Senators who served in the 7th Senate, on Saturday, disowned the 2015 edition of the Senate Standing Orders as amended.

The senators who are from different political parties, said they were not aware of any amendments to the 2011 Senate Standing Orders.

Acting on a petition by Senator Sulaiman Hunkuyi (All Progressives Congress, Kaduna State), the police had on July 6 quizzed the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Salisu Maikasuwa, over an alleged forgery of the standing orders.

The ‘forged’ orders were said to have been used in the election of Ekweremadu and the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki.

The PUNCH had exclusively reported on Thursday that the police said that they would release the report on their investigation into the alleged forgery this week.

The petition alleged that some parts of the 2015 Senate Orders were different from the one ratified by the 6th Senate in 2010, which was used by the 7th Senate as Standing Orders 2011.

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source:
http://www.punchng.com/news/standing-order-used-for-saraki-election-a-fake-say-ex-senators/

I knew Saraki's days were numbered as the Senate President, what i did not know was that he will go this fast. Okay, lets go to work and get this fraud impeached.

beejay1207:
Senators who served in the 7th Senate, on Saturday, disowned the 2015 edition of the Senate Standing Orders as amended.

The senators who are from different political parties, said they were not aware of any amendments to the 2011 Senate Standing Orders.

Acting on a petition by Senator Sulaiman Hunkuyi (All Progressives Congress, Kaduna State), the police had on July 6 quizzed the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, and the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr. Salisu Maikasuwa, over an alleged forgery of the standing orders.

The ‘forged’ orders were said to have been used in the election of Ekweremadu and the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki.

The PUNCH had exclusively reported on Thursday that the police said that they would release the report on their investigation into the alleged forgery this week.

The petition alleged that some parts of the 2015 Senate Orders were different from the one ratified by the 6th Senate in 2010, which was used by the 7th Senate as Standing Orders 2011.

cc: lalastica, ishilove

source:
http://www.punchng.com/news/standing-order-used-for-saraki-election-a-fake-say-ex-senators/

source:
http://www.punchng.com/news/standing-order-used-for-saraki-election-a-fake-say-ex-senators/

Ok na

I urge everyone to read this article in its entirety to note the extend of the fraud perpetrated against Nigerians. It may very well be time to shut down the NASS, guard it with the army, and declare a state of emergency, until legitimate elections of the Senate President and his vice can be conducted as prescribed in the non fraudulent standing order.

This fraud is completely unacceptable.,

It is very sad that Saraki's greediness has lured him to a corner. Whatever the out come on the National Assembly issues, Buhari's administration will succeed.

Saraki's destruction will be the day he try undermining the efforts of our able Presido.

One thing is for sure, some people will still come here to defend their Ekweremadu.

beejay1207:

source:
http://www.punchng.com/news/standing-order-used-for-saraki-election-a-fake-say-ex-senators/

Let's see how it will end brb ..

NTA news

ThimmyWood:
One thing is for sure, some people will still come here to defend their Ekweremadu.

Yeah, we know those ones.

HungerBAD:
I knew Saraki's days were numbered as the Senate President, what i did not know was that he will go this fast. Okay, lets go to work and get this fraud impeached.

You folks behave more silly than necessary ...

what is fraudulent about Saraki's emergence ?
Is it the senators that nominated him unopposed ?
The manner he was elected unopposed
Or some agbayas that went to ICC to eat Amala and Ewedu instead of being in NASS to perform the duty for which their constituencies elected them
Or the fact that Saraki is politically and Nationally popular and matured than Tinubu

even where Saraki is removed ( which is impossible), election would be re-conducted noni and 49 PDP senators with his 8 APC members would give Saraki his victory. Moreover, Saraki could even get more numbers from APC members this time

You folks already lost this battle since "year 0"

Ode omo Yoruba alai ni'rori ..... PDP are in NASS to deal with Tinubu and His GODFATHERISM stance over National Assembly

Still following

We seem to be shying away from the facts as presented. What we are talking about here is the process of ascension to office. Was it through due process, were the standing orders used the appropriate one or forged one? If forged, who is instrumental for the forging ? What was the motive. For me Saraki is qualified to be Senate President but it must be through the right process. Nobody is talking about elections in the lower house Dogara won fair and square. Whoever is responsible for forgery of the standing order must be exposed and punished. Be it the Senate President, his deputy or the Clerk who is supposed to be the custodian of the house rules.

Ok

Ohaneze Ndi Igbo i hope you are hearing. Whosoever that is found culpable in this matter in our law court will definitely go to jail. That is why i kept saying your reaction when this matter came up was too hasty. You ought to have kept your cool and do some investigation instead of impugning your integrity/ reputation. Forgery anywhere in the world is a criminal offence and if any of our Senior citizens in law making is involved in such an act must be meant to serve maximum term as prescribed by the law of the land. How can the Law makers turn to Law breakers if this story is anything to go by. Nigerians are the cause of what is happening in the National Assembly. How can People like Theorde Orji and all his likes be in the senate. Senate and Federal House of Representatives are not meant for people with questionable characters, criminals who after embezzling the money meant for their states ran to Senate to protect their wealth. There is need to amend our constitution to reflect that any person (s) who have served in a capacity of Governor shall not contest for the position of Senate or House of Representative till after a period to be determined by the law. We have so many rotten eggs in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

It is the perogative of the NASS bureacracy and not senators to create or amend house rules!!! The house rules for each NASS is unique and created by the clerk prior to the inauguration of that particular house.That is why we have senate house rules 1999,2003,2007,2011 and 2015

No senate commitee or constutional amendment team sat down to create the house rules for 1999.It has always been the perogative of the clerk to prepare the house rules for the incomming senate.
In the words of Senator Ike Ekweremadu

“Just as I said in a statement a few days ago, we will not be intimidated and will do everything democratically possible to protect the independence of the

He washed his hands off the allegation, saying at the time the said Senate Standing Rule/Order 2015 was made, he had ceased being the Deputy Senate President and so was no longer a principal officer to have contributed to the making of the document in question.

He said the making of a new Rule/Order for a new Senate or House was entirely the business of the National Assembly bureucracy, asking those striving to frame him up to look elsewhere.


He said: “Let me just explain here that every National Assembly, that is every Senate or House has its Standing Rule/Order as every Standing Rule/Order normally has a life span of four years. So, if you go to the Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly now, you are likely to find Standing Rules/Orders of 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and the current 2015.


“From the point of the valedictory session of the 7th Senate on 4th June, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Distinguished Senator David Mark and the rest of other members of the 7th Senate ceased to be senators until the 9th of June, when the 8th Senate was inaugurated; and as usually done, the new senators received new Standing Rule/Order 2015.


“The making of that 2015 edition of the Senate Rule/Order is the business of the bureaucracy of the National Assembly. What the 8th Senate can do, which its predecessors have sometimes done is to amend as suitable. And the process of the amendment is spelt out in the that document~ DSP Ike Ekweremadu





Anyone who wants to challenge the status quo should simply go to court

Criminals in power

ibedun:


Yeah, we know those ones.

Bros!!!, I no mention nameuuu oooo.You know them, we know them and they know themselves.

Now I understand fully the looks on Buhari's face when Sasaki choose to sit or stand close to him during the Sallah prayer.

Though I knew neither the 7th nor the 8th Assembly amend the order. This is what happens when a man is greedily pursuing a selfish course and rejecting a peace path to secure his future with opposition of his family.

If those supporting GEJ and PDP knows the extent of damage they have done this country and antrosity committed to human lives to deliberate efforts to allow BH to flourish, they will be the front runner in calling for their head. Jonathan loss due to the latter and overwhelming trust in power and money against the power and mercy of God that brought him far on the political life of his, he penetrate the act of genoside according to Nyako against humanity.

And God took it from him and give to his neighbor and the same God will see to it that all individuals that are involved paid the price for it for the cry of the innocent ones will not rest until God grant them justice on the powers that led to their untimely death.

chukwudi44:


Anyone who wants to challenge the status quo should simply go to court

This is truly a criminal case which will be dealt with by the AG soon enough. Once the criminals responsible for the fake standing order see that their potential of being imprisoned with the support of majority of moral Nigerians has become very plausible, parade will change gear in NASS. A very short time will tell.

[url=lalasticlala.obinoscopy.OAM4J]I wonder why this has not yet made the FP.[/url]

their has always been a new standing rule for every Senate starting from 1999. let us leave sentiments apart, if for anything, those senators complaining of forgery do not know their job and therefore are not qualified for the senate.

Aspireahead:
their has always been a new standing rule for every Senate starting from 1999. let us leave sentiments apart, if for anything, those senators complaining of forgery do not know their job and therefore are not qualified for the senate.

You are right on your first statement but for any alteration(s) to made, it must be by majority votes of the people (in this case senators) the standing rules will guides that has be how it has been and the right thing in the face of the law. it is a known fact fact that the 7th Assembly do not amend the rules as presented by the committee in charge because David Mark see it as a threat the new roles assigned to the deputy Senate president. Now, both factions of the 8th Assembly confirm the existence of the 2015 amended act before inauguration, the questions now are, who made the amendment? Are they qualify under existing rules and law to make such amendment? Even if those present at inauguration are the one who votes for the amended, which I strongly doubt, are they up to numbers required to amend the order? If the deputy Senate president claims are anything to go by, then we ask the final question, are the management board empowered to make or amend Senate standing orders?

Let's wait for the NPF investigation report before making further comments. Though I will need to tap from wealth of knowledge from barcanista.

TGM2015:

You are right on your first statement but for any alteration(s) to made, it must be by majority votes of the people (in this case senators) the standing rules will guides that has be how it has been and the right thing in the face of the law. it is a known fact fact that the 7th Assembly do not amend the rules as presented by the committee in charge because David Mark see it as a threat the new roles assigned to the deputy Senate president. Now, both factions of the 8th Assembly confirm the existence of the 2015 amended act before inauguration, the questions now are, who made the amendment? Are they qualify under existing rules and law to make such amendment? Even if those present at inauguration are the one who votes for the amended, which I strongly doubt, are they up to numbers required to amend the order? If the deputy Senate president claims are anything to go by, then we ask the final question, are the management board empowered to make or amend Senate standing orders?

Let's wait for the NPF investigation report before making further comments. Though I will need to tap from wealth of knowledge from barcanista.

Sir, every standing rule dies with the expiration of the tenure if the senate it concerns. Now the senate rules guides the election if principal officers who in turn inaugurates the senate. therefore, the amendment or making of the Senate rules therefore is the job of the Nass bureaucrats....as explained here

http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/-beyond-propaganda-and-hypocrisy/214999/

Sai baba

Fraudsters everywhere even in NASS #occupyNASS

That how we roll get your solar power bank and stop crying of low battery, my signature your happiness

yes sir

Okay

jweeds having false hope

This man no go last for. Dat seat

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