Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill - Politics (2)

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Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by Nobody: 1:39pm On Mar 27, 2018

jaytee01:
Buhari is not the owner of this country, therefore his opinion is not the law.

That said, both Buhari and the national assembly are pursuing their separate selfish agenda. Nothing altruistic about this fight.

Oga do you even care to read before you post? I said if the NASS succeed in overriding his veto, the president should take the case to the supreme court for judicial review, and you are here talking about Buhari not owning the country. Smh

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Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by sexyanyabubakar(f): 1:56pm On Mar 27, 2018

jaytee01:
Buhari is not the owner of this country, therefore his opinion is not the law.

That said, both Buhari and the national assembly are pursuing their separate selfish agenda. Nothing altruistic about this fight.

Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by jaytee01(m): 2:13pm On Mar 27, 2018

GoroTango:
Oga do you even care to read before you post? I said if the NASS succeed in overriding his veto, the president should take the case to the supreme court for judicial review, and you are here talking about Buhari not owning the country. Smh

We wish him luck. He should go to court.

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Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by Akainzo(m): 2:45pm On Mar 27, 2018

GoroTango:
Oga do you even care to read before you post? I said if the NASS succeed in overriding his veto, the president should take the case to the supreme court for judicial review, and you are here talking about Buhari not owning the country. Smh

The constitution provides for the National Assembly to override the veto of the President through a vote by two-thirds majority of both houses. Once this happens, the bill becomes law and the President cannot challenge that in court.

However, the NASS is just going down a route that is useless! By the proposed Bill, INEC is till the one to determine the dates of the elections based on actual readiness of logistics and personnel thus all INEC has to do is say it is not ready for the the NA elections, post pone it by one week and voila, NASS elections is after the Presidency!

The provisions in the electoral law will still give the final decision on dates to INEC.

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Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by Nobody: 3:44pm On Mar 27, 2018

Sojebrand:
Issorite

Who is we? cheesy

Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by agabusta: 6:28pm On Mar 27, 2018

Akainzo:
The constitution provides for the National Assembly to override the veto of the President through a vote by two-thirds majority of both houses. Once this happens, the bill becomes law and the President cannot challenge that in court.

However, the NASS is just going down a route that is useless! By the proposed Bill, INEC is till the one to determine the dates of the elections based on actual readiness of logistics and personnel thus all INEC has to do is say it is not ready for the the NA elections, post pone it by one week and voila, NASS elections is after the Presidency!

The provisions in the electoral law will still give the final decision on dates to INEC.

The supreme court can still render an Act useless by its pronouncements. Kindly be educated.

Passing a law is not all in all. The law is subject to interpretation by the Judiciary. And if the Judiciary declares it not consistent with the constitution, the law becomes null and void on its inconsistency with the constitution.

Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by FarahAideed: 6:34pm On Mar 27, 2018

GoroTango:
It would be a shame if the legislators succeed in overriding the president's veto, considering the fact that his party hold majorities in both houses. If that bill is passed into law, the presidency should take it to the supreme court for interpretation given that the president's objection to it is on constitutional grounds

I hope Daura has a supreme court because Hythe time we are done with Buhari na there remain for am to hide

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Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by ProYouAdminsUK: 6:37pm On Mar 27, 2018

What if INEC holds all elections on same day?

What would happen if INEC ignores the amendment and proceeds with their own timetable?

What would happen? will the sky fall down ? INEC ought to ignore these clowns.

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Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by Akainzo(m): 10:51am On Mar 28, 2018

agabusta:
The supreme court can still render an Act useless by its pronouncements. Kindly be educated.

Passing a law is not all in all. The law is subject to interpretation by the Judiciary. And if the Judiciary declares it not consistent with the constitution, the law becomes null and void on its inconsistency with the constitution.

Quite rightly, however this is not the case with this particular bill.

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Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by agabusta: 12:43pm On Mar 28, 2018

Akainzo:
Quite rightly, however this is not the case with this particular bill.

There is a controversy on the bill as regards the power granted INEC by the constitution to organise and supervise elections.

Some people are averring that the power includes setting the sequence of elections, which this Act seeks to take away. Therefore, it is the Supreme Court that can make a final declaration thereto, and which can go in either ways.

Anyways, this is if the Executive sues the NASS On account of enacting a law which contradicts the constitutional sha.

Kindly note that the powers granted by the constitution cannot be taking away by an Act of parliament, which is an inferior law.

Re: Senate Re-Introduces Electoral Amendment Bill by BumperNO: 3:12pm On Jan 16, 2019

ProYouAdminsUK:
What if INEC holds all elections on same day?

What would happen if INEC ignores the amendment and proceeds with their own timetable?

What would happen? will the sky fall down ? INEC ought to ignore these clowns.

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