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APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by oluvick(m): 7:33am On Apr 18, 2015 |
There are indications that the All Progressives Congress is uncomfortable with the May 28 handover date proposed by the out-going administration. Investigation by Saturday PUNCH revealed that the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan and the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) are set to clash over a proposal by the Jonathan team to hand over the mantle of leadership to Buhari on May the 28th, instead of the 29th. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the Buhari team was already over what they considered as an act of ill-will laced with sinister motives. This is sequel to an announcement by the Minister of Information, Senator Patricia Akwashiki, that President Jonathan would perform the handover ceremony at a dinner on May 28. Akwashiki made the announcement after Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. She told journalists, “By May 28, the President intends to have the formal handover done at a dinner so that we can reserve May 29 for the incoming government.” However, since the return of democracy in 1999, the traditional date for the handover of power has been May 29, which is also observed as Democracy Day. This tradition has been the vogue for the past 16 years. It also presents an opportunity for the outgoing President to formally present the instrument of authority to his successor in the full glare of members of the public, local and international media, as well as foreign dignitaries. A top member of the All Progressives Congress, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media said, “It is simply not acceptable, we are rejecting it, it is a trap.” He explained that from a security point of view, it could be considered a trap. “How can anyone explain a situation where an outgoing president and his team will conveniently excuse themselves from an event where they are supposed to play a role when the President-elect and the Vice-President- elect are supposed to be present?” he queried. According to the party chieftain, power abhors a vacuum as such, the constitution does not envisage a situation where Nigeria will be without a sitting President even for one hour. He said, “If Jonathan hands over on the 28th, who accounts for the hours before the morning of the 29th when the Chief Justice of the Federation is to administer the oath of office and the oath of allegiance? “What if there is even a sinister motive to this whole saga? As the President of the nation; who will still be the Chief Security officer until he hands over, there is no excuse that is strong enough to excuse him from the event.” When contacted, a member of the Buhari campaign team, Mr. Rotimi Fashakin, said while he was not privy to any meeting on the subject yet, it was only logical to ask Nigerians not to rest on their oars until total liberation was achieved. He described the announcement by President Jonathan to hand over a day earlier than was due as a ploy to rubbish the gains made with the historic win by the opposition APC. Fashakin said, “It (the proposed handover on the 28th) portends ill for the political destiny of this nation. “That statement is loaded and it shows that the Nigerian people should not rest yet that there is still ominous signs which we should never take for granted. If Jonathan truly said he is handing over on the 28th it presupposes that he will be absent on the 29th. “Number one, if he hands over on the 28th to the President-elect, does Gen. Muhammadu Buhari start to act effectively on that date? The answer is an emphatic NO. “GMB does not start to act on that date, if you get what I mean. Handing over to GMB on that date is not only meaningless, it is stupid. It has no meaning in law, or reality. It means that for 24 hours before GMB takes over there will be a vacuum.” He further argued that on the side of morality, Nigeria borrowed its constitution substantially from the American Constitution, and as such, it should learn a thing or two about how it operates. He said there was never a time in recorded history where an outgoing American President, who is hale and hearty, will absent himself from the handover ceremony of his successor no matter their political differences. Although, it is not yet clear how the Buhari team would handle “this threat,” it was learnt that the party’s legal team is being put on notice to be on the alert. It was also gathered that the President-elect and his team have kept the issue of ministerial appointments in abeyance. A member of the party’s National Working Committee, who pleaded for anonymity because he was not authorised to speak to the media, said, “The general is a meticulous person and we all know that the main task before us now is the transition committee. The issue of who will be minister has been kept in abeyance.” When contacted to speak on the president- elect’s views on the handover date and appointments, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said, “You will get our reaction later after due consultation.” Attempts to speak with the Minister of Information proved abortive. She was not in the office when our correspondent visited. However, the Personal Assistant to the Minister on Media, Mr. Joseph Mutah, promised to get in touch with her and revert to our correspondent. He had yet to do that as of the time of going to the press and when his mobile number was called, he did not pick the call. The Information Minister had also after the FEC meeting said the President had directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies to prepare their handover notes and submit them to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Pius Anyim, on or before Monday. According to her, it is Anyim’s responsibility to compile the notes, which will form Jonathan’s handover document to Buhari on May 28. She had said, “You know May 29 is our Democracy Day. So, we have activities lined up all through that week, showcasing all what we have achieved and all other things we do normally on our Democracy Day except that this year is special with the inauguration of our new President that is coming up on May 29.” The minister said the valedictory FEC meeting would hold on May 20, adding that everything that required the President’s approval must have been presented to him by May 13. Meanwhile, two Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Sebastian Hon and Joseph Nwobike, on Friday, disagreed on the appropriateness of President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to hand over on May 28 instead of May 29 when his four-year tenure will statutorily end. The two lawyers spoke with one of our correspondents in separate telephone interviews. Hon insisted that the best option was for the President to hand over on May 29 as past presidents had done. But Nwobike said nothing was unconstitutional in the president’s decision as handing over is a process that would end with the inauguration of the incoming president on May 29. Nwobike said, “Handing over is a process and not an event. So the paper work will be done on May 28 and the formalisation and the completion will occur on May 29. So there is clearly nothing unconstitutional about it.” But Hon queried the basis for the President’s plan to hand over on May 28 as doing such on May 29 as it is usually done would not affect the nation’s democracy. He said, “The best and the most appropriate thing to do is for President Jonathan to hand over at 12.01am of the morning of May 29, 2015. “If he hands over before May 29, it means he is no longer the president. He should hand over by 12.01am of May 29 or do as the usual practice by 7am in the past. It will not be late if it is done by 7am on the morning of May 29. “Remember that all former presidents took over on the morning of May 29. If he does that, nobody will query him and the transition will not be truncated.” http://www.punchng.com/news/apc-rejects-may-28-handover-date/?utm_source=&utm_medium=facebook |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Beesluv: 7:35am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Correct Why can't they wait till 29 What's their plan |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by temitemi1(m): 7:39am On Apr 18, 2015 |
The FOOLS are just waking from their slumber . GEJ my HERO! FAYOSE my ROLE MODEL!! 2 Likes |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Nobody: 7:41am On Apr 18, 2015 |
temitemi1: Am suspecting this temitemi to be femi-fani kayode.....they have similarities in there level of stupidity 14 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Nairalane: 7:42am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Its A Bad Copy Of A Good Idea |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Scatterboss(m): 7:45am On Apr 18, 2015 |
temitemi1: Your stupidity and foolishness is legendary. You just post without making any sense, no wonder Fayose is your role model. Pathetic. 5 Likes |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by olu77(m): 7:46am On Apr 18, 2015 |
As long as they handover the earlier the better for me self. |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Greyworld: 7:49am On Apr 18, 2015 |
May 29........... Sounds lyk a gud title 4 an action movie. Ask Jamie Fox |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by oismail(m): 7:53am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Our constitution is also against it. PDP don't respect the constitution, they always feel they are above it. That's bad bro..... |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by paulolee(m): 7:56am On Apr 18, 2015 |
hmmmm.... dier choice bt it changes nutin n xo I dnT gv a fvck... abi dier rejection wud mk Jega conduct anoda election. .. |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Ddonoflife(m): 7:56am On Apr 18, 2015 |
y cant dey just carry out d handova on d 29th as we all av come to know if dere isnt smetin fishy.well since pdp is synonymous to scam.then definitely they have something up their sleeve.pdp pls do wat is right |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by ruggedboy01: 7:56am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Some Nigerians wanted change, now they are lamenting cus Gej want to hand over so they can have the change sharply!! Nawa for nija oooooo U do bad wahala... U do good, na double wahala |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by boman2014: 7:57am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Why the rush PDP? i smell something fishy about May 28th |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by tyson99(m): 7:57am On Apr 18, 2015 |
He should wait till may 29 why the rush to drop power I smell planned work that will fail soon |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Osama10(m): 7:57am On Apr 18, 2015 |
The right thing should be done. |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by gboly3190(m): 7:58am On Apr 18, 2015 |
I smell foul play from pdp. GEJ what are you up to. |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by bright007(f): 7:59am On Apr 18, 2015 |
yawns out loud |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by siraj1402(m): 8:00am On Apr 18, 2015 |
temitemi1:Kashamu your mentor, Gani Adams your teacher. 2 Likes |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Ddonoflife(m): 8:00am On Apr 18, 2015 |
y cant dey just carry out d handova on d 29th as we all av come to know if dere isnt smetin fishy.well since pdp is synonymous to scam.then definitely they have something up their sleeve.pdp pls do wat is right |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by dunkem21(m): 8:02am On Apr 18, 2015 |
I have heard people rant here that they wish its April 28 APC and their usual propagandistic strategies. GEJ is showing that he is ready any day. If APC says May 29, still honour it, my guy. I wouldn't know what would have happened if the proposal was on May, 30 |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Nobody: 8:08am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Having a jamboree government = bad idea This is a trap Smelling fish |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by ruggedboy01: 8:12am On Apr 18, 2015 |
temitemi1:u in love with ffk? |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Nobody: 8:15am On Apr 18, 2015 |
#SayNoToOneChance |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by 1Emmy: 8:16am On Apr 18, 2015 |
If APC refused to accept hand over from PDP on 28th, then I can help, just hand over the power to me, I hold it till May 29 when I properly hand over to GMB |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Nobody: 8:18am On Apr 18, 2015 |
prof1990: |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by Nobody: 8:25am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Why are Nigerians so backward, dragging and suspecting every little thing, no wonder the country refuses to grow, the elites let the masses to dwell on silly things while they dwell on the serious ones, Buhari is the president elect whether the handover is on 28 or 1st April, please let's talk some other thing |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by idupaul: 8:30am On Apr 18, 2015 |
APC is spot on with this one .. The handover ceremony always be in the presence of the chief justice.. If Gej handover to GMB on 28th at a dinner does that make GMB president.. NO!!!!!.. GEJ can hold a farewell dinner on 28 without Buhari and be at eagle square 29th to Handover and withness the swearing in ceremony |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by deor03(m): 8:34am On Apr 18, 2015 |
oismail: What section of the constitution. ? |
Re: APC Rejects May 28 Handover Date by xabi148(m): 8:44am On Apr 18, 2015 |
Anytin APC talk get good reason and I agree with them becus I no trust those PDP dem....sey BABA till 2019 |
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