Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated - Politics - Nairaland
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Poll: Should Senate declare Tinubu incapacitated due to continuous absence?
Yes, Tinubu's frequent medical travel is affecting governance
32% (16 votes)
No, Tinubu should continue to travel as he likes
4% (2 votes)
He is even irrelevant whether at home or abroad, so indifferent
63% (31 votes)
This poll has ended |
| Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Validated(op): 9:01am On Jan 11*. Modified: 9:25am On Jan 11 |
Where Is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu? The Senate should Declare Him Incapacitated, so that Shettima can take over please. No time to waste waiting for a Lithium battery operated robot. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Validated(op): 9:24am On Jan 11 |
Join the discussion and vote accordingly. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Streetinvestor2: 10:24am On Jan 11 |
I hear bodyb.ag is very expensive in Paris |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by EmekaBlue(m): 10:31am On Jan 11 |
Allow the old man go check his health. As if we don't know that's how he will be doing if voted/allowed in. He is even looking healthier than the election period... These are the late benefits Buhari enjoyed as a president taking good care of himself with his presidential benefits, after he left seat he couldn't really afford private flight waiting for him for weeks plus high medical bills abroad. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by miracle002(m): 10:36am On Jan 11 |
Nairalanders una get mind oo. The majority poll said whether he is in France or in Nigeria does not matter. So his presence or absence is irrelevant. Una don see una president finish |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Exousiang01(m): 10:37am On Jan 11 |
Buhari was out of the country for months with no issues. Jagaban goes on holiday you all assume he is medical vacation and start spewing trash. How many days has he been gone. The Senate should render him incapacitated. Because a nobody like you doesn't have access to the president where he is doesn't mean people who matter don't have access to him. If you we give you access to the president now, what will you do aside to lick his feet? |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Madmohamed1: 11:02am On Jan 11 |
Validated:so when I tell you people that the president is in Paris hospital you think I'm joking. I have the opportunity to se when he was admitted to the hospital but I don't know the word he is and the sickness. The president is a human being I pray 🙏 for his quick response to the treatment, but let him abandon his 2027 reelect and go take care of his health. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by SixSeven: 11:05am On Jan 11 |
He who refuses to learn from history is bound to repeat the same mistake. If Nigeria did not learn from Yar Adua in 2007 - 10, how will they learn in 2015 or 2027 ![]() The people deserve what they tolerate. DORA AKUNYILI'S EXPLOSIVE MESSAGE TO YAR'ADUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47UulCINeuo |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by SixSeven: 11:07am On Jan 11 |
Repost Democracy is a scam if one country can decide how crazy another's democracy is crazy. Demonstration of craze... This is why it will not work in Africa because it's crazy how the demo works here. The rulers have figured out how to manipulate the system to benefit them without direct responsibility. In 1999 - 2003, the Executive did not like the Legislature and orchestrated the removal of the Senate and Reps different times. However you must be aware that the leaders of those houses were not 100% clean. Do you remember Salisu and Toronto Certificate? Within four years, the Senate alone had three presidents. Salisu Buhari’s removal over the Toronto certificate scandal was justified on ethical grounds, but the speed and coordination of the process revealed something deeper, the executive influence was never far away. Evan Enwerem and later Chuba Okadigbo fell amid allegations of misconduct, yet the pattern suggested that leadership crises were being managed politically, not institutionally. Accountability was selective, reactive, and often convenient for the power brokers. Nigeria began its democratic process on a faulty foundation. The Governors will learn after the 2003 tsunami by the PDP how to grab it in the next paragraph. In 2003–07, the major issue of this tenure was the attempt tamper with constitutional limits through political pressure. Even though Obasanjo denies it today, there is enough documentation on how the third-term agenda was not just about tenure elongation but it was a stress test of whether constitutional rules could withstand executive might. The Legislature was flooded with inducements and intimidation. That the amendment failed remains significant, but equally significant is how close it came to succeeding. Democracy survived this phase by a narrow margin, not by institutional strength but thank God it survived. Credit to Sen Ken Nnamani. In 2007–11, this tenure combined electoral legitimacy collapse, legislative scandal, and executive weakness. The 2007 elections severely damaged democratic credibility, yet governance proceeded without correction. Yar Adua's attempt to correct the anomaly of an election succeeded a bit when he set up an electoral panel to review our electoral system. Inside the Legislature, the Patricia Etteh crisis and later the Dimeji Bankole era exposed how leadership of the House became entangled with patronage and post-tenure criminalisation. The defining rupture, however, was Yar’Adua’s illness and death. The secrecy surrounding presidential incapacity paralysed governance and exposed a constitutional vacuum. The “Doctrine of Necessity” that elevated the Vice President was a timely fix but it also confirmed that Nigeria’s democracy often survives by improvisation rather than adherence to clear rules. Thank you Dora Akunyili and we can't forget the role of Mr Aondoaka and those who claimed that the President could rule from anywhere in the world. A pattern that will be repeated later under Buhari and now, Tinubu. This period was where the Governors started learning to cut their teeth. They became more influential in Nigerian politics. The Governors' Forum was influencing national politics. This was the period of one party state by PDP that made Ogbulafor boast that PDP will rule for 60 years. Obasanjo had taught the Governors lessons but Yar Adua and Jonathan's scholarly approach to democracy may have cost us a lesson on tight fisted executive. DORA AKUNYILI'S EXPLOSIVE MESSAGE TO YAR'ADUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47UulCINeuo In 2011–15, the main issue of this period was oversight without enforcement. The National Assembly appeared assertive, especially during the fuel subsidy probe, which revealed massive corruption. Yet the failure to secure decisive prosecutions weakened public trust. You must remember that Farouk Lawan was recently forgiven in the Tinubu's presidential pardon list but what he did at that time was a symbol of the corruption at the top. At the same time, electoral reforms under Attahiru Jega restored some credibility to elections, creating a contrast between improving electoral process and stagnant governance accountability. Democracy looked better at the ballot box than in outcomes. Change became possible but the Governors played a major role in redesigning how party politics was. The party was no longer the class captain, each Governor was now taking hold of the party structure at each state. AUDIO: The $3 million conversation between Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola - Part 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUnWDgEMDa8 $3million bribery: Farouk Lawan request removal of Otedola's company from fuel subsidy report https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7gzT5vd0vE In 2015–19, this tenure was dominated by open institutional confrontation. Bukola Saraki’s emergence as Senate President against party and executive preference triggered years of conflict. His trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal placed the Judiciary squarely within political struggle. Simultaneously, the Executive openly disobeyed court orders in security-related cases, signalling impatience with judicial restraint. This was not just an executive–legislative problem, it was a systemic breakdown of respect among arms of government because APC was in power, so yih can't blame the opposition. Power was increasingly exercised as moral authority rather than constitutional obligation. The first attack on the judicial system began here with the Onnoghen trial by the Buhari government. The death of the media also started during this time. APC, which had oiled the machinery of the media to their advantage could not let the same machine take them out. They came out hard on critical thinking and through the Minister of Information, the Press review started here. In 2019–23, the tenure was defined by the open surrender of legislative independence. Unlike earlier Assemblies that at least struggled with the Executive, this one publicly embraced alignment as a governing principle. Legislative leaders openly described the National Assembly as a “partner” rather than a check. Oversight weakened noticeably. Budgets were passed with little resistance, confirmations sailed through, and major policy questions rarely produced institutional pushback. The loss of teeth was not accidental. Senate President Ahmed Lawan repeatedly framed the National Assembly as a “partner” of the Executive rather than a check on it. In public statements, he emphasized working “in harmony” with the presidency to pass legislation and implement national policies, warning against “unnecessary grandstanding” that could delay governance. Oversight weakened - bills, budgets, and ministerial confirmations proceeded with minimal scrutiny. A prominent example was Godswill Akpabio’s smooth confirmation as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, which drew little interrogation despite prior controversies. Please off your mic. Committees that would normally probe ministers or government contracts rarely escalated findings, signaling a tacit decision that cooperation, not confrontation, was the guiding principle. The loss of teeth was not accidental, it was openly acknowledged, marking a clear departure from Assemblies that had previously struggled even contentiously to assert themselves. Democracy during this period functioned procedurally but hollowly, with elections and legislative processes intact but scrutiny and accountability diminished. From 2023–present, the current 10th National Assembly has intensified this pattern. It had easily won the worst National Assembly even before concluding its tenure. Senate and House leaders, including Akpabio, have publicly reinforced the idea that lawmakers are not elected “to fight the Executive” but to collaborate on national priorities. Akpabio stressed that legislators should support executive-led bills that serve the nation, even if critics label this a “rubber-stamp” legislature. Committees continue to exist, but oversight has become largely symbolic. Critical national issues, security challenges, rising inflation, and controversial economic policies see limited legislative pushback. What stands out is not conflict but its absence, making it clear that the Legislature now prioritizes alignment and on a mandate they wish to stand on with the executive over independent scrutiny. In practical terms, the National Assembly functions, but as a facilitator of executive priorities rather than a co-equal branch ensuring accountability. This Assembly has trashed any respect whatsoever you may have for the Legislature. Publicly singing on your mandate they shall stand, trying to praise the President's work and laughing over serious issues that affect Nigerians or completely ignoring them have made them weaker than the whisker of a cat. Looking at Nigeria’s National Assembly from 1999 to today, a clear pattern stands out. Each four-year tenure faced big challenges, but the Legislature often let itself be shaped by politicians and party leaders instead of standing up to protect the people’s interests. The 10th Assembly shows this clearly. Leaders openly put the President’s wishes above their constitutional duty. They approve bills and budgets without asking tough questions. Committees that should investigate government programs barely do their work. By choosing to cooperate instead of check power, the Legislature has weakened democracy from within. At the same time, the Judiciary has often compromised, bending under pressure or choosing caution, which has limited its ability to fully check government power. Go to court!!! ![]() This problem is not unique to Nigeria. In countries like Venezuela, democracy exists on paper but is erased by politicians who manipulate institutions for their own gain. We can see the same pattern here. But pointing out these failures does not give outsiders the right to lecture Venuezela. Even strong democracies like the United States struggle with their own political crises and institutional problems. True democracy only works when the people and their own institutions hold power accountable. No one else can do it for us. ©️ SixSeven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL6QgwDREmo |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by SixSeven: 11:10am On Jan 11 |
^^^No minister can dare do what Dora did back then and you now see why Wike is behaving the way he is behaving. Senior prefect is not at home, the class can make noise. This Senate President cannot remove or threaten to remove the president. We all know why. Since Ahmed Lawan became SP, it's worse. I give you two examples of our indiscipline. We were made to believe Atiku was the problem with PDP. He left PDP for over a year now but we can see what is going on. We thought APC was angelic in criticizing PDP, but they have done so many ills that PDP would never dare try. All of them are hypocrites. Jonathan the weakling asked his Ministers to resign if they wanted to contest in the next elections and join politics. Tinubu the strongman cannot reign in his Ministers to resign if they want to face politics. Life is wonderful. None of Obasanjo's Ministers dare play politics when he was the Boss. You don't need to go far to know who gives Wike the relevance. A president who is more interested in politics than governance. Newsdesk President Goodluck Jonathan officially instructed his ministers with political ambitions for the 2015 general elections to resign on October 15, 2014. During a Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on that date, he directed those planning to contest for elective offices to submit their resignation letters by October 20, 2014. Key details regarding this event include: The Valedictory Session: A valedictory session was held on October 15 for seven ministers who had indicated they would be leaving to pursue governorship bids. The Ministers Involved: The seven ministers who resigned following this directive included Nyesom Wike (Education), Musiliu Obanikoro (Defence), Labaran Maku (Information), Samuel Ortom (Trade), Emeka Wogu (Labour), Onyebuchi Chukwu (Health), and Darius Ishaku (Niger Delta). Reason for Resignation: The directive was issued to ensure that government officials did not use state resources or machinery to fund or influence their personal political campaigns for the upcoming 2015 elections. Earlier in the same year, on February 12, 2014, President Jonathan had also accepted the resignations of four other ministers, some of whom were reportedly leaving to further their own political interests. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by fuckingAyaya(m): 11:14am On Jan 11 |
Still recharging with power bank |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by mrvitalis(m): 11:35am On Jan 11 |
When u see news like this know Tinubu is about to come return |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by aswani(m): 1:04pm On Jan 11 |
Validated:Nah, they should declare Shettima too incapacitated and unanimously nominate Peter Obí as president?! Bikonu rest. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Burob: 1:13pm On Jan 11 |
Validated:Try to use sense occasionally instead of premeditated wailing 😭 all the time, same senate that is on recess until January the 27th or there about? |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Burob: 1:15pm On Jan 11 |
aswani:No mind that obidient, wey go just dey express validated nonsense most times than not. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Burob: 1:17pm On Jan 11 |
Streetinvestor2:How u take know, person from your familia done use am b4? |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Hoelujohn: 1:21pm On Jan 11 |
Validated:Senate president that is also incapacitated. Dey play. He his down with partial stroke. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by esnbrutality: 1:21pm On Jan 11 |
Seun don upgrade Nairaland well. All these Polls that actually show that APC has failed in all ramifications will make Data boys and their sponsors sweat their pants. All the manipulative fake 'likes' they generate via their bots obviously can't change polling results. Seun, more of the polling so that people can be sensitized how majority of the population sees governance by their leaders. Helinues Legendhero Domperigon Richtaiwo Come and generate your normal likes for all your senseless and mundane posts, supporting a failed gathering of losers in APC. ![]() |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by WizardOfNG: 1:22pm On Jan 11 |
aswani:That's precisely what's in their wild imagination. Shame fantasy is not reality. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Emzedz: 1:30pm On Jan 11 |
He should be impeached for gross incompetence n mishandling of this nations resources.. n also jailed for corruption. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Streetinvestor2: 1:42pm On Jan 11 |
Burob:I know because I am buying pl.enty for u and fa.mily this yr |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Validated(op): 2:04pm On Jan 11 |
Burob:It is clear you are the only person the voted in favour if Tinubu, even with multiple Monica's, you guys never see anything. 2027 will be a total annihilation of APC. My only prayer is that Trump will be alive in 2027. |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Burob: 3:39pm On Jan 11 |
Streetinvestor2:Kai, make we see bitterness o, u no just get joy for life @ all. U done turn coroner for Nairaland, na dead body business u done enter? |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by Validated(op): 4:32pm On Jan 11 |
esnbrutality:They have been INCAPACITATED by Seun and NL mods. All FAKE likes are now HISTORY |
| Re: Where Is President Bola Tinubu? The Senate Should Declare Him Incapacitated by esnbrutality: 1:27am On Jan 12 |
They still generate those fake likes Helinues Legendhero and a hist of others are notoriously indicted in these like generation. Imagine .. Helinues, have likes for very shallow statements. ![]() Validated: |
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