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agarawu23:
shoroniyen

THE MOST SENSELESS PERSON ALIVE!

Jonathan should be happy with this one - he got his wish.

imsuboi:
Thieves

Perfect word to describe these legislooooooters

imsuboi:
Thieves

Perfect word to describe these legislooooooters

gonzaga:
I always knew that reason will prevail at the end of the day.

The amendments were mostly personal and targeted at the person of GEJ. Now that he is no more, they should not because of their hatred for one person bring down the institution of the presidency.

David Mark always knows how to calm a tense situation. Hopefully, the next senate president will be as matured.

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Well said.

Whatever may be David Mark's failings, he has one strong attribute -MATURITY, unlike the rascals and touts in the House of Reps. This issue doesn't really call for grandstanding. Let the lower assembly change its house rules to allow unfinished bills passed over to the succeeding legislative session. Whatever the Supreme Court's judgment, the 8th assembly will execute; but because they (7th assembly members) are largely unruly and egotistical, they won't want any of that. Mtchewwww

If Gej dosent go to jail, I will kill myself

Phinity318:
David mark

He is a legend!

wilhazcar:
Whatever may be David Mark's failings, he has one strong attribute -MATURITY, unlike the rascals and touts in the House of Reps. This issue doesn't really call for grandstanding. Let the lower assembly change its house rules to allow unfinished bills passed over to the succeeding legislative session. Whatever the Supreme Court's judgment, the 8th assembly will execute; but because they (7th assembly members) are largely unruly and egotistical, they won't want any of that. Mtchewwww

finito!!

ceejay80s:
If Gej dosent go to jail, I will kill myself

I will gladly buy you a cofin.

I have said this earlier on NL that that President has done the right thing by approaching the supreme court for interpretation, and with that judgement, means that all their efforts, money, etc tantamount to total waste of Nigeria's resources. The process of amendment will now have to start again by the incoming National Assembly. PRESIDENT HAS WON THIS TIME AND FOR GOOD.

Creamz:
I wonder why GEJ is fighting so hard to make sure the FG retains the status quo when he is not coming back again for his 2nd term. But for me I see no reason why the office of the minister of Justice should not be separated.

Do not forget that the office of the PRESIDENCY is protected by all former heads of state.Council of state meetings is where all decisions concerning anything that affect that seat of power and do not forget that even the President elect Buhari also is a member of that council.So Jonathan is obligated by other fomer heads of state to take certain decisions to protect that seat.

But for me I see no reason why the office of the minister of Justice should not be separated.[/quote]so we will end up having minister for justice, attorney general of the federation and The chief justice of the federation.
abeg tellme what will be their duties?

BeeBeeOoh:
The senate on Tuesday rose from about two-hour executive session on Wednesday and announced the suspension of its planned process to override President Goodluck Jonathan’s veto on the Fourth Alteration Act 2015 which seeks to further amend the 1999 Constitution.

Senate President, David Mark, who addressed the chamber after the closed-door session, said the senators as lawmakers, would always abide by the law of the land, since the Supreme Court had asked the federal parliament to stay further action on the document.

Mark said,”We are law makers, we will not be law breakers. In fact we are responsible senior citizens who should not be seen to be breaking laws in one way or the other.

“However the executive should not take the National Assembly for granted any longer.”

The senators had on Tuesday vowed to begin the process of overriding the President’s veto today, by taking the first reading of the bill to adopt the gazette of the controversial amendment Bill.

It will be recalled that Jonathan had in a letter dated April 13, addressed to Senate President David Mark and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, announced his decision to reject the Constitution (Alteration) Bill 2015.

He had cited perceived deliberate attempts by federal lawmakers to whittle down presidential powers and their failure to strictly adhere to constitutional provisions on the amendments to Section 9 of the constitution by observing four-fifths majority support in each chamber before it could amend it.

The president had further argued that the National Assembly only observed two-thirds majority support for the amendment instead of four-fifths stipulation in the constitution before amending the section.

The amendment to the section strips the president of the power to sign an amendment bill before becoming effective.

Following the president’s letter, the Senate on April 15 demanded the return of the bill to the National Assembly by the president.

The demand was the fallout of an allegation that the president had earlier signed the bill before he was prevailed upon by the AGF to withdraw his assent.

Suspecting that the National Assembly might move to override the president’s veto as a result of the demand, the federal government proceeded to the Supreme Court to stop the National Assembly from further carrying out any legislation on the amendment bill with the intention to render it handicapped.

The Supreme Court eventually ruled on the suit on May 7, asking the National Assembly to maintain the status quo ante on the amendment until the final determination of the suit.

It also described the suit as incompetent, saying it should have been between the president and the National Assembly and not between the AGF and the National Assembly as the case had been.

The apex court also queried the federal governm ent’s counsel for not joining the state houses of assembly in the suit since they were also part of the amendment process.

http://www.punchng.com/news/constitution-amendment-senate-suspends-move-to-override-jonathan/


Cc:Lalasticlala

praise God, the era of making or amending law for greedy lawmakers is gone. its a new dawn, nigeria shall rise again. it is a victory to justice.

ceejay80s:
If Gej dosent go to jail, I will kill myself

dig the ground before you do that.
no just suffer your family for nothing