Tension is brewing at the House of Representatives as some members have concluded plans to move a motion to pass a vote of confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday the 27th of February, 2024.

The move, it was gathered, is allegedly being spearheaded by Hon Phillip Agbese representing Ado/ Okpokwu/Ogbadibo federal constituency with the support of the Speaker Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas, the Deputy Speaker and Hon James Faleke amongst others.
Sources said, the motion has the support of no fewer than one hundred and seventy four members.

However there is a strong opposition against this move which is likely to pitch the parliament against the people of Nigeria who are going through unprecedented economic hardship at the moment.

Members who are opposed to this move are of the view that with the Nigerian Labour Congress set to carry out a protest to ventilate their grievance against the down turn in the economy, it would be insensitive on the part of the parliament to move a vote of confidence on the very day this protest is set to commence. According to some members, ”The optics are bad.”

According to some members, ”with a bag of rice selling at seventy thousand naira, a bag of cement selling as high as thirteen thousand naira, prices of food stuffs and medicine skyrocketing, this is not a good time to move such a motion.”


Others are of the view that Nigeria runs a presidential system of government and therefore a vote of confidence which obtains in a parliamentary system like United Kingdom is not only inappropriate but conceptually flawed.

Another set of members who are opposed to the move are of the view that even if the motion should be moved, the House could tarry a while to allow tension settle. They are of the view that the motion is premature and could further aggravate political tension as protests had erupted in many parts of Nigeria in the past few weeks.

Some members are also citing the example that in Lagos last week there was a report that seven people died at the Customs Office at Yaba where a stampede broke out over the sharing of a bag of rice at ten thousand naira. This underscores the dire nature of the economy.

It is also believed that constituents are becoming more politically conscious and the motion could adversely affect the electoral fortunes of members in future elections.

Others who are opposed to the move are saying that they believe that with time President Tinubu would turn things around but for now a vote of confidence would not only be counter productive but could provide avoidable excuses that could further aggravate protests across the country.


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baba go spend big again.

tinubu is a plague to nigerians

Ok

For once, represent your people well

Ibaaboy:
tinubu is a plague to nigerians

As you have wished on yourself, so shall it be.

naija4life247:


As you have wished on yourself, so shall it be.

SHUT UP!

Ur Lord Ebola tinibu has FAILED WOEFULLY and has led Nigerians to Serious Hunger and Protests,
You are Here spilling trash over this Forum.

Sunnews?
Where's Orji Kalu sef. E don they him post release this kind news.

We have full confidence in him(Tinubu)

Drama as usual. Na una papa una dey deceive

Baba go slow now baba brain dead

As much as I'm a supporter of Asiwaju,I believe This is not the season to be passing frivolous motions on the president.
Nigeria is going through a very very tough period, everyone should be more concerned about the policies and actions that will take the citizens out of this crushing burden.
The President had just asked that the Orosanye report be implemented,instead of passing a motion of confidence,the lawmakers should as a matter of alacrity put In motion bills that will support the actions of the President.
This is not a time to ass lick the president but rather stand side by side with the masses.
God bless Nigeria.

Only a Jerry Rawlings can rescue Nigeria.

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So with the myriad of issues bedeviling the country right now it is vote of confidence for Mr President that is more important?