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Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by DanielJones(op): 8:56pm On Jan 12, 2025
Basic Facts About Impeachment:

1: A President can’t impeach a Governor.

2: A President can’t control a Governor.

3: A State Government can’t impeach a Local Government Chairman.

4: A State Governor can’t control a Local Government Chairman.

5: National Assembly can impeach a President.

6: State House of Assembly can impeach a Governor.

7: A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLOR can impeach a Local Government Chairman.


With the recent development on LGA autonomy, let's start focusing on our local government. Do you know your LGA chairman? Do you know your councillors? Let's start calling our LGA chairmen out for any wrongdoings. It would have been easy if only we could get their social media handles. The ministry in charge of national orientation should work on this.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by DanielJones(op): 8:59pm On Jan 12, 2025
The insatiable appetite and lots of governors to control local council funds is the bane of good governance in Nigeria. The autonomy of the LGA is sacrosanct in the Nigeria constitution and until governors stop seeing it or treating it as an appendage, the better for the citizens
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by OkCornel(m):
Just thinking out loud, can’t we use IFÁ divination to select the next set of President/Governors?

This democracy is just a time wasting scam

Let’s have a nation that works for the majority irrespective of their tribal and religious backgrounds
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by Kobojunkie: 9:10pm On Jan 12, 2025
DanielJones:
➜Basic Facts About Impeachment:
1: A President can’t impeach a Governor.
2: A President can’t control a Governor.
3: A State Government can’t impeach a Local Government Chairman.
4: A State Governor can’t control a Local Government Chairman.
5: National Assembly can impeach a President.
6: State House of Assembly can impeach a Governor.
7: A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLOR can impeach a Local Government Chairman.
➜With the recent development on LGA autonomy, let's start focusing on our local government. Do you know your LGA chairman? Do you know your councillors? Let's start calling our LGA chairmen out for any wrongdoings. It would have been easy if only we could get their social media handles.
➜The ministry in charge of national orientation should work on this.
✤ The people can impeach a sitting President
✤ The people can impeach a sitting Governor
✤ The people can impeach a sitting Local Government Councillor
✤ The people can impeach the Vice President
✤ The people can impeach a sitting senator or representative both at the state and national levels
So?🤔

2. Getting their social media handles would do what exactly? undecided

3. The same ministries that have had a track record of doing nothing until this point? undecided
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by thesicilian: 9:21pm On Jan 12, 2025
I'm sure Obasanjo would have impeached Tinubu back then if he could.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by Godwin4444: 9:33pm On Jan 12, 2025
DanielJones:
Basic Facts About Impeachment:

1: A President can’t impeach a Governor.

2: A President can’t control a Governor.

3: A State Government can’t impeach a Local Government Chairman.

4: A State Governor can’t control a Local Government Chairman.

5: National Assembly can impeach a President.

6: State House of Assembly can impeach a Governor.

7: A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLOR can impeach a Local Government Chairman.


With the recent development on LGA autonomy, let's start focusing on our local government. Do you know your LGA chairman? Do you know your councillors? Let's start calling our LGA chairmen out for any wrongdoings. It would have been easy if only we could get their social media handles. The ministry in charge of national orientation should work on this.
stop talking rubbish

Go n read the case of Obasanjo n ladoja
Read d case of Obasanjo n fayose

U don't know anything about politics
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by Godwin4444: 9:36pm On Jan 12, 2025
thesicilian:
I'm sure Obasanjo would have impeached Tinubu back then if he could.
God bless u

Many of them don't even know what Obasanjo did during his tenure n that's y they believe politics started in 2023
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by RealityKings1: 9:36pm On Jan 12, 2025
The president is the most influential person in the country. He can influence the legislative members from that state to correct a governor.
You don't have to do things directly, you can achieve your purpose indirectly
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by yarimo(m): 9:42pm On Jan 12, 2025
Godwin4444:
stop talking rubbish

Go n read the case of Obasanjo n ladoja
Read d case of Obasanjo n fayose

U don't know anything about politics
are you saying the president has constitutional powers to impeach a governor if yes just post the constitutional section here please
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by Godwin4444: 9:56pm On Jan 12, 2025
yarimo:
are you saying the president has constitutional powers to impeach a governor if yes just post the constitutional section here please
which constitution did obj used to impeach ladoja?

Ladoja opposed third term ambition, obj gave Baba adedidu n akala d power, they framed that ladoja stole government money and a political thug named eleweomo was d speaker when a whole governor was to b impeached

Before u argue, I know the story in Toto cos my father was directly affected.

If u are waiting for constitution when politicians are playing dirty games then u are on a long thing

Which constitution say a president can write election results on his bed?

Go n ask Obasanjo n fayose
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by Godwin4444: 9:56pm On Jan 12, 2025
RealityKings1:
The president is the most influential person in the country. He can influence the legislative members from that state to correct a governor.
You don't have to do things directly, you can achieve your purpose indirectly
u Sabi
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by yarimo(m): 10:02pm On Jan 12, 2025
I don't know the constitutional section that is why I want you to post it here isn't that simple
Godwin4444:
which constitution did obj used to impeach ladoja?

Ladoja opposed third term ambition, obj gave Baba adedidu n akala d power, they framed that ladoja stole government money and a political thug named eleweomo was d speaker when a whole governor was to b impeached

Before u argue, I know the story in Toto cos my father was directly affected.

If u are waiting for constitution when politicians are playing dirty games then u are on a long thing

Which constitution say a president can write election results on his bed?

Go n ask Obasanjo n fayose
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by psucc(m): 10:12pm On Jan 12, 2025
No!

But nothing is impossible in Nigeria. He can sponsor the HOA of the State to do the hatchet job.

If ordinary Minister can lead 27 members of the HOA to the extent that they denounce their membership of the Party on whose platform they were voted, how much more the president. He gets what he wants at any time he wants.

In Nigeria, loyalty is pledged to and vested in the President rather than the nation.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by thesicilian: 10:19pm On Jan 12, 2025
OkCornel:
Just thinking out loud, can’t we use IFÁ divination to select the next set of President/Governors?

This democracy is just a time wasting scam

Let’s have a national that works for the majority irrespective of their tribal and religious backgrounds
Lol.
It's the same belief I've always held: democracy is not the best system of government. It doesn't produce the best qualified candidates, just the most popular and in many cases the most corrupt set of people for leadership roles. I believe the only reason it's still very much practiced around the world is because of the influence of America and other world superpowers.
In my opinion each country should be allowed to implement the best system that fit their peculiar situations.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by yarimo(m): 12:00am On Jan 13, 2025
RealityKings1:
The president is the most influential person in the country. He can influence the legislative members from that state to correct a governor.
You don't have to do things directly, you can achieve your purpose indirectly
indirectly that is based on assumption not constitutionally, constitutionally president has no power to impeach a governor and if you have that constitutional section that says president can impeach a governor please post it here.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by RealityKings1: 12:19am On Jan 13, 2025
yarimo:
indirectly that is based on assumption not constitutionally, constitutionally president has no power to impeach a governor and if you have that constitutional section that says president can impeach a governor please post it here.
A constitution is a set of CODIFIED fundamental rules that define how a country or state is governed. It simply means they are written down clearly in a specific document. But that does not mean the most influential person in the state can't employ state tools to effect your immediate removal if necessary
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by shortgun(m): 12:32am On Jan 13, 2025
The president is so powerless, he can't even detect to a common citizen not to talk of an elected local government councilor.
Governors wield more power in their respective states than the president at the center.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by helinues: 12:35am On Jan 13, 2025
Hahahaha

Murtala Nyako from Adamawa fled the country as a sitting governor
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by Kobojunkie: 1:46am On Jan 13, 2025
RealityKings1:
✓ A constitution is a set of CODIFIED fundamental rules that define how a country or state is governed. It simply means they are written down clearly in a specific document. But that does not mean the most influential person in the state can't employ state tools to effect your immediate removal if necessary
if the codified fundamental rule does not bestow on this most influential person the power you describe then he cannot, using whatever imagined state tools to do what you claim. undecided

Based on the constitution the President DOES NOT have power to institute the removal of any elected official from office. He can remove those whom he employed but none other. Only the electorates, and the Senate have power to vote any elected official out of office. undecided
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by helinues: 1:50am On Jan 13, 2025
shortgun:
The president is so powerless, he can't even detect to a common citizen not to talk of an elected local government councilor.
Governors wield more power in their respective states than the president at the center.
Na una we have been arguing with all this while yet you don't know how powerful a president of a country is.

Go and read about Murtala Nyako from Adamawa. Infact, he fled the country due to the heats from one of the referred gentle former president in Nigeria. Just imagine
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by helinues: 1:52am On Jan 13, 2025
Ihedioha vs Uzodinma, what transpired there?

Can such happen in any other regions in Nigeria?

Una dey underate the power of the presidency
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by RealityKings1: 2:12am On Jan 13, 2025
Kobojunkie:
if the codified fundamental rule does not bestow on this most influential person the power you describe then he cannot, using whatever imagined state tools to do what you claim. undecided

Based on the constitution the President DOES NOT have power to institute the removal of any elected official from office. He can remove those whom he employed but none other. Only the electorates, and the Senate have power to vote any elected official out of office. undecided
About the bolded, Yes, according to the constitution you are right. It's also good you understand the fact that the Senate can vote an elected official out of the office.
That's the indirect influence of the president
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by RealityKings1: 2:20am On Jan 13, 2025
helinues:
Hahahaha

Murtala Nyako from Adamawa fled the country as a sitting governor
grin grin grin grin
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by orisa37: 2:22am On Jan 13, 2025
DanielJones:
Basic Facts About Impeachment:

1: A President can’t impeach a Governor.

2: A President can’t control a Governor.

3: A State Government cfan’t impeach a Local Government Chairman.

4: A State Governor can’t control a Local Government Chairman.

5: National Assembly can impeach a President.

6: State House of Assembly can impeach a Governor.

7: A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLOR can impeach a Local Government Chairman.


With the recent development on LGA autonomy, let's start focusing on our local government. Do you know your LGA chairman? Do you know your councillors? Let's start calling our LGA chairmen out for any wrongdoings. It would have been easy if only we could get their social media handles. The ministry in charge of national orientation should work on this.
THAT'S THE BASIC.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by chatinent: 3:04am On Jan 13, 2025
In Nigeria, politicians do not obey court orders but want everyone else to.

That's the problem first ..so an impeachment by two-thirds of the house might not suffice as they will refuse to leave like it's birthright.

For example, you want person wey buy INEK chairman to just leave like that?
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by Kobojunkie: 3:23am On Jan 13, 2025
RealityKings1:
✓ About the bolded, Yes, according to the constitution you are right. It's also good you understand the fact that the Senate can vote an elected official out of the office.
That's the indirect influence of the president
Only under very limited circumstances and that too is clearly stipulated in the constitution. undecided
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by shortgun(m): 6:16am On Jan 13, 2025
helinues:
Na una we have been arguing with all this while yet you don't know how powerful a president of a country is.

Go and read about Murtala Nyako from Adamawa. Infact, he fled the country due to the heats from one of the referred gentle former president in Nigeria. Just imagine
I was referring to legitimate Constitutional power....It is different from tyranny and abuse of office. People in this part of the world will always abuse power.....Politicians, law enforcement, bank tellers, civil servants.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by helinues: 6:17am On Jan 13, 2025
shortgun:
I was referring to legitimate Constitutional power....It is different from tyranny and abuse of office. People in this part of the world will always abuse power.....Politicians, law enforcement, bank tellers, civil servants.
Are you calling GEJ a tyranny?
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by yarimo(m): 9:20am On Jan 13, 2025
RealityKings1:
A constitution is a set of CODIFIED fundamental rules that define how a country or state is governed. It simply means they are written down clearly in a specific document. But that does not mean the most influential person in the state can't employ state tools to effect your immediate removal if necessary
just post the constitutional section isn't that simple
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by AntiZikist: 10:16am On Jan 13, 2025
Other than Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Jigawa and to an extent Lagos and Delta, all other state governors are not in anyway interested in improving the welfare of their citizens.

State governors are the most irresponsible set of public officials as they see state resources from FAAC as their personal money to loot brazenly. On the federal level, you need a tangible project to commission inorder to loot which in one way or the other will still filter down. But you see these governors and their brazen theft ? Just see a typical governor's motorcade convoy and you will see how they are highly wasteful. Buying SUVs with a motorcade as much as 30 while hopping on private jets .
They are not responsible for security in their states, the state judiciary is a joke and civil servants are all impoverished . Look at state schools and the shoddy road networks they claim as projects. Only Akwa Ibom has done a lot in both physical and human development . Bayelsa is concentrating more on human empowerment. Jigawa has improved on both ingrastructure and human development through very aggressive state government subsidies in agriculture. And when you consider that governors have been stealing LGA funds and denying grassroot representation by allowing councils to have elected and accountable officials, you will see these governors as the main impediment to development and poverty eradication.

The only solution is to adopt parliamentary system for states with local governments chairmen doubling as MPs and PMs.

Giving 70 crooks immunity in a country like Nigeria is not going to see this country move forward.
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by Olofofo247ng(m): 4:00pm On Jan 14, 2025
DanielJones:
Basic Facts About Impeachment:

1: A President can’t impeach a Governor.

2: A President can’t control a Governor.

3: A State Government can’t impeach a Local Government Chairman.

4: A State Governor can’t control a Local Government Chairman.

5: National Assembly can impeach a President.

6: State House of Assembly can impeach a Governor.

7: A LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLOR can impeach a Local Government Chairman.


With the recent development on LGA autonomy, let's start focusing on our local government. Do you know your LGA chairman? Do you know your councillors? Let's start calling our LGA chairmen out for any wrongdoings. It would have been easy if only we could get their social media handles. The ministry in charge of national orientation should work on this.
You posted this 3 days ago, Obasa was impeached yesterday...now I am suspecting you. Who is bankrolling you? grin

I'm sure you know more than what many of us know here. Is this your real face?
Re: Can The President Impeach A State Governor? by psucc(m): 5:20pm On Jan 22, 2025
All these guys quoting and mentioning the Constitution apandan, I hope you don't have Nigeria as one of the Countries?

Even the Nigeria's SC has in many occasions flout or set aside its provisions.
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