House Speaker Aminu Tambuwal
By SaharaReporters, New York
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mallam Aminu Tambuwal, on Wednesday told members of the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja that the House would continue to criticize the policies of the Federal Government, despite a summons issued by the party.
Tambuwal, the Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha; and the House Leader, Mrs Mulikat Akande were at the national secretariat of the party to answer the summons issued them by the party over frequent clashes with President Goodluck Jonathan.
 
The Speaker rejected the charge that there was friction between the House and the Executive. He told the NWC members, who were led by the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, that there was no such friction.
 
“We are working harmoniously with the Executive arm of government, for the benefit of the people of Nigeria,” he said.
 
“I want it to be on record that there is no bill from the Executive arm of government that hasn’t passed through the floor of the House of Representatives.”
 
“Of course, debates must be taken, issues must be raised, policies must be criticized, bills must be criticized, but at the end of the day, we get to the desired destination of ensuring that the
programmes of our government are passed.
 
 “Whatever it is that you might have been seeing, Mr. Chairman, it has to go that way, because that’s what democracy is all about.”
 
Tukur had called the meeting following complaints from the President over the insistence by the House to raise the oil benchmark of $75 per barrel in the 2013 budget to $80.
 
Sources at the meeting, which was held behind closed doors after the opening remarks, said the Speaker at members of his team told the PDP leaders that only the House could alter what had been agreed on.
 
Efforts made by the party, asking the Speaker to use the PDP numerical strength in the House were said to have been in vain as the Speaker reportedly told them that “the House is one.”
 
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Na God go punish all of una bastard. Na so una dey shout in front of newspaper later una go dey stuff dollars inside cap. All of una including una pikin pikin no go die beta.

“Whatever it is that you might have been seeing, Mr. Chairman, it has to go that way,because that’s what democracy is all about.”

So the president just want his bills to be passed without thorough scrutiny,mtchew.

k2039:

So the president just want his bills to be passed without thorough scrutiny,mtchew.

and where in the report was that said?

k2039:

So the president just want his bills to be passed without thorough scrutiny,mtchew.

Now you get why we call the president a retärd. He is not sensible enough to sponsor a bill and defend it

werepeLeri:

and where in the report was that said?

do u understand english at all

werepeLeri:

and where in the report was that said?

You need to shoot your English teachers

werepeLeri:

and where in the report was that said?

dont tell me u didn't see that in the report...smh

Mynd_44:
You need to shoot your English teachers

Roflmaopimp.

Mynd you know go kill me with laughter

Baba_Eleko: Na God go punish all of una bastard. Na so una dey shout in front of newspaper later una go dey stuff dollars inside cap. All of una including una pikin pikin no go die beta.

All your curse na becos u no be d speaker's son ooo

It is normal to disagree but not disintegration from the purpose.

Baba_Eleko: Na God go punish all of una bastard. Na so una dey shout in front of newspaper later una go dey stuff dollars inside cap. All of una including una pikin pikin no go die beta.

Small small oga oo..

They wanna turn Nigerian matter into party's affair.

Thank God say Obj don leave d scene, dis Tanbuwalomoya go don comot dat seat tete, he is really a pain in d neck of Otueke o. Kudos to NASS

k2039:
Roflmaopimp.

Mynd you know go kill me with laughter

Abeg no die oo

k2039:
All your curse na becos u no be d speaker's son ooo

No mind the guy. He spends his days hating just cos he does not have the same opportunity

The executive and parliament shouldn't always agree on issues that's what makes up a democratic process

werepeLeri:

and where in the report was that said?

Na wa for you sef.

Baba_Eleko: Na God go punish all of una bastard. Na so una dey shout in front of newspaper later una go dey stuff dollars inside cap. All of una including una pikin pikin no go die beta.

omoge! Seeee prayer

Baba_Eleko: Na God go punish all of una bastard. Na so una dey shout in front of newspaper later una go dey stuff dollars inside cap. All of una including una pikin pikin no go die beta.

Who wan give dem money. Money no dey flow from d Presidency to the NA again, dat na one of d problem

Bet me,This guy is not coming back.He will go the way of Na'aba,Masari and Bankole.Those who know history will understand me better.

werepeLeri:

and where in the report was that said?

How did you pass your English language comprehension

olly4life: Thank God say Obj don leave d scene, dis Tanbuwalomoya go don comot dat seat tete, he is really a pain in d neck of Otueke o. Kudos to NASS

Please remember OBJ failed to remove Ghali Na'abba. And don't tell me you don't know Na'abba.

Tambuwal is just being stubborn.. When the chips are down, he will recognize his master.. This one na initial gra gra

May be Tambuwal should have learn lessons for that of former speaker Ghali Naaba.If he persist too much, he should expect his exit from that position, i mean he will be impeached.

Tambuwal is right. The benchmark should be even moved further to $100 per barrel. Oil has never sold bellow that price this year. A huge chunk of the excess, which is suposed to be stored at the excess crude acount, disapears into thin air! That account is a phony one, if its real, why are they making preparations to burrow more money?
Nanscenze!

Democracy is a system of government that throws up political associations called political parties whose major responsibility to the democracy is not to grab power but to research ideas, canvass those ideas, market them to the masses so that the masses can buy into the ideas and vote them into power to implement them. Tambuwal should know that the HoR has a role to play in a democracy, so does political parties. Lower oil benchmark is basically a conservation economic concept and this is normally built around political party ideology. Massive government spending vs saving, prioritization of infrastructure vs education... these are ideas. This National Assembly cannot reject benchmark derived from a particular algorithm that have always served us for years without really requesting for that formula and changing it. It smacks of myopia. This very formula that gave the executive this benchmark was used over the years and has always been approved. Is the problem that the formula is no more realistic? If yes, request for it, make your input and adjust it to reflect conservation vs spending logic and not this grand standing.

The big question that those that cheer the present National Assembly adventurism is this: is it right for the national assembly to be the one deciding on oil benchmark prices, waiver options, economic performance indices and the likes? These guys should know that they are LAWMAKERS, not policy makers.

This is the more reason why political parties need to develop themselves and be stronger to be able to reign in members who veer off their idea path. Should GEJ fail to achieve his programs that are calculated based on this benchmark, PDP also have failed. The same way that Bush policy is widely seen as GOP policy, so people should know that you can not call for a better politics if you don't request for better political parties.

Yes, our government must improve and be more efficient. These are done via government programs and policies and these policies are contained in political parties manifesto. So Tambuwal's statement shows that he does not even understand the meaning of democracy and the role of political party in it. It will be foolish imagining a Democrat Speaker opposing Obamacare. We want our democracy to mature like that of Americans but we are willing to cheer on a renegade because he seem to be attacking GEJ.

Murphy T: Tukur had called the meeting following complaints from the President over the insistence by the House to raise the oil benchmark of $75 per barrel in the 2013 budget to $80.

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Nairaland is an Institution and it does not call for ignorant contributors. It's not by force that you must post comment. Pls lets those who understand the issue explain for us to understand rather than posting jagons

k2039:

do u understand english at all

Thank u oo. Some pipu just have problem comprehending.

Mynd_44:
You need to shoot your English teachers

I recommend AK 47.

awuf2008: May be Tambuwal should have learn lessons for that of former speaker Ghali Naaba.If he persist too much, he should expect his exit from that position, i mean he will be impeached.

Meaning good or bad for Nigeria politics? So you pray that a man who is doing his job as expected should be dropped for a useless and coward corrupt fellow right? Nigerians with your kind of reasoning are not yet ready for changes. Sorry for Nigeria.

Frank-C:
Democracy is a system of government that throws up political associations called political parties whose major responsibility to the democracy is not to grab power but to research ideas, canvass those ideas, market them to the masses so that the masses can buy into the ideas and vote them into power to implement them. Tambuwal should know that the HoR has a role to play in a democracy, so does political parties. Lower oil benchmark is basically a conservation economic concept and this is normally built around political party ideology. Massive government spending vs saving, prioritization of infrastructure vs education... these are ideas. This National Assembly cannot reject benchmark derived from a particular algorithm that have always served us for years without really requesting for that formula and changing it. It smacks of myopia. This very formula that gave the executive this benchmark was used over the years and has always been approved. Is the problem that the formula is no more realistic? If yes, request for it, make your input and adjust it to reflect conservation vs spending logic and not this grand standing.

The big question that those that cheer the present National Assembly adventurism is this: is it right for the national assembly to be the one deciding on oil benchmark prices, waiver options, economic performance indices and the likes? These guys should know that they are LAWMAKERS, not policy makers.

This is the more reason why political parties need to develop themselves and be stronger to be able to reign in members who veer off their idea path. Should GEJ fail to achieve his programs that are calculated based on this benchmark, PDP also have failed. The same way that Bush policy is widely seen as GOP policy, so people should know that you can not call for a better politics if you don't request for better political parties.

Yes, our government must improve and be more efficient. These are done via government programs and policies and these policies are contained in political parties manifesto. So Tambuwal's statement shows that he does not even understand the meaning of democracy and the role of political party in it. It will be foolish imagining a Democrat Speaker opposing Obamacare. We want our democracy to mature like that of Americans but we are willing to cheer on a renegade because he seem to be attacking GEJ.

Grammar!!! From your comment one could easily see that all the arms of government in Nigeria are in a very big mess. From the Executive. Legislator to judiciary none can boast of knowing and performing their constitutional duties rightly. This means doom for the country.