₦airaland Forum

Former Rivers state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi can
become a Minister without undergoing Senate Screening.
According to the Nigerian Constitution, if the Senate
does not confirm or reject Amaechi within twenty-one
working days of the receipt of nomination he
automatically becomes a Minister of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. See excerpt from Nigerian constitution below:
147.
(1) There shall be such offices of Ministers of the
Government of the Federation as may be established
by the President.
(2) Any appointment to the office of Minister of the
Government of the Federation shall, if the nomination
of any person to such office is confirmed by the
Senate, be made by the President.
(3) Any appointment under subsection (2) of this
section by the President shall be in conformity with the
provisions of section 14(3) of this Constitution:-
provided that in giving effect to the provisions
aforesaid the President shall appoint at least one
Minister from each State, who shall be an indigene of
such State.
(4) Where a member of the National Assembly or of a
House of Assembly is appointed as Minister of the
Government of the Federation, he shall be deemed to
have resigned his membership of the National
Assembly or of the House of Assembly on his taking
the oath of office as Minister.
(5) No person shall be appointed as a Minister of the
Government of the Federation unless he is qualified for
election as a member of the House of Representatives.
(6) An appointment to any of the offices aforesaid shall
be deemed to have been made where no return has
been received from the Senate within twenty-one
working days of the receipt of nomination by the
Senate.
www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/amaechi-can-become-a-minister-without-senate-screening-nigerian-constitution.132097/

lalasticlala, is this true?

Lalasticlala sef
Seun Sef
Ngenekwenu sef

Seriously I have lost interest in the screening.

So, the Senate has only tomorrow to end whatever game it has been involved in because tomorrow marks the 21st day since Amaechi's name was sent to the hallowed chamber.

Good point revealed.

PassingShot:
So, the Senate has only tomorrow to end whatever game it has been involved in because tomorrow marks the 21st day since Amaechi's name was sent to the hallowed chamber.

Good point revealed.

Me feel probably Saraki is hoping that happens so the decision can be taken from his hand...

He is torn between two different sides, PDP are banking on him to F up the screening for Amaechi considering his role in the annihilation of PDP & the support they gave Saraki & are still giving to him......


& Saraki is aware APC will knack him better Akpako if he doesn't do the needful, by this he can still hold his head up & say the constitution took care of things...

IMHO.

No, it is 21 working days !

PassingShot:
So, the Senate has only tomorrow to end whatever game it has been involved in because tomorrow marks the 21st day since Amaechi's name was sent to the hallowed chamber.

Good point revealed.

It's 21 working days i suppose.

People don't get it........Amaechi will scale through the screening process no matter the numbers of "NAYs" he get tomorrow. But the main is the dent in Buhari's image if this eventually come through.....

modath:
Me feel probably Saraki is hoping that happens so the decision can be taken from his hand...

He is torn between two different sides, PDP are banking on him to F up the screening for Amaechi considering his role in the annihilation of PDP & the support they gave Saraki & are still giving to him......


& Saraki is aware APC will knack him better Akpako if he doesn't do the needful, by this he can still hold his head up & say the constitution took care of things...

IMHO.

lol. In other words Saraki wants to wash his hands and do a pontius pilate.

Abbycite:
People don't get it........Amaechi will scale through the screening process no matter the numbers of "NAYs" he get tomorrow. But the main is the dent in Buhari's image if this eventually come through.....

Are we assuming or agreeing that there's no dent before? Ameachi has been with Buhari from day1. His inclusion tomorrow cannot be anything new or absurd. The man is innocent until proven guilty.