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The very first miracle Jesus did was making of a brewery;

John 2:6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
2:7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
2:8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.

So, how can working in a brewery be a sin.

If you read the wordings of the letter to the IG, it was primarily to embarrass the IG over the treatment of Dino Melaye by the police, it has nothing to do with carrying out their legislative duties

The Senate went further to implicate itself by stating that the case is already before a competent court of law. The Senate is prohibited from deliberating on any case already before a competent court of law.

aribisala0:
Falana is not quoted as using efficiency or waste but just "corruption"

Secondly what is the definition of "inefficiency"?

Your argument is specious because the IG sent a representative twice so clearly his issue was not about whether they were investigating inefficiency or ungodliness but that he is well within hiis rights to send a delegate. That musch has since been said by his spokesman

Only the senate can answer that question about whether they summon him to investigate inefficiency or if they are planning to make any law after interviewing him, the IG should go to court.Disregarding the summons is not the way to run a democracy. Mi

I think because many of us have grown up in a military government we do not understand these things.

What is efficiency?

I do not need you to teach me how to understand Falana's words. Do not be silly.

You are just being overly emotional and childish.
This thread is about Falana's legal view of what the constitution says about the power of the Senate to summon the IG and every other person over any issue.

While the senate is of the view that it can summon any Nigerian over any issue, Falana is of the view that the constitution only gives powers to summon people over issues that covers their law making or legislative duties.

The IG is of the view that if summoned over operational procedure by the senate he can send a DIG as representative.

Your argument that the senate summoned the IG to investigate inefficiency within the police is spurious. The letter inviting the IG clearly stated that he was invited to come and explain the inhumane treatment given to senator Dino Melaye and to explain other killings. So how do you now equate the inhumane treatment given to Dino Melaye to inefficiency?

As I said once the senate is trying to interfere with subjects bordering on crime or personal injury to an individual, they are veering into the role and functions of the judiciary.

aribisala0:
I REPRODUCE AGAIN


The powers conferred on the National Assembly under the provisions of this section are exercisable only for the purpose of enabling it to -

(a) make laws with respect to any matter within its legislative competence and correct any defects in existing laws; and

(b) expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence and in the disbursement or administration of funds appropriated by it.


It is clear that the National Assembly has the power to investigate the police to expose not only corruption as claimed by Falana but also
INEFFICIENCY or WASTE.

Extend your bolded words a bit and you will understand what Falana (SAN) is talking about.

The powers conferred on the National Assembly under the provisions of this section are exercisable only for the purpose of enabling it to -

expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence

Now was the IG invited to expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws or even in the disbursement or administration of funds? NO! They invited the IG to come and explain the inhumane treatment given to Dino Melaye. Now how is Dino Melaye inhumane treatment a legislative affair. It is more of a judiciary affair than a legislative affair. Or is the senate now taking over the functions of the judiciary?

PFRB:
wirinet.
You seem to have lost track of the constitution you were quoting. Too bad. First of all police affairs, safety, security and well being of citizens are areas where the senate has powers to make laws. So anybody can be summoned in these areas .

The purposes of a summon are for making laws, addressing corruption, inefficiencies wastes, for oversight and funding.
It appears you and Falana have become rusty.

See the full list as you posted but you did not grasp what you posted.

......(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, each House of the National Assembly shall have power by resolution published in its journal or in the Official Gazette of the Government of the Federation to direct or cause to be directed investigation into ¬
(a) any matter or thing with respect to which it has power to make laws, and
(b) the conduct of affairs of any person, authority, ministry or government department charged, or intended to be charged, with the duty of or responsibility for –
(i) executing or administering laws enacted by National Assembly , and
(ii) disbursing or administering moneys appropriated or to be appropriated by the National Assembly.

https://nigerian-constitution.com/chapter-5-part-1-section-88-power-to-conduct-investigations/...........

I hope the IG takes this matter all the way to the supreme Court, so we can know the extent of the powers of the National Assembly.

The national assembly is a law making body, they have unlimited powers as regard making and overseeing laws. The power to execute laws lies solely with the executive and the power to interpret these laws lies with the judiciary.
Now if I slap a senator, the Senate lacks the powers to summon me to explain why I slapped the senator. It is left for the senators himself to take me to the judiciary to explain why I slapped the senator.

jaychubi:
But he responded to their summon by sending DIG operation so what else does d stupid senators want, must he appear in person?

This is an official issue not personal issue

It's a failed attempt by Senate to intimidate our IGP.

Calling an IG to question him over Dino case which is already in court is nonsensical n dt is putting it mildly

Dino is not above the law and his public conduct is not befitting of a senator

Abeg yarn me, watin Dino case got to go with making laws? What can the national assembly do in Dino's case? It is the judiciary that can help Dino and not the legislature.

PFRB:
So Falana is not as brilliant as we think?

Falana is more brilliant than you think. Read the heading of Section 89, subsection 1 of constitution to understand his brilliancy;

Section 89, subsection 1

(1) For the purposes of any investigation under section 88 of this Constitution and subject to the provisions thereof, the Senate or the House of Representatives or a committee appointed in accordance with section 62 of this Constitution shall have power to –

The bolded specifies the limits of section 89, subsection 1; it clearly says For the purposes of any investigation under section 88 of this Constitution.

Now let's go and see section 88 of the constitution;

Section 88. Power to conduct investigations
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, each House of the National Assembly shall have power by resolution published in its journal or in the Official Gazette of the Government of the Federation to direct or cause to be directed investigation into ¬
(a) any matter or thing with respect to which it has power to make laws, and
(b) the conduct of affairs of any person, authority, ministry or government department charged, or intended to be charged, with the duty of or responsibility for –
(i) executing or administering laws enacted by National Assembly , and
(ii) disbursing or administering moneys appropriated or to be appropriated by the National Assembly.

https://nigerian-constitution.com/chapter-5-part-1-section-88-power-to-conduct-investigations/

If you read the parts I bolded, you will see that the constitution said the national assembly can only investigate matters in respect to which it has power to make laws,

If you read section 88 further to section 2;

(2) The powers conferred on the National Assembly under the provisions of this section are exercisable only for the purpose of enabling it to ¬
(a) make laws with respect to any matter within its legislative competence and correct any defects in existing laws; and
(b) expose corruption, inefficiency or waste in the execution or administration of laws within its legislative competence and in the disbursement or administration of funds appropriated by it.

It says the provisions of this section are exercisable only For the purpose of enabling it makes laws, exposed corruption, inefficiency or administration of laws within its legislative competence.

Now tell me where it states you can summon a person to explain why Dino Melaye was inhumanely treated. Abi Dino Melaye dey our constitution?

The senators seem not to have a copy of our constitution.

Jogunomi1:
There is a mosque opposite Alaafin's Palace in Oyo. That mosque is along a two-lanes Highway. That is always closed on Friday afternoon for Jumaat service. Point that out to Muric too.

That is not for MURIC to point out, it is your duty or any other person who feels his rights is being infringed upon to point out. MURIC obviously enjoys the illegality.

Jogunomi1:
Why was movement restricted during Buhari's visit to Lagos?

Was there a curfew for the whole day affecting only women or any other group of people when Buhari visited Lagos?

Movement was only restricted for vehiclular movement and the route Buhari was expected to take. This is standard practice for all heads of state since independence.

EarthXmetahuman:
This is why I have serious problem with Muslims.

You exhibit rabid hatred for Muslims. You seem annoyed that this issue was raised by Muslims.

If everyone starts claiming right, won't they start bombing people?

I don't understand your point here but every one do have rights as specified by the constitution and UN charter.

They go about every day, with their ahuja disturbing the neighborhood shouting in the name of calling prayer, no one I asking them to stop.

This is a failure of governance and enforcement of the law, and not a legal right. Lagos State government has been trying to enforce noise pollution and town planning laws, but it you Christians that are still critical of the actions.

They block some major roads or have public holiday when they want to have they nonsense holiday, no complain.

As I said, this is a failure of policing and not a cultural or traditional law. The police should ensure that the movement of other Nigerians is not disturb by any group of people

Suddenly, they have problem with festival that has been around even before Mohammed was born..

Believe me, there were many diabolic and inhuman festivals before Mohammed was born, even in Europe. Civilization had over gown these festivals.

Why must Muslim gave problem with everyone? Are they the only religion in this country? Shey the pro festival didn't affect the Christians?

So you are telling me Christian women are happy with the Oro imposed curfew?

Yinkakatty:
Oro priests do not kill others. Besides, they give warnings prior to the time. They've done their oro nw, how many people died? This is Yoruba land and it's tradition. I'm a Christian but I believe in 'live and let live'. I do not believe all Muslims are terrorists but which religion has killed more people in this country? Which religion has carried out more terrorist attack in the country? They should Goan sit down abeg

I doubt you are a female. You mean to tell me you see not see the discrimination against women in this so called law that forbids women from carrying out legitimate business but allows men.

How is this Oro law "live and let live" a law that imprison women to their homes the whole day? What happens in an emergency or if a woman is in labour?
What will you have said if it was Muslims that imposed curfew on Christians for a whole day? You would have been screaming "blue murder ".

neezar:
Muric should shut up

this is yoruba tradition and it must be respected in their region, the oro festival have been in existence before Islam came to the west

btw I am not from the south west....just stating the obvious

Your hypocrisy stinks to high heavens. So because Oro festival have been in existence before Islam came to the west, the Oro priests are allowed to infringe on non adherents constitutional rights as Nigerians. Tomorrow you will come and condemn amputation of limbs and other archaic shariah law being practiced in the north.

In the same vain since killing of twins and ritual murders have been in existence before Islam and Christianity came to the west, they should be allowed to be practiced.

The Nigerian constitution is supreme to all other laws and it guarantees freedom of movement and association throughout the country.

imam07:
Kai! Some people are funny. So u mean trump will not have his reasons for pulling out from the deal.

I never said Trump did not have his reasons for pulling out of the deal, I asked you to explain why you said the deal is unfair to the US, what part of the deal do you understand is unfair to the US, or are you under hypnosis or spell by Trump?

tiger28:
A very WELL put together piece you have written here. One the few intelligent nigerians here..... Not the gable gable nonsense most of these youths. I see how everyone is swearing ALLEGIANCE to trump and Israel these 2 are BLACK AFRICA's biggest nemesis. Trump is a kkk racist and present day Israel has nothing in relations with biblical Israel.... In fact they dont believe in Jesus[for xtians going gaga over israel because of christianity. ] Stupid Africans!

My brother, the thing weak me o. It is amazing that fellow Nigerians are idolizing the two most racist presidents or leaders in the world. These are presidents that do not like blacks and wants to deport all black immigrants from their country. These two leaders will never visit a black Country and will never carry out any policy that favours black Africans, but my people see them as their messiah.

LordReed:
LoL I am not an American so he being president or not is basically irrelevant, I am just trying to understand the appeal such a person has for you and people like you. Suffice it to say, I am still baffled.

Why are you baffled? Did you not knoe was that it was blacks that helped the slave traders catch their fellow brothers for the white slave traders for onward transportation to slave ships?

kingkakaone:
BTW, he even said he will sanction anyone who does trade with Iran.
Watch how EU will thread carefully because sanctions will be slapped on them.
Remember the steel tariff issue has not been ironed with the US o.

So it is the US that will determine who the rest of the world will trade with? Maybe, Trump will decide what you will eat and drink, but others will find that arrogance quite insulting. EU countries, China and Russia have said they do not have problem with Iran and want to continue the deal with Iran. They are indirectly telling Trump to Bleep of.

kingkakaone:
Go and ask Trump.
I don't know why y'all are shouting...He already said the deal is unfair, he gave his reasons.
Please tune in to CNN and watch his love broadcast.
Thanks...

I watch CNN and I am yet to hear Trump's explanation on how the deal is unfair to the US.
Since you understand better as a die hard Trump supporter, why not educate us or at least show us a link where we can learn.

kingkakaone:
Russia and China, and EU says what?

The issue isn't about honoring the deal, deal is not fair to the US.
Even if it isn't Trump that is at the helm of affairs today, the deal wouldn't have been renewed.

Please explain the bolded, how was the deal not fair to the US but fair to all other parties that signed the deal?

OBAGADAFFI:
Finally, the JCPOA was never intended to solve all of our problems with Iran. We were clear-eyed that Iran engages in destabilizing behavior – including support for terrorism, and threats toward Israel and its neighbors. But that’s precisely why it was so important that we prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Every aspect of Iranian behavior that is troubling is far more dangerous if their nuclear program is unconstrained. Our ability to confront Iran’s destabilizing behavior – and to sustain a unity of purpose with our allies – is strengthened with the JCPOA, and weakened without it.


So Obama knew all these and still think diplomacy will work with Iran.

The deal was to stop Iran developing a nuclear bomb and not a deal to deal with all diplomatic problems in the middle east, and the deal did just that. If Trump wanted to discuss other problems with Iran, then he should have have pushed for a new deal.

It was under the US nose that Israel, Pakistan, India and even apartheid south Africa developed the nuclear bomb.

Without inspectors on site you can never be sure if a country is developing a nuclear bomb or other weapons of mass destruction, unless the country announces it. A typical example was saddam hussein's Iraq, all the west's intelligence service swore (including benjamin Netanyahu ) than saddam hussein had weapons of mass destruction, only to destroy the country to find out he had none.

Naza25:
Obama is a bungler. Let him just shut up. He had his chance and he bungled it so he should just shut up and take a back seat while Trump fixes things

To you guys Trump must be greater than Jesus Christ. Trump must be the smartest man to have ever walked on the surface of the planet. A deal supported by all the leaders in UK, France, Russia, China, Germany, and the UN, only Trump and his friend Netanyahu are the only wise people on the planet.
He is also so wise that he is the only one that doesn't see the need to protect the environment for future generations.

Factfinder1:

# Rotimi Amaechi as Chairman of Nigeria governors Forum took Jonathan government for trying to save for raining season including Fashola and most APC members, today they are the ones shouting that the PDP did not save, hypocrites and liars #


- Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala

Mynd44
Sourced by www.ogashub.com

Okonjo-Iweala is so fixated on Rotimi Amechi and APC that she has bent the truth so much that her book is looking more like a work of fiction.

Rotimi Amaechi did not take the FG to court, the Nigerian governor's forum took the FG to court over illegal opening and illegal deductions from the excess crude account.

EXCESS CRUDE ACCOUNT: GOVS INSIST ON FINAL RESOLUTION FROM SUPREME COURT
written by Our Reporter January 29, 2013
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The 36 state governors, under the platform of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has decried the handling of Excess Crude Account by the Federal Government and resolved to allow the Supreme Court make its ruling on the case which has been pending for a long time.

The federal government has made several attempts for out of court settlement on the case with the governors who went to court describing the deductions by the Federal Government as illegal. Unfortunately all attempts have failed.

The governors stated this after their meeting in Abuja chaired by the Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi.

More so, the governors also “declared their confidence in the Chairman and endorsed his leadership as head of the Forum”.

http://pointblanknews.com/pbn/news/excess-crude-account-govs-insist-on-final-resolution-from-supreme-court/

Madam world Bank is making it seem that it was Amaechi and APC that took the FG to court. All PDP governors were in agreement with taking the FG to court over the excess crude account.

We are still asking madam world Bank the most pertinent question; what stopped her from saving the 52% share of the FG's portion, since she said president Jonathan agreed to save, or was it only the governors and local governments share that she and Jonathan were interested in saving?

OP, you were travelling in the astra plane. It is fear that is preventing you from enjoying or benefiting from the experience.

You need to work on controlling it, so you can perfectly recall all your experiences while "flying". With practice you will be able to control where you "fly" to and when to come back. You will also have to learn to deal with creatures that populate the astral. If you travel in the higher realms you will not encounter them, but if your travels is in the lower astral, you might encounter some hideous looking creatures, which might scare you silly. Pleases remember, fear is the only thing to fear in the astral. You need to learn to control fear.

debaj10:
government officials who collect bribes or kick backs are corrupt.
fuel subsidy scam was corruption under gej. it's corruption under buhari.
Abba Moro who was involved in the employment scam is corrupt.
the above have very little to do with theft.

crime of theft is properly enforced in our constitution.
crime of corrupt enrichment has very little documentation in the constitution. that's why all the prosecutions are hanging in the air.
EFCC was set up specifically to prosecute corruption but the last point renders it a toothless bulldog.
There is no country on earth that feels stealing is a more serious crime- except Nigeria.

there. questions answered.

The annoying thing is that die hard supporters are trying to rationalise the obvious gaffe by Jonathan. Corruption is very difficult to prosecute because it is perpetuated by people in power, they use official documentation to cover up all their evil deeds and use their power to stall, impede and disrupt evidence necessary for prosecution.

Theft on the other hand is very easy to prosecute, you just need to catch the accused in possession of the stolen item or provide evidence (video or eyewitness) that the accused and you have a conviction.

So what did they rob? If there were robbers as alleged by Buratai, we should see cash, mobile phones, jewelries and other items on them, but all the exhibit we are seeing are slippers, charms, ligher and some useless items.

These men are most likely vigilante protecting their community from Fulani herdsmen .

toolovely:
You're argument is vague..... Corruption is a compound word which can be relative. If someone goes to a shop and steal some items and people are shouting, " corruption corruption", what do you think will be people's reactions? People will even be looking at the person, like, what's he saying.... Now compared to when he's shouting thief thief.....
Now GEJ was trying to explain to people like you that anyone who steals government's money should be called a thief and not say the person is corrupt.

You did not answer my question. So we should shouting "thief, thief on government officials who collect bribes or kick backs to do their jobs. We should be shouting thief, thief on government officials who were involved in the fuel subsidy scam. What is Abba Moro who was involved in the employment scam? We should shout thief, thief, right?

Are you aware that there is a crime of theft in out statute books, and there is a crime of corrupt enrichment. Are you also aware that EFCC was set up specifically to prosecute corruption and other related crimes. Are you saying EFCC should go after theft?
Do you even know that corrupt enrichment is a far more serious crime than theft?

Corruption involves the abuse of authority or power for personal gain, either materially, financially or otherwise. There is no country on earth that feels stealing is a more serious crime than corruption.

udemzy101:
I'm not trying to justify what GEJ said in that interview, but I can still remember him saying when you say someone is corrupt people don't react well but when you say this person is a thief, a lot of people will chase and even stone the person.

I guess that was why he said stealing is not corruption. From what is going on now, we can see the way people are reacting when the word "OLE" which means thief in yoruba language is been use.

Take a look at what happend in rivers state, Ekiti state and kogi state, when we begin to use the word "OLE" these guys we know that we are serious.

So what will you call someone who quoted and got approvals to supply items that everybody knows for 10 times the price and got 100% payment upfront?

What do you term the malibu oil deal that all other foreign nationals that was involved had served jail time?

Do you take these cases to court on "mere stealing" charge or corrupt enrichment.

legendabiodun:
at 1st am not a science student neither did I go to school to study engineering, I study banking and finance but what's I do is i fix generator either small or big (which is also qualify as an engineer ) I may not use the correct terms but when it comes to the practical aspect of it ,kudos to myself.

why is called a fueless generator is because it convert mechanical energy into electricity. due to the fact that's you know nothing let me go deep again ,mechanical energy is the energy acquired by the objects upon which work is done .

Generator" "no engine cant work
without the use of fuel or diesel that's why it use a piston and ring these rolls the crankshaft which lead to the amateur................. what's am trying to say is it can't work without the use of fuel. but things change my broda developments occurs everyday.

why an inverter is not called a fuel less generator is cos "its converts direct current into alternating current" please take note its those not covert or make use of "mechanical energy into electricity just like a generator". same as solar which energy is emitted by the sun. my brother there source of getting power are different.

and why that's my innovation is called a fueless generator is cos it works without the use of fuell and power its self with a 12volts ba3.my broda remember mechanical energy into electricity.

OK back to d transform , maybe dis diagram will convince u , the coil and ameture supply light and it as two socket the transformer is plug to one of the socket so as to reverse the power back to the ba3 and looking at the ba3 , u can see it is having four terminal , which is two negative and two positive ,one from the transformer and the other from the the rotor..

last year I was pitching about these same machine ... my broda ask more question?

and plz take note according to my research , asking people who use solar questions and there reply is it last not more than 6hrs every day. and do u know wats these my engine can last more than 6hrs every day .. trust me bro plzzz don't forget to read dats scenario over and over again.

Nice attempt, but you should try and understand the science behind this your machine.
The first Fundermental science you should understand is the law of conservation of energy. This means the total energy in a closed system is constant. Also energy cannot be created but can only be converted or transformed from one form to another. This means you cannot get more energy than you put into your machine. You cannot even get the same amount of energy out of your machine that you put into it due to losses - heat, sound and maybe light. So you have to examine the source of your energy ( in this case battery) and how much energy you can extract from it by converting it to mechanical energy and then converting it back to electrical energy (even though it is AC this time).

OLAADEGBU:
Bad belle! See the link that shows that President Trump has been officially nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in fostering peace in the Korean peninsula. I will even be surprised if he wins the prize because it is normally reserved for those who are politically correct.

https://www.hannity.com/media-room/its-official-president-trump-formally-nominated-for-nobel-peace-prize/

Are you blind and dumb or you have your head far too deep into Trump's ass that it has affected your brains.

Read your link properly and tell me who officially nominated Trump for the Nobel peace price.

What has Trump actually done to deserve the Nobel peace price.

Now tell between Moon Jae-in and Donald Trump, who has done more to advance peace in the Korean peninsula?


Read this to understand the Genesis of the whole issue;

North Korea invite is dramatic gesture, but not diplomatic breakthrough

SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s gambit to use the Olympics as a form of diplomacy has produced a dramatic gesture – an invitation from Kim Jong Un to hold talks between the two leaders in North Korea – but it is a long way from a major breakthrough.
https://www.google.com.ng/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/326932002

The real credit for getting North Korea to the negotiating table should go to Moon Jae-in. It was his election that paved way for talk to begin between the two Koreas. He believed in making peace with the north and that was one of his campaign promise. Talks would not have been possible if the impeached Park Geun Hye was still in power, as she was very hawkish.

It was Moon Jae-in that invited north Korea to the Olympics, it was moon Jae-in that invited Kim Jong Un's Sister for talks during the Olympics. It was Moon Jae-in that even sent a personal delegation to Washington to see Trump personally and convinced him on the need for dialogue.
If anybody deserves a Nobel price it is moon Jae-in

HURIICANE:
you are correct but it will be best when we can control it 100%

If communities have 100% control without some sort of regulation or control from a more powerful state or federal government, you will have a recipe for disaster. The tribes, clans and even families within the oil communities will be in a perpetual state of war. I have seen families go at each other visciously over inherited lands, now imagine what would happen over oil bearing lands.

KEVIND:
If only resource control is allowed, No state or region in Nigeria will lack in terms of natural and mineral resource deposit. Restructure this country and watch Nigeria move from Third World country to a developed country.

Though I agree that some sort of resource control is crucial to national development, natural resources alone cannot make a country rich, in fact history and experience has shown that natural resources alone makes a country poorer and unstable. Congo have more natural resources than any other country in the world, but is one of the poorest and most unstable.

The key to national development is human resources.

Chubhie:
70 naira? and they said umuada Igbo are costly?

The N70 bride price is deceitful, if the cost of the bride list and other demands by the bride's family is added, the total marriage cost can be a few million naira. Believe me anambra people would not give you their daughter for N70 naira.