₦airaland Forum

solid3:
No sir. It can start from a lower court.

No way. The supreme court has original jurisdiction in matters between the NASS and the Presidency by virtue of the Supreme Court (Additional Original Jurisdiction) Act

me69:
I want to burn that NASS down only bunch of failures seating there

Gbam!!!

So d senate wants to amend the constituion so that d president need to confirms his appointees but they cant make provision that corrupt public officers should be given higher jail sentence than the present 2 yrs whereas person wey theif radio get higher jail sentence. ThoseNASS members are bastard that deserve to be killed in mass

ayamback:
Magu is a criminal
i stand with saraki

cc
Omenkalives

Shut up you IPOB tout. Magu must stay!

slivertongue:
Am not a senior advocate but i am an informed Nigerian
who knows what is right
The act creating EFCC is clear Sir. if they dont like it, then they should have it amended to give the president the powers to hire and fire at will.
Do you remember the drama over CBN, NNPC, NCS, Service Chiefs during GEJ's time?

If its as clear as you say, why is it the senate that's considering the option of amending the act to have control or going to the supreme court and not the presidency?

bitingcool:
E consign u my brother, when your car enters that mad pothole becos one polithiefcian stole money for road repair, when light no dey because generator sellers are paying nepa officials, when you no fit comot house for night because no street light and when you no fit fight for your right cos the people representin you dey share our money for Abuja, na then u go feel am. E consign you. Weda u like it or not

P.s. beta yam no go low pass 600 now oo,

bro, heaven is sure for you

Dappertwayne:
No way. The supreme court has original jurisdiction
in matters between the NASS and the Presidency
by virtue of the Supreme Court (Additional Original
Jurisdiction) Act

I beg school them

I thought this issue would have been forgotten. Anyway I don't see the court neglecting the real deal. Falana has spoken, VP have spoken The president have spoken others have spoken so I think you are going to the Supreme Court to confirm it shikena

Let them take their case to the pre independent highest colonial court " The Privy Council" in Britain.

Oga Sir, Any attempt by the legislature to amend the EFCC Act so as to assume executive functions or control it is dead on arrival, we cant have two arms of government undertaking the same functions. Even if they amend the Act they will need the President to sign such an amendment which i know no President in his right mind will sign. And if they think they can veto it, surprises await them as they cant make a law an enforce it.
Please find below my response to your second question, a contribution on another thread

alt3r3g0:
If its as clear as you say, why is it the senate that's considering the option of amending the act to have control or going to the supreme court and not the presidency?

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no need for the senate to approach the
supreme court, they have done their work
which is to confirm or reject him.
The onus is on the presidency to challenge
the decision of the senate in court and not the
senate to challenge her own decision.
The EFCC was created by an act of the NASS
with specifics as to qualification for chair etc.
we must not allow politicians to destroy EFCC
because of blind support or hatred for the
present government.
Falana and Osibanjo are wrong and are trying
to undermine the NASS which created EFCC
and gave her life.

slivertongue:
Oga Sir, Any attempt by the legislature to amend the EFCC Act so as to assume executive functions or control it is dead on arrival, we cant have two arms of government undertaking the same functions. Even if they amend the Act they will need the President to sign such an amendment which i know no President in his right mind will sign. And if they think they can veto it, surprises await them as they cant make a law an enforce it.
Please find below my response to your second question, a contribution on another thread


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no need for the senate to approach the
supreme court, they have done their work
which is to confirm or reject him.
The onus is on the presidency to challenge
the decision of the senate in court and not the
senate to challenge her own decision.
The EFCC was created by an act of the NASS
with specifics as to qualification for chair etc.
we must not allow politicians to destroy EFCC
because of blind support or hatred for the
present government.
Falana and Osibanjo are wrong and are trying
to undermine the NASS which created EFCC
and gave her life.

While you think Falana and Osibanjo (even though they have backed up their claims with a part of the constitution) are wrong based on your own layman's understanding of the law, the Senate know they are right (probably after consulting other lawyers) hence they are considering their options based on this fact.

Section 2, Sub-Section 3 of the EFCC Act

(3) The Chairman and members of the Commission other than ex-officio members
shall be appointed by the President and the appointment shall be subject to confirmation
of the Senate.

End of story.

Nigeria, country of illegalities. . . .

krendo:
This presidency is the most useless in the world

Senate should not bother going to Supreme Court

Any individual with corruption case against EFCC should simply raise the issue of the illegal chairman and whether the EFCC under Magu has authority to serve.

By the time cases start collapsing for this reason, no be person go tell the presidency to replace the incompetent Magu

why this case is paining you more than the senators? Better take pain relif before it will be too late. Headache dey kill o! Hearth attack no be your friend o!

krendo:
This presidency is the most useless in the world

Senate should not bother going to Supreme Court

Any individual with corruption case against EFCC should simply raise the issue of the illegal chairman and whether the EFCC under Magu has authority to serve.

By the time cases start collapsing for this reason, no be person go tell the presidency to replace the incompetent Magu

Your brain has just be founded around IPOB trash.
I wonder why sentiment has eaten deep into some people level of reasoning.

slivertongue:
no need for the senate to approach the supreme court, they have done their work which is to confirm or reject him.
The onus is on the presidency to challenge the decision of the senate in court and not the senate to challenge her own decision.
The EFCC was created by an act of the NASS with specifics as to qualification for chair etc. we must not allow politicians to destroy EFCC because of blind support or hatred for the present government.

Falana and Osibanjo are wrong and are trying to undermine the NASS which created EFCC and gave her life.

Who gave NASS life? The Nigeria constitution which President Buhari is sticking to. Magu is there for now if the senate don't like it they should amend the constitution for future checks and balances, it is long overdue for an overhaul. They also need to review their salary structure and amend it,the National Assembly earn too much for doing nothing.

Only Supreme court?! Una for carry am go ICC. Stupid fools, selfish, thieving, gbogbo bad things idiots!

Awon mad people! May all of you not have peace as long as you deny Nigerians peace because of your selfishness.

Awon oloriburuku somebodies. Make una kuku go kill the guy na!

Where Dino Melaye the voice of the voiceless.. He should lead because he raised the matter of integrity..and claiming to be masses voice....

These senators are all bunch thieves that's why they are afraid to confirm Magu because they know he will expose most of their dirty works.

sapele914:
Who gave NASS life? The Nigeria constitution which President Buhari is sticking to. Magu is there for now if the senate don't like it they should amend the constitution for future checks and balances, it is long overdue for an overhaul. They also need to review their salary structure and amend it,the National Assembly earn too much for doing nothing.

You are right that the constitution created the NASS. but it didnt create the EFCC. For the EFCC to operate smoothly it must operate by the Act establishing it, it cant choose which to uphold and which to reject.The resort to the constitution is an after thought and because ot the challenges they are having with confirming Magu.
I have read their position and i dont see the lacuna there. If they undermine the NASS today because of the characters that populate the NASS what wIll happen when a thief or an autocrat takes power.
I am not for or against Magu, because a nation or an institution must run on laws and not the idiosyncracies of office holders. if we recreate institutions to suit the taste of this government we may be falling into a trap set by the rentier elites, which is to destroy the institution of state which fights graft.
The NASS can only be changed by our votes and not by emotions

They should go, they will fail in the Supreme Court, the highest they will do is to alter that section.

alt3r3g0:
While you think Falana and Osibanjo (even though they have backed up their claims with a part of the constitution) are wrong based on your own layman's understanding of the law, the Senate know they are right (probably after consulting other lawyers) hence they are considering their options based on this fact.

they have my respect but they are not the constitution nor are they the courts, so their position is not final. I have nothing against any arm of government going to court to taste the judicial waters but the solution will still be political as both can plant landmines for the other. All these problem is as a result of the failure of the ruling party to manage victory. Had all being well we would not hear of the constitutional escape route. So they should fix their house as the more they fight the more the nation suffers

Hahahahahahahaha

Some people are hitting their head on the wall because the constitution is siding PMB on this Magu matter.

This shows how conversant our legislators are with provisions of the constitution.

If only they knew of this section 171 (4), before rejecting Magu a second time; may they go to Supreme Court and be given a refresher lecture on the interpretation of constitutional provisions.

Falana and Osibanjo's SAN title are not in vain.

slivertongue:
they have my respect but they are not the constitution nor are they the courts, so their position is not final. I have nothing against any arm of government going to court to taste the judicial waters but the solution will still be political as both can plant landmines for the other. All these problem is as a result of the failure of the ruling party to manage victory. Had all being well we would not hear of the constitutional escape route. So they should fix their house as the more they fight the more the nation suffers

The Nigeria constitution is supreme,Once any part of the constitution has been invoked, any act be it the land use act,evidence act, or EFCC act becomes irrelevant.

murphybo:
tell me just one good reason why Magu is not fit? all the so called upper chamber needs som1 they can control and order around,but magu's can't be so easy. The Senate discarded his nomination saying he failed integrity test, what of Senate president CCB case and still acting.

1. Magu keeps losing in court because he lacks patience and due deligence required to win a case in a democratic society. Justice in any functional and progressive society is slow, but it is better to be fair and just otherwise you will create more corruption while fighting corruption.

2. Magu has been indicted by DSS. This President must either fire DSS chief for providing a false dossier on Magu or replace Magu. We can not have both!

3. Magu on his part should clear his name and step down if he has any decency in him. If he understand anything about decency and integrity Magu will understand that his position became untenable the day DSS provided such a report. How can an agency that reports to the President who appointed you provide such a report, the President has not sacked the head of that agency or tried to clear your name and you are busy trying to sit tight? Why?

michoim:
You don't need an introduction. Your expressions have justify you as one of the looters or their offspring.

You father is one of the looters in APC that Magu is protecting

Sainttops:
Your brain has just be founded around IPOB trash.
I wonder why sentiment has eaten deep into some people level of reasoning.

If you know anything about sentiment you will realise it has eaten you and APC

Fight against corruption should not be for the emotional

SARAKI is the MAIN problem of REPUBLIC NIGERIA .
YES CLICK LIKE NO CLICK SHARE

krendo:
Your father is one of the looters in APC that Magu is protecting

So low. Dogs on the streets are better, more cultured and more intelligent than some people. Are your parents have any value to you at all?

maasoap:
So low. Dogs on the streets are better, more cultured and more intelligent than some people. Are your parents have any value to you at all?

Did you check the comments of the person I responded to?

How can it be ok to suggest anyone with an alternative view on Magu must be supporting corruption or be corrupt himself!

Nobody has monopoly on mud slinging my dear!