DDeliverer:


But you should understand that the senators are right in this case. Like one of the senators rightly said "It is wrong for an appointee, who is supposed to be confirmed by the Senate before appointment, to assume office and then come for confirmation"..It should be the other way round.
Buhari should not make mockery of the legislature.

it is not a PDP or an APC thing.....its a DEMOCRACY thing.

you just nailed it dear...some ppl are so blinded along party lines that they cant even see a macroscopic truth...as u rightly said is neither an APC nor a PDP thing..this is democracy..nominees should pass via de senate 4 screening and if any is found wanting he wont proceed but in this case they have already assumed office..PPL SHOULD USE THEIR COMMON SENSE ALWAYS

Though it is wrong but I believe the President decision to boycott the house is as a result of Saraki not playing by the roles and as such they shouldn't blame the President for now..

We don't have a senate president yet. Saraki is just a clownish class captain, like Fayose.

zik4ever:
SENATORS are angry over the refusal of the presidency to subject nominees into appointive offices to screening and confirmation processes before they are asked to assume office, with many of them declaring that what is fast becoming a fad under the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration is an affront on the legislature.

The lawmakers, who spoke under strict condition of anonymity, insisted that the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to name some appointees without a recourse to the Senate was not only a violation of the laws, but also a way of tying the hands of the Senate in confirming such appointments.

President Buhari had named the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in acting capacity, besides the appointment of the board of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) and the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) before referring them to Senate for confirmation.

The president also named appointees to the National Communications Commission (NCC) without confirmation by the Senate.

Presidential Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, two weeks ago, said the letter requesting the confirmation of AMCON appointees had been prepared in readiness for dispatch to the Senate.

Sources in the Senate, however, said the lawmakers were angry that their powers to dispassionately assess the nominees were being eroded, as the appointees had already assumed office, started drawing salaries and allowances and had also started implementing policies.

“It is wrong for an appointee, who is supposed to be confirmed by the Senate before appointment, to assume office and then come for confirmation. In such situation, the man is already enjoying the pecks of office and the confirmation is being made to look like a fiat accomplished,” one of the senators said.

The lawmaker said the general opinion among his colleagues was to lay ambush for those who had assumed duties before their confirmation by the Senate.

“Notwithstanding the argument being held on to by the Presidency, the fact is that the Senate was not set up as a rubberstamp institution.

“The Senate should be in a position to confirm or reject a nominee and it is absurd for the nominee to appear before the Senate for confirmation with all the paraphernalia of the office he is seeking,” another senator said.

“You don’t see this in the United States of America from where we borrow our democracy. Appointees are grilled by the Senate and the chamber reserves the right to reject anyone without ruffling feathers.

“In our case, however, once any of these nominees is rejected, the media would shout it that Senate removes Buhari’s nominee. It’s unprecedented and uncalled for,” another senator said on Tuesday.

A senator further said the appointments by Buhari amounted to a violation of the constitution, since the appointees had resumed office and started acting before their appointments were confirmed by the Senate.

According to him, the constitution provided that the appointments shall be subject to Senate confirmation, adding that it was absurd that some of the appointees had started spending money from the office before their confirmation.

“What we are seeing concerning these appointments amount to an offence and gross breach of the constitution. I am aware that senators are peeved by this conduct and there is the thinking that some of those who have assumed office might have disqualified themselves.

“The lawmakers consider the development as an abuse of their respect for Buhari and that the act is undermining the Senate,” a senator in the know said.




Another senator said tough questions actually await any nominee who assume office before clearance by the Senate, adding that the lawmakers would be tempted to ask why they needed Senate confirmation after they had assumed duty.

“They will also be asked what legal grounds they relied on to assume duty when the Senate was yet to confirm them,” a source in the legislature said on Wednesday.
http://tribuneonlineng.com/appointments-buhari-has-violated-laws-%E2%80%94senators

The fear of buhari is the beginning of Wisdom to end corruption ----
WHY The lawmakers spoke under strict condition of anonymity,

The fear of body language..

senathieves and senalooters, yes we know

anonimi:
IF he has violated laws he swore to uphold why have they not IMPEACHED him?
What are they waiting for?

At least MC Osinbande may now have a real job.

dem no fit in asari dokubo voice

Goke7:


one of the best post so far, thumbs up sir!

thank you very much sir

ichoku:
Because we have a dictator on sit.

Then shut up if all PDP Senators can do is hide in the bush and whisper. PDP should better go and learn Opposition politics because at this rate, I don't see PDP near Abuja in the nex 30yrs.

THE ZOOLOGICAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA WILL SOON FAAAAALLLLLLLL ,,THIS GENESIS

freedom96:
Omo GMB no be small thing o I just pray one day,one of this wailers will go to kano or kd and mistakenly call buhari some silly name...I swear even GMB himself can't save that wailer from the almajiris

Severussnape take note!

I'LL KILL ANY MINION WHO COMES MY WAY.

Itz Buhari we know...who cares about ur senate..hw many times have u sat since ur inauguration?? Nigerians know u are all dere to fight for ur pot bellies and pockets...and that anonymous person was trying to compare America lawmakers with Nigerian lawmakers...so funny... Buhari no get una time...if e sure for una y una dey hide behind anonymous? and if una like try impeach baba ,una go see shege..awon ole radarada....

murphyibiam15:

you just nailed it dear...some ppl are so blinded along party lines that they cant even see a macroscopic truth...as u rightly said is neither an APC nor a PDP thing..this is democracy..nominees should pass via de senate 4 screening and if any is found wanting he wont proceed but in this case they have already assumed office..PPL SHOULD USE THEIR COMMON SENSE ALWAYS

nobody is arguing with you guys but so many people forget that there are also some legal issues with the emergence of saraki and ekweremadu, if the senate shake body, that body fit enter one chance too so everyone is just playing safe here and that's why even the senators are just complaining underground. You guys don't truly know how shaky the current senate is, reason why they keep going on holidays.

You people should just say you don't want to confirm Fowler finish no need for all these talk after all his predecessor was in acting capacity till he was removed by PMB with visiting the senate once for confirmation

egift:


The lousy clown don't even have the audacity to put his name on record if he knows what he is saying. PDP have complete lost it.

Thank God we have a President that knows what he is doing not that clueless guy. Wailers will keep crying from their hideouts. When they come out, we will respond proportionately.

Violation of rule of law is now proportionate... Biafra will break Nigerian wings.

Hahaha
Bunch of cowards!
Strictest anonymity indeed. Why not come out and speak your mind, if you truly feel the president is wrong


Ndiara!

A bit of brain, you never get.

I wonder if pple think before posting a comment here. What is this forum turning into? A lot of touts and uncultured pple have hijacked this forum. Just too bad.

MoneyGreen:
hahahahahah ffhucking senator hahahahaha

Do you ever read?

And what will you legislooters do to him? Mo gbo ki le wi?

Let this people go face there work&leave buhari alone

ylaa:
Herr Buhari ist ein schone mann vielen dank Herr president tschuss.

I know its german but the meaning, i cannot say.
Danke=thank you Herr=Mr. Could u pls xplain

judiciarypalava:
Buhari still enjoying dictatorship since 1983.

Why the Senators sef dey talk under strict anonymity, them for mention themselves by name make them sabi say na dictator dem vote into power. Una never chi chom ching.

sameer1212:
" The law makers, who spoke under strict condition of anonymity?

GOD may I be respected and Fear like PMB.

Nigeria is in safe Hands

GOD bless Nigeria.

You don dey craze
If u think successful leaders in our morden times were successful because they instilled fear on their subject, then u dey craze

At best ur dullaard hero will end like Ghadafi... In a shi.t hole

This is silly talk. IGP Arase was appointed by GEJ but has still not been confirmed. So why did they not shout then? The president has the powers to appoint in acting capacity for a time limit of six months or thereabout without recourse to the senate. Most likely, this is the handiwork of PDP trying to stir up gullible Nigerians.

kernel501:
Violation of rule of law is now proportionate... Biafra will break Nigerian wings.

Caveland in your dreams. Your great-grand children will be Nigerians. Are you more Igbo than Ikemba who was born and buried a Nigerian?

U people cannot trust, who BABA trust to choose. So never u (the senate) mind. ok!

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jantofubu:
awon weyrey

Serious WEREY!

All these clowns are just waiting in the wings, for an opportunity to loot our money!
But then, l dont blame them. Are we not the ones that vote and elect TOUTS into Senatorial positions otherwise, how come they dont know that IT IS NOT ALL APPOINTMENTS that the President needs Senate approval for?

Was Rahm Emmanuel (amongst others) who was Obama's White House Chief of Staff approved by the Senate before Obama appointed him?

Dem don nearly collapse now that #SaiBaba has not appointed them as Ministers!