ITSE Sagay, the chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), says two-third majority of one-third out of overall Senators can impeach the Senate President, Bukola Saraki.

Mr Sagay stated while delivering his address on Thursday at the workshop on the United Kingdom Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO), organised by PACAC, UK National Crime Agency and the Department for International Development (DfID).

Since his defection from the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) calls for Saraki’s resignation has intensified on the basis that the party he defected to does not possess the numeric strength to claim majority at the upper legislative chamber.

According to the constitution, members of the red chamber at to pick their leaders devoid of political affiliation and it was on this note that Saraki emerged the president of the 8th senate.

He led members of the APC at the Senate to strike a deal with PDP members of the chamber promising that if voted for, he must ensure the deputy Senate President goes to the opposition party.



On the day scheduled for the Senate election he outsmarted his party members at the Senate – who were waiting for President Muhammadu Buhari to address them before they headed for the red chamber – to emerge the leader of the National Assembly. Same fate played out at the House of Representatives with Yakubu Dogara, emerging speaker of the house.

Messrs Saraki and Dogara emerged against the wish of their party, the APC.

For Sagay, the Senate president should step down honourably even if he is not bound by law to do so.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said once lawmakers can form a quorum – the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct the business of that group – two-third of lawmakers can oust their principal officers. He did not quote any section of the constitution to back up his claim.

“He should relinquish his position as a matter of honour. He’s not compelled by law to do so. He needs to be removed by two-thirds majority,” Sagay said.



“He got there because he was in APC even though he got there by subterfuge, which is typical of him. He got there in a cheeky, fraudulent manner.

“Nevertheless, for him to be removed, they need two-thirds, not of the Senate, but of those present and voting at a meeting.

“It doesn’t have to be everybody. It’s those who happen to be there. Once they meet the quorum of one-third, and he is there, he can be removed by two-thirds of that one-third,” the PACAC chairman said.

To form a quorum, Senators of the All Progressive Congress (APC) must have atleast over 36 lawmakers from the upper legislative chamber out of the present 107 occupied at the Senate.

Already, lawmakers of the ruling party are claiming to have the numeric strength to oust Mr Saraki.

Source: https://www.headlineng.com/majority-one-third-senate-members-impeach-saraki-sagay/

Sagay is reading Nigerian Constitution upside down

anyway he is an old man,

maybe this is signs of memory loss, when a man is above 70

the so called old professor of law has lost it big time. saraki can't be impeach with Nigeria constitution. saraki will be there till next year general election.

Majority of the same one third can also impeach Buhari

look at how this 'sir gay' is twisting the constitution to favour the evil plot of his blood thirsty party. its not your fault, the Nigerian constitution is so flexible anybody that knows the law can interprete it to his own favour. since numbers don't count anymore let the PDP senators impeach the illiterate fulani jihadist and send him back to daura

See what APC virus can do to a shameless professor ,this character have be living up to the huge amount of money APC is paying him . Why are my surprise when a professor of law and a pastor can be zombified by APC virus within 3 years .

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria said once lawmakers can form a quorum – the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct the business of that group – two-third of lawmakers can oust their principal officers. He did not quote any section of the constitution to back up his claim.

Beer parlour analysis.

Sagay is beginning to sound like a broken record... and you think APC never employed this tactics in all the three years even while saraki was not on sit or available but rather chose the highly condemned democratic coup. If that was the case, buhari would have been long gone.

“Nevertheless, for him to be removed, they need two-thirds, not of the Senate, but of those present and voting at a meeting.

“It doesn’t have to be everybody. It’s those who happen to be there. Once they meet the quorum of one-third, and he is there, he can be removed by two-thirds of that one-third,” the PACAC chairman said.

Endorsed. However, APC lawmakers should get the job done and stop foot dragging. I am sick and tired of hearing about his planned impeachment. They should impeach him already.

In one breath you call Sarki's emergence as senate president fraudulent ,on the other hand you clap for Adeosun who forged NYSC certificate, and you think you are still normal. ..your SAN SHIP and professorship is a disgrace to the legal bench...NBA should do the needful

Tell APC Senators to impeach Saraki and see if PDP Senators won't also rely on this your useless submission to oust Buhari

mercenary:
Majority of the same one third can also impeach Buhari

Hi babes. Brother Please can we compare dik pictures? You show me yours, I show up mine

Too much of gay/homosexual activities is disturbing this man.

It's a gay.

This man should be relieved of his appointment.

OK

Do we still rely on the constitution to get things done these days.Since Saraki thinks he is smart and has lost his sense of common reasoning.The prof is making some sense in his suggestion,afterall he out-smarted his former members to clintch that seat.he should be paid back in his own coins.

Johnnyessence:
the so called old professor of law has lost it big time. saraki can't be impeach with Nigeria constitution. saraki will be there till next year general election.

and if he is remove, you will start shouting tyranny and calling world press conference.

When the time will come, thief saraki will go.

uzobaby:
In one breath you call Sarki's emergence as senate president fraudulent ,on the other hand you clap for Adeosun who forged NYSC certificate, and you think you are still normal. ..your SAN SHIP and professorship is a disgrace to the legal bench...NBA should do the needful

... Don't mind the shameless old hypocrite.

majority-two-third-senate-members-can-impeach-saraki.

comos:
Sagay is reading Nigerian Constitution upside down

the man dey mad big time

Shifting the goalpost all alone

To hear that Sagay was a professor of law at UNIBEN. Oh UNIBEN. Your image is at stake. OO

Voodoo professor

They should investigate him perchance he is one of those parading forged certificate as many in this administration have been found to.

I have often suspected that the man samples Oshogbo weed. What else can make his eyes look like that?

mercenary:
Majority of the same one third can also impeach Buhari

Don't be ignorant, It takes more than just the legislature to impeach a president. The judiciary is also involved

Racoon:
Sagay, Femi Falana & Festus Keyamo are long lost cause.Gone are the days when they command respect & integrity. APC jazz nah helele!

It's as a result of chopping, maybe their senses will return once the chopping is over,we are waiting to see, this confirms the saying that everyone is got a price, with the right bargain you can get people to play ball as it is happening to the people you mentioned

Roger3D:
Don't be ignorant, It takes more than just the legislature to impeach a president. The judiciary is also involved

You're the ignorant person here.

Big nose Sagay, leave this big talk, tell the law makers to impeach him

mercenary:
Majority of the same one third can also impeach Buhari

very very correct .....with this calculation you are sure Buhari will go first