Thank God for the Internet we all have access to the Nigeria Constitution.

‪"5-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the executive powers of the federation‬
(a) shall be vested in the President
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(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section-

(a) the President shall not declare a State of war between the Federation and another country except with the sanction of a resolution of both Houses of the National Assembly sitting in a joint session; and

(b) except at the prior approval of the Senate, no member of the armed forces of the Federation shall be deployed on combat duty outside Nigeria.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, the President, in consultation with the Nigeria Defence Council, may deploy members of the armed forces of the Federation on a limited combat duty outside Nigeria if he is satisfied that the national security is under imminent threat or danger;

PROVIDED that the President, shall within seven days of actual combat engagement, seek the consent of the Senate and the Senate shall thereafter give or refuse the said consent within fourteen days".

I am not surprised. Buhari does not understand democratic processes. Well what matters is for that rascal boy- Jammeh to jam serious superfire today and captured like a common criminal he is and thrown to jail.

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, the President, in consultation with the Nigeria Defence Council, may deploy members of the armed forces of the Federation on a limited combat duty outside Nigeria if he is satisfied that the national security is under imminent threat or danger;

The president only exercised his powers under the above section of the constitution. Beside, did Jonathan consult the Senate before deploying troops to northern Mali in 2013?

seunmsg:

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, the President, in consultation with the Nigeria Defence Council, may deploy members of the armed forces of the Federation on a limited combat duty outside Nigeria if he is satisfied that the national security is under imminent threat or danger;

The president only exercised his powers under the above section of the constitution. Beside, did Jonathan consult the Senate before deploying troops to northern Mali in 2013?

Nigeria's national security is not under immediate threat or danger.

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lalasticlala,i think this deserves front-page. it's the constitution that we're talking about o.

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This same constitution says the president must have a school certificate.

It's not worth the paper it's written on.

There are only two recognised constitutions in the Zoo: money and AK47.

Nigeria is not at war with Gambia, our military is there to protect Nigeria and regional interests.

Like most Nigeria laws 5 and 6 has exonerated Mr. President

greenermodels:
Nigeria's national security is not under immediate threat or danger.

Simple question you can't answer.

Did Jonathan consult senate b4 deploying troop to Mali in 2013?

SUCH POST WON'T HAVE MUCH TO COMMENT BECOX POOR NIGERIAN YOUTHS ARE PLAYING POLITICS WITH TRIBE...... THE DECISION U MADE TODAY DETERMINE UR ROAD AND THAT OF UR CHILDREN WHEN UA OF OLD AGE

adem30:


Simple question you can't answer.

Did Jonathan consult senate b4 deploying troop to Mali in 2013?

it was as unconstitutional aa buhari overthrowing a democratically elected president but two wrongs can't make a right, the constitution must be followed, that's my final take on this.

adem30:


Simple question you can't answer.

Did Jonathan consult senate b4 deploying troop to Mali in 2013?

HERE COMES THE JONATHAN COMPARISON AGAIN.... GEJ IS NO LONGER IN POWER O. BESIDES IS JONATHAN'S GOVERNMENT NOW A YARDSTICK FOR MEASURING BUHARI? I THOUGHT HE IS MR PERFECT AND SAVIOR OF NIGERIA.
NONSENSE .

Anything there about recession?

Na Buhari be the set constitution o

What did the constitution say about coming out of economic recession?

You Nigerians are not good people, that is why God has given you bad leaders


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3qzaxT4Wlk

Bad people get demons as leaders. Look at what Jammeh said to you Nigerians in 2014, and you ungrateful people have turned to betray him. Watch the video! Watch the video!! Watch the video!!!

Leave Yahya Jammeh ALONE!!!

Hypocrites, stop trampling on the constitution of the independent and sovereign Republic of the Gambia!!!

Erm. The FG did not deploy troops to Gambia, they contributed their quota to the ECOWAS peace Keeping Troops... ECOMIG, Check what the constitution says about our commitment to ECOWAS and get back to me

I am waiting

Rule of law has been an illusion in this country with its zenith in this administration.

:wetin concern me and mumu president !




Eating my delicious cucumber

Ok

Zombies keep bringing up GEJ every time the Dullard fails.

seunmsg:

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, the President, in consultation with the Nigeria Defence Council, may deploy members of the armed forces of the Federation on a limited combat duty outside Nigeria if he is satisfied that the national security is under imminent threat or danger;

The president only exercised his powers under the above section of the constitution. Beside, did Jonathan consult the Senate before deploying troops to northern Mali in 2013?

How does this your quote correlate with Gambia power tussle? Is Gambia threatening our sovereignty

Ehen

The president has not declared war against Gambia.
The troops have gone to evacuate stranded Nigerians.
Big difference bro.

seunmsg:

(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (4) of this section, the President, in consultation with the Nigeria Defence Council, may deploy members of the armed forces of the Federation on a limited combat duty outside Nigeria[b] [b]if he is satisfied that the national security is under imminent threat or danger;

The president only exercised his powers under the above section of the constitution. Beside, did Jonathan consult the Senate before deploying troops to northern Mali in 2013?

How does Jammeh's refusal to relinguish power threaten our national security?

gunuvi:
I am not surprised. Buhari does not understand democratic processes. Well what matters is for that rascal boy- Jammeh to jam serious superfire today and captured like a common criminal he is and thrown to jail.

Go and read about the commitment of Nigeria as regard ECOWAS.... by statutory and diplomacy he did not send Nigerian Army, it's just the standing force of ECOWAS under Nigerian Jurisdiction been sent.

darlenese:
:wetin concern me and mumu president !




Eating my delicious cucumber

Eating cucumber or cucumber eating you?

gunuvi:
I am not surprised. Buhari does not understand democratic processes. Well what matters is for that rascal boy- Jammeh to jam serious superfire today and captured like a common criminal he is and thrown to jail.

You re naive. Nigeria didnot declare any war against any country to that extent, your assertion doesn't apply. War ship was sent to evacuate our citizens incase the mad man in Gambia will. Start war. Senegal are spareheading the whole war rumor. They ve got capacity to deal with that man. How do you think 1000 soldiers will defeat ssenegal with more than 20k soldiers?

Average nairaland user is an illiterate

greenermodels:
[s]Nigeria's national security is not under immediate threat or danger.[/s]

Since you are not in any security meeting you do not know whether or not we are in immediate threat or danger, The president has a more clear understanding since he preside over a security network with intelligence gathering capabilities. So I choose believing in a president who is more informed than you who happens to fart out intelligence and share it not in any security meeting bit on nairaland.