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National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by msmon(m): 4:56am On Feb 19, 2015
THE National Assembly, yesterday, completed the amendment of the 1999 Constitution with approval of life pension for anybody who has held office as President or Vice President, Senate President or Deputy Senate President, Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives.

But beneficiaries of this gesture must be occupants who successfully concluded their terms in office without removal or impeachment.

The amended constitution, which was presented as motion, to the floor of the Senate by the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, for onward transmission to the president for assent, also made it mandatory for the president to appear once a year before the joint sitting of the National Assembly to deliver an address in respect of the state of the nation.

But the president, in the expected constitution, loses the power to solely assent to bills passed by the National Assembly. The same applies to state governors.

The amended Clause read: “Any person who has held office as President or Deputy President of the Senate, Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, shall be entitled to pension for life at a rate equivalent to the annual salary of the incumbent President or Deputy President of the Senate, Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, provided that such a person was not removed from office by the process of impeachment or for breach of any of the provisions of this Constitution.

“The president shall attend a joint meeting of the National Assembly once a year to deliver an address in respect of the state of the nation. He may attend any joint meeting of the National Assembly, either to deliver an address on national affairs including fiscal measures, or to make such statement on the policy of government as he considers to be of national importance.”


www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/nass-approves-life-pension-for-president-vice-in-new-constitution/

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by temitemi1(m): 5:00am On Feb 19, 2015
GEJ till 2019!!!

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by drtwist(m): 5:01am On Feb 19, 2015
Lol
Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by adebayo201: 5:27am On Feb 19, 2015
The same applies to state governors.

I can remember Femi Pedro... He lost it completely when he disagreed with Jagaban! Pity the dude thou!

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by Vicotex(m): 5:37am On Feb 19, 2015
Life pension!
That means your great grand children will never beg for food

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by lilbabyak(m): 5:43am On Feb 19, 2015
We go rescind am.. thief's

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by Chanchit: 5:55am On Feb 19, 2015
Them no dey carry placards to increase this kyn money. You go just see am for news. Hediots

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by msmon(m): 7:35am On Feb 19, 2015
It's very sardonic and pathetic that our leaders can only do things that will favor them easily. Just look at how long we have been clamouring for FOI bill, minimum wage just to mention but a few; strike actions by labour groups here and there and nothing was done about it. In spite of the huge amount they realise on a monthly, they still approve life pension for themselves.

Nemesis will catch up with you!

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by buskie13(m): 7:48am On Feb 19, 2015
uncle Jona won tiff till e die

well
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God bless the Federal Republic

GEJ till 2019

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by Nobody: 8:49am On Feb 19, 2015
lord save my country ..

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by Burger01(m): 8:49am On Feb 19, 2015
Putting finishing touches to their stealing spree. angry

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by Oildichotomy(m): 8:50am On Feb 19, 2015
Nigerian self-serving leaders always particular about their pockets and what they can gain from the country NOT what they can provide for the citizens since 1983.

When we are advocating for a structure that will make the quest for political office less attractive-- This life pension BullShiiiat comes up undecided

Now anybody can KILL to win elections

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by Nobody: 8:50am On Feb 19, 2015
Oga ooo. What about teachers and doctors?
Those ones do not deserve life pension for their contribution to the society abi?

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by kilopiont: 8:50am On Feb 19, 2015
Yes That is not cool at all
Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by lonelydora: 8:51am On Feb 19, 2015
No amount of bribe will keep this fisherman more than 29th May. If he likes, let him approve scholarship for their villagers, he must go back to the fishing ports.

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by Meiji(m): 8:51am On Feb 19, 2015
We're talking about amending the constitution to devolve powers from the centre, remove immunity, remove items from the exclusive list, remove that stupi.d provision of every state producing a minister, guaranteeing autonomy for local government etc. etc., but these ones are approving life pension.

So much for "austerity".

Kontinu.

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by ZACHIE: 8:51am On Feb 19, 2015
fair enough
GEJ has something to go back to enjoy after May19th, 2015

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by maestroferddi: 8:51am On Feb 19, 2015
Politicians being self-centred since time immemorial.

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by j4sure(m): 8:51am On Feb 19, 2015
ok. Am not surprise abt that what do you expect before?

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by tempem: 8:51am On Feb 19, 2015
Way too cool for..... You know nah.
Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by shadelek(m): 8:52am On Feb 19, 2015
Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by lilprinze: 8:52am On Feb 19, 2015
Nigeria politicians making selfish laws that favours them only since 1999

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by bigv(m): 8:52am On Feb 19, 2015
Yes oh, and someone will say I should not offer myself to serve in such capacity. shocked
Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by babs01(m): 8:52am On Feb 19, 2015
Them dey do everytin b4 dem tym is up

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by dhamstar(m): 8:52am On Feb 19, 2015
Another looting strategy

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by shadelek(m): 8:52am On Feb 19, 2015
Another national cake up for grab

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by heykims(m): 8:53am On Feb 19, 2015
Imagine hundreds of millions of naira pension money that doesn't require queueing before it is credited
E no go better for all these thieving Nigerian politicians, especially those lawmakers, governors, president, APC and PDP abound.
We indeed need to effect a change in the Nigerian political system at least just to see if there will be any change because for things to improve we definitely need a change
We need a strict leader to check all this self centered legislations in the house, Nigeria needs a front man with a iron hand.

We do not know whether things must CHANGE if we must improve,
but for things to improve, there must be CHANGE
#ChangeJonathan, at least he now has a life pension to settle with or at least enjoy for months/years before it is reversed by saner legislators under a humane and compassionate presidency..

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by masciv: 8:54am On Feb 19, 2015
The thief wants to continue making cash unlabouredfor after being ousted come march. Bloody hypocrites ruling this country.

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Re: National Assembly Approves Life Pension For President, Vice In New Constitution by Nobody: 8:54am On Feb 19, 2015
let them continue...... diaris god

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