So even World Bank officials are part of the corruption.

They take 40%. Chai.

The people who say the country is gone may be correct afterall.

Edygrin:
Lol. If the north wanted to protest, they would have been protesting already. All these statements they're making is nonsense, these ones just want to cash out.

You want to protest and you're behaving like labour union, press release here and there. Una never hungry reach to protest.

All sorts of would-be protesters have issued over 100 press releases during the last few weeks.

Yet, still no protest to be seen anywhere.

Serious protests are usually spontaneous. When you plan and over plan, it just shows you're not ready or serious.

She's just trying to score a cheap political point, so she can tell her constituents that she spoke about the matter in the Senate.

There is a process and procedure to how government works.

If a fire breaks out in a market in Kabba, can Kabba people leave their local government and Kwara state government to demand that Federal government rebuild the market?

The FCT has its own budget allocation. The woman should approach Mr Wike's office.

I get the impression Punch just criticises the government for criticism sake.

When Mr Tinubu came to power, oil production was around 1.1m barrels.

In just over 1 year, production is now at 1.7m barrels. That's at least 50% increase. Very impressive.

Note that President Buhari, a retired military General could not achieve even a fraction of these gains in over 5 years.

Now, Mr Tinubu is pushing the armed forces to continue to push to 2.2m barrels.

That will give us another 500, 000 barrels. But that will still be less than the highly impressive 600,000 barrels that we gained since Mr Tinubu's government came to power.

So how can Punch turn around to say the action of the President is belated.

We just don't appreciate any effort in this country.

Any one that watched the news over the past year will know there has been a 'war' on oil theft. The President's order is a continuation of an existing order, not a new order.

'...calls for calm...'

So he genuinely believes Nigerians are in turmoil because of him

What an ungentlemanly and sexist slap down by Mr Akpabio.

If a male Senator had made the same error as the lady Senator, would the Senate President have made the same remark. I doubt it.

Please correct people with respect, Mr Akpabio.

In fairness to the lady, she immediately accepted her error and, more impressively, did not appear to take offence at the Senate President's remark.

muykem:
Court might not grant stay of execution but rather prefer acceleration hearing because their tenure is already gradually winding down.

The application for stay of execution is at the High Court. Normally, this shouldn't take too long.

The appeal will be at the Court of Appeal. That is a separate matter, and the High Court has no influence on the timeliness of the Court of Appeal.

IfnobeGod20:

The appeal court will definitely grant the stay of execution because is within the right of the appellant, hence, Mr. Shuaibu has to wait till the appeal is heard and judgement deliver on it.

Incorrect.

1. Appeal Court has nothing to do with a stay of execution of a decision of a High Court.

2. Except for fundamental human rights cases and a couple of other circumstances, there is no automatic right to stay of execution. So, saying that '...the appeal court will definitely grant the stay of execution...' is incorrect. The same High Court that gave the original judgment will consider arguments, from both side's lawyers and then reach a decision on whether to stay execution or not. So, it is not guaranteed.

3. 'Mr Shaibu has to wait till the appeal is heard...'
Incorrect. From the moment the original court decision was read, Mr Shaibu was reinstated as Deputy Governor, and unless the court grants a stay of execution, Mr Shaibu will remain Deputy Governor.

Jorussia:
Except a stay of execution is granted by the appeal court, Philip shuaibu is the deputy governor of Edo State at present.please lawyers in the house,guide me if I am wrong.

The appeal court does not hear applications for a stay of execution of a judgement of a High Court.

It is the same court (High Court) that gave the judgement that will determine whether a stay of execution of the judgement is merited or not. Not the Appeal Court.

jayce232:
How many months is left to election that shaibu is even wasting his time? It will be more easier for the head of a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for Obaseki to allow shaibu be his deputy again. Shaibu ought to have known this

It is not in Mr Obaseki's power to determine whether Mr Shaibu is his Deputy Governor.

If the court says Mr Shaibu is Deputy Governor, he becomes deputy Governor.

Of course Mr Obaseki may not accord Mr Shaibu his Deputy Governor entitlements, but all the paraphernalia of government, including the Police, DSS, and the Federal government will have to recognise him as Deputy Governor.

Even if t is for a few months, and even if Mr Obaseki refuses to accord him his dues, history and official records will record that he was Deputy Governor.

His reputation and political standing will be restored. Mr Shaibu knows this. That is why this whole thing will be very important to him.

And of course, all his salaries and emoluments and pension (if applicable) will have to be paid by the Edo State government and back dated to the time he was wrongfully removed.

Beverlyjean:
I don't understand the rule of governance in this country.... state law makers impeach a deputy governor and the courts that are the interpreters of the law , decides to go against the law makers ....is that not crazy??

No, it is not.

It is called checks and balances. It is a fundamental principle of government. Without it, we will have unchecked Executive and Legislative rascality.

The Legislature (House of Assembly) makes laws.
The Judiciary interpretes the law.
The Executive enforces the law.
The Judiciary can also review and overturn the decisions of the Executive and the Legislature.

Macphenson:
I said it yesterday, the House of Assembly will appeal the ruling till Supreme court, by that time, their tenure must have expired.

The aim of applying for stay of execution and appealing rhe justment is just a distraction and to keep Shuaibu busy doing nothing while the elections take place.

You are wrong.

Appealing a case does not automatically stay the execution of a judgement you are appealing against, except in very limited cases including fundamental human rights cases.

So, filing a notice of Appeal in this case does not stop the execution of the judgment reinstating Mr Shaibu.

The 2nd application they filed, which is a motion for a stay of execution will be heard by the same Federal High Court that gave the initial judgement.

If the Judge handling the motion believes Mr Shaibu will lose the benefit of the original judgment if the execution is delayed (he probably will since the current State government will leave office in just a few months), the judge may refuse to grant a stay.

I personally believe there is more than a 60% chance that stay of execution will be refused.

Be that as it may, Mr Shaibu remains Deputy Governor.

Mr Shaibu is still the Deputy Governor.

An application for stay of execution is just that - an application.

The application, or more appropriately, the motion, will be argued by both sides before a Judge, and only if a Judge grants the stay, will Mr Shaibu revert to his status before the judgement.

If the motion for stay of execution is unsuccessful, Mr Shaibu will, in all likelihood, remain Deputy Governor until the current Edo State government leaves office since the Court of Appeal hearing and decision may not come until after the current government leaves office.

So the Minister changed a Federal government policy inside a hall. Just like that.

Chai

That goes to show that many government policies are made on the hoof without proper analysis.

Some of these Ministers don't know their left from their right.

Ok, everyone.

Good discussi.

Out of battery.

Have a good day.

OkCornel:


Oh really? Even the newspapers lied too?

Please name a credible newspaper that ever printed that N300 thing.

OkCornel:

Tinubu promised naira will exchange for 300 to the USD in the short term as of April 2023.

Absolutely nobody pressured him to make that pledge. What is the exchange rate today?

I don't believe he said anything like that. Don't believe everything you read on social media.

People will make fake headlines, impose it on newspaper front pages, change dates, and post it online, knowing many unsuspecting readers will believe the story is true.

If Mr Tinubu had said that, you can trust respectable media like Punch, Guardian, Vanguard, Arise TV, Channels would have been flashing the statement repeatedly to remind the President.

But the N300 claim has never appeared in any of the aforementioned media.

There is a reason for that - it is fake news.

Kobojunkie:
Care to name just one area your government is not slacking in? 🤔

2. By reforms, do you mean the many audio promises it is notorious for making every other week? 🤔

3. The Government created the hard times by way of its terrible decisions and its freehand approach to handling corruption. Hope has been swallowed up in the black hole that is this administration.

4. Get better on the same day the administration revealed that it had magically sent 20 trucks of rice to each of the 36 states in the country, this is less than a week after a government official had announced to the Nigerian people that the grain storehouses were empty?

Good reforms:

1. Removal of fuel subsidy
2. Merging of 2 official exchange rates
2. Local govt financial decoupling from States
3. Student loan
4. NNPC may sell crude oil in Naira to private local refineries
5. Many more.

I agree with you on rice distribution. Not going to make a difference, as too little. Just seems like a poor policy. It is unlikely to reach the people who need it the most.

Kobojunkie:
1. Why should the people of Nigeria allow him to continue to dig a grave for them when they can eliminate him(along with all those who have benefited from his ineptitude) and start over with someone else more competent and determined to make better decisions?

'eliminate him'

That's a terrible thing to say. Over what exactly.

Your scorched-earth approach is a recipe for disaster.

The government is slacking in some areas, but it is making significant reforms that will bear fruits in the not too distant future.

It is unfortunate that it is tough out there, but we must remain hopeful that the tide will turn.

Things can only get better from here.

@ Kobojunkie, you too produce something, anything, that Nigeria can add to other stuffs to export na, so the country can earn dollars.

Afterall, people in South Korea don't have two heads.

Naira is falling, Naira is falling, government MUST do something. Like what? Put machine in Aso Rock and start printing dollars.

Until everyone roll up their sleeves to contribute to this economy and stop threatening government, Nigeria is deceiving itself.

OkCornel:


Survival instincts should lead people to farms to be slaughtered by bandits? Or have their crops eaten by cows?

Are you not aware of these issues?

Where has agriculture thrived in the face of insecurity?

I understand the issue with bandits.

How about green areas within our compounds and community lands that are lying fallow?

By the way, I like you bro.

Despite your understandable anger at the current situation, your responses have been very civil throughout.

@ Kobojunkie, you too produce something, anything, that Nigeria can add to other stuffs to export na, so the country can earn dollars.

Afterall, people in South Korea don't have two heads.

Naira is falling, Naira is falling, government MUST do something. Like what? Put machine in Aso Rock and start printing dollars.

Until everyone roll up their sleeves to contribute to this economy and stop threatening government, Nigeria is deceiving itself.

OkCornel:
This thing is not rocket science. When the price of foodstuffs goes down, it will go a long way in reducing the palpable tension in the country.

Until then, best of luck expecting patience and reason with hungry Nigerians.

It’s just human nature, hunger triggers the survival instinct.

Many would say survival instincts should be leading people to go back to farming. Being on the Internet threatening government for not providing cheap beans, cheap tomatoes, cheap garri, cheap schools, cheap everything is hardly helpful.

Government is not going to start setting up tomato, okro, vegetable farms because its able bodied young people refuse to farm.

If you that is typing here throw some tomatoes seeds in your back garden and tend the plants, in 4 months you will harvest some tomatoes.

But everyone is waiting for government to provide solutions that the government can't provide.

Kobojunkie:
Too early to judge according to whom? I mean where do you lot pull these ideas out of for Pete's sake?

You can't turn the economy of a massive country like Nigeria around in 14 months.

These things take time.

Kobojunkie:
I don't give a flying fk about such things, mind you! 🤔

I'l let you be, madam.

OkCornel:


Oya bring evidence I support Obi na…

My own be say, APC has failed. Promised prosperity but delivered pro-max hardship.

They’re fast running out of time. System is long overdue for a reset.

If by reset, you mean change of government, I am afraid, you will have to wait until the next election and hope your preferred candidate wins.

Kobojunkie:
I am being serious! Don't throw poop at me and expect me to kick it.

Dear me.
Your language

OkCornel:


How has APC improved the standard of living of Nigerians since 2015?

They’ve inflicted hunger and hardship on the populace. Weaponising poverty!

Has APC lived up to their promises of bettering the lives of Nigerians, hmmm?

The current government has been in power for just over a year.

It is too early to judge it.

The government say things will get better. Let's be hopeful.

Kobojunkie:
1. Your response does not make any sense to what I have said though. 🤔

2. Stop lying!

3. Stop lying!

Kobojunkie:
There is a 3rd way. The government official can voluntarily resign from office. So again explain to me why the actions of those calling for the administration to step down is undemocratic. And yes, people can in a situation where there has been a gross abuse of their rights and mandate, demand for an overthrow of the current system.

Overthrow by who...military? In a democratic setting. Are you nuts.

Also, there is no process under our constitution for a minority (or even a majority) of the populace to demand that an elected president step down.

That can only happen in a parliamentary system like in the UK, Canada, Germany etc

In a Presidential system of government like the USA, Nigeria, Brazil, there is no such thing. You either wait fir the next election, or lobby national assembly members to remove him.

You say the President can VOLUNTARILY resign. Yes, I too can VOLUNTARILY decide not to each lunch tomorrow. But if I have no intention of giving up on lunch, can you FORCE me not to eat my lunch?

[quote author=Paraman What's left is for the National Assembly to make INEC be in charge of holding LG elections and I hope the state assemblies will support them this time around.[/quote]

You are correct but putting INEC in charge requires a change of the Constitution. That's not easy task.

That is why the federal government went first for the low hanging fruit of getting a favourable Supreme Court judgement for direct payment to local councils.