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IT IS WELL IN JESUS NAME

It is well

Neatboy:
The Party of HATE and SCANDALS

Cloned pix

Max24:
Why bros? That pic taunting Yerima is anti-party activities for u. I know you are a supporter of GMB. Don't u know Senator Yerima is a member of your party and a strong supporter of GMB? Cant you see some similarity between them?

I don't support parties, I support individuals

I SEE

denko:
He is a traitor

Did he betray your father?

[size=18pt]FOOLISH THREAD[/size]

we know

I SAW THESE GUYS IN BLACK, HEAVILY ARMED ARRESTING GALA SELLERS ON EKO BRIDGE ON WEDNESDAY
AND I SAID TO MYSELF, IS THAT THE JOB OF THE FEDERAL GOVT OR THE STATE GOVT LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES

I SMELL SOMETHING ..

I DON'T SUPPORT THIS AT ALL

That's because they get killed before they think of resigning

NIGERIA IS NOT AT WAR!!
NIGERIA WILL NEVER BE AT WAR!!

People just open their rotten mouth and spit out the word W-A-R
Because they have never experienced one

If a war starts today, 80% of The President's cabinet will flee the country and leave the masses to die
A country where Senior Military Officers drop their weapon and flee is talking about war

GOD FORBID WAR IN NIGERIA

That's because they get killed before they think of resigning

NIGERIA IS NOT AT WAR!!
NIGERIA WILL NEVER BE AT WAR!!

People just open their rotten mouth and spit out the word W-A-R
Because they have never experienced one

If a war starts today, 80% of The President's cabinet will flee the country and leave the masses to die
A country where Senior Military Officers drop their weapon and flee is talking about war

GOD FORBID WAR IN NIGERIA

dazangel11:
I wonder. Hope soyinka is not asking us to vote apc

We have to keep trying.. Till we get the right person
We can't settle for less
I love change, not the APC Change.. But change in general
Every new govt comes with new ideas and at one point will praise the past administration
I think having GEJ for another four years will be so boring, because it can't be better than his previous 4 years
Or maybe this time, he will completely remove the remaining subsidy, and Nigerians even his supporters will start crying again

God help NIGERIA

OLADD:
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Be realistic my friend. Thus

I AM BRO. WHOEVER WINS THE ELECTION IN 2015 OUGHT NOT TO BE MY BUSINESS.
I WILL PROSPER EITHER WAY,
I CRY FOR THE POOR

OLADD:
You deserve only one sentence for a reply: There would never have been NAIRALAND if Buhari was still in power!

Guy stop living in the past, There is no Military Government that will grant you freedom to speak ill about the government. Even in Obasanjo and Abdulsalam's military regime. Was it not the same Obasanjo that ruled you for another 8 years and wanted 4 more?
Think bro...
The president is not stronger than The National Assembly.. Forget the military junta era
Let's move forward, What we need now is someone to eradicate corruption in Nigeria
So we and our children can have a good future

As it is now, I pity the coming generation
The rich are getting richer, while the poor are getting poorer
Don't let's be selfish here, I am not poor, and i know you are not neither, but there are more poor people than the rich in Nigeria
The poor have no hope... I don't see any hope for the poor if corruption continues

I see people desperate to go beyond SSCE, but can't because of fund
I see my colleagues who graduated with me and are now corporate beggers
It pains me because i can only help few because i have my own responsibilities

I CRY FOR NIGERIA

EldaTimba:
Sir, you are beginning to lose your reputation. Kindly accept DEFEAT!

[size=18pt]What do you know? Apart from post trash.
Give way let's have more posts from our Honorable Barcanista and Datolee [/size]

interesting

smiles

[size=28pt]I SAW SOMETHING LIKE AN UNRIPE BANANA

OP, WHERE DID U GET THESE PIXS[/size]

Good news

Oga the image is real

Go there and confirm it yourself

boneruns:
Today, 5th October, 2014, the alledgely image Congolese refugees were posted on the headline of Guardian Newspaper as the internally displacement in Mubi.

This is a bad development for a reputable Newspaper such as the Guardian.

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) lacks the powers to impose fines on erring motorists.

Justice James Tsoho held that FRSC cannot turn itself into a court of law by punishing those who commit traffic offences. The court gave this judgment in a suit filed by one lawyer, Mr Tope Alabi.

The lawyer had asked the court to declare that only a court of competent jurisdiction can pronounce a person guilty under Section 10 sub section (4) and 28 subsection (2) of the FRSC (Establishment Act) 2007 and Regulation 143 of the Nigerian Roads Traffic Regulation, 2011.
The judge declared the sections null and void for being inconsistent with Section 6 of the 1999 Constitution which vests judicial powers in the courts.

The judge also awarded N1 million as damages to the lawyer because FRSC confiscated his vehicle and driver’s license.

“It is my conviction that the plaintiff is entitled to remedy on this account,” the judge said.

Justice Tsoho held that while FRSC is statutorily empowered to arrest and fine traffic offenders, a closer look at the definition of the word “fine” means “a pecuniary criminal punishment or civil penalty payable to the public treasury.

“In the instance case, however, the involvement of the element of arrest takes the imposition of fine by the second defendant (FRSC) to the realm of criminal punishment.

“It is noteworthy that a fine, when viewed from that perspective, is a component of sentence.

“From these definitions, it is obvious that the act of sentencing is a judicial action or exercise. Imposition of fine connotes conviction for an alleged offence. This presupposes a trial and conviction of the person fined, especially having regard to the definition of sentencing.

“It is, thus, very clear that the FRSC, not being a court of law, can not impose fine, especially that it has no powers to conduct trial.

“Hence, the exercise of the statutory powers given to the second defendant under the Act as pertaining to imposition of fine is clearly a usurpation of judicial powers exclusively vested in the courts,” the judge held.

Justice Tsoho further held that FRSC’s imposition of fine on the plaintiff because of his cracked windscreen is illegal.

“In the circumstances, I endorse the plaintiff’s submission that by virtue of S.1(3) of the Constitution, the power to impose fine conferred on FRSC by the enabling Act is null and void to the extent of its inconsistency with Section 6 of the Constitution,” the judge held.

The judge said though the National Assembly is empowered to make laws, it cannot go outside the limits set by the 1999 Constitution.

“Basically, an unconstitutional legislation is null and void. That is, therefore, the effect of Section 28 (2) of the FRSC Act 2007 which has purportedly conferred power on the second defendant to impose fine, which is a judicial function. Such power is unconstitutional and unenforceable.

“The FRSC is not constitutionally vested with judicial powers and cannot and should not under any guise purport to function as a court, with competence to impose fine on alleged offenders.

“Much as FRSC seems to have passionate zeal for traffic law enforcement, it cannot be allowed to do so in breach of constitutional provisions.

“It is necessary to add that even in respect of strict liability offences, a court of law should appropriately declare the guilt of an alleged offender and then impose fine.

“FRSC’s function should not go beyond issuance of mere notices of offence,” the judge said.

“The point must be made is that it is a cardinal principle of natural justice that no person be condemned without being heard. It is in observance of this that a person alleged to have committed an offence has to respond to such allegation before a court of law during trial,” he held.

According to the judge, Alabi was issued a Notice of Offence Sheet on April 4 last year, but FRSC did not take him to court for five months before the plaintiff filed his suit on September 9, last year.

“The vital question to ask is how long would the second defendant reasonably take to commence prosecution of a traffic offence? The plaintiff was not under obligation to wait indefinitely for redress due to FRSC’s inaction or laxity,” the judge added.

The judge faulted FRSC’s practice of detaining vehicle whose drivers commit traffic offences.

“I hold the view that confiscation of the vehicle was unnecessary in the first place, though the second defendant (FRSC) spiritedly sought to justify it.

“The seemingly indefinite retention of the plaintiff’s vehicle papers and driver’s licence by officers of the second defendant is totally unreasonable, insensitive and unacceptable.
“The confiscation no doubt deprived the plaintiff of the use of the vehicle for as long as it lasted and also custody of his vehicle papers and driver’s licence.”

The judge granted 11 of the plaintiff’s 14 reliefs, and said he was awarded N1 million rather than the N10 million Alabi prayed for because “FRSC acted under the belief that it was statutorily empowered to so act,” adding that the corps’ innocent mistake “constitute a mitigating factor as to the quantum of damages.”

The National Assembly, FRSC and the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) were the defendants in the suit.

http://www.channelstv.com/2014/11/05/frsc-lacks-powers-fine-motorists-court

obainojazz:
noo....
its simplicity is wat makes it outstanding..
you don't need much mb to open the page(goal.com na mb consumer)...
u can access nairaland even when ur network is not dat strong ....
seun did a nice job...
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.peace...

No wonder! So this is why few people waste their mb posting and commenting trash

But seriously, If Nairaland remains this dull it will only remain a local forum
I am sure Seun plans going global
I receive 100's of proposals weekly for my company, And i have come to the conclusion that it's all about packaging
Most coys have alot to offer, but because their proposals are not eye catching, It does'nt get to the right table