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Goddex:
This BUHARI govt is a shame and massive disgrace

The Presidency has reiterated its stance that certain federal appointments should not require the Senate's confirmation.


It said the refusal by the Senate to confirm the appointment of the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, had more to do with politics than with the law.

This is the position of a legal advisory prepared by judicial and legal experts as a working document in the Presidency on the differences in the constitutional interpretations on matters of certain federal appointments

The Senate had on July 4 passed a resolution suspending all issues relating to the confirmation of nominees and urged Acting President Yemi Osinbajo to respect the constitution and laws as they relate to nominees' confirmation.

But the presidency's legal advisory, concluded that a judicial pronouncement, "preferably by the Supreme Court, is what will settle the matter."

A government source noted Sunday night that though it was the view of the Presidency that certain federal appointments should not require the confirmation of the Senate based on Section 171 of the Constitution, the present administration had continued to send such appointments to the Senate pending the ultimate judicial interpretation of the matter.

According to the source, "The advisory which affirms the powers of the President to appoint in acting capacity into positions such as the EFCC chairmanship, also notes that in the recent past, the ministerial nomination of Late Prof. Abraham Babalola Borishade (Ekiti State) by President Olusegun Obasanjo was rejected repeatedly by the Senate. In fact, it would be recalled that this particular nomination was presented four times in 18 months before it was eventually confirmed by the Senate.

The source, who sought anonymity, said the advisory unearthed a ruling of the Supreme Court on the matter where the current Chief Justice of the Federation, before his elevation as CJN had ruled in line with the view of the presidency on the matter.

He said it was inaccurate to say the federal government or the presidency had started to act unilaterally on its own interpretation of Section 171.

He said: "This is because, even after the Acting President, (who spoke when he was Vice President in support of the view of some leading lawyers) the Presidency has continued to send nominations to the Senate both while the President himself was around and while away by the Acting President.

"Since the time the Acting President spoke and when Senate recently expressed its disagreement we have been sending nominations severally including into the INEC and other boards and commissions. So we are clearly not acting unilaterally based on our own interpretation of the law, even though we believe firmly we are right.

"Here is the point, the presidency believes that Section 171 is clear that certain appointments do not require Senate consent, but the presidency is not already behaving as if it's interpretation of the law has become a policy.

"The presidency is persuaded that its interpretation is the correct one, but we are conscious and aware of the fact that only a proper judicial ruling on the matter would make it a settled policy that sits right with the rule of law. That is why we have not stopped sending all manners of nominations to the Senate, most of which the Senate has actually confirmed, even well after the Acting President spoke.

"In fact the conclusion of the legal advisory on the matter is very clear that a judicial pronouncement preferably by the Supreme Court is what will settle the matter. According to that legal advisory the divergent positions being held by the Executive and the Legislature on the subject of confirmation is one that requires timely and ultimate resolution. Such resolution could only be reached through judicial process. Such interpretation would lay to rest the lingering crises between the two arms."

Mojisola23:
I think it's from them. I got the email 3 times, the first two redirected me to an error page, and then the last one was able to redirect me to the dpr portal, as soon as I signed in, I saw my exam date details. So check your inbox to be sure you received the email more than just once. It's not an error atall.

Dc4life:
The good thing is that he can still do twosome at his age when some young men can hardly go for a round of sex before their John Thomas goes flaccid. Kudos distinguish senator. We are all guilty of this. So stop being holier than thou.

wonder360:
Good day Doctors and Great nairalanders
I really need your help, have got this stubborn infection,which is getting to 2years now. I have gone to different hospital ..
please I need advice on what to do..

The symptoms of the infection are .
1 Burning sensation at the tip of my dick begir and after urination.
2 abdominal pain.


I was told to use drygin and ampiclox but I the fear the combination...

fratermathy:
I am glad you don't like Urhobos. Because trust me, the feeling is more than mutual. Very very mutual.

Let me present you with the cause for these statements, restatements, clarifications and what have we.

1. The purported map of Biafra:
[img]http://4.bp..com/-REk3IMlg9oQ/VlQcxNkh6II/AAAAAAAAMfQ/e0gelrqN7vU/s1600/biafra.jpg[/img]

Notice how Urhoboland and Itsekiriland are carefully crafted into the map

2. Biafran government structure
[img]http://1.bp..com/-eyOWaPQoaUo/WLVsGDv6WQI/AAAAAAAAFCM/q_26CY9nxq4nNmcbg_fywPdzZZ6EaE0EQCLcB/s1600/FB_IMG_1488284641602.jpg[/img]

Kindly assess and observe the inclusion of Itsekiri, Urhobo and other minorities in the map.

3. ONE of the MANY Interviews of Nnamdi Kanu where he categorically said the South-South is Biafran Land (and even explicitly mentioned Isoko and Itsekiri):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-pIKNoDEfM


It'll do you well to scan through the video, especially around 11:00 and listen to what he said.




Now that I have proven to you that you and and ilks want to force Urhobos and other minorities into Biafra, do you still think this rebuttal is not necesary?

luvinhubby:
10,000

9jakohai:
Grow up......and leave that tribalisim behind.

Seriously....grow up.

jieta:
thank God, now who is next to follow.