Blizzy9ja:
We should call a spade a spade, Amaechi was accused of financial misappropriation and mismanagement of state resources as a governor, he was indicted by a judicial panel of inquiry and on that basis, the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions investigated the claim and recommended that the Senate should not confirm him... But the APC went ahead and confirmed him... Where is the change?

speedyGonzales:
if amaechi is under investigation and is being confirmed by the ruling party against the will of the judiciary, that should concern Nigerians more, but it appears from this forum that Nigerians, find offensive the fact, that the minority PDP senators, speaking up about their disapproval of the situation and majority's parties disregard for due process.

for me this is a case of "when they do good you hate them, and when they do bad you hate them". As far as I am concern PDP is doing the right thing opposing it even if they didn't stop it, because they don't want Buhari using the DSS to Harass them or something else.

Comradeisah23:
Amaechi has what it takes to be a minister

Aufbauh:


Maybe you can get my message well from the words of Plato that says "There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot".
The issue is done and dusted so it is expected of any serious minded person to move on as their statue as opposition can't change anything on the subject matter.

Aufbauh:
These senators are truly idle as they don't deserve to be paid for this legislative duty on a full-time job.

Even my 2 year old son knows that Ameachi's issue is a settled case, unnegotiable, irreviseable,irresistible and irrevocable, sealed for portfolio in the hands of President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR.

kinglord:
amaechi u don too suffer

Olaolufred:


Go to your archives to know how Obanikoro became a minister in April.

I appreciate you for having your say.

speedyGonzales:
if amaechi is under investigation and is being confirmed by the ruling party against the will of the judiciary, that should concern Nigerians more, but it appears from this forum that Nigerians, find offensive the fact, that the minority PDP senators, speaking up about their disapproval of the situation and majority's parties disregard for due process.

for me this is a case of "when they do good you hate them, and when they do bad you hate them". As far as I am concern PDP is doing the right thing opposing it even if they didn't stop it, because they don't want Buhari using the DSS to Harass them or something else.

BabaO2:

Nothing good and sincere can ever come out of PDP. They should all shut up, they are hypocrite of the highest order. what goes around comes around, they gladly confirmed Obanikoro that was involved in weighty allegations to spite the minority during their reign, heaven did not fall afterwards. Why wailing because Amaechi stopped them and they can not stop Amaechi.

myners007:
THERE was a mild drama yesterday during Senate plenary when Senators from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) refused to support the approval of the votes and proceedings of last week Thursday.

PDP Senators had walked out of the Chamber when their All Progressives Congress (APC) counterparts subdued them to confirm a former governor of Rivers State, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, as a minister.

Amaechi was accused by the state government of mismanagement of the resources when he was governor. On that basis, the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions investigated the claim and recommended that the Senate should not confirm him (Amaechi) since the matter was still pending in court.

After intense dialogue, persuasion and disagreements, the ruling party confirmed him, demonstrating that in democracy, minority will always have their say and the majority will have their way.

However, at the plenary yesterday, the opposition PDP lawmakers brought back to memory, what transpired last Thursday, by refusing to approve the chamber’s last votes and proceedings.‎

At the resumption of plenary, Senate President Bukola Saraki called Senator Isiaka Adeleke to move a motion for the adoption of the votes and proceedings of the Senate of October 29.

After Adeleke moved the motion, Saraki, in line with parliamentary practice, asked Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP, Delta North) to second the motion, but he declined to perform the legislative function.

Explaining why he refused to second the motion, Nwaoboshi said: “My President, I will not be able to second the motion because I was not at the plenary to know what was done.”

Saraki called on Senator Ibrahim Gobir to second the motion, which he did promptly. Then Saraki put the question for the approval of the votes and proceedings.

While the members of the APC shouted a resounding ‘aye’, the angry PDP senators shouted a reverberating ‘nay’, to express their disapproval of the confirmation of Amaechi. The PDP caucus met thereafter.
http://sunnewsonline.com/new/amaechi-pdp-senators-reject-confirmation/

maestroferddi:
[s]Buhari's government already viewed by many Nigerians as sectional.[/s]

Ciscogod:
Acceptance or rejection. Ameachi will be minister.

maestroferddi:
Things would begin to look better when people like you who evidently have got little clue on politics begin to resist the temptation of jumping into every topic and drawing asinine conclusions.

The apposite alternative should have been to reflect on what we are talking about instead quoting Plato out of context.

The PDP is an opposition party. Their rejection of Amaechi's candidature certainly would have implications for Buhari's government already viewed by many Nigerians as sectional.

Think it through...

speedyGonzales:



yah! that is precisely the point, PDP were wrong then! and APC are wrong now! why, do we accept the same bullsh*t do by PDP from APC, when the promised us change, not a repeat of what PDP use to do!!!

speedyGonzales:



yah! that is precisely the point, PDP were wrong then! and APC are wrong now! why, do we accept the same bullsh*t done by PDP from APC now?!, when the promised us change, not a repeat of what PDP use to do!!!


if we agree that what PDP did then was wrong, then how does APC doing the same thing signify change? and progressiveness?

speedyGonzales:



this has no bearing on Amaechi's case! this is late 2015, Buhari is President, after shouting "change" all over the country.
Nigeria should be moving forward not looking backwards.

if someone in the Nigerian army start flogging you claiming it is war on indiscipline you would like it? or you will sue him an tell the court that this is not the military era, and they have no right to treat you like that as a Nigerian...

BabaO2:

Dear , Politics is business, Amaechi is one of the financiers of that business, how can anyone shut him out of his business?. yeah, 'change' from one leadership to another. We have to know the difference between party politics and real revolution. Even from Rivers state, should we have any senator representing that state now at the senate? we saw what happened and the opinions of both local, independent and international monitoring teams.

omenka:
He ALREADY is. That ship has sailed long time ago. These sore losers are only purchasing tickets for nothing.

Goke7:


you guys keep blackmailing this govt with this same lines to try and change people's perception about PMB's integrity but still its not working. Indeed what has changed is that PDP cannot have its way any longer and you guys are so pained. That to us is the change we longed for to witness the final burial of PDP. period

BabaO2:

Dear , Politics is business, Amaechi is one of the financiers of that business, how can anyone shut him out of his business?. yeah, 'change' from one leadership to another. We have to know the difference between party politics and real revolution. Even from Rivers state, should we have any senator representing that state now at the senate? we saw what happened and the opinions of both local, independent and international monitoring teams.

Goke7:


you guys keep blackmailing this govt with this same lines to try and change people's perception about PMB's integrity but still its not working. Indeed what has changed is that PDP cannot have its way any longer and you guys are so pained. That to us is the change we longed for to witness the final burial of PDP. period

Olaolufred:


Change means "not allowing pdpis to have its way" when they are afraid to present their case against Amaechi in court.

But bold enough to organize a mushroom committee to indict the major man that sank their ship- even the Lion of Ubima

Change is justice. You can not stop Amaechi until the Judicial system stops him.

pdpis can never be the voice of judiciary.

Or can you be an armed robber just because I said it?

SO STOP THIS WHINING. IT IS DANGEROUS TO HEALTH.