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Section 5(4)(b) states: “Except with the prior approval of the Senate, no member of the armed forces of the Federation shall be deployed on combat duty outside Nigeria.”


Taking military action against Benin republic internal crisis with out first sending a debate to the Senate for approval of such action is a violation of the constitution. An impeachable offence.

Question we need to ask :

1) Did the situation innBenin republic qualify as an “imminent threat or danger” to Nigeria’s national security?

2) did the President subsequently seek Senate consent (within 7 days), and did the Senate act within 14 days? That is a strict constitutional requirement


If the above couldn't be answered then there is a reasonable argument that the deployment to Benin republic could be a violation of section 5 of our constitution


Even Trump had to engage the US Senate after his threat to Nigeria

You think say we go allow make they carry go-slow for our side?

ECOWAS law is not guided by the Nigeria Senate

Why are you ignorantly asking some questions self. Same way we corrected you on your previous thread

Did Tinubu got get

The situation in Benin Republic was an imminent threat to Nigeria's national security.

It was an emergency deployment to protect a possible security threat to the country and it was done under strict ECOWAS convention.

Did he get the approval of the senate to arrest the coup plotters in Nigeria?

This is a non-issue. The constitution is not a trap for the president to fall into.

If Tinubu made a move to help Benin Republic, I trust he has the interest of Nigeria at heart and would have done it legally.

emkz:
Did he get the approval of the senate to arrest the coup plotters in Nigeria?

That's Nigeria internal crisis and can be handled internally but invading another country airspace irrespective of anything the sanate must be notified



That's ur constitution

HgAkpobomeEr:
The situation in Benin Republic was an imminent threat to Nigeria's national security.

National security in what aspect?

Has Nigeria any died as a result of that coup or is Nigeria airspace or territorial integrity under threat?

seunmsg:
It was an emergency deployment to protect a possible security threat to the country and it was done under strict ECOWAS convention.

From which section of the constitution are u quoting?

helinues:
ECOWAS law is not guided by the Nigeria Senate

Why are you ignorantly asking some questions self. Same way we corrected you on your previous thread

Did Tinubu got get

ECOWAS treaties do not automatically become part of Nigerian domestic law unless the National Assembly enacts them into law

Under Nigerian law, the Constitution is supreme.

Here is what your constitution says
Section 1(1) – “This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Section 1(3) – “If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.”

Section 12(1) – “No treaty between the Federation and any other country shall have the force of law except to the extent to which any such treaty has been enacted into law by the National Assembly

Nextjs:
From which section of the constitution are u quoting?





ECOWAS treaties do not automatically become part of Nigerian domestic law unless the National Assembly enacts them into law

Under Nigerian law, the Constitution is supreme.

Here is what your constitution says
Section 1(1) – “This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on all authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Section 1(3) – “If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.”

Section 12(1) – “No treaty between the Federation and any other country shall have the force of law except to the extent to which any such treaty has been enacted into law by the National Assembly

ECOWAS have their security unit in each members state. Those security are the one always deployed for peace keeping or situation like coup.

Benin contacted ECOWAS for help, ECOWAS contacted member states to be on standby. Just go ahead from the president of the countries involved. You don't need Senate approval in such situation

helinues:
ECOWAS have their security unit in each members state. Those security are the one always deployed for peace keeping or situation like coup.

Benin contacted ECOWAS for help, ECOWAS contacted member states to be on standby. Just go ahead from the president of the countries involved. You don't need Senate approval in such situation

Okay we have noted how u guys support illegality
https://allafrica.com/stories/200307300451.html?

https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2002/10/10/obasanjo-says-nigeria-may-intervene-cote-d%E2%80%99ivoire?

Nextjs:
Okay we have noted how u guys support illegality
https://allafrica.com/stories/200307300451.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Emergency is what you are missing. Nigeria soldiers was deployed to Liberia when Charles Taylor was going through trial at ICC. The process takes time to be ready.

Incase of Benin, it's a coup which is emergency

Nextjs:
National security in what aspect?

Has Nigeria any died as a result of that coup or is Nigeria airspace or territorial integrity under threat?

A coup is undergoing at neighbouring country, the closest country to Nigeria. Or have you not been to Idi Iroko , Badagry area before?

Unrest in Benin will make their people to flee to Nigeria and cause inconvenience. If you were to be the Nigeria president, would you have allowed that?

Don't I don't like you but what you typed that person cannot comprehend it.
They don't know anything than hating alone

helinues:
A coup is undergoing at neighbouring country, the closest country to Nigeria. Or have you not been to Idi Iroko , Badagry area before?

Unrest in Benin will make their people to flee to Nigeria and cause inconvenience. If you were to be the Nigeria president, would you have allowed that?

The military action in Benin Republic is commendable and justified. E go reach their side too.

I believe that the situation in Benin Republic qualifies as an imminent threat to Nigeria's national security. So far, there has been no military deployment to Benin Republic and I believe that the President will seek the Senate's approval if the need arises.

May God bless Nigeria for ever!

seunmsg:
It was an emergency deployment to protect a possible security threat to the country and it was done under strict ECOWAS convention.

Is ECOWAS bigger than the Nigerian constitution?

How is the coup in Benin republic a threat to Nigeria?

I find it hard to believe that even in this day and age, we still have people who think that a country can just sit back and wait for a threat to materialize before taking action.

ebukal67x:
I find it hard to believe that even in this day and age, we still have people who think that a country can just sit back and wait for a threat to materialize before taking action.

But APC sat back and allowed boko haram and fulani bandits to masd kill thousands in the Northern States?

Even when Trump wanted to take military action to eliminate this threat u guys said its against Nigerian sovereignty

Anither563:
I believe that the situation in Benin Republic qualifies as an imminent threat to Nigeria's national security. So far, there has been no military deployment to Benin Republic and I believe that the President will seek the Senate's approval if the need arises.

May God bless Nigeria for ever!

Fighter jet is what? Does civilians fly fighter jets?

helinues:
A coup is undergoing at neighbouring country, the closest country to Nigeria. Or have you not been to Idi Iroko , Badagry area before?

Unrest in Benin will make their people to flee to Nigeria and cause inconvenience. If you were to be the Nigeria president, would you have allowed that?

Unrest in Borno, and all North East state made Nigerians flee to Cameron, Chad, Niger. Today we have idp camps scattered all over this neighbouring countries