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Nigeria's Senate has voted to amend the constitution, setting a time limit for presidents to formally announce their inability to carry out their role.

If passed, the head of state would have 14 days to declare their absence in writing - then MPs would vote for the deputy to become acting president.

The move came after President Umaru Yar'Adua returned home after spending three months in a Saudi hospital.

His return has sparked a row over the vice-president's official role.

The amendment will need the approval of the legislatures in two-thirds of Nigeria's 36 states before becoming law.

On Mr Yar'Adua's return, the presidency said Goodluck Jonathan would continue to run state affairs while the president recuperated.

But Mr Jonathan's appointment by parliament as acting president during Mr Yar'Adua's absence was controversial and enters unchartered territory.

YAR'ADUA ILLNESS TIMELINE
# 23 Nov 2009: Goes to hospital in Saudi Arabia
# 26 Nov: Doctors say he has pericarditis, a heart problem
# 23 Dec: First court case filed urging him to step down
# 12 Jan: President gives telephone interview from Saudi Arabia
# 27 Jan: Cabinet declares president fit
# 9 Feb: Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan made acting president
# 24 Feb: Yar'Adua returns

When the president's allies formally announced Mr Yar'Adua's arrival home - they pointedly referred to Mr Jonathan as the "vice-president", appearing to strip him of this acting president role.

Then a group claiming to speak for Mr Jonathan hit back with a statement calling him "acting president" three times.

The BBC's Caroline Duffield in the capital, Abuja, says Nigerian politics is always murky - but that difference in title clearly matters.

And there are now few rules to guide what happens next, she says.

Mr Yar'Adua's condition is unknown and he has not been seen in public since 23 November.

"We do not think he has the capacity today. We are appealing to him, and his handlers, that he should honourably resign his appointment," Osita Okechukwu of the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, a group representing opposition parties, told the BBC.

But our reporter says the president's tight-knit circle have bought him home for a reason.

Analysts say that the struggle for the leadership is really about money.

Whoever holds power also has access to a patronage machine - oiled by billions of dollars from the Niger Delta.

That is a prize that many people are willing to fight for, our correspondent says.


BBC

And who is that God?

Recover soon, Mr. President.

The story is just a crap.

No comment.  

^^^ I stand corrected.

Assalamu alaikum,
[center]
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (PBUH) said, "It is also charity to utter a good word.''

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. [/center]

chakula:
WE ARE PRAYING FOR GOD TO BLESS US WITH THESE THREE THINGS AMEEN.

JAZAKALLAH KHAIR.

Thanks. Wa'iyyaka.

[quote author=tpia. link=topic=399955.msg5561657#msg5561657 date=1266846087]how did woo enter this matter? Was that directed at me? [/quote]Anything written (or even spoken, at times) is open to multiple interpretations. If not you should have rightly gotten what I was saying there. Woo came to my words while trying to point out that I'm not just saying your postings make sense here in order to "woo" you keep coming (that's "nothing" to me). Rather telling you the fact.

Did I sound like I was asking to be "wooed"?

Thats what I fear. 

I'm at least 20 years your senior abeg.

How did you know that? 

Stick to topic.

So I've always been.

Well, I don't know what to actually say. But understand one thing; ain't trying to woo you in any way.

InshaAllah when I get back I'll say more. Cheers.

I laugh in Hausa. . .

@manmustwac,

I wish you could do more sensibly than that.

Salam,

I am still patiently waiting for your reply. Time is really against us; only get 9 days. Please do what you intend to before its too late. Thanks

GODSON2009:
are you threatening me?
oh sorry you were i forgot you r a muslim but my comments still stand though

How exactly? Don't make a fool of yourself, dude. Play that on others. . .not Muhsin.

@tpia.

You got it all wrong. I don't have an ounce of doubt your folks can do worst than that to disrepute Muslims on this board, especially the likes of davidylan that couldn't feel, even a little, for those Boko-Haram defenseless people murdered extra-judiciously after the crises.

And, I'll tell you not because of anything but truth that I respect many of your inputs on Islam. You no matter how play it more sensibly than many. Hence keep coming. No more vex.

Lastly, look above this reply made by one of you: does that sincerely speaking make sense or make the poster sensible? What called for that tantrum-infected reply?

Assalamu alaikum,
[center]
Narated By Abu Hurairah:

The Apostle of Allah (pbuh) said: When a man dies, his action discontinues from him except three things, namely, perpetual sadaqah (charity), or the knowledge by which benefit is acquired, or a pious child who prays for him.

(Abu Dawud Bk 11 No. 2874)[/center]

Constable to pay N10m damages for shooting bus driver

By Kazeem Ibrahym, Published: Friday, 19 Feb 2010 

Justice Olubunmi Oyewole of an Ikeja High Court on Thursday, ordered a police constable, Alibor Narman to pay N10m damages for shooting a commercial bus driver, Mr. Sunday Awoyera.

Awoyera had sued Narman for shooting him at a Police checkpoint in Igando, a suburb area of the state, while in company of his wife and children on August 2, 2008.

He also demanded N10m damages from Narman “for the infringement of his right to life and dignity of human person.”

In his judgment, Justice Oyewole held that with the medical report of the victim, “there was severe tissue loss and deep laceration of the mandible of the bones.

“I declare that the action of the police officer is unconstitutional, as it violates the applicant’s right to life.

“The dignity of the applicant has been significantly impaired upon, his person was trampled upon and he will live with the nightmarish incident.

“I hereby award the full sum of N10m jointly and severally against the respondent”.

The commercial bus driver told the court that the police officer placed the gun at his neck and pulled the trigger in the presence of his wife and children.

But Narman had through his lawyer, Chief S. W. Baidi, urged the court to dismiss the application of the commercial bus driver since his client name was not mentioned in the reliefs sought by Awoyera.

Awoyera had, however, through his lawyer, Mr. Simeon Oyeniyi, insisted that the erring police officer was guilty of the offence as charged.


PUNCH

MyJoe:
Of course, Mallam Tandja Momodou had his coming to him.

True.

Amin, Sis.

^^^ Who are you talking to?

Well said, bros.

I wish they will heed your words.

Godslave,

Don't be that naive. Let this matter rests. . .so much better for you.

Wa'alaik Salam, Sis

Welcome aboard. And, as already says brother Lagosboy, we love you too.

Wish you a happy stay on NL.

I seriously laughed at you.

Haba Godslave, don't lie that openly.

Then, as an academic, prove that beyond shadow of doubt. Waiting. . .lol

Your cohorts on those threads flatly fail to do that; am therefore waiting to see your trial.

I think the above reply means not only for Godslave; but for me and every member on NL.

Wish you'll the best. Ta-ta!

^^^ Is it by force you must comment on every threads posted by Muslims?

Abraham's name is mentioned in the noble Qur'an in many verses and chapters. His name there is Ibrahim. If you really wanna us to quit associating him with our religion, which he's even its father, go edit those names in all the Qur'ans in this world. And if you can't please say no more on that.

GODSON2009:
i am always objective,"but principled" in the face of evil you dont expect me to condone and support evil deeds do you?

Who'll dare?

And I don't either.

GODSON2009:
i did,and i replied that terrorism had existed before the creation of israel and united states of america so surely that cannot be used as a credible justification.
it is you muslims that should look elsewhere for justification on why you are blood thirsty

Really? You today make my time a worthwhile here, for you are having me smiling.

-I am a Muslim but have never inflicted a pain to any non-Muslim; and have no intention to.

-You apparently fail to establish any proof that what you guys claim is true about Muslims' being terrorists. . .just some stupid actions done by its followers, which, as you claim yourself an academic, is purely fallacious.

-You believe US and Israel contribute largely on terrorism in this contemporary world . . . although you are trying to hide under a frayed facade that Muslims did this and that.

-I must laugh at that foolhardiness.

Hmm. . . Probably.

GODSON2009:
well i cant because your qURAN IS WRITTEN IN ARABIC,
by the weay if you cant read arabic fluently hope u realise that the translations could mean anything it could even be a code for mohammad's l;ove letter to his many wives.

Hmm. . .what of myriad translations and trsnsliterations here and there if you really care to. . .

And, why can't a Christian write/talk about the Prophet Muhammad with a peck of respect? Ain't saying you should respect the respected but at least for the sake of your Muslim members. . .unless if you looking for trouble.

by the way why do you cqll saudi arabia holy land when the opposite is the case, just wondering

How exactly?