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Well guys! let's not bicker on the composition of the committee, let's face the real issue.
this is more on the report:

AMENDMENT OF STATE BOUNDARIES
The Procedure is in three stages
STAGE I: Parties involved
 The Senate and House of representatives
 State Houses of Assemblies of the States concerned.
 The Local government Councils affected.
NOTE: the request must be supported by 2/3 majority of the members representing the area at every stage.
In the case of the National Assembly members, representatives of the areas in both Houses must be counted together to determine the 2/3 majority required under the Constitution.
STAGE II
 The proposal requires approval of National Assembly and State House of Assemblies concerned.
 The votes required at this stage are simple majority of both Houses of National Assembly and the State Houses of Assemblies.


STAGE III: Presidential Assent. Section 58(1) and Section 58 (5)

becomrich,:
First of all why is it that out of 14 people you listed. only 1 is yoruba. 3 igbos are there. why i want to know. ?


Happy thank given.

I can't explain why it's like. Maybe, Ibos and Yorubas were not present during the selection. But remember, there are still syndicate 2
Will send more replies

MORE ON THE REPORTS

STAGE III:

This includes the following procedure:
I. Simple majority of at least 19 States Houses of Assembly of the Federation.
II. Results of the referendum must be forwarded to all the State Houses of Assembly of the Federation.
III. Approval by simple majority of the State, i.e at least 19 States.
STAGE IV:
 Results from stage 3 is forwarded to the National Assembly.
 Votes - 2/3 majority of each House of the National Assembly
STAGE V: The Assent of the President under Section 58 (1) or 2/3 majority of the National Assembly under Section 58 (5).
NOTE: Section 58(4)requires Presidential assent or refusal thereof within 30 days
Even though Section 8 is silent on the issue of Presidential assent, the provision of Section 58 makes Presidential assent mandatory for all Bills.

As the Senate committee on Electoral Reforms concludes their retreat in Kaduna during the Weekend to resume public hearing from Tuesday this week. I will be posting here the reports of the 2 syndicate groups during the discussion section. HERE is the part of the report of syndicate Group 1. I will be posting it piece meal. Enjoy. it is verbatim and unedited
SYNDICATE SECTION ON STEP BY STEP APPROCH TO THE AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 1999
CHAIRMAN OF THE SESSION: DISTIGUISED SENATOR JULIUS A. UCHA
1. SEN. BODE OLAJIMOKE
2. SEN. EHIGIE UZAMERE
3. SEN. NKECHI NWAOGU
4. SEN. VICTOR NDOMA EGBA S(SAN)
5. SEN. JOEL DANLAMIIKENYA
6. SEN. UCHE CHUKWUMERIJE
7. SEN. JOSEPH AKAAGERGER
8. SEN. D. A. KUTA
9. SEN. GYANG D. DANTONG
10. RT. HON. HARUNA I. GBANA
11. RT. HON. GODLUCK OPIA
12. RT. HON. JAMES S. BARKA
13. HON. ABDULLAH I BALARABE SALAME

SCOPE:
d. WHAT IS AN AMENDMENT?
An amendment is an addition, a subtraction or a complete change of a section by introduction of a new one.
TYPES OF AMENDMENT
There are Two Types of amendments:
1. Relates to amendments initiated outside the National Assembly;
• Section 8 relates to amendments which encompass state creation, boundary adjustment and the creation of local government councils,
2. Amendments initiated by the National Assembly under Section 9.
• Each of the two types is broken down into various stages for better understanding. Under Section 8 (1) - State Creation. The procedure is as follows:
• Receipt of a request by National Assembly from the area demanding for State creation.
STAGE II:
 Section 2(c) of the Electoral Act 2006, empowers INEC to conduct the referendum on the affected area (that is where the demand originated).
 NOTE: Not all the people within the entire state will participate in the referendum until it comes to the voting in the House of Assembly where all representatives from the State will vote.
 The vote of the people of the area requires 2/3 majority in the referendum.
MORE TO COME[b][/b]

Both him and the witch Doctor should be arrested. The parents of the little girl should be charged with child abuse and negligence.
This topic should be moved to crime section.

This is an opinion poll, but no one seems to be voting above?

Two party system is good so long as more serious and stronger parties swallow smaller parties, not by constitutional or electoral law provision.
Even in America, there are still smaller parties, The Democrat and Republican are just the two most powerful.

The Ghanaian Electoral  Commission Chairman, Dr. Afari Gyan , told Senate Committee on Constitution Rewview  in Nigeria this morning in Kaduna that, those who violates electoral Laws in Ghana if found guilty go to jail without option of fine.
Do you support we implement it in Nigeria?

Speaker of the Sokoto House of Assemble said that the two party system will cre tribalism ate tribalism, as sooner or later, they'll be hijacked by Ethic sentiments. He advocates for minimum of 5 political parties and maximum of 7.

The way they are going, I doubt if they are even serious about amending the constitution as most of the recommendations of the ERC (Electoral Reform Committee) if implemented will not be in their favour. Just Imagine Sen. Folashade Grace Bent, suggesting that Tenure of office should be as long as the legislators can win election as change in legislators every second term is responsible for lack of continuity of policy.
Those that make sense?

a hypocrite like him is bad tooth for Nigeria, was in a restaurant with in Kaduna yesterday, where he is busy calling one of his mistress to join him at the Senate committee on Constitution Review retreat. this is the man that has imposed sharia law on the people of his state that forbids what he think he is doing in secret.
Let him bring his money, I'll gladly help him waste it in campaign

Why should Obama be given a peace prize while his country owns the largest nuclear arsenal on Earth and his soldiers continue to shed innocent blood in Iraq and Afghanistan?

Is like Nobel is becoming like Nigerian awards , I use to respect it.

The Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution resumes a retreat today in ASA Pyramid Hotels in Kaduna.
After the presentation of His Lordship retired Justice Mohammed Uwais on the Topic, Electoral Reform in Nigeria, Senator Maeba Lee (PDP) Representing Rivers South East advocates that a two party system should be entered into law. He states that the only credible election the nation has ever heard was during the SDP and NRC days under option A4. Most senators supported his advocacy,
what is your take on  this?
Senator Lee also wants the constitution to remove the clause that restrict people's movement during election as the same constitution gave the people  freedom of movement.

I think NASA should be more concern on how to get water in the desert regions of the world for the inhabitants; instead of going all the way to the moon to alter the state of existence of matter therein. A lot of people on earth are dying of thirst but all NASA can use taxpayer's money to do is to carry out some senseless research, cos that's what it looks to me. Unless someone can convince me otherwise,

NOW LET'S REPROGRAM THE WHOLE PROCESS, FOR A KIDNAPPING FREE NIGERIA
2009- AMNESTY GRANTED TO NIGER DELTA MILITANTS, BY YA'ADUA ; MILITANTS ACCEPTS AMNESTY
2009- SERIOUS POLICY TO PUT STUDENTS IN SCHOOL AND TO STOP STARVING THE ALREADY HUNGRY LECTURERS
LATE 2009 TO MID-2010, REINTEGRATION AND EMPOWERMENT OF MILITANTS
3RD QUARTER OF 2010, SPEEDY DEVELOPMENT OF THE REGION,
PROVISION OF STEADY POWER SUPPLY THAT WILL KEEP SERIOUS MINDED PEOPLE WORKING AND THE UNSERIOUS ONE WATCHING TV/MOVIES FOREVER


AND TELL ME WHO WILL HAVE TIME TO KIDNAP?? MR SNOWFALL, ALL I KNOW IS THAT THE AUTHORITIES SHOULD DO WHAT THEY GOT TO DO, FOR THINGS TO WORK OUT.
THE WORST IS THAT THESE KIDNAPPERS ARE FACELESS AND COWARDS, THAT'S MAKES IT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO BE APPREHENDED. WE ARE FACING A MONSTER WORSE THAN THE NIGER DELTA MILITANTS.

LET ME GIVE YOU THE CHRONICLE OF KIDNAPPING IN NIGERIA

1958 OIL WAS DISCOVERED IN OLOIBIRI
1960-LATE 1970 THERE WAS OIL BOOM, NIGERIA'S PROBLEM WAS TOO MUCH MONEY, PROBLEM HOW TO SPEND IT.
1980-1990- SOME SMART GUYS SAW REASON WHY THEY SHOULD USE THEIR POSITION TO LOOT THE EXCESS MONEY, IN DOING SO, THEY NEGLECT NIGER DELTA.
1990-1995- NIGER DELTA PEOPLE CRIED BLUE MURDER, AND THEY MURDERED THEIR KEN SAROWIWA FOR SQUEALING
LATE 1990'S TO EARLY 2000- KIDNAPPING OF EXPATRIATES AND OIL WORKERS IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION
MID 2OOO- KIDNAPPING SPREADS TO NEIGHBORING STATES IN THE NIGER DELTA
2006- POLITICIANS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS IN THE SOUTH WERE BEING KIDNAPPED
AND NOW-- KIDNAPPING IS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY-----

@SNOWDROPS
IF YOU READ BETWEEN THE LINES OF MY POST, YOU'LL SEE THAT AM NOT SUPPORTING THEM (KIDNAPPERS). THE LAW HAS STRICT MEASURE AGAINST ARMED ROBBERS, BUT WE HEAR OF ARMED BANK ROBBERY ON DAILY BASIS. IF THERE IS PROVISION OF BASIC AMENITIES (JUST BASIC), YOU AND I KNOW THAT THE RATE OF CRIME WILL REDUCE. BUT WHEN CERTAIN CLASS OF PEOPLE HIJACK WHAT BELONGS TO EVERYBODY, THERE ACTION IS CAUSING A LOT OF ANGUISH TO OTHERS; THESE LESS PRIVILEGED ONES ARE THE ONES RESORTING TO KIDNAPPING AND OTHER VICES.

texazzpete:
No. You are the mad one for offering tacit support to kidnappers. Something doesn't have to happen directly to you before you can understand. Do you know the emotional trauma to the loved ones of the kidnap victims? Do you know how many have been killed or maimed by their captors? The traumatised babies that will not speak for days, the victims that are rendered paranoid, fearful wrecks - what do you know about them?

Not everything has to be related to 'thieving government officials and politicians' in this miserable country. Kidnapping is a heinous, terrible crime and it must be met with the maximum force to curb this.

I support the death penalty for these people 110%.

@ texazzpete.
YOU SEEM TO BE THE TYPE THAT TREAT THE SYMPTOM INSTEAD OF THE AILMENT, HAVE YOU SAT DOWN TO ASK YOURSELF WHY KIDNAPPING HAS SUDDENLY BECOME A PHENOMENON IN NIGERIA? IF THOSE IN AUTHORITY SHOULD STOP SHARING THE MONEY THAT IS MEANT FOR THE ELECTORATE, AND DELIVER JUST A LITTLE DIVIDEND OF DEMOCRACY, THIS KIDNAPPING WILL STOP.  BUT AS LONG AS THEY THINK THEY CAN JUST THREATEN THE KIDNAPPERS ON THE PAGES OF NEWSPAPERS, THEY ARE WASTING THEIR TIMES. SO BY BRODA, NOTHING STARTS FROM NOTHING. THOSE IN AUTHORITY ARE REAPING THE FRUITS OF THEIR GREED!

VERY FEW NIGERIANS READ, AS SUCH THEY ARE IGNORANT OF THE TRUTH. THE ONLY THING THEY BELIEVE IS WHAT THEIR PASTOR TOLD THEM IN THE CHURCH. THEY DON'T EVEN READ THE BIBLE ON THEIR OWN TO KNOW ANY OTHER THING APART FROM THE BIBLE VERSES THE PASTOR QUOTES IN THE CHURCH, VERSES FROM THE DEVOTIONAL BOOKS AND OTHER BOOKS WRITTEN BY THE SAME PASTOR. TAKE A JOURNEY FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS TO REVELATION AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND GOD BETTER. THEN YOU'LL BE ABLE TO X-RAY THE PASTOR'S SERMON IN THE LIGHT OF BIBLE TRUTH.
BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN SUMMON THE COURAGE TO READ THE BIBLE, WHEN AN AVERAGE NIGERIA STUDENT ONLY READ HANDOUTS WHEN THE EXAM IS JUST 2 WEEKS AWAY. EVEN THIS REPLY OF MINE IS TOO LONG FOR SOME PEOPLE TO READ,  THEY'LL JUST LOOK AT IT AND SCROLL DOWN. EVEN THE BIBLE SAID in  Hosea 4: 6 (KJV) My people perish from a lack of knowledge.
GO AND RESEARCH AND YOU'LL BE AMAZED AT THE AMOUNT OF TRUTH ABOUT GOD THAT HAS BEEN HIDDEN FROM YOU JUST TO CONTROL YOU. THE PROBLEM WITH BLACK MAN IS THAT HE BELIEVES WITHOUT ASKING QUESTIONS, HE DOES NOT PUT ANYTHING TO TEST. THAT IS WHY THEY'VE BEEN SLAVES SINCE CREATION AND POORER THAN OTHER RACES,

zukkie4eva:
You did not call the pastor, God called him, you are not God so keep quiet & dont talk fallacy, leave these matters alone, they are too high, it is not your business but God's who called him & many others

So abeg!

JUST LOOK AT WHAT ZUKKIE4EVA SAID ABOVE, IT'S VERY ENDEMIC IN OUR SOCIETY, THATS THE LIES SHE WILL PASS TO HER CHILDREN!

benedictac:
N/L dont u know this is end time? some of these posters are just Anti-christs

fredtee:
Lee, God bless you.
These guys dont know who they are trying to talk against. i pray that God will forgive them as they know not what they do. Beware everyone, the God of Daddy GO is a consuming fire and can devour. Beware and shut up.

THE LEVEL OF BRAINWASHING WITH RELIGION IN NIGERIA IS ALARMING. SOME OF THESE SHEEP ARE TOTALLY UNDER THE CONTROL OF THEIR SHEPHERD. THAT'S WHY THERE ARE SO MUCH SUFFERING IN THE LAND.
THESE ARE THE RESULT OF  MIND CONTROL PROCESS THROUGH RELIGION, PEOPLE NO LONGER REASON OUTSIDE WHAT THEY WHERE TOLD IN THE CHURCH. GOD IS NOT WHAT YOU'RE TOLD HE IS BY THESE PEOPLE. GO FOR KNOWLEDGE TO KNOW GOD BETTER. THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

Boycott your churches. Snub your synagogues. Ignore your mosques. Until those preachers come out foursquare for peace and justice, refuse to accept their pitiful propaganda. ,
Besides, that's not God who resides in most houses of worship anyway. It's Moloch! It's Baal. It's Marduk. It's definitely Mammon. The Evil One, posing as your deity, teaching you how to pretend to be good rather than actually teaching you how to be good. open your third eye


The only thing God really cares about is how you treat others.

i doubt your story. what about this ,
S-T-R-I-K-E : 700,000 varsity students to walk naked in Abuja - Plan to disrupt U-17 FIFA World Cup - ASUU, NASU protest in Abeokuta

From Joe Nwachukwu and Olayinka Olukoya - 30.09.2009

ABOUT 700,000 students from various universities have decided to storm Abuja next month to go naked, because of the strike that has kept all of them at home.

though NANS has many faction now, Who is the president of NANS??

The man really shows how ancient he is.
How can he see the Internet as the problem of the world while he knows deep inside him that he and his likes are deceiver s of the gullible masses.
I wonder what is so special about him praying at UN headquarters.  UN represents the worst organization on earth.
From League of Nations till date, they've  succeeded in achieving nothing for the whole earth. He should teach them how to establish church and fix the their brothers as the heads.
Inshi!

LEST I FORGET, I SENT THE MAIL BELOW TO THE SPEAKER HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HERE IS HIS E-MAIL: bdimeji@nassnig.org, AND LINK TO HIS WEBPAGE.http://www.nassnig.org/house/member.php?member=2&page=6


[b]Your Honourable Sir,
I want to congratulate you on the marvelous work you are doing in leading members of the House of Representatives.
I however wants to draw your attention to what transpired between Hon Chinyere Emmanuel Igwe and a National Assembly Security man on 10/09/2009 at about 11:00 am.
I am not going to repeat the whole episode again as I am sure the news must have reached you as at the time of sending this e-mail.
For a lawmaker to slap someone whose duties is to protect him(lawmaker) is a condemnable act that is unacceptable by Nigerians. Just Imagine that the Security man allows a terrorist access to the white House, I don't think it will be a sweet experience(or do you think terrorism is only limited to middle east and America?. The lawmaker in question was not dressed properly like an Honorable member, why did he think he should be seen as one? (THE WAY YOU DRESS IS THE WAY YOU WILL BE ADDRESSED)
If the Security man asked him to identify himself. he should have just smiled and say "my friend if you don't know me, I am Honorable so-so-so" finished!
To this point your Honorable sir, I demand that Hon.Chinyere Emmanuel Igwe should be punished for tarnishing the Image of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,by portraying them as leaders who don't respect their follower.
I trust the wise and bold manners you with which tackle issues; as am sure necessary discipline action will be taken against Hon.Chinyere Emmanuel Igwe. We shall be posting his heinous attitude on all forum on the internet for the whole world to see. We are no longer living in a slavery era.LET US REBRAND NIGIGERIA
I rest my case.
Thank you sir![/b]

ogogoro:
I'm 100% in support of "MOVE IT TO THE FRONT"

Enough is enough! If that Uzoma girls case could gain some intervention through public efforts and clever use of technology, this can. It's high time that these half-baked politicians are held accountable for their actions, and they should start to understand that Nigerians will not take any of their rubblish lying, theivery and misconduct anymore! We have more human compassion and common sense than them, and we will fight for the rights of the people at the grassroots of the community. They need to stop treating people like s*it just because they are blo*dy politicians!

TELL THEM BROS
SEE, FOWL TALK SAY WHY HIM DEY SHOUT NO BE SAY MAKE D THING WEY HOLD AM LEAVE AM, BUT MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW SAY HIM CRY OUT FOR HELP!
@phemmy
we are saying the same thing. the only way to support the security dude is to blow the issue open to the whole wide world. just few key strokes and mouse click. post it on any forum you see.
We envy the level of human rights in developed countries. Do you think they arrived there by accident?? Something like this might have happened in the past and the action taken then is what their present generation is enjoying.
LET'S PREPARE A BETTER TOMORROW FOR OUR KIDS. it begins with you and me, pass it along joo!

udezue:
move it to front

IT WILL ACHIEVE A LOT. LET HIS CONSTITUENCY KNOW THE KIND OF MAN HE IS.
WE NEED TO CHANGE OUR MINDSET IN THIS COUNTRY.

WE ARE LIVING IN AN ERA WHERE HUMAN RIGHTS IS PARAMOUNT FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE. GONE ARE SLAVE TRADE ERA.
NOBODY SHOULD BE TREATED ABOVE THE LAW.
NUJ,
NBA
LEGAL AID COUNCIL
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC PETITIONS
ALL SHOULD RISE UP AND DEFEND THE GUY.
REMEMBER, IF WE LET HIM GO SCOT FREE. YOU COULD BE THE VICTIM TOMORROW
I GUESS THIS FORUM IS NOT FOR FUN ONLY, IS FOR RE-BRANDING NIGERIA ALSO

Supports the motion to move this to the frontpage.
The Man needs to feel the brunt of his shameless action, else, others like him will be warming up to do the worse.
If these man were to be a president, Nobody will ply the same road with him.
PLEASE MODERATOR, TAKE HIS PICTURE TO THE FRONTPAGE LET THE WHOLE WORLD JUDGE HIM!

It's a pity!
Nigerian banks are known to be unconcerned  to customer plights especially when it comes to loss of money or properties.

The simple precaution is avoid as much as you can to going to the bank premises with Valuable items

Show your items by the door and insist on taking them inside

Insist your items should be locked up in a locker and the whole 3 keys given to you

If they refused, go to another branch of the bank and carry out your transactions

Anything apart from the above, you'll have yourself to blame. very few lawyers in Nigeria knows how to fight big clients.

The man need to be brought to book by mass condemnation of his action. Any Human Rights Lawyer should fight for the helpless security man.
The Press should condemn it in the papers
we should not allow lawlessness to thrive in Nigeria, else our children will become slaves in their father's land.
I doesn't cost anything to pass these to the International Community. (Just send it by a few keyboard strokes and a click of mouse)
The man must be removed from the seat and banned from public office.

HE DARE NOT ABUSE MY WIFE IN MY ABSENCE , DAT IS HELL FOR HIM ALREADY. TALK MORE OF,
BETTER EXPERIENCED THAN IMAGINED

I DIDN'T SEE ANY IBO NAME AMONG THEM
I THINK THIS DISPROVES THE THEORY THAT
"Ibo people too like money"
Obu asi? umu-igbo

THIS IS THE BIODATA OF THE MAN! GOD SAVED HIM IS NOT A PERSON LIKE ME. I'LL BEAT HIM TO THE EXTENT HIS THUGS WILL ALLOW ME AND FACE THE CONSEQUENCE. AT LEAST, THEY CAN'T KILL ME. I WAS ONLY PERFORMING MY DUTY.

(Dis)HonorBLE. Chinyere Emmanuel Igwe
Party: People's Democratic Party ( PDP )

State: Rivers

Constituency: Port Harcourt II

Date Elected: 2007

Seat Up In: 2011

Date of Birth: 18/09/65

Marital Status: Married

Education:
DIPLOMA MGT; B.SC. MGT; MBA MGT; LL.B LAW, B.L.

Occupation:
BUSINESS & LEGAL PRACTITIONER

Previous Elected Office:
SPEAKER- PORT HARCOURT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Legislative Experience:
COUNCILLOR- PORT HARCOURT CITY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Committee Membership:
Science & Technology
Privatization & Commercialization
Power
Land Transport
Internal Security
HIV,Aids and Malaria Control
Constituency Outreach
Communications
Anti-Corruption, National Ethics & Value

Previous Appointments:
CHAIRMAN, MAURISON COMMUNICATION LIMITED
PUBLISHER, THE WISH NEWSPAPPER
PRINCIPAL PARTINER, AUSGIA SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE
CHAIRMAN, MEGA PETROLUEM LIMITED.
CHAIRMAN, NDUKS PRINTING LIMITED.
CHAIRMAN, ZARCHI CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
CHAIRMAN, MEGA TOOLS ENGINEERING LIMITED FORMER CHAIRMAN, PORT HARCOURT CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT FORMER SPEAKER, PORT HARCOURT CITY LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FORMER MEMBER, GOVERNING BOARD, SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (SMEDAN). FORMER MEMBER, RIVERS STATE PROJECT MONITORING COMMITTEE, PH

Awards and Honours:
i. Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration Global Christian University Florida, U.S.A. ii. Distinguished Award for Leadership Excellence-Commonwealth Council for Democratic
Empowerment,
iii. Patron, Boys Scout of Nigeria, Rivers State Chapter,
iv. Justice of Peace.

Legislative Interests:
Advocacy, Rule of Law, Business Law.

Target Achievement:
To contribute effectively towards Legislations that will bring positive development across the strata.

Comments:
I like to believe that we must talk and reach for common understandings, precisely because we are all imperfect and can never act with certainty that God is on our side, and yet at times we must act nevertheless, as if we are certain, protected from error only by providence.

Contact:
Abuja, FCT.
Three Arms Zone
RM 1.134 Annex 1
National Assembly Complex

CONSTITUENCY
Wish Plaza
Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
7 Egede Street, Mile 2 Diobu

honchinyereigwe @ yahoo, com
THIS IS A CHALLENGE TO HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS IN NIGERIA TO  STEP UP IN DEFENSE OF THE LAW ABIDING SECURITY MAN AND ASK FOR THE RESIGNATION OF THE LAWBREAKER