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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Nobody: 10:49pm On Feb 10, 2015

..these apc legislators should just shut up...this was how they ranted during sanusi and the malam thout he had back up.sometimes i wonder y apc is so pained abt jega's imminent leave if they have not struck deals with him....jega will go if GEJ wants him to becos he has been compromised and that will be final.heaven will not fall.but i know this for sure, whether its jega or another chairman,GEJ will win....please don't bother quoting me,i don't reply stupid quotes

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by senatrpaichulo(m): 10:50pm On Feb 10, 2015

there was never a time in this country were the rule of law was applied. there is "the power of incumbency". Jonathan will remove anyone who becomes an obstacle. anyone who decides to wrestle power from an incumbent, should be ready to dance SHOKI.

GEJ till 2019

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by linusbnn(m): 10:51pm On Feb 10, 2015

Creamz:
Jega should be allowed to do his work. Only a mad person will consider removing him and bringing in another person who doesn't know the laid down plans of the commission for the election in the last minute. I know Jonathan must have made some errors in the past but if he does this, it will be the worst mistake in his administration. Every right thinking Nigerian knows that Jega is a man with credibility.

Credibility my foot...In troubled northern states,their PVCS is distributed almost 90%,while other places of the country wit no violence in them are still waiting to have their PVCS...If na me be GEJ, I don remove Jega since last year january knowing Muslim will never wrk against his broda...GEJ is wise

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by IbnuUche(m): 10:53pm On Feb 10, 2015

Toonboard:
Watch and see. No long talk. Whether u like it or not Jega is going..... GEJ till 2019

thunder fire that your fingers used for typing this rubbish. you are even more dumpard / clueless than GEJ.
team #CHANGE!!!
#MARCH4GMB2015.

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by kingslly(m): 10:58pm On Feb 10, 2015

APC and their followers makes too much noise without having any idea of what is really happening.yeah am sure they'll throw insults cos dats what they are really gud at.

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by pacesetter939: 10:58pm On Feb 10, 2015

temitemi1:
These apc lawbreakers no get sense oooo! Maybe they have forgotten that he who hires can also fired ... He who pays the piper dictate the tunes ... GEJ till 2019!!!

You speak the way you do because it's very obvious that you are ignorant of what the Constitution says.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Sajio(m): 11:02pm On Feb 10, 2015

bilalfarid:
I really do enjoy the way and manner APC normally outsmart PDP in every critical issue. Befor the postponement APC had already told nigerian of the plan by the presidency, am sure u all also remembered the audio tape elrufai released of katsina state governor instgating attacks aganst the oposition. These just shows how smart members of the APC are. They think before saying anything, unlike gej who is known to make coments that would backfire him in d future, eg corruption is not stealing, .....money dat is not enough to by a car and buhari jailed him, and many others. I swear. GEJ and all pdp supporters know APC would win the election if its free and fair.

.. Has there been anything like free and fair in the history of Nigeria democracy? Since Gej tried allowing it, instead commending him.. he was now named clueless. so let's the game play joor... all APC states dey rig election too na.

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by sneak3(m): 11:04pm On Feb 10, 2015

temitemi1:
These apc lawbreakers no get sense oooo! Maybe they have forgotten that he who hires can also fired ... He who pays the piper dictate the tunes ... GEJ till 2019!!!

Stop exposing ur ignorance brother!

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Dewze(m): 11:09pm On Feb 10, 2015

LRNZH:
[b]
Gbajabiamila in his reaction said [b]

”personally I do not consider the Chairman of INEC as a civil servant subject to our civil service rules same way I am not a civil servant”.

]

The word "personally" in that statement should tell you guys that the man is just making an opinion. Seemed more like a cautious opinion to me. If he was confident about his stance he would not have used the word 'personally'.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Abdulkareem407(m): 11:12pm On Feb 10, 2015

temitemi1:
These apc lawbreakers no get sense oooo! Maybe they have forgotten that he who hires can also fired ... He who pays the piper dictate the tunes ... GEJ till 2019!!!

[size=28pt]May God Punish u 4 murdering English Language[/size]

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by thaoriginator: 11:15pm On Feb 10, 2015

APC = progressive brains cool

PDP = aggressive dunces grin

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Descartes: 11:16pm On Feb 10, 2015

Dewze:
The word "personally" in that statement should tell you guys that the man is just making an opinion. Seemed more like a cautious opinion to me. If he was confident about his stance he would not have used the word 'personally'.

You nailed it, you know that lawyers are smart people.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Dewze(m): 11:21pm On Feb 10, 2015

Descartes:
You nailed it, you know that lawyers are smart people.

The man is really being smart.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Descartes: 11:24pm On Feb 10, 2015

Dewze:
The man is really being smart.

If he had confidently remove the word "personally" and stated it categorically, his business at the Green chamber would have been under scrutiny.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by mustymatic(m): 11:24pm On Feb 10, 2015

WE NIGERIANS MUST VOTE RIGHTLY IN 2015
If SOMEONE is
J= Just
O= On
N= Negative
A= Assignments
T= To
H= Harm
A=All
N= Nigerians

THEN we must also find someone who will
B= Bring
U= Us
H= Hope
A= And
R= Remove
I= Incompetence
CHANGE IN 2015...

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by mustymatic(m): 11:29pm On Feb 10, 2015

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by IbnuUche(m): 11:30pm On Feb 10, 2015

you see, from their words /plan you will know them PDP. just posponed a long awaited elections with silly insecurity reason .
what they failed to do in almost six years is going to be done in six weeks as said by hallucinated security chief, next in their agenda is terminal leave by inec boss in order to fufil their rigging mission.irresponsible & brainwashed government since 1999.
they must know that nigerian has decided for change and will MARCH4GMB 2015. the roaming winds of change is innevitable.

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by IbnuUche(m): 11:32pm On Feb 10, 2015

mustymatic:
WE NIGERIANS MUST VOTE RIGHTLY IN 2015
If SOMEONE is
J= Just
O= On
N= Negative
A= Assignments
T= To
H= Harm
A=All
N= Nigerians

THEN we must also find someone who will
B= Bring
U= Us
H= Hope
A= And
R= Remove
I= Incompetence
CHANGE IN 2015....

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by EFFRAKATA: 11:33pm On Feb 10, 2015

APC are day dreaming, the same cain used in flogging SLS awaits JEGA on march 1st.

GEJ till Buhari passed O level maths!

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by mickeymimi: 11:40pm On Feb 10, 2015

Jonathan have NO right to seek re-election.

He did not inherit the remaining part of Yaradua's presidency. a president is able to take the oath of office only twice. No inheritance in government.. Jega pronounced him RE-ELECTED if you remember in 2011.If GEJ wanted two full terms he should have allowed the Senate president conduct a fresh election after Yaradua's death. He has already taken two Oaths

There was no provision in our law for completing someone else's term of office (term is term and it is a joint ticket held by both the president and vice so it is not construed as different). it was two terms or two oaths period. Once you have sworn oaths twice that is it.
As our constitution stand today no provision for anyone completing somebody's term as long as "swore oaths twice" remains there.

may be he should not have sworn the Oath of Office the first time as himself. May be he should have shared the Presidential power with Mrs. Turai Yar'adua,
As it is NOW, President Jonathan has already sworn the Oath of office as Nigerian President twice and he is essentially seeking a third Swearing-in and he wants to sit as Nigerian President for 10 years, where the Constitution said the MAXIMUM tenure of any one person, as President in Nigeria, including that one person called Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, shall not exceed eight years, of two terms of four years each. The Nigerian Constitution made provision for a condition under which a person may be on the seat as President, for longer than eight years in case of wars, such as a war making it impossible to conduct an election, but obviously no such person shall be required to take the Oath of office more than the maximum of two times.

Jonathan cannot be swear in thrice.

Jonathan have NO right to seek re-election.

He did not inherit the remaining part of Yaradua's presidency. a president is able to take the oath of office only twice. No inheritance in government.. Jega pronounced him RE-ELECTED if you remember in 2011.If GEJ wanted two full terms he should have allowed the Senate president conduct a fresh election after Yaradua's death. He has already taken two Oaths

There was no provision in our law for completing someone else's term of office (term is term and it is a joint ticket held by both the president and vice so it is not construed as different). it was two terms or two oaths period. Once you have sworn oaths twice that is it.
As our constitution stand today no provision for anyone completing somebody's term as long as "swore oaths twice" remains there.

may be he should not have sworn the Oath of Office the first time as himself. May be he should have shared the Presidential power with Mrs. Turai Yar'adua,
As it is NOW, President Jonathan has already sworn the Oath of office as Nigerian President twice and he is essentially seeking a third Swearing-in and he wants to sit as Nigerian President for 10 years, where the Constitution said the MAXIMUM tenure of any one person, as President in Nigeria, including that one person called Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, shall not exceed eight years, of two terms of four years each. The Nigerian Constitution made provision for a condition under which a person may be on the seat as President, for longer than eight years in case of wars, such as a war making it impossible to conduct an election, but obviously no such person shall be required to take the Oath of office more than the maximum of two times.

Jonathan cannot be swear in thrice.
Jonathan have NO right to seek re-election.

He did not inherit the remaining part of Yaradua's presidency. a president is able to take the oath of office only twice. No inheritance in government.. Jega pronounced him RE-ELECTED if you remember in 2011.If GEJ wanted two full terms he should have allowed the Senate president conduct a fresh election after Yaradua's death. He has already taken two Oaths

There was no provision in our law for completing someone else's term of office (term is term and it is a joint ticket held by both the president and vice so it is not construed as different). it was two terms or two oaths period. Once you have sworn oaths twice that is it.
As our constitution stand today no provision for anyone completing somebody's term as long as "swore oaths twice" remains there.

may be he should not have sworn the Oath of Office the first time as himself. May be he should have shared the Presidential power with Mrs. Turai Yar'adua,
As it is NOW, President Jonathan has already sworn the Oath of office as Nigerian President twice and he is essentially seeking a third Swearing-in and he wants to sit as Nigerian President for 10 years, where the Constitution said the MAXIMUM tenure of any one person, as President in Nigeria, including that one person called Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, shall not exceed eight years, of two terms of four years each. The Nigerian Constitution made provision for a condition under which a person may be on the seat as President, for longer than eight years in case of wars, such as a war making it impossible to conduct an election, but obviously no such person shall be required to take the Oath of office more than the maximum of two times.

Jonathan cannot be swear in thrice. It is after the swearing in that one becomes the CIC not after election. You can win an election and not be sworn in (MKO), so you are not the CIC. He has been sworn in twice to me is stronger than that he has been elected once which is his defense now. Lets look at this from another angle, if he had not contested in 2011, will he be referred to now as a 'former president' and be a member of the Council of State? If the answer is yes then GEJ to me has no case.

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by phlamesG: 11:43pm On Feb 10, 2015

Creamz:
Jega should be allowed to do his work. Only a mad person will consider removing him and bringing in another person who doesn't know the laid down plans of the commission for the election in the last minute. I know Jonathan must have made some errors in the past but if he does this, it will be the worst mistake in his administration. Every right thinking Nigerian knows that Jega is a man with credibility.

increasing fuel price 4rm 65 to 141naira will forever be his greatest mistake

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by phlamesG: 11:44pm On Feb 10, 2015

Creamz:
Jega should be allowed to do his work. Only a mad person will consider removing him and bringing in another person who doesn't know the laid down plans of the commission for the election in the last minute. I know Jonathan must have made some errors in the past but if he does this, it will be the worst mistake in his administration. Every right thinking Nigerian knows that Jega is a man with credibility.

increasing fuel price 4rm 65 to 141naira will forever be his greatest mistake!

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by OpeDwarroir: 11:51pm On Feb 10, 2015

eye4eye:
The Nigerian Constitution is clear with no ambiguity whatsoever!

“There is a difference between a civil servant and a public servant or officer. INEC and its chairman are a creation of the constitution. Their operations and regulations are as provided under sections 156 and 160 of the constitution”.

“Which specifically says only INEC has the powers to regulate its own procedures and cannot be subject to approval or control of the president or any other authority thereby establishing its independence”.

He further explained that “furthermore terminal leave is a form of removal, however,you slice or cut it and section 157 of the constitution is very clear that the INEC chairman’s removal can only be initiated by two thirds of the senate and not by the president."

-Nigerian Constitution as Amended in the Electoral Law of 2011.

Jonathan is desperate and he won't go down without trying his luck. He did it unlawfully against Sanusi and he will surely try it again. But this time around, he will have to kill a lot of people and end up in International Court Prison in Hague.

Jonathan will make a good couple with Charles Taylor.

Hope u will lead the march and be ready to die, not coming to NL to blab. Nobody is ready to die for you while you hide behind NL

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Zocken: 11:51pm On Feb 10, 2015

Descartes:
We are used to such craps "Only 2/3 of the Senate can remove Sanusi as CBN Governor". The question is "where is Sanusi now?I laugh in Cantonese...

It's obvious your memory is short. The President suspended Sanusi from office for financial recklessness, apparently because he knew he lacks powers to remove him. Only a 2/3 of the national assembly can. Ditto for Jega, the INEC chairman. The question now is, on what grounds will a president seeking re-election sack Jega? It's a tough call and gej will further ridicule himself if he tries it

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Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Descartes: 11:57pm On Feb 10, 2015

Zocken:
It's obvious your memory is short. The President suspended Sanusi from office for financial recklessness, apparently because he knew he lacks powers to remove him. Only a 2/3 of the national assembly can. Ditto for Jega, the INEC chairman. The question now is, on what grounds will a president seeking re-election sack Jega? It's a tough call and gej will further ridicule himself if he tries it

You will see the ground went it happens.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by samdotsam: 12:22am On Feb 11, 2015

I LOVE THIS COUNTRY CALLED NIGERIA... Jega can be removed and nothing will happen just as Sanusi was removed and nothing happened!
Election is postponed and nothing happened - no protest on the street whatsoever. NAIJA IS A WONDERFUL COUNTRY even America cannot understand us.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Faraidi(m): 12:24am On Feb 11, 2015

LRNZH:
APPARENTLY disturbed by speculations that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega may be removed before his tenure expires on June 13, members of the All Progressives Congress,APC, in the House of Representatives, Tuesday, said President Goodluck Jonathan has no such powers to remove the apex electoral body boss.

Some of the APC lawmakers who spoke to Vanguard unanimously condemned the alleged move as President Jonathan does not have such constitutional powers to effect such a change.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/JEGA-INEC.jpg

Vanguard recalls that immediately after Jega announced the postponement of the 2015 elections, the social media was awash with stories that Jega was forced to postpone the election to pave way for the presidency to remove him from office.

Also prominent elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark in different fora had repeatedly call for the removal of Jega.

But today, APC Representatives in a chat with Vanguard declared that any attempt by the presidency to remove Jega would be resisted citing relevant sections of the constitution to buttress their points.

“Jega is not a civil servant-Minority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, APC, Surulere Federal Constituency, Lagos

Gbajabiamila in his reaction said ”personally I do not consider the Chairman of INEC as a civil servant subject to our civil service rules same way I am not a civil servant”.

“There is a difference between a civil servant and a public servant or officer. INEC and its chairman are a creation of the constitution. Their operations and regulations are as provided under sections 156 and 160 of the constitution”.

“Which specifically says only INEC has the powers to regulate its own procedures and cannot be subject to approval or control of the president or any other authority thereby establishing its independence”.

He further explained that “furthermore terminal leave is a form of removal, however,you slice or cut it and section 157 of the constitution is very clear that the INEC chairman’s removal can only be initiated by two thirds of the senate and not by the president.

“The question of who is a civil servant is answered in section 171 of the constitution and the chairman of INEC is not included.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/presidency-cant-remove-jega-apc-lawmakers/#sthash.5uB49PmK.dpuf

this APC so- called Law maker are so foolish,diden't they read what the constitution say? Or they have forgotten so soon how Maurice Iwu was retired? let them keep barking Jega has already gone.It now become clearer that he plan to rig election for them.That was What they say in Sanusi case,at the end what happened?PDP MUST HAVE IT'S WAY.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by cegxie(m): 12:37am On Feb 11, 2015

In as much I don't want Jega to be removed am sorry to say that the C in C has the power to hire and fire whomsoever he deems fit. Sanusi cried fowl that he could not be removed but today he is the emir of Kano.. Maybe its time for Jega to be crowned the emir of I don't know where. I like the man but then I don't like the fact that it took the intervention of the military for the man to release my PVC.. If he is compromised he should Go. But if not let God keep him and use him to give us who is best suited for this country of our.. GEJ or GMB..

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by fun4: 12:49am On Feb 11, 2015

Descartes:
We are used to such craps "Only 2/3 of the Senate can remove Sanusi as CBN Governor". The question is "where is Sanusi now?I laugh in Cantonese...

That is true and good point

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by fun4: 12:52am On Feb 11, 2015

Descartes:
We are used to such craps "Only 2/3 of the Senate can remove Sanusi as CBN Governor". The question is "where is Sanusi now?I laugh in Cantonese...

That is true and good point of REF.

Would prefer Jega is left alone to finish what he started but if he is found wanting and compromised, then he has no business at the helms of INEC.

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by fun4: 12:57am On Feb 11, 2015

LRNZH:
I am tempted to agree with you but GEJ can't do what they did to the office of the CBN Governor to the INEC Chairman's office especially in this precarious times.

INEC has more vested interests than CBN.

I agree with you but do you think politicians care about our interests?

Let me cite an example: during protests, do you see their children, wives, relatives on the street?

Re: Presidency Can’t Remove Jega - APC Lawmakers by Descartes: 12:58am On Feb 11, 2015

fun4:
That is true and good point of REF.

Would prefer Jega is left alone to finish what he started but if he is found wanting and compromised, then he has no business at the helms of INEC.

That's the main reason for his terminal leave rumoured about.He is a "traitor"

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