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APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by Nobody: 5:24pm On Feb 14, 2018
A group of senators from the ruling All Progressives Congress has rejected the senate adoption of the conference committee report on amendment to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Act.

Specifically, the senators said they were opposed to the amendment to section 25 of the Act which re-arranged the order of the 2019 elections.

The House of Representatives was first to amend the Electoral Act to change the order of the 2019 general elections putting the election of federal lawmakers first before that of the state lawmakers and state governors, with the last being the presidential election.
The senators, 10 in number, left the chambers to address the press while plenary was still on.

They described the amendment and process of passage as ‘illegal’, vowing that it would not stand.
Leader of the dissenting group, Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa-APC), questioned the conduct of the senate president, Bukola Saraki, in the passage process.

“We are part of the whole body of senators who oppose the process by which the so-called conference report was laid and considered as rushed. I had the opportunity (to speak), I was heard but the Senate President said my observation was being noted.
“The reliance upon the relevant statutes, some of which have actually not been signed to the best of our knowledge, and we did challenge that anybody who has the signed copy should produce it there so as to check doubting Thomases. We believe the process was rushed. There is no need for the rush. Give everybody the opportunity. There is no reason for just two people to speak on the issue. It’s not the tradition of the senate.”

He alleged that the process was pre-determined as even the Chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC did not sign the report.

“We are against what has happened. We are not the only ones. If you take note of the report that was circulated, the chairman and co-chair did not sign. We don’t know why they didn’t sign.
“Why do we want to make a law that addresses one particular issue targeted at a person. This is very partisan. You could see from the body language, from the utterances that it is a pre-determined thing by a political party that is threatened by the APC government. Whatever incumbency given to anyone we are denying that one. We are not part of this endorsement.”
Ovie Omo-Agege, Delta-APC, said the bill would not have been passed if the presiding officer had allowed a division.
He also alleged that the House of Representative did not form a quorum when the issue was considered.
“For some of you who are familiar with what transpired in the House of Reps, only 36 members were on the floor when this so-called amendment to section 25 of the Electoral Act was introduced. The position we took is that 36 people cannot determine the destiny of 360 people in the house, which is now being carried over to 109 in the senate. The least we are owed is for this so-called amendment to be deliberated upon and our rule is clear.
“We have 59 senators who are opposed to the inclusion of section 25 of the Electoral Act. If that division was allowed today, 59 senators would have voted to delete that purported amendment to section 25.”
Binta Garba, Adamawa-APC, said the amendment is not healthy for the current economic situation in the country.
“Now we are having economic crisis in our hands and instead of us to look at the welfare and wellbeing of our people, we are looking at selfish interest in the long-run. It is not because of Mr. President. What happens tomorrow if you are the president, will you now want to amend again to suit yourself? Why I’m not in support is that the economic crisis we have on ground, we must look into it. Only God knows how much it will cost.”
Similarly, Ali Wakili, Bauchi-APC, said the new arrangement is not ‘well’ for the economy.
“Why did they wait until after the INEC has come out with timetable? If we look at the cost-benefit to the economy, four elections in one month will be too staggering. It is not well for the economy, politics, and security.

“We had inside this chamber considered conference reports and we dissolve into house, look at it clause by clause, raise observations and return it back to the House of Reps, why must it be different in this case?”
Kurfi Umaru (Katsina-APC) described the amendment as illegal.
“This is absolutely wrong. We are lawmakers, elections is for INEC, so why should we bother ourselves with election? This thing they are doing is absolutely illegal. There is no way they can achieve.”

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by agwom(m): 5:36pm On Feb 14, 2018
undecided
Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by Sagamaje(m): 5:55pm On Feb 14, 2018
Buhari is really scared of 2019. But God will surely save Nigerians from this dullardino evil cow

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by modik(m): 7:03pm On Feb 14, 2018
ABB

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by 9jaArea: 7:06pm On Feb 14, 2018
I've always known that this will not pass

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by lawman88(m): 7:12pm On Feb 14, 2018
Without them, the senate still two-third majority to pass the Bill into law. So no wahala. Let buhari continue sponsoring his stooges to cause confusion. House of representatives has already passed the bill and senate have done same, shame on buhar

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by Omeokachie: 7:34pm On Feb 14, 2018
Buhari pressing the panic button.

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by Xeedorf: 7:40pm On Feb 14, 2018
Abuja returning soon.
Benchwarmer people..

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by tesppidd: 7:40pm On Feb 14, 2018
This is an exercise in futility.

Dead on arrival.

Only INEC has got the power to determine order of elections.

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by maximunimpact(m): 7:41pm On Feb 14, 2018
The matter of election timetable re-ordering is a case of our docile lawmakers try hard to save their arses. This is how determined they can be in worrking for themselves rather than for the masses that they claim to represent. I bet this bill will never see the light of day at the executive table.

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by kings09(m): 7:41pm On Feb 14, 2018
Ok
Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by gurunlocker: 7:41pm On Feb 14, 2018
Make confusion enter the party with full speed...

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by Earthquake1: 7:41pm On Feb 14, 2018
Where is Sarrki?

I miss his unintelligence

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by FarahAideed: 7:41pm On Feb 14, 2018
Buhari must sha go is all we know

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by AishaBuhari: 7:41pm On Feb 14, 2018
Mtcheeewwwww. Clowns talking...
[img]https:///media/2-08-2018/fN9Slh.gif[/img]

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by Fesomu(m): 7:41pm On Feb 14, 2018
A lot of our youths don't even understand what it takes to veto a law. Them just dey shout lawmakers go vet am.. illiterates

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by oyetunder(m): 7:42pm On Feb 14, 2018
every one of them is busy fighting for what favours him or her jare

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by FrenchWay: 7:42pm On Feb 14, 2018
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Shithole country
Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by madridguy(m): 7:42pm On Feb 14, 2018
grin
Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by rawtouch: 7:42pm On Feb 14, 2018
its a family affair..
Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by free2ryhme: 7:45pm On Feb 14, 2018

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by RexTramadol1: 7:45pm On Feb 14, 2018
The question is where were you when the 35 honourable members were in the house of rep?





Attending to your call girls? Or siphoning?

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by sylviaeo(f): 7:46pm On Feb 14, 2018
Binta Garba, Adamawa-APC, said the amendment is not healthy for the current economic situation in the country
WAT IS UNHEALTHY FOR THIS COUNTRY IS BUHARI SITTING ON D DESTINY OF MILLIONS. MAY POSTERITY JUDGE THIS PEOPLE

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by paveinc(m): 7:48pm On Feb 14, 2018
Its a game of power,those politicians are more clever than the president. NObody wants to associate himself with failure

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by stanislaus67(m): 7:50pm On Feb 14, 2018
Hahahahahahahahahaha
For once APC cared about the economic situation of the country when the proposed amendment did not favour them.


I wondered what they where thinking when

1.) They were flying Bụbu up and down.

2.) They parked the Presidential jet overseas even when they
knew the president wasn't going to recover soon.

3.) They ridiculously subsidised dollar for religious purposes.

4.) YOU CAN ADD YOUR OWN...

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by Nobody: 7:52pm On Feb 14, 2018
The show must go on

bubu toll 2031 angry

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by surgical: 7:53pm On Feb 14, 2018
tesppidd:
This is an exercise in futility.

Dead on arrival.

Only INEC has got the power to determine order of elections.
taking into account the provisions of the electoral act.

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by Nobody: 7:54pm On Feb 14, 2018
sylviaeo:
Binta Garba, Adamawa-APC, said the amendment is not healthy for the current economic situation in the country
WAT IS UNHEALTHY FOR THIS COUNTRY IS BUHARI SITTING ON D DESTINY OF MILLIONS. MAY POSTERITY JUDGE THIS PEOPLE


Banta garba has mouth.. I hope she doesn't win....let her face her constituency

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by sapientia(m): 8:02pm On Feb 14, 2018
Shameless people... so you consider the economy? chai..

Buhari will never sign it.. well.. thats if the cabal allow Jubril to even see it.

Buhari needs the power at all cost and remember they dont value human lives.

Nigeria is just a ticking time bomb.

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Re: APC Senators Attack Saraki, Reject Change In Election Timetable by docadams: 8:05pm On Feb 14, 2018
Hmmmmmmm

The truth is eventually coming out. Anything done in the dark will always be exposed by daylight. The amendment is DBA( Dead Before Arrival) on PMB Table.

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