₦airaland Forum

Demdem:
I dont think MumuGej will find it that easy. It will involve constitutional changes that all the state houses of Assembly have to append to.

its all about d price,and i'm sure GEJ will be able to afford,if not tell me what NSA's office is doing with those hundreds of billions of Naira elrufai blew d whistle on in his article

coogar:
no problem with the proposal as long as it does not start from him. . . . . let it start with the next president.

hav u taken time to think that it will not only affect him but also state govs,how do we do wit another Ohakim or Akala. . . .etc?

and u nd i knw dat A Nigerian politician will neva do anythn not in his favour

lmao

GEJ is kinda smart,i think i shud give dat to him,or either many Nigerians are very dumb.

GEJ wants to cunningly achieve the 3rd term agenda

1yr acting president + 4yrs President + 7yrs President = 12yrs

12yrs/4 = 3terms

[size=18pt]I dey Laugh,
fresh air ko fresh fart ni[/size]

Brace yourselves,
expect unhindered flow of fake,expired,substandard,contaminated,infected,dilapidated. . .etc drogs into Nigeria,cos d corrupt heir of one of Most corrupt leaders to rule Nigeria will certainly take bribes nd let things slide

curfew nd siege in Abuja,now closing of Unimaid,
Boko haram has won yet another round.

GEJ is prolly still celebrating his 'overwhelming' victory

EzeUche:
Who will support him on this quest?

The North? No. . .

The South-West? No. . .

The South-East? No. . .

Without the support of any of the three major groups, he will lose.

I strongly disagree with u,he will not have any problem sailing it through,it will be a cake walk.
besides he is very popular,
he was massively 'voted' by Nigerians from all parts of the country in a 'free-nd-fair' election,
he promised to pay minimum wage this month and also increased the alawee of corp members,
hes adding 12 more ministries so as to create 'employment' for d elites,
and many more too numerous and ridiculous to mention

so the ppl dat will complain are the ppl dat ddnt vote for him,and from the election results we've seen that those ppl are very few,
so ride on GEJ.
Nigerians brace urselves.

i think the tax of Lagos will soon be increased cos Thief Tinubu needs more money to meet his insatiable needs

its practically impossible in present day Nigeria, it will be easier to dive into a swimming pool and not get wet than to recall an 'elected' representative or senator or gov. . . etc

4yrs = [size=18pt]FRESH AIR[/size]



7yrs = [size=22pt]FRESHER AIR[/size]

President Goodluck Jonathan’s Proposal for Tenure Extension for President and Governors

by Dr. Michael Egbosiuba
Déjà vu all over again: Tenure extension for Nigerian presidents and governors.



In 2006-2007, former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo embarked in a disastrous quest for a 3rd term which would have extended his presidential tenure from 8 years to 12 years or more. After 8 years in office, he started seeing himself as indispensable to the Nigerian progress and peaceful co-existence. He cobbled together various reasons to justify his position. One reason advanced by him was that God does not believe in failed projects, meaning that he needs more time to complete all the projects he started. His unwise quest for tenure elongation as we all know turned out to be very catastrophic for his integrity and image at home and abroad. Foreign governments, especially western democratic governments and Nigerians who hailed him as a democrat when he was first elected turned against him. Obasanjo never recovered from his wrong-headed adventure.
Today, President Goodluck Jonathan is set to embark on another ill-conceived adventure. This time he wants to change the constitution and increase president and governor’s tenure from a four year to a seven year single term. In Nigerian current political dispensation, presidents and governors can run for two consecutive four year terms, but in his proposed plan, presidents and governors can only run for one single seven year term. President Jonathan said that four year tenure is too expensive for the country and he will not benefit from the change in the tenure. I think he is probably telling the truth with regard to future beneficiaries of this effort. It is true that a four year term is too expensive. However, a seven year single term may be far more expensive figuratively, by that I mean the cumulative cost may be terrible for Nigeria. Let’s examine the potential pros and cons.
Pros:
Seven year tenure will mean that election will be held every seven years instead of four years which means less money will be spent on elections.

Seven year single term may encourage some presidents or governors to take bold steps with regard to the economic, political or social policies they think will benefit the country in the short and long-run without fear of negative backlash when they seek re-election.

Zoning will be easier to implement across the six geo-political zones in a seven year single term compared to what we have now.

Cons:
Seven year single term will be more likely to enshrine the culture of impunity that already exist in Nigeria. Politicians will be less responsive to the electorate if they do not have to worry about re-election.

Corruption is likely to increase because they will accumulate all they can without fear of immediate repercussion from the electorate.

Seven year single term gives less incentive to successive presidents or governors to record achievements quickly so they can be rewarded with a second term. This incentive is a critical part of two terms. A President or governor will be more responsive to the electorate and less likely to govern like an emperor. Four year or five year consecutive term creates a self- perpetuating incentive of reward which in turn benefits the entire country. Typical example is the United States where four year two consecutive term have been in existence since post Franklin Roosevelt era. It is not perfect, but it has worked so far.

What happens if the electorate mistakenly elects an incompetent leader? That means Nigerians will be saddled with the person for seven years. Some leaders are so narcissistic to the point of believing that their policies are correct and should not be questioned. One may say that the Senate, House of Representative and House of Assembles are there to check and balance the executive power. That may not always be the case.


President Goodluck Jonathan’s proposal will not be good for Nigeria. The negative consequence of this proposal is enormous. Nigerians will be better off shunning this proposal. President Goodluck Jonathan means well, but good intentions are not enough. This type of proposal is especially bad for a developing country like Nigeria where democracy and strong laws is just taking root. Mexico is practicing six year single term, and it does not seem to be working well. France has a seven year term but the president can run for re-election. Five year two consecutive terms will not be a bad idea, but length of politician tenure should not be a priority for Nigeria at this time. Zoning should be discarded in Nigerian politics. Selection of leaders should be based on merit and capability not ethnicity, religion or geography. A good leader ends up lifting up the entire country. Conducting free and fair election should be of utmost priority for Nigeria at this time. Politician elected in a fair and free election is more likely to be responsive to the electorate which will take care of the malaise bedeviling Nigeria.


http://www.allthingsnigeria.com/2011/president-goodluck-jonathans-proposal-for-tenure-extension-for-president-and-governors

Jonathan proposes 7-year single term

, for President, governors • National Assembly’ll get bill soon

Worried by the rising cases of violence and tension across the country during elections, the Presidency has concluded plans to send a bill to the National Assembly for a single term of seven years for governors and Presidents. It reasoned that political violence was always caused by the resolve of incumbent governors and president to run for a second tenure of office.

National Mirror gathered that the Presidency would soon send the bill to the National Assembly after the Senate might have concluded the screening and confirmation of ministerial and ambassadorial nominees. It was also learnt that the Presidency was presently putting together another set of nominees for screening and confirmation for appointment as ambassadors and representatives of of Nigeria in foreign countries.

Reliable sources close to the Presidency told National Mirror that the decision on the proposal to reduce the tenure of the governors and President to a single term of seven years was reached between President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the sixth National Assembly with an agreement that it should be one of the first major bills to be sent to the lawmakers after the screening exercise.

It was also gathered that the bill would be part of the input of the Presidency in the next amendment to the constitution, the process of which would begin shortly after the screening. According to the source, “There is a bill from the Presidency which seeks to alter the subsisting provision of the constitution which provides for a second term tenure and replace it with a single term of seven years.

“The President wanted to present the Bill to the former National Assembly but was advised against it because there was no much time left to the end of that Assembly. “The bill is still a proposal, but why we suggested seven years is because the number of years will certainly be reduced to either six or thereabouts. We know that it would generate a lot of controversies and there would be all manners of suggestions to reduce the number of years. “Why I said so is because those drafting the bill did not state clearly whether the single term will begin with the incumbent President.

It may also interest you to know that because of the tension that always greet the re-elections of incumbent governors and president, it was agreed that beyond reducing the tenure to a single term, there should be a provision whereby the rotation of the presidency amongst the six geo-political zones would become a constitutional issue. “But the problem and criticism that we expect now are that if you include rotational presidency in the constitution, people would now question the moral justification because the President himself is not a product of zoning.

“Maybe that aspect would be removed before the bill gets to the National Assembly, but I can confirm to you that there is a bill on single term to be forwarded to the National Assembly soon,” the source said. The 1999 constitution provides for a second term of office for governors and the president. A former principal officer of the last Senate told our correspondent: “I was personally briefed with the thinking that some of us would return to the Senate and possibly retain our positions in the leadership and we were to support it when it comes, but truly I bought into the idea as a person but felt seven years was too much. “Again, when the law takes effect is also a problem to me because the bill is silent on that very important aspect and that is the much I can tell you,” the ex-lawmakers said.


http://nationalmirroronline.net/news/16094.html

hardbody:
@ Post

This is the beauty of freedom of speech. So long as you do not directly (or even indirectly) defame my character, you are at liberty to open your mouth and gush out stupidit.y. I am not an engineer, but the moment you start categorizing people the way you have just done, all i see is a frustrated, half-bred school drop out, chatting from a cyber cafe and hating everything he will never have or be in life. How about you do a little bit of research and confirm for yourself what is even needed in the first instance to train and qualify as an engineer and then the place of an engineer in a corrupt ridden country as ours where you are not given a slim chance to be the best you can. Maggots that open their mouth and spew gabbage belong exactly where they should be, in the gabbage bin. If you read and comprehend this, (which i honestly doubt in all sincerety) then you'd be expecting me to get into gutter language exchange with you. Wrong. I have seen engineers, i studied in school with some, given the right environment outside our shores, they have not only excelled, but have made indelible marks. Let the insults start coming

thank you very much for this comment,the poster is prolly a frustrated, half-backed science graduate who applied for Engineering in the Uni but was too dumb to pass jamb and make the required grades,hence he was shipped to the sciences or maybe something less challenging where he managed to graduate with a third-class,and is having hell of a time securing even a security job.

@illiterate poster,
But nevertheless,as a frustrated 3rd class graduate who couldn't get admission to study engineering you are forgiven.
go and sin no more

I dont know why u guyz still dont get it,

Let me summarise wat GEJ said in one sentence: "Subsidy is going"

then let me now explain,he means fuel will soon go for N140 per litre,Nigerians wont know wat hit them,which will send a rippple effect through-out the economy and raise the the price of everysingle thing in Naigeria from transport,food,clothes,school-fees,rent. . .etc,everything u can think of,
And why he said ordinary man is that the rich will,continue to steal or get contracts,their salaries and allowance will increase many folds to meet their needs and that of their families,while the poor will continue to wallow in poverty.
I guess GEJ is a nice guy for hinting u guyz to sit up,reduce ur stomaches and tighten your belts,cos sure hard times are coming your way and aint nothing u can do about it,you voted him,didnt u?

lets see wat d daft GEJ apologists will say. . .

mtssew,if this was how these fools had been invading the NASS evrytime the legislators mess up,the legislators wud hav sat up

SO WHAT?,still doesnt change the fact that the mofo is a thief, and he shall pay,in this life or the hereafter

I can bet hes sharing a joke of how docile,divided,foolish nd gullible Nigerians are.

when i studied that the corpers kidnapped are nobody's children and they were serving in rural areas,i just concluded that these corpers organised their own kidnap. Its not hard to see that Batch has come to an end and they need to raise some capital for business cos jobs as we all know are not forthcoming. But what gave them was the ridiculous sum they placed on their heads,no Nigerian govt will pay even a small fraction of that to free common man's children

the-meji-bank-ole, oya, translate

cool, lets use it judiciously and for our common good. . .

I'll always be a Buhari supporter

OP u ar a liar,why ddnt u wait till d end of the interview before concluding?

We are here,
we wish all of u dat vote PDP gudluck

Signed, I'm helpin to vote out PDP nd vote in BB

We are not deterred, we are not afraid and more significantly,when we get there we will not condone any act(s) of indiscipline and corruption.
Carry go sai BB 2011.

wats ur email add?

BB carry go,no shaking.

There is a clear distinction between light and darkness

Carry go BB,No shaking

Where were u when evry1 was for GEJ,
STFU!, carry go BB, no shaking.

Kobojunkie:
The rowdy supporters, assuming that is what they are, need to be called to order by Buhari and his team.

i can tell you from a very reliable source that it was the gov dat sent his thugs to go and do the job then blame it on CPC.
Its no secret that Danjuma Goje is a thug and he has well armed and paid thugs

clueless Gej refused, dumb Sambo chickened out at the last minute,havnt the PDP not given us enof reasons not to vote for them?