The Senate has perfected plans to withhold confirmation of nominees by President Buhari as part of their lawmakers’ strategies for a showdown with the Presidency.
The upper chamber of the National Assembly is considering placing an “embargo” on approval of appointments by the President until the legislature and the executive resolved the lingering crisis between them.
It was gathered on Sunday that the Senate would make the move based on the recent comment by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who said he agreed with human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), that Section 171 of the Constitution empowers the President to make some appointments without National Assembly’s approval.
An impeccable source in the leadership of the Senate told Punch that a serious constitutional crisis was brewing in the country.
According to the source, the legislature and the executive have conflicting interpretation of the Constitution on their powers and responsibilities.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said while an intervention by judiciary would be needed, the executive should go to court and not the legislature.
The Presidency and Senate had clashed over the retention of Ibrahim Magu as acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission despite the rejection of his appointment.
VP Osinbajo had ruled out the possibility of Buhari replacing Magu with another nominee, adding that the President did not find the DSS report, which was the basis for Magu’s rejection, as a strong reason to replace the EFCC boss.
He said despite being rejected twice, the government was still at liberty to renominate Magu.
It was gathered on Sunday that the Senate would make the move based on the recent comment by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, who said he agreed with human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), that Section 171 of the Constitution empowers the President to make some appointments without National Assembly’s approval.
An impeccable source in the leadership of the Senate told Punch that a serious constitutional crisis was brewing in the country.
According to the source, the legislature and the executive have conflicting interpretation of the Constitution on their powers and responsibilities.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said while an intervention by judiciary would be needed, the executive should go to court and not the legislature.
The Presidency and Senate had clashed over the retention of Ibrahim Magu as acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission despite the rejection of his appointment.
VP Osinbajo had ruled out the possibility of Buhari replacing Magu with another nominee, adding that the President did not find the DSS report, which was the basis for Magu’s rejection, as a strong reason to replace the EFCC boss.
He said despite being rejected twice, the government was still at liberty to renominate Magu.
When two elephants are fighting the grass suffers.
ReplyDeletemisguided sinators we think we have who left governorship positions to be in the senate to exercise more power and evade investigations pertaining to there looting as governors are now openly blackmailing the presidency through any means necessary to achieve there selfish aims and escape justice..we the people will conquer no matter how they try to surpress our voices and wishes
ReplyDeleteThey should leave magu alone jare
ReplyDeleteThey should leave magu alone jare
ReplyDeletePolitical crises. Their biz
ReplyDeleteThat's aiiiiit. I hope they will find ground to sort this out
ReplyDeleteGod will deal with anyone that's planing evil for this our great nation.
ReplyDeleteYeye people..
ReplyDeleteWho d Lord has blessed, no man can curse
ReplyDelete"That section 171 empowered the president to make some appointments without the national assembli's approval, drafted by Falani and adopted by Osibanjo. Then my question is Why ceding his name to the upper chamber for confirmation in the first time since they are aware of this section? Now the national assembly will quote their own section to defend themselves at the end conflicts and misunderstanding will became the order of the day.
ReplyDeleteNo comment
ReplyDeleteThese senatlooters no go hear words ooo with their selfish ambitions
ReplyDeleteThe battle line has been drawn, let's sit back while it's unfolds
ReplyDelete#Believe
They will never give up
ReplyDeletePlacing an “embargo” on approval of appointments by the President should better the right thing to do
ReplyDeleteAlright.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed....
THE LEGISLOOTERS CONTESTED ELECTIONS TO LOOT THE NATION'S TREASURY.
ReplyDeleteMAGU STANDS IN THE WAY OF THE TREASURY LOOTING.
LEGISLOOTERS ARE BOILING WITH RAGE.