Following the announcement by Patricia Akwashiki, minister of information, that President Goodluck Jonathan to hand over the power to president-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 28, Nigeria will be without the leader at least for 8 hours.
It is an undeniable fact that the current leader of the country took oath of office and loyalty on the 29th May 2011 for a four years term; that would expired by constitutional effluxion of time on the 12am on the 29th May 2015.
President Jonathan does not need to prepare any handover notes for the incoming President. He may not even attend the ceremony of inauguration of the president-elect.
The person that is obligated by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to play the most important assignment on the day of the inauguration of the next President is the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria is the person on whose responsibility lies on to administer the Oath of Office and Oath of allegiance prescribed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the president-elect.
Buhari will not be taking the oath of office until May 29; consequently Nigeria will have to survive at least 8 hours on autopilot.
On his turn, Femi Falana (SAN), human rights lawyer, speaking about this case said the new date was a deviation from the law as a vacuum would be created should Jonathan handover before Buhari’s swearing in.
“As far as the law is concerned, President Jonathan is in charge of the country until May 29. He cannot cut short his presidency in the name of handing over the day before at a dinner, as there is no provision for a vacuum.”
May be it’s just a curious fact, but who will defend Nigeria should catastrophe strike during the 8 hour period?
We suppose that Chief Justice of Nigeria will be on president’s duties as he is considered to be the one to administer the swearing in of office for the president-elect.
Nigerians reacted to the deviation from Nigeria’s constitution, read what they have to say.
Omopariola Adedeji Olorunshola said: “Something is fishy here. GMB and VP Osinbajo should be vigil and at the dinner on 28 to avoid food poisoning, we don’t want another MKO tea saga again.”
Chimaroke Steven Ikechukwu supposes: “This is a coup plot.”
Ibras Jabbi proposes to give him the power: “I’ll take over for that 8 hours please, I’ll make sure to rescue the Chibok girls and solve this country major problem in 8 hours.”
Joel Monday added: “Please nobody is perfect, I know the president meant good, but let him do it at the stipulated time frame. God bless President GEJ.”
“I pray the army boy will not take the advantage of the situation to overthrow government,” Salaudeen Kamaldeen said.
Mohammed Suraj urges president: “GEJ it’s obvious you and your team are up to something and we want you to know we are smarter than that, because we didn’t fall for your Orubebe kidnap trick to Jega. How can you hand over power 8 hours to the time set constitutionally for transition?”
On his turn, Akano Kabir said: “This interregnum of 8 hours leaves room for a thousand and one negative possibilities for this country. It could be used for military take over; it could be used by the militants who hither to had been empowered ammunition wise to declare war on us; it is enough time for the south south and south east to move for succession from Nigeria. Another possibility is that it could be calculated to be a time of respite to allow the corrupt officials of this government to abscond to seek asylum in other countries.”
Popoola Oluwaseyi Peter added: “Sincerely something dangerous it’s on their mind and all Nigerian must be watchful. Jonathan accepted the defeat with his last option to be activated.”
Lukman SuluQarnain supposes that GMB will automatically become acting president.
It should be noted that Buhari had defeated President Jonathan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the March 28 presidential poll.
Jonathan has constituted a Transition Committee to midwife the handover of government from the present administration to the in-coming one.
READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/423587-nigeria-to-survive-8-hours-without-president.html
It is an undeniable fact that the current leader of the country took oath of office and loyalty on the 29th May 2011 for a four years term; that would expired by constitutional effluxion of time on the 12am on the 29th May 2015.
President Jonathan does not need to prepare any handover notes for the incoming President. He may not even attend the ceremony of inauguration of the president-elect.
The person that is obligated by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to play the most important assignment on the day of the inauguration of the next President is the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria is the person on whose responsibility lies on to administer the Oath of Office and Oath of allegiance prescribed by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the president-elect.
Buhari will not be taking the oath of office until May 29; consequently Nigeria will have to survive at least 8 hours on autopilot.
On his turn, Femi Falana (SAN), human rights lawyer, speaking about this case said the new date was a deviation from the law as a vacuum would be created should Jonathan handover before Buhari’s swearing in.
“As far as the law is concerned, President Jonathan is in charge of the country until May 29. He cannot cut short his presidency in the name of handing over the day before at a dinner, as there is no provision for a vacuum.”
May be it’s just a curious fact, but who will defend Nigeria should catastrophe strike during the 8 hour period?
We suppose that Chief Justice of Nigeria will be on president’s duties as he is considered to be the one to administer the swearing in of office for the president-elect.
Nigerians reacted to the deviation from Nigeria’s constitution, read what they have to say.
Omopariola Adedeji Olorunshola said: “Something is fishy here. GMB and VP Osinbajo should be vigil and at the dinner on 28 to avoid food poisoning, we don’t want another MKO tea saga again.”
Chimaroke Steven Ikechukwu supposes: “This is a coup plot.”
Ibras Jabbi proposes to give him the power: “I’ll take over for that 8 hours please, I’ll make sure to rescue the Chibok girls and solve this country major problem in 8 hours.”
Joel Monday added: “Please nobody is perfect, I know the president meant good, but let him do it at the stipulated time frame. God bless President GEJ.”
“I pray the army boy will not take the advantage of the situation to overthrow government,” Salaudeen Kamaldeen said.
Mohammed Suraj urges president: “GEJ it’s obvious you and your team are up to something and we want you to know we are smarter than that, because we didn’t fall for your Orubebe kidnap trick to Jega. How can you hand over power 8 hours to the time set constitutionally for transition?”
On his turn, Akano Kabir said: “This interregnum of 8 hours leaves room for a thousand and one negative possibilities for this country. It could be used for military take over; it could be used by the militants who hither to had been empowered ammunition wise to declare war on us; it is enough time for the south south and south east to move for succession from Nigeria. Another possibility is that it could be calculated to be a time of respite to allow the corrupt officials of this government to abscond to seek asylum in other countries.”
Popoola Oluwaseyi Peter added: “Sincerely something dangerous it’s on their mind and all Nigerian must be watchful. Jonathan accepted the defeat with his last option to be activated.”
Lukman SuluQarnain supposes that GMB will automatically become acting president.
It should be noted that Buhari had defeated President Jonathan, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the March 28 presidential poll.
Jonathan has constituted a Transition Committee to midwife the handover of government from the present administration to the in-coming one.
READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/423587-nigeria-to-survive-8-hours-without-president.html
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