₦airaland Forum

chinchum:
you started following politics in 2015 or 2023?

There have been state of emergencies in states where Governors were replaced with military administrators. In 2006, Ekiti state had one.

The actions taken by the federal government in Plateau (2004) and Ekiti (2006) were controversial in terms of their legality under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. Here’s why:

1. What the Constitution Says About a State of Emergency

Under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, the President can declare a state of emergency in a state, but only under specific conditions, such as:

- War, insurrection, or civil unrest that endangers public safety.
- The breakdown of law and order beyond the control of local authorities.
- A natural disaster or other emergencies that require federal intervention.

However, after declaring a state of emergency, the Constitution does not explicitly give the President the power to remove an elected governor. Instead, the governor remains in office, though his powers may be suspended.

2. Controversy Over the Removal of Governors

- In both Plateau and Ekiti, the federal government not only declared a state of emergency but also suspended the governors (Joshua Dariye and Ayo Fayose).
- Legality Issue: There is no clear constitutional provision that allows the President to remove a governor via a state of emergency. The only constitutional ways to remove a governor are:
1. Impeachment by the State House of Assembly (Section 188).
2. Resignation or death of the governor.
3. A court ruling nullifying an election.
- The federal government’s decision to suspend these governors and appoint sole administrators was therefore seen as extra-constitutional (outside the clear provisions of the law).

3. Was It Officially Justified?

- The federal government justified its actions by arguing that the crisis in those states made governance impossible and that decisive intervention was needed.
- However, many legal experts and politicians criticized these moves as political overreach and an abuse of executive power.
- The fact that this practice has not been repeated in later states of emergency (e.g., Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa during the Boko Haram crisis in 2013) suggests that it was not a legally sustainable precedent.

Conclusion

While the federal government carried out these actions and made them "official," they were not clearly legal under the 1999 Constitution. The removal of elected governors through a state of emergency remains a grey area and is widely viewed as unconstitutional.


Mumu idiat, that can't do a common research no be your fault, naa Glo and AI fault
Idiat

Dicoomoba:
But you can blame APC where as you guys are infants, politics is not played on victim card so therefore if your stupid boy Gov try shit , I myself will call Oyetola Tinubu brother to tell Daddy Jagaban to declare state of emergence and we will make Martin Amahwhule the Governor then . Mumu boy Born by Mumu parents

The actions taken by the federal government in Plateau (2004) and Ekiti (2006) were controversial in terms of their legality under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. Here’s why:

1. What the Constitution Says About a State of Emergency

Under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, the President can declare a state of emergency in a state, but only under specific conditions, such as:

- War, insurrection, or civil unrest that endangers public safety.
- The breakdown of law and order beyond the control of local authorities.
- A natural disaster or other emergencies that require federal intervention.

However, after declaring a state of emergency, the Constitution does not explicitly give the President the power to remove an elected governor. Instead, the governor remains in office, though his powers may be suspended.

2. Controversy Over the Removal of Governors

- In both Plateau and Ekiti, the federal government not only declared a state of emergency but also suspended the governors (Joshua Dariye and Ayo Fayose).
- Legality Issue: There is no clear constitutional provision that allows the President to remove a governor via a state of emergency. The only constitutional ways to remove a governor are:
1. Impeachment by the State House of Assembly (Section 188).
2. Resignation or death of the governor.
3. A court ruling nullifying an election.
- The federal government’s decision to suspend these governors and appoint sole administrators was therefore seen as extra-constitutional (outside the clear provisions of the law).

3. Was It Officially Justified?

- The federal government justified its actions by arguing that the crisis in those states made governance impossible and that decisive intervention was needed.
- However, many legal experts and politicians criticized these moves as political overreach and an abuse of executive power.
- The fact that this practice has not been repeated in later states of emergency (e.g., Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa during the Boko Haram crisis in 2013) suggests that it was not a legally sustainable precedent.

Conclusion

While the federal government carried out these actions and made them "official," they were not clearly legal under the 1999 Constitution. The removal of elected governors through a state of emergency remains a grey area and is widely viewed as unconstitutional.


Mumu idiat, that can't do a common research no be your fault, naa Glo and AI fault
Idiat

Omozeez1:
Did u go to school at all?

Do not mind some idiats, they only depend on AI and the next thing is abuse.

Don't just mind them, most of them can't level up to up, it's just free data from glo that caused these rubbish

chinchum:
you started following politics in 2015 or 2023?

There have been state of emergencies in states where Governors were replaced with military administrators. In 2006, Ekiti state had one.

Following politics in 2015 means completely nothing, because this account might be my 10th account due to ban, if u know u know.

Secondly, who told u am not aware of the 2 states initial taken over by military under Obasanjo regime?
The question is, the take over by the military is it legit in our Constitution? That Obasanjo did it as a military man, and remember we just had a change of military to civilian recently then.

Anyway, I only responded to you because your write-up is devoid of any insults.

So military takeover is alien to our constitution and currently can not happen

Dicoomoba:
But you can blame APC where as you guys are infants, politics is not played on victim card so therefore if your stupid boy Gov try shit , I myself will call Oyetola Tinubu brother to tell Daddy Jagaban to declare state of emergence and we will make Martin Amahwhule the Governor then . Mumu boy Born by Mumu parents

I know you were born by a prostitute and a drunkard gamblers who raped your stupid mother. I even wonder why am responding to you.

It's not your fault, but Glo that dashed you free data

Mugu

stonemasonn:
you mean LEE KUAN OYO?

You dey mind the mugu?

All these started after Tinubu increased the hardship.

EXOUSIAng:
Your response just proved me right.
Only a child will speak out of his childish imaginations...
It's past your bedtime boy

Your family is a complete shame, because u are a waste of human resources

Lifemanage:
Very big coward from the south south

You smell of shit, I can't talk to you.

Idiat

Xisnin:
How old are you?
It happened in Plateau and it happened in Ekiti.

Am young enough to be older than your papa

CaptainGo:

small pikin talk

U don't know your father, because u are a bastard

EXOUSIAng:
You must be born yesterday.
Many of you don't even understand government, you just talk anyhow.
Kids

Na thunder without destination go destroy your generation. Look at this idiatic hooligan calling himself kid because of your free data from glo .

na trailer go jam u
Mugu

CaptainGo:

Nairaland kids.

"On May 18, 2004, two weeks after the Yelwa massacre, President Obasanjo declared a state of emergency in Plateau State. He suspended the state governor, Joshua Dariye, the deputy governor, and the state house of assembly, and appointed an interim Administrator, retired Major General Chris Alli, to run the state for a six-month period."

https://www.hrw.org/reports/2005/nigeria0505/5.htm

Nikita riforogi nsi
Mugus

helinues:
Na for FG to declare state of emergency in the state and the military will take over.

As how gentle GEJ was/is, yet he made life unbearable for the then Adamawa state Governor Murtala Nyako. Infact he had to fled the country.

Una just they talk the impossible

fuckJones:
and the federal government government will declare state of emergency in river state, Sim will be replaced with a brigadier general

Brigadier general from your village abi?

Where has that happened before

If na me be fubara, I go declare war for Rivers, and make sure that the war go last for like 6 months until the Rivers Highcourt go declare there judgement on the detection matter

State of excellence, ndi ala

Two options left

1. Kill her (click share)
2. Naked her completely (click like)

That stew is worth above N15k plus

Because of this single inaction, to sign that confab, I personally stopped admiring Jonathan.

Jonathan tried in government, but to me he's a very big coward

Relocate with your wife

CSTRR:
She has already sued akpabio.

I know you think you and akpabio have the same interests, so tell akpabio to go to court.

You mustn't be stupid because you want to make a point. If you have a something say, say it respectfully, if at all you have parental upbringing.

For you information, I strongly stand with the female senator Natasha

Osazeidehen:
My issue with Akpabio started on 8th of December, 2023. When myself and my husband visited Akwa Ibom for Senator Akpabio’s birthday. Akpabio was showing me around his house and was holding my hands with my husband following behind us when he said, he wants me to come and be spending special moments in his house. My husband heard him and later told me not to travel abroad alone or be with the Senate President alone — Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Arise TV Morning Show today


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltwyT_V56f0




https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2025/02/28/natasha-accuses-akpabio-of-making-sexual-advances-to-her/?amp

She might be sued because there is no evidence to all these allegations

writetopoker601:
Seasonal film: Season 1 - Episode 3

State of excellence my foot 🦶

Seasonal film: Season 1 - Episode 3

GloriousGbola:
What an idiot

Efcc will simply get your phone records and the informant will be busted

Very daft mumu

U are very daft even in your half wisdom

Memphis357:
E-diots like Helinues and Yarimo will definitely not see sense in what you wrote

My brother don't mind anyone, most of the nigerians of today are even worst than Nigerians of our forefathers who are still ruling.
This current Nigerians are irredeemable

Until Nigerians stand up to there rights, Nigeria will never be okay again.

Nigeria is so divided into ethnic and religion divide that, we have lossed every atom of common sensibility required for national development

I think it is realscamed