Governors dare Buhari, Says No financial autonomy for state legislature, judiciary

Nigeria’s federal and state governments are set for a showdown as governors of the 36 states in the country have together, rejected the financial autonomy which president Muhammadu Buhari granted to state legislatures and judiciary.
The governors say they needed to be allowed to work out their own modalities.

President Buhari had on May 22 this year signed an Executive Order granting financial autonomy to the legislature and the judiciary in the 36 states of the federation.

But the governors under the auspices of the NGF headed by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, disclosed that they would convoke an emergency meeting to deliberate on the President’s action.

After their meeting, it was learnt that the governors have mandated their Chairman, Dr. Kayode Fayemi to meet with the President and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami to relate their concern

“We mandated the NGF chairman, Dr Kayode Fayemi to have an audience with the President and Malami to avoid recourse to legal tussle on the interpretation of Section 121 (3) of the 1999 constitution,” the newspaper quoted a governor from the north-central as saying.

“We prefer dialogue to confrontation because we consider Executive Order 10 as unnecessary and an over-kill of the existing constitutional provision. You can see that in the last few days, AGF Malami has been trying to justify EO 10.

“And the NGF chairman on Thursday had closed door sessions with the President, where all the defects in EO 10 were spelt out.

“In another meeting with Malami on Thursday, the two parties agreed that some of the autonomy modalities were constitutionally flawed. The session reviewed the reservations of the governors.

“There will be a follow up with the AGF and minister of justice by the NGF legal committee comprising the governors of Sokoto, Plateau and Ondo states.”

“For a federating nation, there are so many extraneous clauses in EO 10 which are in conflict with the 1999 Constitution,” another governor was quoted to have said.

“For instance, Section 7 7(a) of the order made provision for a Presidential Implementation Committee to ensure compliance.

“For instance, in some states, there is already appropriation law for the state legislature and the Judiciary. Of what use is this E0 10 then?

“In most states, we have a joint account allocation committee. Are we saying that EO 10 is superior to a state’s law enacted by the house of assembly?

“Instead of rushing to issue EO 10, the appropriate thing for the Federal Government is to sit down with the governors and agree on autonomy modalities in line with Section 121(3) of the constitution,” one of the governors said.

https://dailytimes.ng/governors-dare-buhari-says-no-financial-autonomy-for-state-legislature-judiciary/


Lalasticlala

Look at our Governors acting too undemocratic and trying to stifle any effort to ensure our institutions are strong and independent from any external influence.


Shame shame shame

You all are the clog to the developments we want to record in our nascent democracy.

Bubu is weak and senile

Politicians in Nigeria has sworn to their life that they will never allow Nigeria to be developed.

Any good thing that want to come to Nigeria must be destroyed

The Judiciary & the Executive are two independent arms of Government.
Why is the Executive trying to exert authority over the Judiciary?

Nawa for all these Governors sef, they are always united when it comes to anything "financial".

lazy thinking government

Any wonder state legislature/judiciary are @ the beck & call of state chief executives? Same thing @ the federal level.No separation of powers.This is not democracy but tyranny.

moderatedguy:
Bubu is weak and senile

Exactly that is why all the previous foolish president were unable to enact laws granting financial automony to state judiciary n legislature.

Separation of power is still a nightmare to Nigerian governors....

There is no political differences when it's monetary issues...

Nigerian Politicians are the worst set of people, they unite to fight for their pockets, while neglecting the people and the mandate that got them there..

'm waiting to see if Mr integrity '' baba go slow '' would swallow back his vomit...

This is Nigeria shaaa

I trust buhari, He doesn't fear a jack. The governors can only grumble but buhari will surely do what he set out to do.
God bless my able president.

Magicians:

Exactly that is why all the previous foolish president were unable to enact laws granting financial automony to state judiciary n legislature.

Ur Bubu has plunged d country to a $80b debt.

The money is Constitutionally in Buhari's pocket and he can give whom he likes. Governors can say whatever nonsense they like, but Buhari will do whatever he likes. The Lion King does not listen to the opinion of cats and dogs.

Dx country matter big pass Zuma rock

moderatedguy:
Bubu is weak and senile

How stupid can people be honestly??

He is doing it to save the poor man from governors control! He wants to empower you to better hold your governors accountable by giving your state judiciary independence nd taking away local government funding from their leprous hands for efficiency/independence of local governments nd less looting.

But alas , see your own reasoning!

Susu888:


How stupid can people be honestly??

He is doing it to save the poor man from governors control! He wants to empower you to better hold your governors accountable by giving your state judiciary independence nd taking away local government funding from their leprous hands for efficiency/independence of local governments nd less looting.

But alas , see your own reasoning!

You are assuming the person you responded to understands what's being done here when he obviously doesn't.

Magicians:

Exactly that is why all the previous foolish president were unable to enact laws granting financial automony to state judiciary n legislature.

Please tell me you are being sarcastic.

Susu888:


How stupid can people be honestly??

He is doing it to save the poor man from governors control! He wants to empower you to better hold your governors accountable by giving your state judiciary independence nd taking away local government funding from their leprous hands for efficiency/independence of local governments nd less looting.

But alas , see your own reasoning!

u and ur post are be very stupid.I repeat Bubu is weak and senile.If e pain u well well pls locate 3rd main land bridge or better still hug the nearest transformer

There are good sides and bad sides to this... its for us to pick the lesser evil?

BAD:
If the Executive "currently" controls the Judiciary and this current Legislative, it might only be seeking to get more powers aswell by controlling state Judiciary and state lawmakers directly and indirectly, since the FG would assume roles of payments directly.

GOOD:
The Exective might be seeking this to remove Godfatherism and excess loyalty to state Governors, as they no longer need to go cap in hand to Governors for survival. Aswell as bribe with cars and all sort just for favourable judgements.

This deserve front page. This shows our own leaders don't want restructuring and it's not buhari or northerners fault.

We need to hold our leaders accountable

Our democracy has been such that the centre is too strong even with governors controlling police and state legislature and judiciary.

The implication of too much powerful centre is that if a weak and brainless person become the president the country is taken backwards as seen in Buhari's government.

However, taking away Police, Judiciary and Legislature from the grip of government is something that need to be properly checked, let's no solve a small problem today and create a bigger problem tomorrow.

One might ask, Buhari control House of reps and Senate and why does he now want to take away the small powers the governors have? Some might see it as a way for Buhari to shift their loyal from state to FG and make it easy to strike any state governor that goes against him like Gov Wike during Covid-19 lock down.

In my opinion, I feel the president is right in granting autonomy, but on the other hand I feel the autonomy will only be applicable in opposition controlled states. Hence, there should be a well thought and holistic implementation plan.

Lastly the governors in power will say no today, then tomorrow when they are out of power they will start crying to have it as the only option to move the country forward eg clamour for State police

moderatedguy:
u and ur post are be very stupid.I repeat Bubu is weak and senile.If e pain u well well pls locate 3rd main land bridge or better still hug the nearest transformer

Your father that is not weak not senile, please post his life achievements, let's all see. Even giving birth to you is one of his many failures

Good protest. It's Divide and Rule POLICY. You don't share State money for State. The sharing POLICY established by their SPSC(STATE POLICY SERVICE COUNCIL) is enough Authority.



From Orisa37.

moderatedguy:
Bubu is weak and senile

Mumu you are wicked and senseless.

Your dumb comment does not add any value to the discussion on this important national issue; it only shows you as hateful and senseless, as it does not in any way relate to the topic.

NorthSharper:


Mumu you are wicked and senseless.

Your dumb comment does not add any value to the discussion on this important national issue; it only shows you as hateful and senseless, as it does not in any way relate to the topic.

A fellow senile follower.Is bubu not weak and senile? Joke apart

StreetFight:


Your father that is not weak not senile, please post his life achievements, let's all see. Even giving birth to you is one of his many failures

NorthSharper:


Mumu you are wicked and senseless.

Your dumb comment does not add any value to the discussion on this important national issue; it only shows you as hateful and senseless, as it does not in any way relate to the topic.

Why u guys disturbing yourselves like you know who "bubu" is.

Who is "bubu"?.. i don't know any person bearing such name. Do you?

Good thing is PMB no go send them, he will just pay the judiciary whatever is their due. Governors are emperors and most Nigerians prefer attacking FG because they are scared of them.

moderatedguy:
A fellow senile follower.Is bubu not weak and senile? Joke apart

moderatedguy:
Bubu is weak and senile

Mr moderatedguy, who is "bubu"?.. you keep saying the same like its someone's name.

I don't know any person bearing such name.

vedaxcool:
Good thing is PMB no go send them, he will just pay the judiciary whatever is their due. Governors are emperors and most Nigerians prefer attacking FG because they are scared of them.

I tell folks that our state Governors are the biggest challenge we're having as citizens, not the Federal or PMB.

pineed:


I tell folks that our state Governors are the biggest challenge we're having as citizens, not the Federal or PMB.

Many Nigerians don't seem to understand that, most issues local to many states in the country are the responsibility of governors but mba PMB is councilors, LG Chairman, State assembly member, Governor and Rep/Senator of all of Nigeria.we have a long way to go.