₦airaland Forum

Which panic
Everyone knows Atiku can never defeat PMB in any free and fair elections

Subduer:
Pres Buhari came to power in 2015 by intimidating Nigerians with the threat of ALTERNATIVÉ GOVERNMENT, together with Radio Change based in the Republic of Niger.
And Buhari has so intimidated the Judiciary that it will be a surprise if they don't rule a verdict that Certificates are irrelevant in Nigeria.

....yes just as they disqualified dancing senator for WAEC CERTIFICATE

Na u talk say na APC David George Akumen dey collect am
Na who dey collect am now....PDP

PMB IS MORE THAN QUALIFIED FROM UR EXPLANATION SIR

JUST LIKE SUPREME COURT RULED FOR
DANCING SENATOR

senatordave1:
Undoubtedly, Section 131(d) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) prescribes a School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent as the minimum educational qualification for candidates contesting election to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It stipulates that candidates must be “educated up to at least school leaving Certificate Level or its equivalent”. Said section provides inter alia:
“131.A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if-(d) he has been educated up to at least school certificate level or its equivalent”.
The above provision of the Constitution currently forms the topic of vigorous discussions and debates in the media and several other fora. Some legal practitioners have already commenced legal proceedings seeking judicial interpretation of the subject, particularly in view of the fact that the nation’s general elections, billed to hold across the nation in March, 2015 are at hand.
The popular view is that a candidate contesting for the office of the President will not be eligible to so contest unless he/she produces a Secondary School Leaving Certificate. Section 131(d) has been cited in support of this popular view.
This article seeks to shed light and provide adequate explanation and interpretation of Section 131(d) from a legal point of view through the use of neutral, holistic and well established Canons of legal and statutory interpretation.
If Section 131(d) is construed in its ordinary, literal or grammatical sense, then it will mean that a presidential candidate who does not possess the Secondary School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent is not qualified to contest elections for the office of the president. A careful and a combined reading of Sections 131(d) and 318(1) of the constitution will reveal the true intention of the draftsmen. It is pertinent for whoever seeks to arrive at the true legal meanings of the contents of the Constitution to always read section 318 (definition section to the Constitution) along with other sections of the Constitution in arriving at the actual and intended meanings ascribed thereto. Section 318(1) defines and provides thus:
“(a) a secondary school Certificate or its equivalent, or Grade II Teacher’s Certificate, The City and Guilds Certificate; or (b) education up to secondary school certificate level; or (c) Primary Six School Leaving Certificate or its equivalent and – (i) service in the public or private sector in the Federation in any capacity acceptable to the Independent National Electoral Commission (“INEC”) for a minimum of ten years, and (ii) attendance at courses and training in such institutions as may be acceptable to the Independent National Electoral Commission for a period totaling up to a minimum of one year, and (iii) the ability to read, write and communicate in the English Language to the satisfaction of the Independent National Electoral Commission; and (d) any other qualification acceptable by the Independent National Electoral Commission;”
It is evident from the above definition section of the Constitution that the meaning of “ school leaving certificate or its equivalent”, for the purpose of section 131(d), is a lot more flexible and accommodating than the popular view. The section gives room for candidates with the Primary School Leaving Certificate coupled with experience in the private or public sector and who have attended courses during the period of the service totaling up to at least a year to contest. In addition, such Primary School Certificate holder must also demonstrate the ability to read, write and communicate in the English Language to the satisfaction of no one else but the INEC.
Note also that the conjunction “and” and “or”, as they appear at the end of each subsection, are to be interpreted conjunctively and disjunctively respectively. In other words, a candidate may choose to rely on any one of (a), (b), (c) or (d) of Section 318(1) in isolation. A candidate need not meet all the requirements to be eligible to contest. It suffices to say that only a candidate relying on (c) must also satisfy the conditions in (i), (ii) and (iii). The above interpretation was given judicial recognition in the case of BAYO v. NJIDDA (2004) 8 NWLR (Part 876) page 544, at 629.
While (a) above requires a candidate relying on same to produce a Certificate evidencing that he has passed the Secondary School Examination, a candidate relying on (b) need not produce certificates to show that he sat for or passed the Secondary School Examination. The candidate relying on (b) only needs to show evidence of having been educated up to the Secondary School Level. “Evidence” here is being used in a generic way and does not in any way require such candidate to compulsorily or mandatorily produce a Secondary School Leaving Certificate. Evidence can be in the form of testimonials, affidavits or even photographs. Furthermore, a candidate relying on (c) must produce his/her Primary School Leaving Certificate and further demonstrate to the INEC that he can read, write and communicate in the English Language, show evidence of service in private or public sector and produce attendance of courses and training in the course of service. Subsection (d) indeed extends the definition and states further that “any other qualification acceptable to the Independent National Electoral Commission” will be sufficient. A lot of discretion is placed on INEC by said Section, and same must be exercised judicially and judiciously.
There is always the need to acknowledge the trite rule of interpretation of statutes, which is to the effect that a section of a statute should not be construed in isolation. All sections in a statute must be interpreted conjunctively, especially where the statute has a definition Section, as it is the case with the 1999 Constitution (as amended). Section 131(d) should therefore be construed in conjunction with Section 318(1) of the Constitution which defines the phrase “School Certificate and its equivalent”.
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Mynd44
Duwdu
Sarrki
Kingkakaone
Oghenaogie
Caseless
Sirjamo
Cajal

...don't kill ur self because one one Fulani dark criminal from Cameroon oh sorry Adamawa and another fair incompetent Fulani from Niger sorry Daura
Fulani slave boys

Topccy007z:
What is dis one saying?

..u may need to see an ENT for help

The same PMB lost appeal several times
Atiku loosing can never be rape of justice

Esseite:
Suffer no de tire you?...

..na atiku go relief u
Or he go worsen am
OBJ...MY WATCH...THE MONEY ATIKU STOLE IS ENOUGH TO FEED NIGERIA FOR 400YRS
NA that kind person u want

How marker to paid waillers

samueloduoye:
Governor Yahaya Bello has kept boasting that he will return as Kogi State governor during the election in November. But only a few people will know that he was barely saved by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Buhari.

He had also debunked claims that his administration was owing civil servants 38 months’ salaries. He said that he had cleared all outstanding workers’ salaries and pensioners’ claims in the state before August 28, this year. That backlog would have been his undoing, but for the ₦30bn special bailout from the presidency.

Read full story here: https://qwenu.com/2019/09/09/yahaya-bello-would-have-lost-in-kogi-if-not-for-a-single-reason/#

..but the same FG denied PDP wada..the then Governor
God wills

They like him so much in KD

Deluded

Delusion

chibaby1985:
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appointed the daughter of Kano state Governor, Umar Ganduje as Special Assistant on NGOs and Civil Society. The lady, Hjiya Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi , was married to the son of former Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi’s son, Idris.



This appears to be geared towards the 2023 election bid of the Alleged Godfather of Gbajabiamila, Bola Tinubu, who, it is alleged, is eying the presidency come 2023. Tinubu was the Father of the day during the wedding that built the bridge between North and west.



It was also alleged that Tinubu used the Osun template for the rerun in Kano state.







Her appointment brought up the number of aids to 33. He had appointed six media Aids in the first instance, and then another 27.



According to his spokesperson, Lanre Lasisi, the appointments take immediate effect.



Following is his press release.



“The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila is pleased to announce the following appointments.



These appointments take immediate effect.



1. Special Adviser – Administration – Odofin David Seun

2. Special Adviser – Political Matters – Olanrewaju Smart

3. Special Adviser – Special Duties – Badmus Olufunmi

4. Special Assistant – Legal Matters – Osazee Melody Ogundijie

5. Special Assistant – Legislative Matters – Hon. Raphael Nnana Igbokwe

6. Special Assistant – Gender Equality– Fatima Kakuri

7. Special Assistant – IDPs ​ – Hamza Baba Ibrahim

8. Special Assistant – Special Needs /Equal Opportunities – Abdulsalam Idowu Kamaldeen

9. Special Assistant – Employment and Job Creation – Hadiza Abubakar Talba

10. Special Assistant – Budget and Finance – Lukman Oyewole Lawal

11. Special Assistant – Former Members Affairs – Hon Bassey Ewa

12. Special Assistant – Policy and Inter-Parliamentary – Princewill Tabia

13. Special Assistant – Executive Relations – Hon Ibrahim Mohammed Baba

14. Special Assistant – Anti-Corruption – Akin Ogunlola

15. Special Assistant – Niger Delta / Oil & Gas – Hon. Daniel Reyenieju

16. Special Assistant – Research and Public Policy – Dubem Mogalu

17. Special Assistant – Members’ Affairs – Dunkwu Nnamdi Chamberlain

18. Special Assistant – SDGs – Shehu Saleh

19. Special Assistant – Youth Matters – Ibrahim Alli-Balogun

20. Special Assistant – Intergovernmental Affairs – Adaku Apugo

21. Senior Legislative Aide – Adim Akpapunam

22. Special Assistant – Political Matters (North East) – Hon Sadiq Ibrahim

23. Special Assistant – Political Matters (South West) – Hon. Ayodeji Joseph

24. Special Assistant – Political Matters (North West) – Hon. Bashir Baballe

25. Special Assistant – Political Matters (South East) – Hon. Anayo Nnebe

26. Special Assistant – Political Matters (North Central) – Hon. Adamu Chika

27. Special Assistant – Political Matters (South South) – Hon. E. J Agbonayinma


https://ebeanonews..com/2019/09/femi-gbajabiamila-appoints-dandujes.html

...jagaban gradually making it a reality
Some people do not know that jagaban need not to lobby PMB for recognition
He has deeply penetrated what they say is F G...with his boys
Ride on. BAT
HAPPY WAILING TO WAILERS

Dickson will come after u
Are u a government official..
Commissioning canoes

Athikfu is cummin

BroadStreetBull:
Dino remains one of those politicians who resurrected and made it back to the Senate on board the "Sai Baba" band wagon in 2015.
If not Smart Adeyemi had him under.

Now Dino likes to think of himself as Dino Corleone or Dino Makavelli.

Breeze don blow, foul yansh don open.




Let's hear him give us more of his nursery rhymes "Oh my home Oh my home, when shall is see my PDP"

interestingly Smart Adeyemi was one of the best senator in the 7th assembly
But unfortunately for smart...sai Bubu 2015 eliminated him and elevated Dino

Fraudulent pp...PDP even worse

thesicilian:
Very disappointing. But God will do it soon though.

..soon for u or who

Rerun with the last 248 voters

The primary should be declared inconclusive

Abdulazeez99:
The National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has dismissed a petition filed against the election of Senator Orji Kalu of Abia North.

Candidate of All Grassroots Alliance (AGA), Anagha Anagha, had filed the petition claiming that he was unlawfully excluded from the February 23 Abia North Senatorial election, Igbere TV reports.

Mr Anagha prayed the tribunal to annul the election of the former Abia governor and order a fresh one.

Justice Cornelius Akintayo, leading a three-man panel on Thursday in a unanimous judgement, ruled that Anagha, the first petitioner, failed to prove his allegation of exclusion by the first respondent, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Justice Akintayo said that all records at the panel’s disposal indicated that the second petitioner, AGA, did not present any candidate for the senatorial election.

He added that Anagha, having not been a candidate of any party, lacked legal standing to present his case before the tribunal, and therefore dismissed his petition.

Igbere TV reports that panel had earlier granted the application of the AGA, seeking to strike out its name from the petition on grounds that the first petitioner was never nominated by it.

The panel had on Tuesday fixed September 9 for judgement in the matter between Mao Ohabunwa of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Kalu over the same Abia North Senatorial District.

http://igberetvnews.com/964456/breaking-court-dismisses-suit-against-orji-kalus-election/

Lalasticlala Mynd44 Dominique

......OUK
But some wailers wish u are removed
Happy wailing to them....OUK..2019

Compatriot60:
THIS IS THE BEST TIME FOR A REVOLUTION IN NIGERIA.
Arise O Compatriot's, Arise to the Call of REVOLUTION.
There is no need to fear again, Power must change hands. Spread this Message.

..soworo treatment awaits u

Let me run away

They should give her ekeremadu treatment

Simplyleo:
Criminals are the greatest beneficiaries of any chaos or civil disobedience.

They should be treated as criminals they are, rather than aggrieved Nigerians carrying out reprisal.

..thank u sir
Apt comments

The 3 leading aspirants...came on top

Dino is no more than a comedian

Smart adeyemi and APC are waiting for him

PDP AND DOLLARS
APC AND LIES

Good
Big loss
Wailers will still wail

Not new
Happened in zamfara

Captain idris wada..won the primary anyway

Release the result and we shall confirm it is Dino

Dino and gun running are like wadume and gun battle

1030:
Were they not the one that voted for him recently?Why the cry for non salary payment.I hate seeing such protect.You people should go and learn from Bauchi state.

...enjoy orthorm

Dino and gun running are like herdsmen and terrorism