Gbawe:

Usbcable has noted the same thing also. OAMJ and Jarus can you guys look into this? Rather ridiculous if you ask me. How is it possible to err so badly ? I hope deliberate mischief is not at work here .

Blakjewelry:

well, i think the bill has some merits but timing is too early. Let him focus on other pressing matters first. Because if you come to think of it most govt spending first 1 and half year settling down and learning to govern.
Then they spent their last year running for re-election so, i think a single tenure is not bad in a way

toba:

This is beyond them as only Seun and the supermod has power to put a topic on the homepage

I hope so too

Blakjewelry:

well, i think the bill has some merits but timing is too early. Let him focus on other pressing matters first. Because if you come to think of it most govt spending first 1 and half year settling down and learning to govern.
Then they spent their last year running for re-election so, i think a single tenure is not bad in a way

russellino:

What is wrong with GEJ? abeg what is the rationale behind a constitutional amendment over something that is infinitely useless. solve boo haram and pressing issues stranglingn the country instead faffing around the place. the man dey vex me.

Sense of priorities - 0%, Proactive approach to duty - 0%, fiscal discipline - 0%. We don suffer

i dont like tinubu but I thank God for the opposition that the ACN represents.

StarBoard:

On the first paragraph,I don't agree with you. . .
Nigerian politiciansare lazy.That point seems to justify why leaders cannot deliver within a single four-year tem.There is no reason why an elected officer cannot hit the ground running from day one if he claims to have had a manifesto/roadmap as to how to administer his entity.I find that claim rather absurd.
While it may be true because that is what essentially happens in 95% of all cases,it is not an excuse for tenure elongation.

Opposition Parties Denounce Jonathan's Tenure Elongation Plot
Posted: July 27, 2011 - 11:06
By Saharareporters, New York

Nigeria's opposition parties have urged the country's pro-democracy elements, and indeed all Nigerians, to reject President Goodluck Jonathan's proposal for a single six-year tenure for the president and governors.

In a statement this morning, the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, an umbrella body for opposition parties, said the proposal was a veiled plot by Jonathan to elongate his tenure and perpetuate himself in office.

The statement, signed by the group's spokesperson, Osita Okechukwu, said the proposed constitutional amendment bill "to elongate the tenure of the office of the president and governors is not only in bad faith, inconsequential, diversionary; but has also exposed the perfidy of the Jonathan regime."

Describing the president's proposal as reckless, the CNPP wondered why Jonathan was pre-occupying himself with a selfish constitutional amendment when he was yet to fulfil any of his electoral promises to Nigerians.

It argued that if the president were sincere about deepening democracy in Nigeria, he would have pushed for the enthronement of a genuine federalism in the country rather than trying to perpetuate himself in office.

Mr. Okechukwu said, "It is highly regrettable and a pity that President Jonathan rather than submitting an Executive Bill to alter the Constitution from Unitary System of government to True Federalism; a centre which is too heavy, indolent and corrupt; is submitting a Bill on tenure elongation aimed at self glorification.

"If President Jonathan is truly committed to free and fair election he could have submitted an Executive Bill which will incorporate the core recommendations of the Uwais Electoral Reform Committee Report in the Constitution; rather a tepid attempt to extend his tenure."

Read full statement below.

CNPP: NO TO TENURE ELONGATION
Conference of Nigerian Political Parties {CNPP} joins the league of Nigerian patriotic democrats to condemn in no uncertain terms the reckless move by President Goodluck Jonathan and his Food is Ready politicians to not only divert the attention of Nigerians from the looting going on in the land under his watch, railroad Nigerians into forum shopping; but to elongate his tenure through the back door.

Otherwise, we cannot remember when President Jonathan canvassed tenure elongation during his presidential campaign and cannot locate how the extension of tenure will improve the welfare or security of Nigerians who today are groaning under the yoke of functioning anarchy, which is sliding dangerously into a failed state.

It is highly regrettable and a pity that President Jonathan rather than submitting an Executive Bill to alter the Constitution from Unitary System of government to True Federalism; a centre which is too heavy, indolent and corrupt; is submitting a Bill on tenure elongation aimed at self glorification.

If President Jonathan is truly committed to free and fair election he could have submitted an Executive Bill which will incorporate the core recommendations of the Uwais Electoral Reform Committee Report in the Constitution; rather a tepid attempt to extend his tenure.

The Bill to elongate the tenure of the office of the president and governors from all indication is not only in bad faith, inconsequential, diversionary; but has exposed the perfidy of the Jonathan regime.

Finally, CNPP is of the candid view that 7 -10 years tenure cannot prevent Food is Ready politicians from Do-or-Die political culture, rigging the elections and foisting surrogates on the electorate; unless the Constitution is amended to allow for the core recommendations of the Uwais Electoral Reform Committee.

Osita Okechukwu

National Publicity Secretary

CNPP

Gbawe:


I did not know that. I won't accuse anyone prematurely but I must say strange things happen on Nairaland. I remember trying to post a thread about the shady dealings of Allison-Madueke as exposed by Saharareporters recently and just before she was to be confirmed as a Minister. Not only could I not post the topic, even as I kept to the rules fastiduously , but I was actually banned for a few days till after she was confirmed as Minister !!!! Now it is revealed again by Saharareporters that Allison-Madueke is required to 'raise' the massive funds that will be required for GEJ's tenure extension. The whole thing was distasteful and appeared a conspiracy by the owners of Nairaland to support GEJ's mission in ensuring that nothing derailed the confirmation of Allison-Madueke.

mabella123:

there's nothing wrong with that motion abegi

wesley80:

Just the onset of Paranoia, i'm sure its nothing too serious at least for now. Watch it though.

wesley80:

Pls lets be reasonable. There's a learning curve everyone has got to pass through therefor regardless of whether or not u've been leading aliens in the moon or how well thought out your plans are, you've got to overcome the learning process to be of any use and this is more so in a society like ours where the rules depend on the player. Now most agree that that curve takes the better part of 2years and by the third year elections are already in the horizon, so what's your solution?
Lets rise above our collective cynicism and objectively weigh the merits and demerits of the bill before throwing it aside.

amarilo:

I think he want to quicken the break up of Nigeria by this constitutional amendment and his silence over Boko Harem.

Most of the criticisms this bill has faced arise from the fact that it is seen as a tenure elongation bill, but what if its not? The other is about the timing which i think could have been better but well, its here now so lets deal with it. Most observers agree that 4years is too short a time for effective governance so why cant we do something about it? What is wrong with reducing an inevitable 4yr circle of violence by 2years and reducing the need for an expensive electoral process like we have?

There's the talk about having the likes of Ohakim and Akala in power for 6yrs - well, that wld be up to us wont it? but if we've got real fears then we should be calling for the removal of the immunity clause for all beneficiaries instead of throwing out the bill without consideration.
The bill may not be perfect as it is but it can be tinkered to become better and I expect a good opposition party to weigh the pros and cons b4 coming out with constructive criticisms instead of echoing the voices of the uninformed in the name of being an opposition party. We deserve better - Yes, even from an opposition party!

Pls lets be reasonable. There's a learning curve everyone has got to pass through therefor regardless of whether or not u've been leading aliens in the moon or how well thought out your plans are, you've got to overcome the learning process to be of any use and this is more so in a society like ours where the rules depend on the player. Now most agree that that curve takes the better part of 2years and by the third year elections are already in the horizon, so what's your solution?
Lets rise above our collective cynicism and objectively weigh the merits and demerits of the bill before throwing it aside.

ekt_bear:

I don't think the idea of 6 year terms is a bad one. But I think that GEJ should be unable to benefit from it. Let the law kick in in 2017, or something.

wesley80:

Pls lets be reasonable. There's a learning curve everyone has got to pass through therefor regardless of whether or not u've been leading aliens in the moon or how well thought out your plans are, you've got to overcome the learning process to be of any use and this is more so in a society like ours where the rules depend on the player. Now most agree that that curve takes the better part of 2years and by the third year elections are already in the horizon, so what's your solution?
Lets rise above our collective cynicism and objectively weigh the merits and demerits of the bill before throwing it aside.

wesley80:

Pls lets be reasonable. There's a learning curve everyone has got to pass through therefor regardless of whether or not u've been leading aliens in the moon or how well thought out your plans are, you've got to overcome the learning process to be of any use and this is more so in a society like ours where the rules depend on the player. Now most agree that that curve takes the better part of 2years and by the third year elections are already in the horizon, so what's your solution?
Lets rise above our collective cynicism and objectively weigh the merits and demerits of the bill before throwing it aside.