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We must insist an end to bloodshed and rigging. What happened in Edo, Ekiti and Osun should be consigned to the dustbin of history with this amended act. It's time we take a positive step for once. Those holding us back must stop already

Why would someone not want card readers and electronic transmission of results for God's sake! Why should we continue on the path of electoral violence and rampant rigging when the solution is there and someone in authority is saying NO just for personal and partisan benefit. This goes to show some people feel the only way to power is when the will of the people is subverted and they fear being voted out if the process is free and fair

This is so not ok

DMerciful:
The legislature is a separate arm of govt. APC lawmakers are not there to please the president, they are there to make laws, check and balance the executives and as such are not supposed to be rubber stamp for the president cos of party affiliations. It will be a great deservice to Nigerians if they do that

But Pdp senators are there to please Saraki and their party?

The whole NASS cannot impeach the president, you also need 2/3 of all state houses of assemblies. Don't say what you don't know!

helinues:
They can never. Even Apc cant garner 2/3 If not Saraki would have been a gunner by now.

Infact if the PDP has the so called 2/3, they will rather channel the opportunity to impeach the president.

But all are dreams that can never come true

DMerciful:
The legislature is a separate arm of govt. APC lawmakers are not there to please the president, they are there to make laws, check and balance the executives and as such are not supposed to be rubber stamp for the president cos of party affiliations. It will be a great deservice to Nigerians if they do that

How are the lawmakers going to achieve that? Kindly explain

This Murray Bruce just loves to make noise.

DMerciful:
The whole NASS cannot impeach the president, you also need 2/3 of all state houses of assemblies. Don't say what you don't know!

Why not take your time to read over my comments on this thread. Or you just decided to attack me?

State assemblies involves in the process of impeaching the president? Are you okay?

Use your head, the electoral act has been changing since 1999. The 2010 electoral act is different from previous elections

helinues:
What are you saying? You mean the same electoral bill used by PDP for good 16 years has suddenly became useless.

Una go wail so teyyyyyyyyyy

abdulazeez1002:
Noise makers

apczombie

You don't know what the bill contains and you are commenting blindly. What you posted is not in the bill!

helinues:
So what is there gain? Or are all the PDP senators got return ticket?

Do you know what the bills entails? Let me give you an hint about one out of it. Governors, Senators, Reps election first before presidential. Let be honest oo, abeg if you be Buhari, you go sign am?

DMerciful:
You don't know what the bill contains and you are commenting blindly. What you posted is not in the bill!

Please stop quoting me abeg.

Yes, State houses of Assemblies must be involved! Now you know!

helinues:
Why not take your time to read over my comments on this thread. Or you just decided to attack me?

State assemblies involves in the process of impeaching the president? Are you okay?

oyoirabor:
So let the President sign the bill so all can have a level playing ground....

He should sign the fraud put together by Saraki? This is not Otuoke era, who signed everything at will.

You don't what to be corrected? You can wallow in your ignorance then!

helinues:
Please stop quoting me abeg.

Have you read the bill or you're just being sentimental?

Afamed:
He should sign the fraud put together by Saraki? This is not Otuoke era, who signed everything at will.

Afamed:
He should sign the fraud put together by Saraki? This is not Otuoke era, who signed everything at will.

Buhari is more desperate.
We all know that.

otokx:
They will not override and get in place new minimum wage because it's not in their favor.

Please how trying to conduct a free fair election in their favour and not your favour.

DMerciful:
Yes, State houses of Assemblies must be involved! Now you know!

Pls avoid ignorant confidence, it breeds arrogance and eventually kills.
You are wrong on impeachment

DMerciful:
The whole NASS cannot impeach the president, you also need 2/3 of all state houses of assemblies. Don't say what you don't know!

I swear u dull. Federal lawmakers impeach president, state lawmakers impeach governors. At least try de spend ur 30k wisely by buying educative books and journals.

Nor vex...Do your research and come back to apologize

2019elections:
I swear u dull. Federal lawmakers impeach president, state lawmakers impeach governors. At least try de spend ur 30k wisely by buying educative books and journals.

Do your research and stop being ignorant

OlujobaSamuel:
Pls avoid ignorant confidence, it breeds arrogance and eventually kills.
You are wrong on impeachment

DMerciful:
Do your research and stop being ignorant

Let me help you;
The 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Chapter 6 (section:143).

I quote verbatim;

143. (1) The President or Vice-President may be removed from office in accordance with the provisions of this section.

(2) Whenever a notice of any allegation in writing signed by not less than one-third of the members of the National Assembly:-

(a) is presented to the President of the Senate;

(b) stating that the holder of the office of President or Vice-President is guilty of gross misconduct in the performance of the functions of his office, detailed particulars of which shall be specified,

the President of the Senate shall within seven days of the receipt of the notice cause a copy thereof to be served on the holder of the office and on each member of the National Assembly, and shall also cause any statement made in reply to the allegation by the holder of the office to be served on each member of the National Assembly.

(3) Within fourteen days of the presentation of the notice to the President of the Senate (whether or not any statement was made by the holder of the office in reply to the allegation contained in the notice) each House of the National Assembly shall resolve by motion without any debate whether or not the allegation shall be investigated.

(4) A motion of the National Assembly that the allegation be investigated shall not be declared as having been passed, unless it is supported by the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of all the members of each House of the National Assembly.

(5) Within seven days of the passing of a motion under the foregoing provisions, the Chief Justice of Nigeria shall at the request of the President of the Senate appoint a Panel of seven persons who in his opinion are of unquestionable integrity, not being members of any public service, legislative house or political party, to investigate the allegation as provide in this section.

(6) The holder of an office whose conduct is being investigated under this section shall have the right to defend himself in person and be represented before the Panel by legal practitioners of his own choice.

(7) A Panel appointed under this section shall -

(a) have such powers and exercise its functions in accordance with such procedure as may be prescribed by the National Assembly; and

(b) within three months of its appointment report its findings to each House of the National Assembly.

(cool Where the Panel reports to each House of the National Assembly that the allegation has not been proved, no further proceedings shall be taken in respect of the matter.

(9) Where the report of the Panel is that the allegation against the holder of the office has been proved, then within fourteen days of the receipt of the report at the House the National Assembly shall consider the report, and if by a resolution of each House of the National Assembly supported by not less than two-thirds majority of all its members, the report of the Panel is adopted, then the holder of the office shall stand removed from office as from the date of the adoption of the report.

(10) No proceedings or determination of the Panel or of the National Assembly or any matter relating thereto shall be entertained or questioned in any court.

(11) In this section -

"gross misconduct" means a grave violation or breach of the provisions of this Constitution or a misconduct of such nature as amounts in the opinion of the National Assembly to gross misconduct.

nnachukz:
It is necessary. A check on the 2015 election results shows that out of the over 2million votes Buhari got from Kano, over 1million came from people with no voters card. In Katsina, out of over 1million votes he got there, over 7 hundred thousand came from people with no voters card.
This amended act will remove such and let us have real voters.

What about the one he got in Rivers. Hypocrisy of a bigot?

The NASS better act fast

cashkid:
Na mouth dem dey take override
Override make we see na.....clowns!!!

No mind the old fools....na so them talk say them go over ride during peace corps own....wetin con happen?....mtcheeew.

See people who are struggling to form a quorum for plenary talking about overriding veto.Where will you get 240 rep members and 73 senators. The best you can do is debate the issue in plenary,pass your toothless resolutions and go home.

mukhcech:
What about the one he got in Rivers. Hypocrisy of a bigot?

Bigot? Using a word you surely lack clear understanding of its meaning only shows how shallow you are.

haryorbarmie83:
Make una go kiss Satan, Buhari till 2023.

lol electoral bill is not about Buhari winning or losing election, It's actually for the benefit of the country but because you are an ass licker you will continue to be a Zombie that u are

Ghost01:
If someone were to call your father an "illiterate cow rearer" and a "good for nothing fool," how would you feel?

But the old man is an illiterate nah..being an illiterate is not an insult but when you try to rule more than 180 million people with such status.. It becomes an insult to all.. He has 150 cows since God knows when... I think this makes him a cow rearer

helinues:
So what is there gain? Or are all the PDP senators got return ticket?

Do you know what the bills entails? Let me give you an hint about one out of it. Governors, Senators, Reps election first before presidential. Let be honest oo, abeg if you be Buhari, you go sign am?

Not just that,card reader and electronic voting

NASS! as u override the president on the electoral act, please do same on the "peace corps of nig." bill too. The youths are idle and insecurity is on the rise.

ozo13:
hehehe.u know about say 50% of this guy's especially from borno,yobe,bauchi,kebbi,jigawa,kano,katsina,'zamfara', and some many other states will only use Buhari/apc popularity to win election in those areas even without spending money for campaigns.so u think they will join the 2/3rd that will be needed abi .
If they can use the 2/3rd thing,they would have long used it not this last minutes before election

So are you saying Buhari will lose if card readers are enforced?

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Not just that,card reader and electronic voting

That has been expunged based on the president's demands.

The only issue Buhari has with the amendment is time of implementation. He wants it after 2019 election while NASS wants it to be implemented immediately.