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Iamanoited:
YOU'RE JEALOUS AND MISCHIEVOUS.

ORISA37
PRESENT YOURSELF FOR VOTE AND LET US SEE IF YOU CAN GET A SINGLE VOTE.

Edygrin:
I saw people in the other thread saying Akpabio could do nothing to Ndume because he's a "staunch politician, who stood up to Buhari".

Tinubu and Akpabio no get joy o, they'll give it to the north how they want it o.

The core North adds no value to this nation but always wants power. Anytime the south is president they'll be looking for ways to remove them.

My happiness is that the south is waking up.

MossadAgent:
There are only two constitunally approved ways of getting rid of a democratically elected adminstration :

1. Through the ballot

2. Impeachment process by the National Assembly.

Any other means and ways to effect regime change outside an election or through an impeachment process is High Treason.

You seem to think we are still in the days of Military rule where the HoS can be removed at the whims and caprices of fellow military officers.

Covid19lockdown:
Ever since the rumours about a supposed planned protest surface online, a particular region and their online miscreants have been creating threads upon threads accusing the great Igbos of being behind the proposed protest even when the region behind the protest have come clean and write the IG of Police and DSS notifying them of their plans to protest peacefully, yet the Igbos are being accuse and called all manners of names.

What am I trying to say, there is a limit to all these pointing accusing fingers to South East. Yarimo, Helinues and APC online miscreants leave the great Igbos out of your useless protest. They are not interested in any useless protest. They warned Nigeria ahead so I see no reason for them joining any Mumu protest. If you push them to the wall, they will rise and protest and nothing will happen. But unfortunately, Igbos are wiser now they won't join any protests.

LET IGBO BREATH. ENOUGH OF POINTING ACCUSING FINGER ON THEM.

Alexiiydon:
is AC and ACN still a political party Ask obi if APGA and PDP are still in existence 🦧

AcuraZDX:
Nothing new.

Same way Tinubu dumped SDP for AD, scattered AD and later jumped to ACN which merged to form current APC.

You can fact check me!!

Cross carpeting isn't a new thing in politics.

The Supreme Court judgement on July 11, granting financial autonomy to the 774 local councils and recognising them as the third tier of Nigeria’s governance architecture, was truly historic. It was perhaps the most remarkable judgement ever delivered by the apex court in recent times, as it used its power to interpret the law to give a different meaning to Section 162 of the Constitution.

Since 1999, governors have used this section to withhold and tamper with the funds federally allocated to the councils, using a joint account that has proven to be a honeypot of abuse.

Last Thursday, the Supreme Court described the payment of the allocations to the account as gross misconduct and scolded the governors for dissolving democratically elected councils and setting up caretaker committees.

The court ruled that caretaker committees are illegal and that councils run by them should not receive the federal allocation.

Henceforth, the court ruled that the allocations should go directly to the accounts of the 774 local councils.

Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, said Nigeria runs a three-tier governance structure, where no one tier is subject to the whims and caprices of the other. He criticised the governors and the state assemblies for almost allowing the councils to go into extinction with their treatment of them.

The judgement was generally well received by Nigerians. According to reports, the verdict ignited jubilation by workers in some local councils as they sang the praises of the Tinubu administration.

However, some Nigerians have criticised it as an ‘assault’ on Nigeria’s Federalism as it has rewritten Section 162. My simple response to this school of thought is: Must we allow the law to stand still while the local councils die? The Supreme Court also said as much: Since the governors were using the section to perpetrate unconstitutional acts, the court must ensure that the Constitution is not applied in a manner that supports its destruction.

In acknowledging the verdict’s import, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar described it as a win for the people. In a post on X, Atiku wrote: “The court’s ruling is a step in the right direction and a major corrective action in greasing the wheels of national development across the country… The court’s verdict is in tandem with the core functions of the Supreme Court as an arbitration court between and among governments.”

President Bola Tinubu, whose government instituted the case, welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision, affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution regarding the statutory rights of local governments.

“My administration instituted this suit because of our unwavering belief that our people must have relief, and today’s judgement will ensure that only those local officials elected by the people will control the resources of the people. This judgement is a resounding affirmation that we can use legitimate means of redress to restructure our country and economy to make Nigeria a better place to live in and a fairer society for all of our people.”

President Tinubu noted that the provision of some essential amenities and public goods, such as the construction and maintenance of roads, streets, street lighting, drains, parks, gardens, open spaces, and other residual responsibilities, including community security, has been abandoned owing to the emasculation of local governments.

He said the court’s decision to grant financial autonomy to the councils and restate other constitutional principles reinforced the effort to enhance Nigeria’s true federal fabric for the development of the entire nation.

President Tinubu and his administration deserved the praise. President Tinubu has earned double appreciation as a defender of the local councils. As governor of Lagos, he sought the intervention of the same Supreme Court to establish the right of states to create councils in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution. In a reverse role, as president, he has succeeded in seeking another intervention of the apex court to establish the right of the councils to survive and perform the role envisaged by the Constitution.

Former President Muhammadu Buhari had sought to rescue the councils from the governors’ vice grip by using Executive Order 10, which he signed on May 22, 2020, to direct funds straight to the councils, the state legislature, and the judiciary. But the governors challenged his authority in a case filed at the Supreme Court. In a split judgement in 2022, the Supreme Court said President Buhari overreached his powers.

In his lamentation, while signing the executive order, President Buhari said: “If the money from the Federation Account to the state is about N100 million, N50 million will be sent to the chairman (of local government), but he (the chairman) will sign that he received N100 million. The governor will pocket the balance and share it with whoever he wants to share it with. Then, the chairman of the local government must pay salaries. Go to hell with development. When he pays salaries, he will put the balance in his pocket. This is what’s happening in Nigeria.”

President Tinubu, his successor, sought to combat the problem constitutionally by suing the governors.

The Attorney General and Justice Minister, Lateef Fagbemi, approached the Supreme Court in May, seeking to compel the governors of the 36 federating states to grant full autonomy to local governments in their domains in a suit marked SC/CV/343/2024. The suit, anchored on 27 grounds, accused the state governors of gross misconduct and abuse of power. He prayed that the Supreme Court would make an order stating that funds standing to the credit of local governments from the Federation Account should be paid directly to the local governments rather than through the state governments.

The justice minister also requested an order restraining governors, their agents, and privies from receiving, spending, or tampering with funds released from the Federation Account for the benefit of local governments when no democratically elected local government system is in place in the states.

The court granted his prayers in the landmark ruling of July 11.

President Tinubu has always been concerned about the lack of governance at the grassroots. He believes that without fixing the problems at the councils, the objective of developing the country and spreading prosperity to the 200 million people will never be achieved. After all, the councils where the 200 million people live have been financially handicapped by the governors. He made the point clearly when he met in Abuja with the leaders of the Arewa Consultative Forum on May 30, about the same period when the Justice Minister approached the Supreme Court for the correct interpretation of Section 162.

President Tinubu, responding to the ACF’s demands for more roles by the Federal Government, urged the leaders to summon the governors. He said Nigeria, as a constitutional democracy, has not allowed the councils where we all live to flourish, citing the absurdity of politicians going to the locals for votes only to abandon them and leave for the capitals and Abuja after winning their votes.

As Nigerians celebrate the historic judgement, it is clear that some work still needs to be done to bring life back to the councils. One issue being raised is how to ensure that the council elections are truly competitive and not predetermined by the governors and the state independent electoral commissions. To solve this, some Nigerians have urged the National Assembly to pass a law that will require only the central Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct council elections.

The other problematic issue is the fear that governors will not allow the Supreme Court ruling to affect their domains, as they can always order the councils to send the money received from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee back to the state coffers. Again, a solution to this possible abuse has been proffered. The EFCC, ICPC, and NFIU should prevent this by monitoring the councils’ accounts. While the governors enjoy immunity to cover their actions, the council chairmen and councillors do not have such cover as they can be arrested, tried, and jailed. The threat of arrest and prosecution can deter local political actors from collaborating with the governors.

In conclusion, while Nigerians await the full implementation of the Supreme Court verdict, one needs to appeal to the powerful governors to allow the councils to breathe. It is in the interest of the states to allow the blossoming of the third tier of government as it was before 1999.

Here are some of the benefits that the states should not let slip away:

First, local governments will now have more control over their finances, which could lead to improved service delivery and governance at the grassroots level.

Second, with greater financial autonomy, local governments can provide better services to their constituents, such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure development. This will reduce the pressure on the state government from the people expecting such minimal provisions.

Third, the judgement could lead to greater accountability and transparency in local government administration.

As President Tinubu remarked after the landmark ruling: “The onus is now on local council leaders to ensure that the broad spectrum of Nigerians living at that level are satisfied that they are benefiting from people-oriented service delivery.

“The Renewed Hope Agenda is about the people of this country, at all levels, irrespective of faith, tribe, gender, political affiliation, or any other artificial line they say exists between us. This country belongs to all of us. By this judgement, our people, especially the poor, can hold their local leaders accountable for their actions and inactions. What is sent to local government accounts will be known, and services must now be provided without excuses.”

*Onanuga is the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu.

Ojiofor:
Reno is playing opposition to opposition leader.

AfricaUnited:
Lol. Tinubu does not work with statistics

0001Lagos:
The Chicago certificate bandit in aso rock would rather give this boys drugs and send them to do area boys in Lagos than to help their lives .


The Chicago fake certificate bandit has destroyed the economy of Nigeria in less than a year of mis-rule

A useless president

Former Nigerian presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has disclosed that the United States, Republican presidential running mate, James David Vance, once called the party’s presidential candidate, Donald Trump, “American Hitler.”


Omokri said Vance had viciously attacked Trump in the past, saying he’s never a “guy” of the former president.

The former US president had named Vance, a Senator from Ohio, his running mate ahead of the November presidential election.

Reacting, Omokri said Nigerians should learn from Trump-Vance politics.

Posting on X, Omokri wrote: “Former President Trump has just chosen Ohio Senator James David Vance as his running mate. Please fact-check me: Senator Vance is a man who viciously attacked President Trump in the past. He said he was “a never Trump guy”.

“He called Donald Trump an “idiot.”. He urged Americans not to vote for Donald Trump and called Mr. Trump “America’s Hitler.”


“But today, he has been nominated as the vice presidential candidate under Trump and has publicly accepted the nomination.

“I urge everyone to learn politics from Trump and Vance. There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Only permanent interest.”

raskymonojendor:
The only effect and traction is as wild as the agulu fraud becoming the president of Nigeria 😂.

In addition, It's not in the budget because it's fake news and doesn't exist. Even if he buys, does the president of Nigeria not deserve a jet? Even Davido has a jet.

Godfullsam:
Who told you?

Do you live in the north?

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has suspended the enforcement of electronic central motor registry registration for vehicle owners in the country.

The Force Spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, had on Saturday said the IG ordered that the enforcement of the e-CMR should commence on July 29.

The enforcement order sparked an outcry from Nigerians, who accused the police of creating an opportunity to extort vehicle owners.

Also, the chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, John Aikpokpo-Martins, said the directive by Egbetokun to begin enforcing the digitised Central Motor Registry was a blatant disregard for the rule of law.

But in a statement on Sunday, Adejobi announced that the IG has suspended the enforcement of the e-CMR.

He added that there was the need to sensitise the citizens on the initiative, which he said was designed to secure vehicles.

He said, “Following the reconfiguration and commencement of the electronic central motor registry registration process the Police have deemed it necessary to highlight the benefits and effectiveness of the e-CMR initiative which is designed to ensure the safety and security of all types of vehicles including motorcycles by collating data imputed into the system by vehicle owners and acting on such to flag the vehicles if reported stolen.

“The e-CMR will provide a firsthand database to the Force for curbing vehicular crimes as dedicated officers can access real-time comprehensive data of every vehicle on their tablets.

“Similarly, the e-CMR will prevent multiple registrations of vehicles and serve as a database to collate biometric and other data of vehicle owners and individuals, adding value to the national database and incident report portal generated from other Ministries, Departments and Agencies towards general security.”

Adejobi denied that the e-CMR was a revenue-generating platform.

He said, “Furthermore, contrary to news making the rounds and insinuations about the e-CMR, the NPF wishes to state categorically that the e-CMR is not a revenue-generating platform but an initiative to digitalize policing for effectiveness and general safety of lives and property of Nigeria residents. “

Adejobi said the IG ordered the immediate suspension he had earlier given.

He stated, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has ordered an immediate suspension of the proposed enforcement of the e-CMR initially scheduled to commence on the 29th of July, 2024. This is to give ample opportunity for mass enlightenment and education of all citizens and residents on the process, benefits and effectiveness in solving the challenge of vehicle-related crimes, and protection of individual and corporate vehicle ownership.”

Adejobi sought the understanding of the citizens and key into the initiative.

He warned police officers to stop requesting the e-CMR certificate from vehicle owners, adding that anyone caught would be punished.

Adejobi added, “ In light of this, we seek the understanding and support of all well-meaning Nigerians and residents to key into the e-CMR system. In the same vein, the IGP charges all Police officers to desist from requesting e-CMR certificates as individuals found extorting or exploiting members of the public on the guise of not having e-CMR certificates will be sanctioned accordingly as the enforcement which will be done by only dedicated officers has been suspended till further notice. “

HenryThegreat1:
See how Tinubu Nation newspapers has reduced itself to. See what they are reporting upon all the hunger in the land.

Olatundex22:
someone being taken to court by same PDP governorship candidate and you people talking about APC, try read before commenting please don’t be looking stupid in public forum

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed claims by Senate’s Chief Whip, Ali Ndume that President Bola Tinubu was caged in the Presidential Villa away from the sufferings of Nigerians.


APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said Ndume was frustrated over his inability to access Tinubu at will.

Ndume had accused Tinubu of shutting his doors to Ministers and the National Assembly members.


He claimed that the President was being shielded from his ministers and lawmakers.

However, Morka said the lawmaker has access to the entire machineries of the Federal Government which he did not take advantage of.

His statement reads partly: “It is understandable if Senator Ndume feels frustrated by his suggested inability to access the President.


“But that does not warrant or justify his outlandish declaration that the President has been caged in some way or ensconced from the reality of conditions in the country.

“Senator Ndume’s heedless comments smack of an indulgent sense of entitlement to see the president on a whim.

“The president is busy doing the job for which he was elected by the Nigerian people.


“The president’s time is required to be used judiciously in attending to important matters of state.

“President Tinubu meets and interacts regularly with citizens, officials, and guests from all walks of life, as his schedule permits.”

helinues:
Can't some of you just stick to the topic of discussion first?

Why are you Obidients find it hard to point out the errors in Obi's reaction to things? Such manner can never help him politically. No way

Just to tell him the bitter truth and for him to adjust for his own good, the acclaimed supporters just couldn't. Na war oo