The National Assembly should take control of the country. Our corporate existence and security is under threat. GEJ has been in effect a docile and ineffectual leader- not that I am surprised but people believed the likes of Beaf whilst he smiled to the bank. He can afford to abandon the country within short notice. It is the poor people that are bearing the brunt for their folly. Have they learnt their lesson? Obviously not!

Was it not during OBJ era that Niger Delta Militants came up and armed themselves to the teeth?

Was it not during OBJ era that Northern States declared the expansion of sharia beyond its jurisdiction as provided in Nigerian Constitution?

what did competent OBJ do?

Nothing!!! nada!!!

This problem is more complex than it is. it bourn out of 50years of leadership, intelligence and Welfare failures.
If you investigate properly you might realise there is a correlation between the Almajiri system, break down of society and the current crisis we have right now.

The only way one can squarely blame GEJ is if he has been Nigeria's President for 50years or if he wrote the qur'an that encourages violence or if he responsible for the Almajiri system in the North.


As President he has to take responsibility and work towards finding a solution to this problem but to claim that the Boko Haram bombings was because of Jonathan's incompetence is clearly wrong!!! Yes Jonathan is incompetent but this crisis is down to 50years of leadership failure and that includes OBJ days as both Military and Civilian leader.

We wil make this country ungovernable for GEJ. Now it is happening why can't we think beyond bias and go down to the root of this sage.
What is the motive of boko haram, christianity or tribalism.
If GEJ resign that means he is a loser and they have accomplished their aims, elite protect BOKO HARAM, they finance then and they only want to ridicule him in front of the whole world as they are doing, house divided against itself can not stand, no unity in ascension of power of GEJ and many other issue.

I won't care if their action backfire because after 2015 , no northerner can rule in peace in Nigeria again except the SE and SW, so technically there will be continuity of violence that will lead to disintegration of the great country called Nigeria as predicted, but it may not happen in 2015 but before 2020.

Considering he has no programs,no vision,no directions,no goals and no objectives,resignation would be the best option.

GEJ must not resign oh. Some people clearly do not understand the issues at play in Nigeria. The major issues facing this GEJ government is because some people who feel they own Nigeria were let down when a "nobody" from Bayelsa became President.

They are doing everything to make him fail and resigning will mean they've achieved their aim.

For me, the fact that someone like GEJ (not necessarily the man himself) could become President of Nigeria is a major progress for us a nation.

It doesn't mean the man has not made some very silly mistakes as a leader oh but his being there is progress for Nigeria.

The major advantage of GEJ's presidency is that all the violence being sponsored by some people will force us to either renegotiate the terms of our unity as a country or just end up making us break up.

maclatunji:

The National Assembly should take control of the country. Our corporate existence and security is under threat. GEJ has been in effect a docile and ineffectual leader- not that I am surprised but people believed the likes of Beaf whilst he smiled to the bank. He can afford to abandon the country within short notice. It is the poor people that are bearing the brunt for their folly. Have they learnt their lesson? Obviously not!

Chai, this guy, na who waste money send you go school? Abeg tell me how the "national assembly go use take control of the country".

Na by force to type something?

MyloXyloto:

GEJ must not resign oh. Some people clearly do not understand the issues at play in Nigeria. The major issues facing this GEJ government is because some people who feel they own Nigeria were let down when a "nobody" from Bayelsa became President.

They are doing everything to make him fail and resigning will mean they've achieved their aim.

For me, the fact that someone like GEJ (not necessarily the man himself) could become President of Nigeria is a major progress for us a nation.

It doesn't mean the man has not made some very silly mistakes as a leader oh but he's being there is progress for Nigeria.

The major advantage of GEJ's presidency is that all the violence being sponsored by some people will force us to either renegotiate the terms of our unity as a country or just end up making us break up.

I hope GEJ runs for re-election so that some people know the country belongs to nobody.

Or better still back David Mark or a Christain from Middle Belt or South East

After a deep examination and holistic view of this issue, i want to say that the whole scenerio is somehow politically motivated and we the masses are just like pawn on chess board , we need to make our intention knwn to them , they shouldnt be playing on our intelligent, Nigeria is having more than 150 million intellect( both potential and accomplished) we deserve better than this , while would the nation be paying more than 500million on the rent of the vice president while the founding fathers(Tafawa Balewa) doesnt even have more than 3 babariga and sub standard house and here we are singing "[i]The labor of our heroes past shall never be in vain"[/i], i dont think our leaders are their for our sake, we need change our life is not secure , our future looks like mirage , the incoming generation doesnt have a single hope, the situation is going from worse to worst , i dont want to be sarcastic but i like to be blunt , even if we put another person that is not independent of those rogues that call thier self the godfather the situation will still be the same , we need an articulate and a no nonsense fellow that will still be considerate to a reasonable extent such that our voice shall be heard and our pains shall be felt. Nigeria we are one, we should say no and stand on our feet against those corrupt leaders for our betterment and of the incoming generation, say no to violence, let us handpick any suspicious fellow that we think is perpetrating violence, Nigeria we are intelligent even if we have a dumb---head leader , For the spirit of federalism i would have say let jonathan continues but the capitulating effect is very enormous so he and and his bandwagon should resign and let a polific achiever from the same zone take over to prevent violence.

The problem is not weather GEJ resign or not. I personally feel something is faulty with the voting system in Nigeria. A system whereby people vote but their vote don't count. PDP has been a party rigging their way into power and the issue becomes, who takes over from GEJ? SAMBO! certainly Yes. Then the same political party still ruling us and if Sambo doesn't take over, we violate the constitution and make mockery of democracy. Like some people said, there has never been a president you heard of in Africa that will voluntarily resign, so it's too late and hence, we live by our problems but for how long? till 2015 and then Nigerians can make a better choice however, my fear is still on the voting system comes 2015.

The people who claim to be majority and all and all in politics but yet can't win election without Presidential might!

President Jonathan is going no where. We better come together as a nation and find solution to our problems.

MyloXyloto:

Chai, this guy, na who waste money send you go school? Abeg tell me how the "national assembly go use take control of the country".

Na by force to type something?

If you cannot figure-it out, be humble enough to ask. Tell me, na how National Assembly take prevent Obasanjo's 3rd term agenda? Na by force to try show say you no sabi yab? I thank God for those wey 'waste' their money on me, wetin u wan make we talk about those wey spend money on you. U sure say you be profitable investment?

If Goodluck Resigns who will take over as commander-in-chife? Him resigning would not solve a damm, it will even make matter worse

maclatunji:

If you cannot figure-it out, be humble enough to ask. Tell me, na how National Assembly take prevent Obasanjo's 3rd term agenda? Na by force to try show say you no sabi yab? I thank God for those wey 'waste' their money on me, wetin u wan make we talk about those wey spend money on you. U sure say you be profitable investment?

Guy, leave matter for Matthias. There's a huge difference between the national assembly stopping ObJ's 3rd tem agenda and asking the National Assembly to take charge of the country if the President resigns.

No do boju-boju for here abeg. And by the way, the only reason the National Assembly didn't vote OBJ's 3rd term agenda was because the whole proceedings was on live TV.

Na which National Assembly wan take charge of Nigeria? This same one abi another one?

Abeg dey try read wetin u write before you click the reply button

maclatunji:

If you cannot figure-it out, be humble enough to ask. Tell me, na how National Assembly take prevent Obasanjo's 3rd term agenda? Na by force to try show say you no sabi yab? I thank God for those wey 'waste' their money on me, wetin u wan make we talk about those wey spend money on you. U sure say you be profitable investment?

Bro admit you made a gaffe, National Assembly can not take over the power, if you are talking about impeachment you are right but they can never take over, there is hierarchy of power and Sambo is next to GEJ.

Quote 4m Smallz001

so far, my vote in 2015 is for fashola or Lamido (if they contest). and if u have better suggestions, please state them and tell me why, i need concrete proof.


No for Fashola, he wld be another fraud, prove is Lekki toll.

If the reason BH came about is 2 force GEJ 2 resign, BH & their sponsors calculated wrongly.

GEJ shld not resign, b/c that's not gonna solve the present Nigerian problems. Those calling 4 him 2 resign shld better start calling for Sovereign National Conference. The earlier the better. GEJ sldn't & will not resign. Power is even not likely to return to the North in 2015 uh. How many more wld BH kill b4 2015? What if by 2015, ?

lovejo:

Bro admit you made a gaffe, National Assembly can not take over the power, if you are talking about impeachment you are right but they can never take over, there is hierarchy of power and Sambo is next to GEJ.

They can, by blocking all of Jonathan's unpopular bills including elements of the Appropriation Bill (AKA Budget) and making use of their oversight powers. If need be they can impeach him. I know what I am talking about. I guess you guys are too simplistic to understand. Even the Judiciary can become just as powerful if the conditions are right. Right now the conditions are right for the ascendancy of the National Assembly. I suggest that since removing GEJ and Sambo may not be feasible, the National Assembly should exert its influence by making sure that minimum standards of governance are maintained. Guess what? The National Assembly just demanded that the Director General of the BPE be sacked. They can remove anybody in the Executive if they really want to (this forms a great part of their power).

The National Assembly are supposed to be the direct Repesentatives of the people. And in a democracy power resides with the people (at least theoretically). So, whenever I say the National Assembly should take-over the affairs of the country I know what I am saying. Maybe, you are too simple-minded to understand that.

This can only happen if the Executive is Weak and right now it is.

Do you guys know what happened with the "Doctrine of Necessity" that brought Jonathan into power as Acting President? The National Assembly took over the country and made an "illegal" move but it worked because majority of Nigerians wanted to fill the vacuum that the absence of Yar'adua had created not that the move was constitutional.

I can see that many of us are textbook robots who cannot make projections and see that there is something called "de-facto" power. If Tinubu can rule Lagos from behind the scenes, I find it laughable that some of you are telling me that the National Assembly cannot do the same. No one is perfect, but those of you waiting for me to make a gaffe have to wait much longer  .

No, he should not resign.
He should just prove that he is not incompetent.

Q - "Should President Jonathan resign?"
A - "Yes."

Truth - Will President Jonathan ever resign or 'get things right?'
Bitter Truth - "No."

maclatunji:

They can, by blocking all of Jonathan's unpopular bills including elements of the Appropriation Bill (AKA Budget) and making use of their oversight powers. If need be they can impeach him. I know what I am talking about. I guess you guys are too simplistic to understand. Even the Judiciary can become just as powerful if the conditions are right. Right now the conditions are right for the ascendancy of the National Assembly. I suggest that since removing GEJ and Sambo may not be feasible, the National Assembly should exert its influence by making sure that minimum standards of governance are maintained. Guess what? The National Assembly just demanded that the Director General of the BPE be sacked. They can remove anybody in the Executive if they really want to (this forms a great part of their power).

The National Assembly are supposed to be the direct Repesentatives of the people. And in a democracy power resides with the people (at least theoretically). So whenever, I say the National Assembly should take-over the affairs of the country I know what I am saying. Maybe, you are too simple-minded to understand that.

This can only happen if the Executive is Weak and right now it is.

Do you guys know what happened with the "Doctrine of Necessity" that brought Jonathan into power as Acting President? The National Assembly took over the country and made an "illegal" move but it worked because majority of Nigerians wanted to fill the vacuum that the absence of Yar'adua had created not that the move was constitutional.

I can see that many of us are textbook robots who cannot make projections and see that there is something called "de-facto" power. If Tinubu can rule Lagos from behind the scenes I find it laughable that some of you are telling me that the National Assembly cannot do the same. No one is perfect, but those of you waiting for me to make a gaffe have to wait much longer  .

I clearly understood your point of view, but the National Assembly we have are incompetent and potent and they know nothing about governance than to look for opportunity to steal. Tell me impeachable offence of GEJ and know that GEJ can always use executive power which makes him POWER than National Assembly.

Why shld the matter/issue of a southerner stealing a northerner's mandate within PDP be settled with the lives of pple they claim they are justling to secure.
The issue is this Gej guy is a weakling. . . . period . . . . .if not i don't see how he will fold his hand and pretend not to av crossed the path of his fellow party pple.
The issue of northerners using the lives of their percieved political and religious enemy to drive home a point shouldn't be there, if Gej and his Pdp cohorts hadn't compromised the judiciary system maybe these core northernes wouldn't av had such a strong hold on we all today.
Unfortunately we have his southern sympathizer by him even when it is clear he is clueless.
Like i said earlier the Guy ( GEJ ) is a weakling, he is suppose to resign under a normal circumstances but i would suggest he stays in power cos we can't afford to make these core-northerners have their way like that, it will send a message that could be sucidal to all Nigerians in the long run.

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Jonathan has finally managed to price the lives of Nigerians from 50 kobo to 1 kobo.
Resign? That's the sane thing to do. . .but Nigeria is not a sane country. Black man no dey resign. Ok maybe Shonekan, lol.
Who are the options after resignation? One of those agbada wearing fools that hover around aso rock?
Naa I don't think Nigerians are fed up yet. When we are, the small small pikin protest we do, like that one day abi 6hrs lekki toll gate protest and we think say we dey protest, lol, go pass Egypt own.

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so far, my vote in 2015 is for fashola or Lamido (if they contest). and if u have better suggestions, please state them and tell me why, i need concrete proof.


No for Fashola, he wld be another fraud, prove is Lekki toll.

In the absence of any credible SE candidate with toughness that this country needs, I will vote Sanusi or Mark. Forget  Fashola as SW has had their turn - although I will vote for him if somehow he gets on any ticket based on observed performance.

Marlboro1:


No for Fashola, he wld be another fraud, prove is Lekki toll.

In the absence of any credible SE candidate with toughness that this country needs, I will vote Sanusi or Mark. Forget  Fashola as SW has had their turn - although I will vote for him if somehow he gets on any ticket based on observed performance.

Why must we ya always vote for continuity?
How about voting for change

If he does resign, he will win my respect for the first time. Incompetent president!

maclatunji:

They can, by blocking all of Jonathan's unpopular bills including elements of the Appropriation Bill (AKA Budget) and making use of their oversight powers. If need be they can impeach him. I can see that many of us are textbook robots who cannot make projections and see that there is something called "de-facto" power. If Tinubu can rule Lagos from behind the scenes, I find it laughable that some of you are telling me that the National Assembly cannot do the same. No one is perfect, but those of you waiting for me to make a gaffe have to wait much longer  .

Oh boy, e dey very clear say sense dey really dey pain you. And I no sure say any drug dey wey fit cure sense pain.

So National Assembly taking control of the country is comparable to Tinubu usurping Fashola's  powers?

Chai. There's no hope for this country as long as people like you have access to the internet.

Can someone please explain to me how to divide a country PEACEFULLY?

How can jonathan resign because of boko haram and who says its their birthright 2 rule.What did they achieve over the years.They are not serious.The security is very porous even in that Aso rock,there are saboteurs in the service,its a little bit dificult to deal with and the comunity is not helping matters.I dont think its right for him to resign.

lovejo:



I clearly understood your point of view, but the National Assembly we have are incompetent and potent and they know nothing about governance than to look for opportunity to steal. Tell me impeachable offence of GEJ and know that GEJ can always use executive power which makes him POWER than National Assembly.

In case you have not realised it, GEJ's problem is not the lack of power, but his lack of will to use it.

This story here shows (http://www.nigeriancompass.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8028:jonathan-service-chiefs-escape-senates-no-confidence-vote&catid=54:nigeria-today&Itemid=594) that the National Assembly members are not exactly fans of GEJ. If the vote of no confidence had not been prevented by David Mark, GEJ's moral authority to rule this country would have been seriously eroded. It wouldn't have been an impeachment but it would mean that the people of Nigeria do not think their leader is fit to rule their country. It would have been ugly, the door of resignation or impeachment would have been open. Things are gradually changing, the polity is highly dynamic and is largely not textbook compliant.

Read the story here: Jonathan is not exactly popular with National Assembly Members.

Jonathan, service chiefs escape Senate's 'no confidence' vote
Wednesday, 16 November, 2011

THE conferment of national honours on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Hafiz Ringim, and other selected top brass in the nation's security agencies by President Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday sparked off a rowdy closed session at the Senate. At their meeting which held for about one hour before plenary, angry lawmakers of the Upper Chamber almost passed a vote-of-no-confidence on the President and the Service Chiefs.

But for the timely intervention of the Senate President, David Mark, the vote-of-no-confidence would have been passed, as Senators wondered why the President conferred national honours on the service chiefs at a time of persistent insecurity in the country.

An urgent meeting was, however, scheduled to hold between members of the two legislative arms in the National Assembly with Jonathan  today, to deliberate on the issue of insecurity in the country.

In an interview shortly after the plenary, one of the two angry senators who pleaded anonymity, said: “The National Award is rubbish, the award was supposed to be given to few Nigerians. We should give this award to those who deserve it, not the other way round.”

The other Senator said issues that affected most Nigerians were supposed to be given priority, asking why the  President should give such an award to the IGP, despite the persistent insecurity in the nation for which innocent Nigerians have been made to suffer.

The angry Senators were, however, not happy that they could not have their way to pass the vote of no confidence on  Jonathan for allegedly playing with the intelligence of most Nigerians in the award of the national honours and the Service Chiefs over the issue of insecurity.

The Senators queried the justification of the honours awarded to top security brass, despite their failure to secure the country.
The Nigerian Compass learnt from sources at the closed door meeting that when the issue was raised by the concerned senators,  and was supported by most senators, Mark, who chaired the meeting, quickly prevailed on them to drop the idea of passing a vote of no confidence on the President and Service Chiefs.

Briefing newsmen after the plenary, the Senate Committee Chairman on Media and Publicity, Enyinnaya Abaribe, said the executive session was more concerned with the matter of national security, assuring Nigerians that the National Assembly members would continue to engage the Executive on the issue of security.

His words: “Committees on Police Affairs, Security and National Intelligence, Defence and Army, Air Force, Navy and Interior and all of us are aware of the situation of things in the country as at today, and we want to also let you know that the National Assembly will continue to engage with the executives with regards to national security.

“I think the discussion is on-going to ensure that each and every one of us live in a country that is free from the current problem that we are undergoing and we hope that every Nigerian will be more concerned about our security and that is exactly what we are doing.

“We have recently introduced manual security measures in place, you will also recall that not too long ago, we had an executive interaction also with all the various heads of security organisations in Nigeria and this discussion has been on-going and part of what we did today (yesterday) at the executive session was a review of all these measures that are being taken.
“I do not think that any measure that is being taken is taken lightly and I think that the security agents are doing a good job.  I think also that there is an ongoing review which means that the measures will continue to be upgraded and improve with time. All we need from Nigerians is a little patience and we know that things will get better.

“This is a new phenomenon that has just come to Nigeria and I am sure that the security agencies will handle the situation. With time, all the concerned committees will engage with various security agencies and will bring report to us.”

In his own contribution, Senator Ayogu Eze said security and welfare are the primary purposes of government, adding that the Senate would join hands with the security agencies “to work as a team and to design a good security architecture for Nigeria.

“No time limit yet, but there is a tone of urgency to find an end to this situation, there is an over dramatisation of the situation.
“The National Assembly is ready to provide legislative support to the executive to solve this problem, even if it means to give budgetary support to the executive to design a more sustainable strategy to solve this problem.

“The only thing we need is for the system to be re-engineered to make it more responsive to the needs of the people. We cannot put all these problems on the Federal Government, but across all boards of states and local governments”.

http://www.nigeriancompass.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8028:jonathan-service-chiefs-escape-senates-no-confidence-vote&catid=54:nigeria-today&Itemid=594