Politics
Abuja Lawyer: President Buhari Violates 1999 Constitution
An Abuja based human rights lawyer, Hamid Ajibola Jimoh has declared that President Muhammadu Buhari committed illegality by addressing Nigerians with due process.
Buhari addressed Nigerians on Monday, two days after he arrived in Abuja from his prolonged medical vacation.
Reacting, the legal practitioner said the broadcast was in breach of Section 145 (1) of the Constitution, which stipulates a transmission of letter to the National Assembly before the president carries on with his duties.
He declared the broadcast “invalid, null and void”, insisting that as at the point Buhari gave his speech, the legislature had not been formally notified of his return.
“I am of the view that the President should apologise to Nigerians for contravening the provision of the Constitution if it is not a deliberate act. Law is different from morality, emotion or politics.
“After that, the president may now address the nation properly according to law now that he has transmitted a letter of written declaration to the National Assembly.
“The principle of rule of law and constitutionalism is that everybody must be bound by the law. It is the supreme law. If we just close eyes on him we may be laying a bad precedent where any other person will just disregard the law. Of what use is law when they are not obeyed?
“Anything the President did prior to the transmission of the written declaration is null and void. The president, by the provisions of Section 24 of the Constitution is duty bound to abide by the Constitution,” Daily Trust quoted him as saying.
Christopher Leonard
August 24, 2017 at 7:41 am
All the laws In Nigeria has been violated by that illiterate buhari that is why it’s a lawless country
Cechun Ugwu
August 24, 2017 at 7:17 am
Pocket lawyers
Christopher Ochini
August 24, 2017 at 6:56 am
Abi
Buchi Zico
August 24, 2017 at 6:17 am
Zoo get law
Gift Umunna
August 24, 2017 at 5:11 am
And so u r just saying it but can’t act upon
Nnamdi Gentlelion
August 24, 2017 at 5:09 am
Arrest him . ,,,,,,,
Daniel Nelson Dike
August 24, 2017 at 4:27 am
Buhari should be arrest and face justice, he is not above the law, so DSS , arrest Buhari now!
Andino Yvdone
August 24, 2017 at 2:37 am
Jontor Way
August 24, 2017 at 1:14 am
Lawless country
Darlington Egbu
August 24, 2017 at 1:13 am
Is it not very foolish and irresponsible of Barrister Hamid Ajibola Jimoh to criticize The President, Mohammed Buhari for illegally “addressing Nigerians with due process”.
Nigerians, and indeed Buhari knew that he would not be competent enough to be the President of Nigeria for health reasons. He was fooled by both Obasanjo and Tinubu; little wonder these same men picked Mr. Osibanjo to be the Vice President, so that if “anything” happens, the Yorubas would have the Presidency, the Finance Minister, the Minister(s) for Works, Power, Housing, Energy, etc., to the detriment of other tribes, and the country at large.
No sooner than Buhari going to London for health reasons, that the N457bn Lagos-Ibadan Express way was approved and resumed, while cheaper projects were side-lined.
Nwite Aluma Jnr
August 23, 2017 at 11:50 pm
A country where all lawmakers and Judges are fearing and greedy .
Nwite Aluma Jnr
August 23, 2017 at 11:42 pm
Foolish country
Praise Uchman
August 23, 2017 at 10:41 pm
Useless nation
Wagon G Billy
August 23, 2017 at 10:36 pm
He don’t know his left and right
EKENE DIRI CHUKWU
August 23, 2017 at 11:32 pm
But is buhari still a human being ? Well we all knows he is a robot and does not suppose to be a nazoria president .
ThankGodxtopher Obasi
August 23, 2017 at 10:24 pm
Dem dey fix the robot for tomao operation
Ifeoma Peter
August 23, 2017 at 10:10 pm
Illiterate president.mumu
Prince Shedrack
August 23, 2017 at 9:59 pm
Stupid PRESIDENT
Alechenu Owoicho
August 23, 2017 at 9:58 pm
I will apologise
Stanley Ofoedum
August 23, 2017 at 9:57 pm
This is not the first time he is violating the law in the zoo
Israeli Jezhi Kadarko
August 23, 2017 at 9:43 pm
He has Violate almost everythin in Naija