If 19 member as against 5 wants a new speaker, should they be denied of that? They were all Elected by the people the same way. The necessary factors needed to choose a new speaker was met, They’d to impeach the former speaker, elect new one, then the new one inaugurated them...what’s the brouhaha in this?
They are already in court battling with their dismissal. Until then, they are outsiders.
nzeobi: The supreme Court did not acquitted him or discharge him, they court insinuated that the trial should be started over again. So mind what you say
What kind of nonsense is this? I quoted Supreme Court verbatim and you're struggling to change the topic. Is OUK an ex-convict? No
loopman: Did you read what you posted? He was not exonerated of his crime, the issue is with the Judge that sentenced him to 12 years for stealing. Not that he is not a thief.
The Supreme Court want the criminal case to be reassigned
Always read your link before making a fool of yourself on a public forum like Nairaland
Orji Uzor Kalu is not an ex-convict. - Fact Source: Supreme Court
Retrial is not a judgment. Until convicted, not on the pages of newspapers or social media. He still remains the Chief Whip of Nigerian Senate.
EdCure: Keyboard warrior. This was how you people threw empty threats of fire and brimstone if Oshiomole disqualify him from APC. Should I remind you who the APC candidate is?
Obaseki will be impeached if need be. You will only vent your frustrations on nairaland.
You mean the same way Ondo Deputy Governor was impeached?
The Chief Justice of Edo State knows the position of the law hence the idea is dead on arrival. Members-elect have no authority in the matters of Edo Assembly until they submit to the duly elected speaker for inauguration
WiLdFLame: Obaseki will be more concern not getting impeached and court cases now..haha
Still smiling and expecting the next card he and his ipob strategists want to play.
But seriously those supporting Obaseki can be very stupid and an hypocrite.
Look at how he threaten the house of assembly reps. He’s actually threatening another tier of government. Something a whole President can’t do. He went ahead to destroy the house assembly, if every governor act childish like this, will he have a state to govern.
Let it be known
That all Obaseki is doing is personal interest. He bought over PDP ticket , na love of the state make am do am? You that was shouting you can’t give state money out, yet you go use am Dey find your personal interest!! Haba!! What about denying the reps elected by the people represention? Na love of the state make am do am? Bunch of hypocrites!!
I for once is not supporting any candidate as I have no stake in Edo State.
But you are a blatant hypocrite for sidelining the position of the law and conflicting the authority of HOA members with that of members-elect. Until the members-elect present themselves to the elected Speaker of Edo HOA for swearing in, they are not part of the Assembly.
This was the same senerio that played out when Saraki was elected Senate President to the dismay of APC majority members. The APC Senators had no option that to submit to Saraki for their inauguration. This is the position of the law, let stand by it.
loopman: You people are so potent when it comes to lying . There is nothing too sacred for you to re-write. So the jail he was sent to was for what ?
Now tell me one single day that the man you called baron has spent in prison.
Smh for you Ibos
Mr wise guy, are you aware that supreme court of Nigeria declare the judgement null and avoid hence never to be cited in judicial history as conviction?
ThompsonJoo: *Failed Edo Assembly invasion an attempted coup d’état - Obaseki*
*_...says govt will take all steps necessary to defend rule of law_*
*_...salutes Edo people for thwarting evil plans_*
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has described the failed invasion of the state House of Assembly Complex as an attempted coup d’état that is tantamount to treason and contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.
Obaseki who said this in a statewide broadcast on Friday, assured that his administration will take all steps necessary to defend the rule of law and democratic ideals.
“Any person or group of persons who set out to test our will in this regard will meet with the full wrath of the law," the governor warned.
He noted: "These events portend grave danger to the safety and security of our polity. It had all the hallmarks of an attempted coup d’état.
“The people of Edo State rose as one to prevent the desecration of our democracy. It is however worrisome that certain persons are willing to plunge the society into avoidable anarchy and conflict just to satisfy their illegitimate objectives."
According to the Governor, "the crisis in the Edo State legislature dates back to June 17th, 2019, when upon my proclamation of the 7th Edo State House of Assembly, some members-elect refused to present themselves for inauguration.
“The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in a judgement delivered on the 12th of September, 2019, decided that my proclamation of the House of Assembly was lawful and that the National Assembly could not take over the function of the Edo State House of Assembly as the conditions for doing so did not exist.
“The court judgement affirmed that the Assembly was duly inaugurated and held that the Governor or any other person could not issue another proclamation."
He explained that "Even after this judgement, the 14 members-elect stayed away from the House and refused to be inaugurated to perform their elected role of representing their constituencies. Having failed to sit for over 180 sitting days, the leadership of the House of Assembly had no option but to declare their seats vacant and requested the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct fresh elections to fill the vacancies that had then been created.
"Following this action by the leadership of the House, the 14 members-elect approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, to challenge the constitutionality or otherwise of the declaration of their seats vacant. This suit is still pending in the court."
Obaseki noted that "This unfortunate situation has festered because a former governor of the state is bent on throwing the state into crisis ahead of the forthcoming governorship elections."
"I want to salute the resolve of all well-meaning Edo people in standing up to thwart the evil plans of these undemocratic elements who are bent on perpetrating an illegal assault on our democracy by the purported inauguration in a private residence.
"These events portend grave danger to the safety and security of our polity. It had all the hallmarks of an attempted coup d’état. The people of Edo State rose as one to prevent the desecration of our democracy. It is however worrisome that certain persons are willing to plunge the society into avoidable anarchy and conflict just to satisfy their illegitimate objectives.
"These acts are tantamount to treason, contrary to the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution.
"Be assured, dear people of Edo State, that this government will take all steps necessary to defend the rule of law and democratic ideals. Any person or group of persons who set out to test our will in this regard will meet with the full wrath of the law," he said.
The subsisting court order never recognized them as Edo Assembly members.
They are members-elect until they are inaugurated, they are not part of Edo House of Assembly.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) should as matter of urgent public concern brief them on the position of the law.
I am too elated to be called IPOB. I am fortunate to be reasonable, intelligent and exposed hence I train and equip other Igbo youths to pinnacles of their careers.
kahal29: Which seat was declared vacant? The one that is yet to be inaugurated or what?
You can only declare a seat vacant when the person becomes a member of the House by taking oath of office? How can you declare the seat of a member elect who is yet to be inaugurated vacant? It is only when the member elect takes oath of office that he assumes membership of the house and a such has a seat which can be declared vacant.
Why are the 14 Lawmakers in court? What are their prayers.
The court has already declared the inauguration of the Assembly constitutional hence their absence is inconsequential to the formation of the leadership of the HOA. Remember, until they submit themselves for inauguration and participate in the Assembly proceedings, they can't effect any change.
As it stands, they are in court battling the constitutionality of HOA declaration of their seats vacant. Until then, they are not part of the process.
How can you claim Igbo's hate each other when in every family, clan, village and cities, brothers and kinsmen take 1000000s of Igbo youth on entrepreneurship skill or education and consequently settle them on completion of the training.
We train and settle ourselves including our youths anywhere we go. It requires one successful Igbo man in a faraway cities to fill the city with Igbo youths. This is not hatred, it's brotherhood.
dogmax: I'm not for APC not PDP but let's be fair in our statement here.....the governor brought this open himself by declaring 14elected positions vacant. who does that....I beg make una park well
No, the Governor didn't declare their seats vacant rather the Speaker of Edo State HOA did after 180 days absence by the 14 elected lawmakers.
Moreover, the 14 Lawmakers took Edo HOA to court as we speak hence they should wait the verdict.
einsteine: It is obvious that everything I typed flew over your head. What she did is a crime. Obtaining anything under false pretence is a crime under Nigerian law. That is why Yahoo Boys can be arrested when they lie to a woman that they are American soldiers stationed in America and she should send them money.
Criminal cases are different from civil cases. Stop being sentimental with laws. Impersonation is not the case here.
She was begging. Begging is asking for free will alms
einsteine: Are you for real? She had no weapon on her so she didn't commit any offence, really?
Have you heard of the offence called OBTAINING UNDER FALSE PRETENCE?
That's what she did.
You guys like making excuse for criminals. And yet you are supposed to be a youth for a better Nigeria. Won't you also justify your own criminality in future?
Adding non criminal skill to a profession is not a crime. Morally, she committed a sin but legally no crime.
Other non blind beggars were not arrested why her? No be her eyes she is playing with? Na your eyes.
In summary, receiving alms as a roadside beggar is not a crime notwithstanding the skill applied.
Begging across roads is a sickness itself hence no judgement.