utenwuson: Obi will. Soon be fined for wasting time of the court
I quite agree with you. This is a complete waste of time and resources. That lawyer should be reported to the regulator of legal practice. How can lawyers who know the law be bringing frivolous court documents that do not meet the requirements of the law? This was a civil case, Tinubu was not the defendant, it was his account that was investigated. It was over 10 years ago. The fine was for unpaid tax. So many red flags. This is gross abuse of court time. They should be fined over 10 billion naira for wasting court time.
1. It was a civil case, the Constitution is talking criminal convictions.
2. More than 10 years ago. The Constitution says within 10 years ago, or currently on-going. 3. The case involved Tinubu’s account , not Tinubu as a person. 4. Money forfeited was tax money, not drug money. 5. This was a court outside Nigeria, case not registered in Nigeria. 6. US consulate says Tinubu was not involved in any crime in US.
If "The private sector is owned by wealthiest, and they are the largest employers of labour", how does their linning up behind Tinubu move nigeria forward?
How many employees are under the employ of these wealthiest nigerians?
Dangote is the biggest company in Nigeria. They employ hundreds of thousands. Unemployment is the major problem in this economy. If they can be encouraged to invest more, more jobs will be created. That’s no brainer.
Chikpat: Enjoy your fuel queue and N600 per liter fuel. We saw worse from demented Buhari supporters in the end the old guy still failed even the idiots who trekked for him
Shut up!!! That’s a storm in teacup. Corrupt marketers are the problem, not government.
Couldntfigurean: You can say anything about tinubu,they delete the comment with the swiftness of a cheetah But leave their brothers to run wild on anti obi and Igbo threads
What’s wrong,has tinubu bought nairaland?
That is false. Anytime I comment and gather over 100 likes, one IPOB mod will just block my ability to comment or write OP message.
renderme: Oh yes. Tinubu is definitely a Capitalist with a capital C.
Just like Obasanjo. He believes in the private sector dts why all those bankers are his friends. From SLS to Tony Elumelu to Herbert Wigwe. I am sure just like Obasanjo he will privatize anything privatizable. Those refineries obj privatized would have been working now if yaradua didn’t reverse the sale.
Tinubu is a PPP expert unlike Obasanjo and Atiku. He is far wiser than Obasanjo and Atiku combined. Just wait and see the idan that Tinubu is bringing out to save Nigeria. I am very much hopeful that Nigeria will soon catch up with the developed world.
The wealthiest in Nigeria are lining up behind this man Tinubu. While a bunch of gala sellers are making noise behind a liar called Obi Pandora to disturb our peace. The military is ready to give them Boko Haram treatment.
VaselineCrew: My mind has been racing on how to improve our offgrid power supply as mains power has been almost non existent this last month.
I take a break, log into nairaland and see APC guys happy because another corrupt baron is about to take the helms.
Undoubtedly, it is perplexing to watch/read their hailing, making me wonder if these guys aren't going through the same struggles others are going through, for instance, lack of constant power supply.
Makes me wonder!
They also hailed the one before, chanting "Sai BABA!" like a prayer, citing BODY LANGUAGE as a new means of problem solving. Abusing everyone else who wanted something better for the country, the people, the children, calling them "wailers".
They know that even after 8 years with their new corruption champion, electricity issues still won't be solved, yet they rejoice.
We used to say 2020 and still no light, NOW, it's 2023 and still no light.
I pray for all Nigerians of good intentions tonight, may God help you rise above the chaos that is loved by the evil doers. You have prayed for a better Nigeria along with others, but it seems our prayers aren't coming to pass. I don't know why God isn't answering, there must be a reason. In all, remain hopeful, faithful, prayerful, loving and diligent, though it's hard, I know. The depression calls, but God will help each and every one of us, in Jesus name, amen.
Of course, Obi gave contracts to incompetent contractors under jonathan to handle our national grid. That’s the effect we are still having.
Emeskhalifa: Exactly what I have been saying. Carry everyone along. You should be a father figure for all. Good luck with your regime as President Mr Asiwaju
Needless to say this. Tinubu is known to have a big heart of forgiveness and togetherness. He does not practice exclusive politics, but very inclusive. These IPOB guys will be shocked at the way he will govern Nigeria.
Is Nigeria going to war? Look at the tons of Armored tanks deployed to protect Tinubu at his inauguration.
What are they scared of since they know they he won the election legitimately?
You can not move freely in Abuja now. Since two weeks now. The other day we saw spiritualists performing sacrifices. We in Abuja can't wait for tomorrow to pass so we go our normal operations freely.
Maybe they think that someone people will disrupt the inauguration tomorrow because the security is too tight.
My advice to anyone trying or planning to stop inauguration tomorrow please don't try it because it will be a suicide mission
No IPOB headless chicken will be tolerated. If you have no business there, don’t go there.
Mastersure: According to Vanguard, Femi Falana, Nigeria’s leading human rights lawyer and senior advocate, told SAN he was in no way surprised by the Supreme Court’s ruling, which paved the way for the president-elect’s swearing-in Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Monday, May 29.
However, In a statement made by Falana on Saturday which says, all Nigerians know and are aware that the mandate does not belong to Tinubu, I will never be surprised if a court declares him victorious.
Falana explained this in an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Saturday.
Recall that the Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, dismissed as unfounded an appeal by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to challenge Tinubu’s eligibility to run in the February 25 presidential election.
It found that the appeal noted: SC/CV/501/2023, had been lodged in bad faith, and stressed that the PDP, whose candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar came second in the presidential campaign, was deprived of legal standing ( legal right), to challenge a nomination by another political party.
The PDP, in its appeal, had asked the court to annul Tinubu’s candidacy, claiming that vice-president-elect Senator Kashim Shettima had voted for more than one ahead of the 2023 general election.
The court was told that Shettima had been nominated twice, both for the Borno central senator seat and for the position of vice president, but when speaking about the development, Falana noted that he was not surprised, since he knows the federal and appellate courts have dismissed the lawsuit, and the legal luminary said the Supreme Court merely upheld the simultaneous judgment of the two courts.
Falana said, Under the current electoral regime, everyone who has been cleared by INEC and received their certificate of return must be sworn in on May 29. That is the law.[img][/img]
This is bear-faced lies. He never said that Nigerians knew that Tinubu did not win. He never said it. Liars!!!
Obviously Oshinbajo does not know how to hire good hands. Otherwise the economy should not be in this mess. He should bow to Tinubu the best HR guru in present day Nigeria. His first eleven will turn our economy to double digit growth in less than one year in shaa Allah.
I can't wait for ipobs in sad east and elsewhere to break their TV after enough hot tears and wailings😂😂😂😂 Ipobs must chop agbado. We must force that corn deep their throat 😂😂
The best comment on the thread. IPOB happy wailing day tomorrow 29th May 2023. 😂😂😂
clockwisereport: Can't a doctor confirm this before the payment is made?
There is very comprehensive medical examination system. But despite that some of them scale through, some of them are denied. They appeal, even report the doctor to regulator etc. because they are denied the ill health certificate. Some of them were caught running marathon on CCTV and claiming health benefits. 😂😂
The more lies they tell the more money they collect. They will claim mental health issues, chronic back pain etc. Illnesses that are difficult to assess. And ill-health brings more money
The more lies they tell the more money they college. They will claim mental health issues, chronic back pain etc. Illnesses that are difficult to assess.
However, if UK continues in letting people in, their economy will go down. UK can't eat their cakes and still have it.
Most people travelling are working as low skilled workers. The jobs are not going round again as the country is over saturated with low skilled workers, meaning that even the immigrants are poorer and struggling It's a lose lose at the end of the day.
I can share with you the jobs available at Job Centre in my area. Most of them are low skilled jobs. The natives don’t just want to work. They want to claim benefits and watch football and travel about in Europe with it.
Abel7777: Barrister Chuks Nwachuku Esq. Solicitor to Abuja Residents and Voters has warned that if Nigeria proceed to install Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu President and Commander-in-Chief under the present circumstances, Nigeria would be setting democracy up for overthrow.
Nwachuku in a press statement on behalf of his clients titled "BEFORE YOU OVERTHROW THE CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY" said section 134(2)(b) states that a candidate for the office of President at an election involving two or more candidates is deemed duly elected where the candidate obtains the highest votes at the election and at least 25% of the votes in each of two thirds of all the States and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Where no candidate meets this requirement, there should be a second election between the candidate with the highest votes and one out of the remainder who has a majority of the votes in the highest number of States. Where the requirement of spread is still not met, there should be a third election between the two which should be decided on a simple majority of votes. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not obtain the required 25% of the votes in Abuja but insists on being sworn in as President and Commander-in-Chief.
Nwachuku further made the call to exercise discipline and obey the simple instruction of our Constitution. Section 134(3)(a) and (b) and proceed to a second election between Tinubu, as the candidate with the highest votes, and one of the other candidates that has the majority of votes in the highest number of States.
He implore the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the President and Commander in Chief, the security chiefs and all other officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not to be complicit in the overthrow of the Constitution by lending their support for the installation of Tinubu as President of this country on May 29th or any other day under the present election results.
See the Full Statement Below:
BEFORE YOU OVERTHROW THE CONSTITUTION AND DEMOCRACY
I have a solemn and urgent duty today. It is to alert you to the danger that you are about throwing away our hard won democracy due to the culture of indiscipline, impunity and insensitivity that you have grown in recent years.
The Issue:
The issue is simple. The Constitution at section 134(2)(b) states that a candidate for the office of President at an election involving two or more candidates is deemed duly elected where the candidate obtains the highest votes at the election and at least 25% of the votes in each of two thirds of all the States and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Where no candidate meets this requirement, there should be a second election between the candidate with the highest votes and one out of the remainder who has a majority of the votes in the highest number of States. Where the requirement of spread is still not met, there should be a third election between the two which should be decided on a simple majority of votes. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not obtain the required 25% of the votes in Abuja but insists on being sworn in as President and Commander-in-Chief.
The Threat: Section 1(2) of the Constitution prohibits anyone or group from taking control of the Government of the Federation or any part thereof contrary to the provisions of the Constitution. It is the responsibility of all Nigerians, including the military to safeguard the Constitution. Section 14(2)(a) of the Constitution expressly declares that the people are the true sovereign and the ultimate authority in the land from whom the Government derives the authority to govern through the Constitution.
The Constitution has therefore authorized each and every Nigerian in whatever position that he finds himself and with whatever means at his disposal to safeguard the Constitution by resisting any would-be impostor from power. The primary allegiance of our soldiers is to the Constitution, which is also the source of their own authority and standing as officers of the nation. They cannot be expected to give allegiance to anyone that is installed President contrary to the Constitution.
The upshot is that if we proceed to install Tinubu President and Commander-in-Chief under the present circumstances, we would be setting democracy up for overthrow. The intervention, ostensibly to restore the authority of the Constitution, and democracy, might mean that this country might not experience democracy again for a long time.
We have the experience of late Earnest Shonekan and the Interim National Government that he headed that was sacked by a Lagos High Court for lack of constitutional foundation for guidance and certainty regarding the point that every High Court in this country is empowered to interpret the Constitution and may therefore sack Tinubu, if installed, with a simple declaration. That would set the stage for extra constitutional actions that would be justified with the excuse of restoring the authority of the Constitution. It would be the death of democracy in the country.
The Solution: We need to exercise discipline to obey the simple instruction of our Constitution. Section 134(3)(a) and (b) instruct us to proceed to a second election between Tinubu, as the candidate with the highest votes, and one of the other candidates that has the majority of votes in the highest number of States. We should embark on that in earnest.
May 29th 2023 and after:
We are faced with neither the prospect of a vacuum in the office of President nor that of constitutional crises if we put off the planned inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Constitution expects us to do. His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari GCON, has the authority, nay, the order of the Constitution to remain in office to guard and guide the action while processes for the due emergence of his successor continue until that successor takes the oath of office. If we proceed to install Tinubu unconstitutionally, the Constitution would still continue to regard President Buhari as the President and Commander in Chief. Anything that is done contrary to the Constitution is a nullity. Four years as a tenure under section 135(2)(a) would become an issue only when there is a due successor available to take the oath of office.
We implore the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the President and Commander in Chief, the security chiefs and all other officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not to be complicit in the overthrow of the Constitution by lending their support for the installation of Tinubu as President of this country on May 29th or any other day under the present election results.
Conclusion: We call on the intentional community not to encourage the overthrow of democracy and the possible institution of anarchy in the Nigeria with their support for the unconstitutional installation of Tinubu as the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria on the 29th of May 2023.
Chuks Nwachuku Esq. Solicitor to Abuja Residents and Voters.
Good Morning all. I personally argued this appeal from the trial court to the Supremw Court. I was at the Supreme Court on Monday when the appeal was heard and argued same. Judgement is reserved for Friday 26th. The issue in the appeal is very narrow. The PDP had sued APC, Tinubu and Shettima at the Federal High Court contending that Shettima had been nominated in two constituencies. We filed our counter affidavit which clearly showed otherwise. We also filed a preliminary objection that PDP lacked locus standi to bring the suit; that the suit was an abuse of court process, that it was caught by the doctrine of re judicature and disclosed no cause of action. The FHC upheld our objection and dismissed the suit for lack of locus. PDP appealed to the Court of Appeal challenging the ruling of the FHC that they lack locus and the Court upheld the decision of the FHC and dismissed the appeal with 5 million Naira costs against PDP. They then appealed to the Supreme Court. At the Supreme Court they attempt3d to argue fresh issues that were not in issue at the court of appeal including asking rhe SC to invoke its powers to hear the matter on merit. We filed our Respondent brief along with a Notice of Preliminary objection that the appeal is incompetent and that the SC lack jurisdiction to even assume the powers of the Federal High Court to hear the matter as the issue that was before the court of appeal and determined was on locus standi. We further argued that the suit at the lower court was already statute barred and the SC cannot even hear same outside the 180 days prescribed by the constitution. The court laid two posers to Joe Agi, SAN to answer to convince them on locus and that even if the SC assumes jurisdiction, the case is already statute barred and will be academic. He had no answer for the posers. I argued that the only issue before the court of appeal was on locus and they cannot even be heard to appeal a decision that didn't emanate from the court below. I also argued that the aSC lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal as constituted. The court didn't even hear the merit of the case on double nomination as it was not in issue. The court after taking arguments adjourned to Friday 26th for judgement. So I don't know where all the social media reportage of a non existing issue of determination of Shettima's eligibility is coming from. Its all just a social media hype to heat up the system and create public apprehension. As we await the SC decision please be assure that our case is unassailable in law. Like I noted, I personally handled and argued the appeal from the Federal High Court to the Supreme Court.
Babatunde Ogala SAN
I really appreciate your comments sir. They have cleared the air on the issues. So, for all intents and purposes, the Supreme Court is deciding whether they have locus standi or not, and whether Supreme Court has jurisdiction on a case that is statute barred. Both of these cannot in anyway stop the inauguration because Supreme Court cannot be a trial court. And even if they wanted to trial, no arguments were received in that case, which means they were not interested in the trial. Case closed. Agbim has done his cash out as usual on Atiku and PDP. No wonder Buhari and Tinubu appeared completely unconcerned about this case. They carried on their transition program without being ruffled. Kudos to you and the team. Please brief us at the end of the case. Thank you.
Politics › Re: Obi v Tinubu: Tribunal admits documents on Tinubu's alleged illicit drug offence by drlateef: 6:56pm On May 30, 2023
