LAX89:


You are wrong, PMB is NOT OBJ, PMB has clearly demonstrated that he does not want to meddle in legislative leadership issues, he wants due process to be followed. Besides, if PMB attempts to muscle Saraki and his supporters, then he'll have a very difficult 4 years, he doesn't want that, he doesn't need that and he's smart enough to know that. Again, Saraki has the backing of PDP senators, so he only needs a few senators from APC and he'll maintain majority vote in any fight.

koboko69:

...money

A sitting president and a senator. 2ho has access to money more?

zomoears:
3. Subject to the provisions of this constitution,the person elected as the President shall have power to issue a proclamation for the holding of the first session of the National Assembly immediately after his being sworn in or for its dissolution as provided for in this section.



Oya, Lawyers in the house, has the President issued a proclamation for the first sitting of the National Assembly?

softnipples:
From what I learnt from our contitutional law classes in 200L, the president need not be pysically present for such proclamation to take effect. Sending a letter in this regard will suffice.
In any case, what we just witnessed was just an inauguration.


*edited*
I learnt president Buhari has even sent a letter to that effect

tempex88:
This thing na simple thing ooo... President was not there so no proclamation was issued and he can always deny any letter. If he should allow Saraki, he will be impeached before his tenure expires. mark my words. Buhari doesn not know how to play money politics like OBJ and GEJ.

tempex88:


Nigerian politics, you buy everything. You pay for votes. I do not disagree with you. But come to think of it, one with presidential ambition has president of the senate, just two position away from his dream position.....Saraki is fire in Buhari's bossom. that's the truth. remove sentiment. Even if Buhari deals with saraki with a plain mind. Saraki's ambition will not allow him deal with buhari that way.

LAX89:


I agree, Saraki has a bigger, unspoken ambition. I believe he's positioning himself, and garnering support to challenge PMB in 2019, only time will tell, but I foresee a big and interesting drama unfolding from now to 2019, I just hope and pray that the common man/woman in Nigeria will not continue to suffer collateral damage because of politician's selfish ambition.

babestella:
Is it not clear now that APC is actually the "clueless party" here. I thought as much, those who shout loudest of an offense are always the ones guilty of those same offenses. APC shouts "clueless" daily meanwhile they are the most clueless.

wordcat:


Don't give what you don't have by claiming to know what you don't know. There is nowhere the constitution says that the President must be there physically and don't take Nigeria to be your club meeting where the president can deny anything at will.

wendixx:
Hmmm... So in other words, his election as Senate president is valid?

I see this as a cunning /subtle coup de-tat against APC by PDP Saraki in the senate.

I just dey observe.

zomoears:
3. Subject to the provisions of this constitution,the person elected as the President shall have power to issue a proclamation for the holding of the first session of the National Assembly immediately after his being sworn in or for its dissolution as provided for in this section.

KoredeBellosMum:
stalker

zomoears:
Can the national assembly proceed to"sit" and "elect" it's officials before the proclamation by the President? Is d election of Saraki an act in vain? Was it designed to precipitate crises in the house?

lexy2014:
if every provision was followed then his election is valid. APC leadership was biting more than they could chew. PDP saw an opportunity and took it. This national assembly leadership thing should have been a done deal in APCs if Tinubu had stayed neutral

Pamcrest:


Why are some people so confused or ignorant about d geo political zones. Kwara state is in NC and Saraki claims to be Fulani even though his ancestry is yoruba! The man says he is a northerner and his state is zoned to d north. Simple, clear and straight forward.
My humble two cents

ECOTERRORS:
A lawyer can also be a politician.

adeoti01:


so tis lawyer that interpret constitution... hmmmm

wendixx:


I agree with you. We seem to be in for interesting days ahead.
Even though the situation somehow saddens me, because instead of facing the serious task of law making, this present senate might spend their tenure bickering and fighting for supremacy... God forbid.

tempex88:


You say all this because its not an OBJ we have as president.

tempex88:
This thing na simple thing ooo... President was not there so no proclamation was issued and he can always deny any letter. If he should allow Saraki, he will be impeached before his tenure expires. mark my words. Buhari doesn not know how to play money politics like OBJ and GEJ.

tempex88:


You are the one acting like a Kid. Anything can be denied. it all depends on the approach of the APC. the President has not come to publicly say he wrote any letter.

KoredeBellosMum:

basilo101:

Enugu state govnor sent a letter and was not present during HOA inauguration. Dnt kw weda d laws differ though

brixton:
the APC shot itself, I never wanted Bukola as SP but we will have to live with him now.

What does this mean for Gbajabiamila? Are we going to have the VP, SP and HoR speaker from the Yoruba?

brixton:
the APC shot itself, I never wanted Bukola as SP but we will have to live with him now.

What does this mean for Gbajabiamila? Are we going to have the VP, SP and HoR speaker from the Yoruba?

dam4wummy:
If the so called APC are really practising the democracy they cry, then why was lawan and his supporters not in the house?. I think buhari has no choice other than declaring sen. saraki as the speaker. At least saraki sef na APC now.

chigoizie7:



Well, impeach saraki? By who? APC? And who becomes the SP once saraki I impeached? Ekweremadu? Or will dey also impeach him Asap? I guess the PDP will not allow that, if all PDP will stand against APC impeaching ekweremadu den it is invariably giving PDP d upper hand in d house as a member being d SP, u and I know that APC will never allow that to happen, instead dey will allow saraki.


Btw u need 2/3 of the house to impeach d SP, the whole house Is 109 and PDP can boast of 54, 2/3 of 109 is 72 and 109 minus 54 is not upto 72, therefore, it will be impoicant to carry out their plans without the 100% support of PDP.

Secondly, don't forget that saraki alo have loyalist in the house as well, so,being impeached will not work.


All APC should do, Is to bring their house to order, if they should refuse to make peace now,then APC is as gone and scattered as the old PDP.

softnipples:
Yes!!!.....or is there anything I need to know??