Lawyer Urges National Assembly to Clarify Tinubu’s Absence Under Constitution

Tinubu’s extended Vacation: Group demands National Assembly action over section 145

By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The Save Democracy Group has called on the National Assembly to reconvene and clarify whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu transmitted the constitutionally required written declaration to the Senate President and Speaker of the House of Representatives before embarking on his extended vacation abroad. The group, in a statement signed on behalf […]

Tinubu’s Extended Vacation: Lawmakers ask NASS leadership to reconvene plenary to decide next move

The lawmakers said the leadership of the Senate and House of Representatives should disclose whether President Bola Tinubu transmitted the constitutionally required vacation declaration, arguing that the National Assembly must act if no such declaration was received within 21 days.

Lawyer urges National Assembly to clarify Tinubu’s absence under Constitution

A legal practitioner and public commentator, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has called on the National Assembly to clarify the constitutional status of President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria, amid the simultaneous absence of Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Ahiakwo said the 1999 Constitution had already provided a mechanism for dealing with presidential absence and that the matter should be resolved through constitutional provisions rather…

Tinubu’s Extended Absence Sparks Calls for Power Transfer to Shettima

By Elizabeth Opeyemi Okeowo President Bola Tinubu’s continued absence from Nigeria for more than 21 days has triggered calls from opposition figures and the African Democratic Congress for the transfer of presidential functions to Vice President Kashim Shettima. The African Democratic Congress, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and the presidential candidate of the African Action […] The post Tinubu’s Extended Absence Sparks Calls for Power Transf…

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A legal practitioner and public commentator, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has called on the National Assembly to clarify the constitutional status of President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria, amid the simultaneous absence of Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Ahiakwo said the 1999 Constitution had already provided a mechanism for dealing with presidential absence and that the matter … The post Lawyer urges National Assembly to clarify Tinubu…

ADC Raises Fresh Constitutional Questions Over Tinubu, Shettima’s Absence

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has raised fresh constitutional questions over the continued absence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria, demanding clarification on who is currently exercising the powers of the President. The opposition party, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that the prolonged absence of the two highest-ranking officials of the …