₦airaland Forum

cassimere:
Listen, genius. There's nothing significant about submitting the names of ministerial nominees to the Senate president. You lot in Nigeria celebrate mediocrity so I'm not surprised you're defending it.

chukwudi44:
Ghandi don't you understand simple English language? The amendments you posted had nothing to do with what we are debating!! We were debating issues of final court of arbitration for the various elections tribunals whether Governorship, Senatorial etc and not matters of jurisdiction!! Your post clearly indicates that the jurisdiction of the election tribunals has been strictly restricted to determining whether a politician was validly elected and nothing more, ...

chukwudi44:
I know for sure that the constitution was amended making the supreme court the final court of arbitration for governorship elections cases because Fayose's election case was settled by the supreme court

...The accused, however, pleaded not guilty. The Magistrate, Mercy Adebola, granted each of the accused bail for N100,000 with two sureties each and adjourned the case till October 12...

chukwudi44:
Judgement day approaches

Ghandi12:
Mr. Chukwudi time to put your money where your mouth is.
Once PMP submit his nominees to the Senate I want you to identify the Tinubus candidates.
I will stake they will all serve their term under PMP government Senate or no Senate
And you will stake and make sure the 'Tinubu boys' never serve under PMB.
Agreed?

In the recent amendment process, some changes were introduced to the structural arrangement of election tribunals. The amended Constitution consolidated some of the roles of the National Assembly and the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly election tribunals into one by establishing a tribunal called the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal.[45] There will be at least one such Tribunal for the Federation.[46] The number of members of this tribunal was made smaller than that of its predecessors (the National Assembly Election Tribunal and the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal); it is made up of only a Chairman and two other members.[47] A quorum can be effectively established with the chairman and one other member.[48]

The jurisdiction of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal is more limited than that of the previous National Assembly Election Tribunals. The National Assembly Election Tribunals, before the amendment, had jurisdiction to make determinations on whether:

a person has been validly elected;
the term of a person under the Constitution has ceased;
a seat of a member of the National Assembly has been vacant; and
a suit before an Election Tribunal has been instituted properly.[49]

Under the amended Constitution, the jurisdiction of the National Assembly and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunals is limited to determining whether a person has been validly elected to the National Assembly or the House of Assembly of a state.[50]>Its jurisdiction is, however, identical to that of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunals, which had jurisdiction over election petitions arising out of races for State Houses Assembly and whose jurisdiction was limited to determining whether a person had been validly elected to such office.[51]

Some of the jurisdictional powers formerly enjoyed by the National Assembly Election Tribunal have been shifted to the Federal High Court. The Federal High Court now has jurisdiction to adjudicate and determine whether a term of office of a member of the National Assembly or a state House of Assembly has ceased and whether or not the seat has become vacant.[52]

Procedural changes were also introduced to petitions concerning the offices of governors and deputy governors. Before the 2010 amendments, election petitions concerning these offices were, as indicated above, dealt with by the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunals, of which there was one in every state.[53] These Tribunals have been replaced by Governorship Election Tribunals, of which there also is one in every State of the Federation; these tribunals enjoy original jurisdiction to make determinations as to whether any person has been validly elected to the Office of the Governor or Deputy Governor.[54]

Determination of whether the term of office of a Governor or Deputy-Governor has ceased or the position has become vacant now lies with the Federal High Court.[55]In a recent case, the issue of whether the tenure of five governors had ended and whether their seats are open for contest in the 2011 election season was adjudicated by the Federal High Court in Abuja and was taken before the Court of Appeal in Abuja only on appeal.[56] At issue in that case was a constitutional provision, as it existed prior to the 2010 amendments, on tenure of governors which specifically stated:

…the Governor shall vacate his office at the expiration of period [sic] of four years commencing from the date when –

(a) in the case of a person first elected as Governor under this Constitution, he took the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office; and
(b) the person last elected to that office took the Oath of Allegiance and oath of office or would, but for his death, have taken such oaths.[57]

@ porka and chuckwudi44

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285. (1) There shall be established for the Federation one or more election tribunals to be known as the National Assembly Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of any or tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to whether -

(a) any person has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly;

(b) the term of office of any person under this Constitution has ceased;

(c) the seat of a member of the Senate or a member of the House of Representatives has vacant; and

(d) a question or petition brought before the election tribunal has been properly or improperly brought.

(2) There shall be established in each State of the Federation one or more election tribunals to be known as the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunals which shall, to the exclusion of any court or tribunal, have original jurisdiction to hear and determine petitions as to whether any person has been validly elected to the office of Governor or Deputy Governor or as a member of any legislative house.

(3) The composition of the National Assembly election Tribunals, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunals shall be as set out I the Sixth Schedule to this Constitution.

(4) The quorum of an election tribunal established under this section shall be the Chairman and two other members...

...
246. (1) An appeal to the Court of Appeal shall lie as of right from -

(a) decisions of the Code of Conduct Tribunal established in the Fifth Schedule to this Constitution;

(b) decisions of the National Assembly Election Tribunals and Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunals on any question as to whether

(i) any person has been validly elected as a member of the National Assembly or of a House of Assembly of a State under this Constitution,

(ii) any person has been validly elected to the office of a Governor or Deputy Governor, or

(iii) the term of office of any person has ceased or the seat of any such person has become vacant.

(2) The National Assembly may confer jurisdiction upon the Court of Appeal to hear and determine appeals from any decision of any other court of law or tribunal established by the National Assembly.

(3) The decisions of the Court of Appeal in respect of appeals arising from election petitions shall be final...

At the height of the confusion in the chamber, the immediate past Senate president, David Mark, stood up and quietly walked out...

tobimillar:
Who dash monkey banana? What is the worse the senate can do? Besides whoever buhari is appointing is going to be 1000 and 1 times better than saraki and dino

1 Ali Ndume 29 Bala Naalah 57 Joshua Dariye
2 Godwill Akpabio 30 Phillip Aduda 58 Uche Ekwunife
3 Biodun Olujimi 31 Duro Samuel Faseyi 59 Murray-Bruce Ben
4 Malam A. Wakili 32 Kabiru Gaya 60 Binta Garba
5 Isah Hamma Misau 33 Muhammad Aliero 61 Jang Jonah David
6 Emmanuel Paulker 34 Bukar A. Ibrahim 62 Ighoyota Amori
7 Ogola Foster 35 Abubakar Kyari 63 Ibrahim A. Gobir
8 Gershom Bassey 36 Rose Okoji Oko 64 Mohammed Goje
9 James Manager 37 Osinakachuckwu Ideora 65 Ahmed Rufai Sani
10 Ahmadu Abubakar 38 Matthew Irhogide 66 Ibrahim Abdullahi
11 Jide Omoworare* 39 Fatima Raji_Rasak 67 Mohammed Shittu
12 Ahmadu Abubakar 40 Tijani Yahaya Kaura 68 Andy Uba
13 Joshua Lidani 41 Sabo Mohammed 69 Nelson Effiong
14 Achonu Nneji 42 Danjuma Laa 70 Rafiu Adedayo Ibrahim
15 Sheu Sani 43 Mohammed Lafiagi 71 Abdul Nyako
16 Salihu Egye 44 Dino Melaye 72 Theodore Orji
17 Mao Ohuabunwa 45 Abudulraham Abubakar 73 Olaka Johnson Nwogu
18 Mohammed Ohiare 46 Bassey Akpan 74 Abubakar S. Danladi
19 Philip Aruwa 47 Buruji Kasham 75 Yele Omogunwa
20 Abdullahi Adamu 48 Enyinnaya Abaribe 76 Stella Oduah
21 Samuel Anyanwu 49 Samuel Egwu 77 Hope Uzodinma
22 George Sekibo 50 David Mark 78 John Owan Enoh
23 Monsurat Sunmonu 51 Aliyu Wammako 79 Peter Nwaboshi
24 Jeremiah Useni 52 Marafat Bachir Abba 80 Clifford Ordia
25 Ogba Joseph Obinna 53 Mohammed Hassan 81 Donald Alasoadura
26 Aliyu Abdullahi 54 Utazi Chukwuka 82 Mustapha Sani
27 Sunny Ogbuoji 55 Francis Alimikhena 83 Gbolaha Dada
28 Gilbert Nnaji 56 Emmanuel Bwacha 84 David Umar

VICTORCIZA:
I am a Nigerian
I don't I won't I can't pass any vote of confidence on that your witch hunting cct or the brainless buhari

ellovee:
There is no well thinking Nigerian in his sanity that will pass vote of confidence on the CCT Chairman. No one at all!

stockbull:
I'm not a politician, yet, A man is a political animal.
>>i'm not a friend or enemy to any political party but i foresee a division in APC in the nearest time and the ministerial list is the fresh catalyst for this division.for a party that metamorphosised with a strong pull of force to defeat the outgone party,no much reason for it than self interest.studying the nature of trends and the political parties in nigeria,PDP is so big that many were not successful struggling to influence the party.dont want to say much and there's no point that my assertion or disposition is right.
***i wish APC a very successful reign.***

zicoraads:
I know most of the people that have commented so far didn't even read the whole article. cheesy cheesy

Well, so far so good, a very good speech. It captured the main events in the country, Africa and the world at large. And I also love the fact that he didn't dwell too much on his trial, but also made sure the distinguished Senators understood that he is being tried because he went against the party to emerge the president of the Senate.

In a way, he is trying to tell them that 'I might be the one being hounded today, but then, it might be you tomorrow'.

That said, I can't wait for Buhari's ministerial list. May God help anyone who has a little blemish on that list. This Senate will literally chew them up and toss them out.

On this note, I want to urge you all my colleagues to ensure that what is uppermost in our minds as we begin the constitutional task of screening of ministerial nominees is the overall interest of our country, informed by the enormity and the urgency of the challenges before us. Once the list is submitted, let us ensure that we treat it with dispatch