Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has joined angry Nigerians in condemning what he called the “privatisation of the presidency of Nigeria.”

Falana in a statement he issued on Sunday condemned what President Buhari did in allowing his daughter to enjoy the exclusive usage of the private presidential jet for her private affairs was a new development that lacks precedence in policy and law.

Buhari’s last daughter, Hanan, had flown in a presidential jet to Bauchi state on Thursday, January 9, 2020, for a personal engagement at the palace of the emir of Bauchi, and presidential aide, Garba has sort to justify the action by saying it is a normal practice because the president’s family has rights to use the aircraft in the presidential fleet.

But Falana refuted that there was precedent, saying the “official policy” of the federal government “does not authorise the children of the President to use the presidential jets to attend to private social functions”.

A constitutional lawyer and scholar, Muhammad Bello, told judicialsketch.com that it could be an offence to have any person other than the president and those specifically allowed by law to use the presidential jet, especially because the aircraft carries the country’s coat of arm.

Yet another lawyer, Audu Bulama Bukarti, said it was “sad, disgusting and frustrating” to have President Buhari who “rode on the back of fighting corruption to become president” doing this.

Journalism scholar, Farooq Kperogi called it an “unprecedented abuse of presidential powers.”

Kperogi said it is untrue that there was no legal violation or subversion of convention for Buhari’s daughter to use a publicly funded presidential jet for private purposes, adding that “even if it were true, things don’t always have to be illegal for them to be condemnable. Something can be condemnable because it’s unethical or immoral, even if it’s legal.

“Making a tax-funded presidential jet available for the private use of Buhari’s daughter is straight-up unethical, even borderline illegal. Of course, it’s entirely defensible, even expected, for Buhari’s family members to get on a presidential jet WITH him. That’s one of the perks of the presidency. But Buhari’s daughter, not being a Vice President, a Senate President, or a Speaker, cannot, on her own, use a presidential jet—certainly not for private purposes”. He said.

https://judicialsketch.com/2020/01/12/falana-kperogi-bukarti-slam-buhari-over-personalisation-of-presidential-jet/

So if they give Oga Falana an official car his Son Falz cannot borrow it to go close a deal using the company driver....Biko we have better challenges to face...Biko it is within their right and priviledges .

dimejiamuda:
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has joined angry Nigerians in condemning what he called the “privatisation of the presidency of Nigeria.”

Falana in a statement he issued on Sunday condemned what President Buhari did in allowing his daughter to enjoy the exclusive usage of the private presidential jet for her private affairs was a new development that lacks precedence in policy and law.

Buhari’s last daughter, Hanan, had flown in a presidential jet to Bauchi state on Thursday, January 9, 2020, for a personal engagement at the palace of the emir of Bauchi, and presidential aide, Garba has sort to justify the action by saying it is a normal practice because the president’s family has rights to use the aircraft in the presidential fleet.

But Falana refuted that there was precedent, saying the “official policy” of the federal government “does not authorise the children of the President to use the presidential jets to attend to private social functions”.

A constitutional lawyer and scholar, Muhammad Bello, told judicialsketch.com that it could be an offence to have any person other than the president and those specifically allowed by law to use the presidential jet, especially because the aircraft carries the country’s coat of arm.

Yet another lawyer, Audu Bulama Bukarti, said it was “sad, disgusting and frustrating” to have President Buhari who “rode on the back of fighting corruption to become president” doing this.

Journalism scholar, Farooq Kperogi called it an “unprecedented abuse of presidential powers.”

Kperogi said it is untrue that there was no legal violation or subversion of convention for Buhari’s daughter to use a publicly funded presidential jet for private purposes, adding that “even if it were true, things don’t always have to be illegal for them to be condemnable. Something can be condemnable because it’s unethical or immoral, even if it’s legal.

“Making a tax-funded presidential jet available for the private use of Buhari’s daughter is straight-up unethical, even borderline illegal. Of course, it’s entirely defensible, even expected, for Buhari’s family members to get on a presidential jet WITH him. That’s one of the perks of the presidency. But Buhari’s daughter, not being a Vice President, a Senate President, or a Speaker, cannot, on her own, use a presidential jet—certainly not for private purposes”. He said.

https://judicialsketch.com/2020/01/12/falana-kperogi-bukarti-slam-buhari-over-personalisation-of-presidential-jet/

He has not only personalised the Presidential jet but the whole country as well.

Some people are expecting first family to take God is Good Motors.

Buhari is such a hypocrit

If it was someone else you will see lagos Ibadan print media and associated zombies shooting from all cylinders

uruba23:
So if they give Oga Falana an official car his Son Falz cannot borrow it to go close a deal using the company driver....Biko we have better challenges to face...Biko it is within their right and priviledges .

Which right and privileges?did NIGERIANS vote for His family on the ballot box or Buhari himself and Osinbajo, your opinion here is absolute nonsense

9jii:
Some people are expecting first family to take God is Good Motors.

Simple common sense,that's why he earns salary as president, he can afford to hire a private jet for her since its the daughter,s private engagement, the presidential plane wasn't bought in BUHARI,S NAME
That why it's called presidential jet not presidential family plane

F117nighthawk:

Which right and privileges?did NIGERIANS vote for His family on the ballot box or Buhari himself and Osinbajo, your opinion here is absolute nonsense

so also yours

Buharideens continue to exhibit an alarmingly high sense of ignorance, duplicity & 'ostrichtocisis'.

Comparing a company executive car to the presidential jet is downright dumb.

The same people saying there is nothing wrong in this extravagant waste of our commonwealth are the 1st to criticize members of the NAss for taking home jumbo allowances.

Besides, they miss the most crucial points...

No one forced PMB to make promises of frugality, discipline, prudence, cutting wastage, reducing overhead & keeping family separate from official duties...

But he did & as such, sane Nigerians have every right to question what they see as unnecessary extravagance & indulgence.

If PMB says he would not fund the office of the 1st lady (which has turned out to be false anyway), why should the daughter be allowed to use the Presidential Jet to attend a cultural event as a private person?

If as PMB said his wife belongs to the background, how come the extravagance of using the presidential jet is bestowed on the daughter?

For those asking how else she would have travelled, it should have been the responsibility of the state government inviting her to be responsible for her trip & other expenses since they were the ones that invited her.

They could have arranged a private chopper to carry her or paid for some seats in first class.

There might be no concrete law against what has happened, but when you preach prudence to others, it is expected that you abide by your own teachings.

At what cost? Funded by who? Of whose benefits and profit? So many questions begging for answers. But one day breeze will blow and fowl yansh will be opened . You can fool some people some times , but you can not fool all the people all the time

uruba23:
So if they give Oga Falana an official car his Son Falz cannot borrow it to go close a deal using the company driver....Biko we have better challenges to face...Biko it is within their right and priviledges .

Oga, abeg take your foolishness back to your house.

They are talking about a presidential plane that will cost the FG nearly 5m Naira to & fro (fueling, parking, and personnel charges),
you're here talking about official car

The President's family is living large, lavishing scarce resources on frivolous jamborees while claiming the country
is broke and wants to plunge future generations in additional $30b loan

I don't know why all you ZOMBIES suddenly become brainless like your president

Wetin Falana no go see for courts??

Buhari has long personalised Nigeria to himself and his Fulanis families worldwide naa

Staro:


Oga, abeg take your foolishness back to your house.

They are talking about a presidential plane that will cost the FG nearly 5m Naira to & fro (fueling, parking, and personnel charges),
you're here talking about official car

The President's family is living large, lavishing scarce resources on frivolous jamborees while claiming the country
is broke and wants to plunge future generations in additional $30b loan

I don't know why all you ZOMBIES suddenly become brainless like your president

You got a problem with that, go run for office and what makes you think she wasn't representing her father at the event.

uruba23:

You got a problem with that, go run for office and what makes you think she wasn't representing her father at the event. Any stop running your mouth calling people ZOMBIES when you really haven't tested the level of your own foolishness ..Ode

Representing her father in a photography session she's using for her final project in school?
Na wao oo ... it's just a waste replying some of you on this forum

Another lawyer, Audu Bulama Bukarti, said it was “sad, disgusting and frustrating” to have President Buhari who “rode on the back of fighting corruption to become president” doing this.Farooq Kperogi called it an “unprecedented abuse of presidential powers.”

The man called Buhari is a damnable hypocrite. Associating the word-"integrity" with him is one of the abominable crime one can commit.

The government will not be in place forever because being in power is a transient phenomenon.Karma will surely come calling.

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uruba23:
So if they give Oga Falana an official car his Son Falz cannot borrow it to go close a deal using the company driver....Biko we have better challenges to face...Biko it is within their right and priviledges .

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However, the Buharimaniacs are well maniacs. They are maniacal...attack dogs,..bull-terriers.They can no longer even engage in rational logical discussion about the president or his policies.

Buharimaniacs are of the conviction that Nigeria is now legitimately the property of the president. The rest of us are here simply by his grace & generosity.

https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2018/08/21/buharimaniacs-and-buharideens-by-femi-aribisala/

Staro:



Representing her father in a photography session she's using for her final project in school?
Na wao oo ... it's just a waste replying some of you on this forum

anyway was about removing my derogatory statement ...sorry I called you that, but if you are in her shoes would you want to deny yourself the luxury, knowing fully well you might not come back to enjoy the same privilege some years down the line. The President is sometimes like a VIP prisoner to me, any small thing you would see Bayo taking pictures... no privacy ...no time for his personal affairs... even when he gets tired of everything and runs to London we still witch hunt him.... so please let his children enjoy the little privilege ....$1300(local flight to fuel the jet) to a man that wants to borrow $30billion is simply scratching the surface. I think what is important is for us to hold him accountable that he is not spending that $30billion and dashing money to China because I am already hearing the mumbling they want to raise $700million for broadband penetration when we have telcos just like they wasted money for the fake CCTV project. Let us hold them accountable in things that matter not little things.

uruba23:
So if they give Oga Falana an official car his Son Falz cannot borrow it to go close a deal using the company driver....Biko we have better challenges to face...Biko it is within their right and priviledges .

Do you realise that the presidential jet is no "ordinary car"? Do you know how much it costs to run and maintain it?
Besides if the president's daughter has unfettered access to it and according to garbage shehu, the vp's wife does not, if the president's daughter and the VP's wife are invited to an event, who can we say has seniority between the two?

uruba23:

You got a problem with that, go run for office and what makes you think she wasn't representing her father at the event.

Hahahaha you're a zombie indeed albeit a new recruit. If you followed the story since yesterday, you will not say she was representing bubu at that event.
Chai see zombie

Agboriotejoye:

Hahahaha you're a zombie indeed albeit a new recruit. If you followed the story since yesterday, you will not say she was representing bubu at that event.
Chai see zombie

Oga Madam is calling you.

uruba23:

anyway was about removing my derogatory statement ...sorry I called you that, but if you are in her shoes would you want to deny yourself the luxury, knowing fully well you might not come back to enjoy the same privilege some years down the line. The President is sometimes like a VIP prisoner to me, any small thing you would see Bayo taking pictures... no privacy ...no time for his personal affairs... even when he gets tired of everything and runs to London we still witch hunt him.... so please let his children enjoy the little privilege ....$1300(local flight to fuel the jet) to a man that wants to borrow $30billion is simply scratching the surface. I think what is important is for us to hold him accountable that he is not spending that $30billion and dashing money to China because I am already hearing the mumbling they want to raise $700million for broadband penetration when we have telcos just like they wasted money for the fake CCTV project. Let us hold them accountable in things that matter not little things.

Did you read what you wrote here before submitting? What favour is he doing Nigerians by having bayo around him all the time? Is that a constitutional requirement for his office? Bayo is his personal photographer who is being paid from our commonwealth. You talk as if he's the busiest president in the world. How many other leaders in serious countries have you seen run to foreign countries when they get "tired"? Was he forced or begged to become president? Did he not run three times before getting the job? People like you are the problem of this country. If you can't hold him accountable in little things then how will you hold him accountable in this that matter? I really see no future for dis country with citizens like you who turn govt officials to demi-god. You even said they won't have the opportunity again therefore they should be allowed to waste our commonwealth as much as possible. So if the next president also does same since the opportunity comes but once when are we going to get serious about building this nation or does this look like a thriving nation to you? You sound more like an enabler of gross mismanagement than a citizen who wants the best for their country
I'm very sure you're a northerner. This is how you people think upside down when people from your neck of the woods occupy govt offices

Agboriotejoye:

Did you read what you wrote here before submitting? What favour is he doing Nigerians by having bayo around him all the time? Is that a constitutional requirement for his office? Bayo is his personal photographer who is being paid from our commonwealth. You talk as if he's the busiest president in the world. How many other leaders in serious countries have you seen run to foreign countries when they get "tired"? Was he forced or begged to become president? Did he not run three times before getting the job? People like you are the problem of this country. If you can't hold him accountable in little things then how will you hold him accountable in this that matter? I really see no future for dis country with citizens like you who turn govt officials to demi-god. You even said they won't have the opportunity again therefore they should be allowed to waste our commonwealth as much as possible. So if the next president also does same since the opportunity comes but once when are we going to get serious about building this nation or does this look like a thriving nation to you? You sound more like an enabler of gross mismanagement than a citizen who wants the best for their country
I'm very sure you're a northerner. This is how you people think upside down when people from your neck of the woods occupy govt offices

What has been a Northerner got do with my opinion for all I know I am just a Nigeria . ..People do seek office more than once because of the greater good they want to bring forth and to help improve the life of the people. I am not a sychroprant and If i have to criticize I do it constructively and objectively.

F117nighthawk:

Simple common sense,that's why he earns salary as president, he can afford to hire a private jet for her since its the daughter,s private engagement, the presidential plane wasn't bought in BUHARI,S NAME
That why it's called presidential jet not presidential family plane

if you don't know the first family have that privilege to use presidential jet, just shut up.

One of the many features that defines General Buhari's "integrity"
To think some undesirable elements here in utter foolish brazenness tried to extenuate this act.

Common sense is not quite common.

9jii:
if you don't know the first family have that privilege to use presidential jet, just shut up.

As u too have to shut up since simple common sense doesn't apply to u

ivandragon:
Buharideens continue to exhibit an alarmingly high sense of ignorance, duplicity & 'ostrichtocisis'.

Comparing a company executive car to the presidential jet is downright dumb.

The same people saying there is nothing wrong in this extravagant waste of our commonwealth are the 1st to criticize members of the NAss for taking home jumbo allowances.

Besides, they miss the most crucial points...

No one forced PMB to make promises of frugality, discipline, prudence, cutting wastage, reducing overhead & keeping family separate from official duties...

But he did & as such, sane Nigerians have every right to question what they see as unnecessary extravagance & indulgence.

If PMB says he would not fund the office of the 1st lady (which has turned out to be false anyway), why should the daughter be allowed to use the Presidential Jet to attend a cultural event as a private person?

If as PMB said his wife belongs to the background, how come the extravagance of using the presidential jet is bestowed on the daughter?

For those asking how else she would have travelled, it should have been the responsibility of the state government inviting her to be responsible for her trip & other expenses since they were the ones that invited her.

They could have arranged a private chopper to carry her or paid for some seats in first class.

There might be no concrete law against what has happened, but when you preach prudence to others, it is expected that you abide by your own teachings.

wise words

uruba23:
So if they give Oga Falana an official car his Son Falz cannot borrow it to go close a deal using the company driver....Biko we have better challenges to face...Biko it is within their right and priviledges .

. Do you know how much it cost to run a jet for one Hour ?

GamalNasser:
. Do you know how much it cost to run a jet for one Hour ?

Do you know how much it cost to keep a jet idle, especially when it is just one of the small aircraft in the Presidential fleet..

uruba23:
Do you know how much it cost to keep a jet idle, especially when it is just one of the small aircraft in the Presidential fleet..

You say one of the small aircraft? That was a Dassault Falcon which is the second largest in PAF after the BBJ ( 737).

GamalNasser:


You say one of the small aircraft? That was a Dassault Falcon which is the second largest in PAF after the BBJ ( 737).

fine it is the second largest in the PAF so was it purchased to stay idle. Do you know why people fly private jets because it is cheaper, more cost effective when you need to travel in group.