressure to set up the Nasir El-Rufai APC Committee on True Federalism, just a little has been done to fulfil its campaign promise.

Not only did the committee which submitted its report on January 25, 2018 make recommendations on key items of interest, it articulated executive and legislative, and other action plans on how to achieve set objectives.

The committee recommended that, “The Federal Government should urgently direct the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission to, among others, fashion out a new revenue allocation formula in consonance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which envisages a periodic review of the formula.”

This, the report said, should “take account of items devolved from federal to state governments”. Furthermore, since Section 162 (2) of the constitution already provides for principle of derivation of not less than 13 per cent, there is clearly room for its upward review.

However, apart from the directive of the Financial Intelligence Unit restricting states from tampering with council funds, which some observers believe is “a secret” a presidential directive and the amendment to the Petroleum Profit Tax Act, 2007 by the National Assembly, the bigger issue of devolution of powers and a provision allowing for a referendum on key national issues have remained unattended to.

The committee on page 25 of Volume 1 of its “Main Report, Summery of Findings and Recommendations” recommended that, “the party put its political weight behind the overwhelming popular demand for devolution (of powers) to states by the Federal Government.”

Action on this recommendation is still being awaited even as the Senate has inaugurated its committee on Constitution Review.

The Chairman of the Buhari Media Organisation, Niyi Akinsiju, said Buhari remained committed to fulfilling his campaign promises to Nigeria.

He said most of the items contained in the report of the report required a review of the existing provisions in the constitution, which he said was the function of the National Assembly.

Akinsiju said it was after the National Assembly had concluded work that a final copy would be sent to the President for his assent.

He said, “By the latest statement from the National Assembly after the inauguration of the Constitutional Amendment Committee, the chairman (of the committee) said they were going to take the report into consideration. The report was actually submitted to the National Assembly just like the report of the confab they said they would also consider.

“To that extent, the APC has done its groundwork which is appropriate and they had also followed the proper channel because anything that has to do with the constitution or its amendment, the primary custodian is the National Assembly.

“The APC has done consultations and aggregated and distilled the thoughts and opinions of Nigerians across board collated the report and forwarded to the National Assembly which is the proper channel.

“And I think for every other Nigerian, this is another opportunity to also express and advance their thoughts on how this country should be managed in terms of restructuring or otherwise which is constitutional.

“Don’t forget, the President has said this several times that whoever has any opinion on the issue should approach the National Assembly and I think this is the time to do it.”

The APC in Article 7(ii) of its April 2014 Constitution as amended) said its Aims and Objectives was: “To promote true federalism in the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

In the foreword to its vision for a New Nigeria (Page 3, second paragraph), the APC Manifesto commits the party to “Implement efficient public financial management strategies and ensure true federalism” as well as “restructure governance in a way that kick starts our political economy so that we begin to walk the path of our better future.”

Also, on page 7 of its manifesto, the part entered what it referred to as an “Honest Contract” with Nigeria to create a federalism with “more equitable distribution of national revenue to the states and local governments because this is where grassroots democracy and economic development must be established.”

In pursuit of the above, the El-Rufai committee articulated 24 items of interest to Nigerians according to numerous submissions from members of the public. They are the creation of states, merger of states, derivation principle, fiscal federalism, devolution of powers and resources between state, federal and local governments, federating units, form of government, independent candidacy, land tenure system, local government autonomy ,power sharing and rotation, resource control, types of legislature, demand for affirmation for vulnerable groups; people with disabilities, women and youths, ministerial appointment, citizenship, state constitution, community participation, minimum wage, governance, judiciary, state realignment and border adjustment, circular status of the federation; and referendum.


https://punchng.com/nigerians-await-apcs-promised-restructuring-five-years-after/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Obasanjo actually sowed the seed of terrorism in Nigeria by allowing some northern states to establish Sharia law in their states in a fragrant disrespect to our Constitution. If Obasanjo had stopped that madness, we would probably not be talking about terrorism today.

That was the greatest mistake of Obasanjo's government.

hisexcellency34:
Thank you Lyon. Instead of blaming the deputy, why not blame Oshiomhole who failed to his job by screening the certificates

We should not blame the certificate forger. We should blame Oshiomohle instead, abi?

Bar1941:
But should the deputy governor's forged certificate affect the governor's election? Or is there any other offence commited by the elected governor as well? Just asking anyway.

Any attack on the judge(s) is uncalled for.

David Lyon did win the election. In fact he did not participate in the election. His deputy's forged certificate has voided their joint ticket before the election. So they were never part of the election.

tricksters:
If you wail your unborn generation to death e still no concern anybody. David will be sworn in in March.

Give us the specific date in March.

Olugbanko:
Father mbaka is totally right on this one! the law is clear to the effect that votes belong to political parties and not individuals. the most honourable thing justice odili and her fellow PDP judges should have done is to either declare David Lyon's runner up in the primaries winner or replace his deputy.

Can a political party contest an election without a candidate?

Arrewa:
In 2017, Nnamdi kanu posted a fake obituary posters of buhari online but today,
A real obituary posters of his parents have been pasted in his hometown.

This is not necessary. Every human will die.

Ezeakanobi:
Congratulations to him

Eating soup he didn't cook

He actually cooked the soup.

If he had not contested and campaigned, he would not have been declared the winner today.

Tomide007:
Actually, supreme court said that Inec should withdraw the certificate and re-issue that certificate the candidate that has the second best vote with wide spread. Then INEC said that they'll study the judgement. That's what got me worrying.

There is nothing to be worried about. The supreme Court judgement is very clear. And it is the tradition of INEC for its hierarchy to meet after major court judgements to effect the judgement. The meeting referred to by INEC actualy means "the meeting to effect the judgements" INEC has no other option than to effect the judgement.

Caseless:
lyon has the certificate of return and might still be sworn in pending inec official withdrawal. apc and AGF might capitalize on this like they did in kogi. The agf would write to the SC calling their attention to a precedence set by the SC in 99.
The only thing that invalidate votes of a party is if the primary was flawed. But in this case, the primary isn't the issue, so the retain its votes cos political party is the one voted , not the candidate.

Bayelsa chief judge will not swear in Lyon. If he does, he will be sanctioned.

Maybe Oshiomohle will act as the chief judge and swear Lyon in. Everything is possible, you know?

Tomide007:
Rumors have it that David Lyon may still be sworn in since INEC has not withdrawn his certificate. In a situation where that happens, will the supreme court judgement still hold?
The legal technicalities are just too much.
Thanks...gotten an answer to the q.

The supreme Court judgement has withdrawn the certificate of return from Lyon, so INEC does not need to retrieve the physical paper from him. What is left in Lyon's hand is just a worthless piece of paper.

Lol

A policeman in uniform killed a commercial driver at checkpoint and the policeman was taken to court and was sentenced to death... But an Amotekun officer cannot be sued.

Funny!!!

So if a policeman beats up an Amotekun officer, who will pay the fine?

mamaafrik:
Wtf is wrong with middle belt,they should seriously form a regional security outfit to nib this in the bud jo

A regional security outfit will stop ISWAP? U must be joking. Even the Nigerian army no fit stop them.

dukeprince50:
Hate or love him, he is a wonderful man.
Na too much promise kill the man.

What did you know about him pre-2015?

Simplyleo:
Very wrong of the truck driver.

You don't break into the convoy of VIPs

Anyway, the vp is kind and fatherly, pretty sure he will be pardoned.

That is one unique thing about the yoruba nation, once you apologise with a sense of remorse for your wrongdoing, you will be forgiven.
Quite different from some homeless jewish swines scattered all over the world in search of economic refuge.

But the VP is not the presiding judge here.

The corps members will soon finish their service year and the monthly 33k will stop. When they enter the labour market, they will understand the gravity of damage Buhari has done to the economy.

yarimo:
Welcome back Mr FAYOSE, EFCC please FAYOSE is back and healthy.

kid. Who told you Fayose is wanted by EFCC?

This thread is designed to exonerate Fulani herdsmen if the violent crimes they have been committing nationwide, but it's dead on arrival.

For the umpteenth time,

Fulani herdsmen are terrorists.

On this particular issue, Tinubu's position is more important than ATIKU's.

Please what is Tinubu's position on Amotekun.

Tomide007:
Seems like APC govs are finally standing up to that idiot...someone that should have been suspended by those toothless NBA since.

I will like to hear the reaction of the cabal stooge Fayemi on this.

viyon02:
Buhari is joking Amotekun is here to stay

The federal government has spoken.

Any Amotekun caught will be treated like a terrorist.

Inspiration to the youth?

This is serious. Chai...

Amotekun= Dane guns

Fulani herdsmen= AK 47.

There is God...

Very soon South East will copy, followed by South South and followed by Middle belt. Gradually they are establishing ethnic armed militias that would help fight the impending civil war.

Afamed:
And the state police will come from America and Britain?

The state Police will have the power to arrest and prosecute. Amotekun doesn't have such power. Amotekun is not known to any legislature. Amotekun is just a glorified vigilante group.