modath:

So Jonathan expects the court to adjudicate in this case when we know quite well he has zero regard for the judical process. Case in point.

--Justice Ayo Salami's case
--Deployment of troops for elections

criminalmindz:
THE MILITARY NEEDS TO COME BACK AND CLEAN UP NIGERIA. I SUPPORT ANY MILITARY INTERVENTION , AS LONG AS NO BE HAUSA OR SLAVE TO THE HAUSA'S

eCollynzo:
Reducing the power of the president can only affect me positively.

Rilwayne001:
Mumu FG.

eCollynzo:
Jonathan fighting to please Buhari or what?
I don't see how that amendment affects him.

eCollynzo:
Jonathan fighting to please Buhari or what?
I don't see how that amendment affects him.

zicoraads:
This is serious. I don't get it, what went wrong?
It beats me that the FG was already aware of all the processes or the amendments that were being made to the 1999 constitution, why didn't they lobby to keep certain aspects they were not comfortable with out?

Why spend so much on this exercise only to want to throw everything away?

There is more to this than meets the eye.

I would really like to know what is contained in the sections that is getting the GEJ led FG mad.


Lalasticlala...do your thang

49cents:


Can the APC government. Drag an APC doniminated NASS to court

soe:
Something tells me that Tinubu is remotely controlling GEJ these days.... Cos there are so many things he is doing to please GMB dese days. Too much for soft landing

jpphilips:


The election changed everything, most of the NASS members now are going and the ones who retained their seats may not retain their positions, the president too is going so it is a legislature and Executive in outgoing mode with absolutely nothing to lose.
However, if you study the amendments in details, you will see the hands of David Mark written all over it, it is a ploy to strip the presidency of its powers and hand it over to the Legislators whom we know are thieves, remember, the presidency has gone to opposition so they want to render him useless.

What I don't understand is why Jonathan is fighting for Buhari? has a deal been made to evade prosecution? Is jonathan still nursing another presidential ambition? time will tell.

jpphilips:


The election changed everything, most of the NASS members now are going and the ones who retained their seats may not retain their positions, the president too is going so it is a legislature and Executive in outgoing mode with absolutely nothing to lose.
However, if you study the amendments in details, you will see the hands of David Mark written all over it, it is a ploy to strip the presidency of its powers and hand it over to the Legislators whom we know are thieves, remember, the presidency has gone to opposition so they want to render him useless.

What I don't understand is why Jonathan is fighting for Buhari? has a deal been made to evade prosecution? Is jonathan still nursing another presidential ambition? time will tell.

Ozigbondu:
Greedy lawmakers looking for life time pension nice one from FG

NobleG1:
What the hell is the alteration?

jpphilips:


The election changed everything, most of the NASS members now are going and the ones who retained their seats may not retain their positions, the president too is going so it is a legislature and Executive in outgoing mode with absolutely nothing to lose.
However, if you study the amendments in details, you will see the hands of David Mark written all over it, it is a ploy to strip the presidency of its powers and hand it over to the Legislators whom we know are thieves, remember, the presidency has gone to opposition so they want to render him useless.

What I don't understand is why Jonathan is fighting for Buhari? has a deal been made to evade prosecution? Is jonathan still nursing another presidential ambition? time will tell.

modath:

So Jonathan expects the court to adjudicate in this case when we know quite well he has zero regard for the judical process. Case in point.

--Justice Ayo Salami's case
--Deployment of troops for elections

criminalmindz:
THE MILITARY NEEDS TO COME BACK AND CLEAN UP NIGERIA. I SUPPORT ANY MILITARY INTERVENTION , AS LONG AS NO BE HAUSA OR SLAVE TO THE HAUSA'S

help3852:


ITS A PITY YOU ARE BRINGING UP CONSIPRACY THEORIES.

ARE YOU AWARE THAT THE MONEY THE LAWMAKERS WILL BE TAKING HOME IS YOUR MONEY.
25% OF OUR BUDGET IS ALREADY GIVEN TO THEM YEARLY, HENCE NIGERIA FINDS IT DIFFICULT TO DEVELOP IN TERMS OF CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, AND NOW THEY ARE GOING HOME WITH LIFE-PENSION PLAN

and all you could come up with is that Gej is fighting for Buhari. Is the money Buhari's money or your money??

brothers THINK!!

jpphilips:


Stop quoting my post if you have fiber in your brain, NASS gulped over 25% of our national budget for 4yrs why did Jonathan not go to court?
you think this is about life pension? have you read the amendments? buffalo!!

nduchucks:
The FG has a point, all of the provisions which require 80% majority vote which were included with less than the said four-fifth approval, will be rendered unconstitutional and ultimatelly struck down - but I am not sure that this is the time for that.

If I were a betting person, I'd bet that the supreme court will not make a ruling on this and toss the case out. The courts have no business telling NASS how to do their jobs, besides, the Amendments have not yet been sent to the states for approval, so NASS still has time to revisit the amendments.

As I told many people, including Mr. jpphilips, the President cannot veto amendments to the constitution, hence he decided to go to court to force NASS to remove certain provision early in the game.

Shame on NASS for including these 419 provisions, and shame on GEJ for taking NASS to court. He could have simply expresssed his concerns and let NASS have a do over on the provisions in question. As it stands, The APC NASS, with President Buhari and the APC controlled states, will decide what povisions are amendeded. David Mark & GEJ, both rougues are wasting their time.

There is more to this than meets the eyes and the real truth will come out soon enough.