68. (1) A member of the Senate or of the House of Representatives shall vacate his seat in the House of which he is a member if -

(a) he becomes a member of another legislative house.

(b) any other circumstances arise that, if he were not a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, would cause him to be disqualified for election as a member;

(c) he ceases to be a citizen of Nigeria;

(d) he becomes President, Vice-President, Governor, Deputy Governor or a Minister of the Government of the Federation or a Commissioner of the Government of a State or a Special Adviser.

(e) save as otherwise prescribed by this Constitution, he becomes a member of a commission or other body established by this Constitution or by any other law.

(f) without just cause he is absent from meetings of the House of which he is a member for a period amounting in the aggregate to more than one-third of the total number of days during which the House meets in any one year;

(g) being a person whose election to the House was sponsored by a political party, he becomes a member of another political party before the expiration of the period for which that House was elected;

Provided that his membership of the latter political party is not as a result of a division in the political party of which he was previously a member or of a merger of two or more political parties or factions by one of which he was previously sponsored; or

(h) the President of the Senate or, as the case may be, the Speaker of the House of Representatives receives a certificate under the hand of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission stating that the provisions of section 69 of this Constitution have been complied with in respect of the recall of that member.

Chino.Elects:
I was in Abuja today for a workshop holding at the National Assembly. While waiting with some friends at the huge Lobby of the National Assembly I sighted Chris Ngige walking into the Senate Chambers.

My question is: by the virtue of the fact that Ngige vied for another election outside the National Assembly was he not supposed to resign before doing so?

I think the constitution should be applied to effectively recall Ngige from the Senate or he should go for a rerun.

JulianBond007: Chino,you saw him walking towards the Senate Chambers and you didn't throw insults at him the way you have been doing it on this forum? You must have been scared seeing him physically. This is to show you that you're not only a shameless coward, but a loud mouthed noise maker.

Chino.Elects:
I was in Abuja today for a workshop holding at the National Assembly. While waiting with some friends at the huge Lobby of the National Assembly I sighted Chris Ngige walking into the Senate Chambers.

My question is: by the virtue of the fact that Ngige vied for another election outside the National Assembly was he not supposed to resign before doing so?

I think the constitution should be applied to effectively recall Ngige from the Senate or he should go for a rerun.

homesteady:
Did you expect him to just walk up to ngige and start insulting him?

JulianBond007: Yes I expected him to do that when you compare it to the level of hatred he has on Ngige on this forum. I expected him to take that hatred towards him physically since he had the golden chance of seeing him. Now I know we have so many internet warriors who are toothless bulldogs in real life.

ilugunboy: Go and read what the constitution stipulates....

The Senators are the most favored group in any democracy....

Section 68 (1) is very clear on the conditions under which a member can vacate his seat.




So Chino ....under which condition are you advising Ngige should vacate his seat?

JulianBond007: Yes I expected him to do that when you compare it to the level of hatred he has on Ngige on this forum. I expected him to take that hatred towards him physically since he had the golden chance of seeing him. Now I know we have so many internet warriors who are toothless bulldogs in real life.

Zona.com:
Ilugunboy, me thinks that constitution needs to be amended. Come to think of it, ngige's absence at the chambers denied anambra central, senatorial representation for a quite a long while. So if ngige had won, electorates in anambra central will be subjected to another rigorous voting excercise. IMO, serving senators should'nt contest for another elective office while their current tenure is still far from finished

Billyonaire:

You have a valid point, but will the "Sinators" enact such law which tantamount to their self-induced political suicide ? Hell to the No!!! And lest I forget, do you think "Sinators" are bound by 2 terms ? Hell to the No!!!! You can remain in Senate for a lifetime as far as your constituency keeps returning you. If I am lying, ask David Mark.

Billyonaire:

You have a valid point, but will the "Sinators" enact such law which tantamount to their self-induced political suicide ? Hell to the No!!! And lest I forget, do you think "Sinators" are bound by 2 terms ? Hell to the No!!!! You can remain in Senate for a lifetime as far as your constituency keeps returning you. If I am lying, ask David Mark.

donphilopus: Pls before you spew trash, try and confirm from a plausible fellow! When the controversial governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriaki Dickson was contesting for the Governorship seat of Bayelsa state, was he not in the House of Reps then?? Did he resign?? Did you (Chino) complain??

themaskedman:
We also know how people like u and demdem slowpoke curse, insult, abuse and call Jonathan names, can u even look Jonathan in the face talk more of hauling insults at him lke u do with passion here?

Chino.Elects:
I almost walked up to him at least to say good-morning sir, but on a second thought I changed my mind because I thought he was not in the right mood for mere pleasantries.

Olugbenger: Ngige would still emerge.

Chino.Elects:
I almost walked up to him at least to say good-morning sir, but on a second thought I changed my mind because I thought he was not in the right mood for mere pleasantries.