Supreme Court Fails to Address Constitutional Incoherence - Sam Amadi
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- Опубліковано 1 сер 2024
- Each country's federal system is defined by its constitution. The National Assembly should create laws that ensure transparency and accountability in the management of local governments.
Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr. Sam Amadi
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I don't want to hear anything from anyone. We will hold our local government chairman accountable.
Thank you, now we are close to our money so no excuses
For the supreme Court decision to be effective, INE should be allowed to conduct Local Government Elections at the same time other elections are being conducted.
Accepted
Inec ni o. I mean federal inec not state inec
Mammud's INEC?
It is time local government actors; chairmen and councillors are invited and interviewed on some of these issues.
Let the LG have constitutional competence. Let us have our unique federal structure.
The biggest mistake in Nigeria history was to have a legislative arm of govt if this was taken to national assembly this would have taken forever is time we abolish that house so as to stop those irrelevant huge budget for allowance and cars
Free and fair election is a mirage in Nigeria.
Especially under APC.
Buhari promised that over and over again,yet could not deliver that.
It's up to the citizens to change that
What is this Amadi talking about?. There is no more joint accounts between State and Local Governments. The fund goes direct to LGCs. Period.
No.I disagree with Dr Sam Amadi.The LGs have cabinet system whereby the councillors elect the head of the chamber. The legislative arm of the local govt system in Nigeria lies in the LG house of law (the councillors)
You are a 100 percent right.
Do the councillors make laws binding on anyone?
@@chinedumadu2103 Definitely! They make bye laws which have binding force in their jurisdiction
@@hotspur471 , bye laws are only administrative policies which must align with state laws. So its not the same thing. Amadi I pointing to critical foundational issues which the supreme courts are not addressing even with this posturing. Also the sincerity of these judgements are suspect seeing that they never come before the damage has been done or seem to be made when political correctness is in play
@@chinedumadu2103 I think you misunderstood what he was saying. He said the state conducts LGA election and would select whoever they want to be the chairman and councillors thereby giving them the opportunity to decide how the money will be spent as the chairman and councillors wont be able to challenge the Governor.
The supreme court ruled on what was before it, the prayers in the suit didn't address all this gentleman is talking about. Consequently, more should be done to better the lot of LGA
Exactly, how is this guy their analyst??? He doesn't understand basics.
My take on this is that the autonomy given to the LGAs will change the status quo, now people that have the ambition to work for their people knowing in mind that no governor can control the funds will do so willingly, and some will be bold enough to challenge the governor when things get out of hand, so to me it is a very welcome development and more boost to the grassroots so that people will challenge themselves to do better.
Mr sam amadi let local govt free
he just busy enjoying himself talk.
The local government chairman is not the choice of the people. The Supreme Court is encouraging illegitimate mandates. That is the problem
What is landmark about this judgement? When the governors still have indirect control of the local government chairmen, if you know , you know.
Oga Sam don't confused us, we like the judgment, and now at least there will be some developments in local areas. Enough of this your grammar
😂😂😂😂
National Assembly should amend constitution that will allowed equal numbers of local government in all the States to enable equal opportunities.
This analysis of Dr Amadi is annoying... What is he talking, so we should continue with Governors behaving as Kinkon with our funds.
Nice interpretation. Dr. Sam Amadi I totally agree with you on strengthening the legislative arm of the local government and that's the only way to create a true local government autonomy
Please Dr Amadi what is the work of the councilors in respect of the legislature ur talking about
it's a step forward!!!
Mr Amadi's submission is flawed, please no need for complication and over analysis. What the judgement has simoly and expressly showed is that the LGA chairman will be directly held responsible for how the funds are used. So the influence of the governor is limited in my own opinion. Even if the governor helps you get elected, you will be foolish to submit the LGA funds to him knowing that any problems that comes from the spending will be on your head. What you will have will be conflicts like that of fubara and wike where the LGA chairman will fight back any overbearing attitude from the governor except a governor that wants to be embarrassed. Fubara is fighting wike to allow him do his job, obaseki fought oshiomole, ambode tried but didnt quite succeed etc. The LGA chairmen will start fighting back because (1) they know their status has now been well recognised, (2) they know that they are now being watched closely by the masses, efcc, icpc and the media, (3) thirdly, holding an LGA chairmanship position will now be delicate because they can no longer put the blame on the governors if they fail meaning the have to take all the resposibility etc. The governors know that this judgement has chipped away a large chunk of their influence on the LGAs. So please forget all that governors influence narrative, you will see the revolution unveil before your very eyes. As the AG of the federation said, the LGAs have been emancipated, I agree 100 percent. Any other narrative to the contrary is flawed.
I think you misunderstood what he was saying. He said the state conducts LGA election and would select whoever they want to be the chairman and councillors thereby giving them the opportunity to decide how the money will be spent as the chairman and councillors wont be able to challenge the Governor.
@mrmykano412 and I am saying that narrative is wrong. Wike help fubara get elected but fubara has turned against him because he fubara will bear the brunt of any misappropriation when the people or efcc or icpc or the media start asking questions so the LGA chairmen now know that. What will happen is that they will start turning against the governors once they get into power. Just watch the revolution unfold before your eyes. The best take away from this supreme Court judgement is that it will strengthen public accountability. People will start calling out their LGA chairmen when they don't feel the impact of governance and funds released to them. The LGA chairmen will not be able to put the blame on the governors any more. Just watch and see
Be playing. You guys don't know what is looming. Let's keep our fingers crossed because I know that whenver such largesse is doled out to the masses there's an underlying reason and the reason may not be to the best interest of the people.
Dr Sam Amadi did not have his breakfast before this interview. He’s perhaps praying & fasting for Nigeria. Sir, I advise you take some good breakfast like you normally do.
This is problem I have with Nigerians, Everybody twisting facts to sute your loyalty.
The local government has a legislature and judiciary and executive
Chairman
Councilors
Magistrate Court
They also make laws buh its not too visible cuz our system is not actually working
Sincerely this has been one of the problem we have in Nigeria the grassroots lacks the ability to receive good governance and cannot hold anyone accountable cuz the governor has immunity buh for LGA chairman he shall be held accountable while even when he is in government
Local government election and their allocation is never the Nigeria's problem;. It can never be. Our problem is injustice simple. Every other things are grammar
SC formal declaration of freedom for LGs is a big win for democracy now we can at least expect development to trickle down to the grassroots,now is time for the councillors to do there legislative over side functions of passing the appropriation and ensure its proper implementation.Finally lawyers should stop giving different interpretations,after SC na GOD
What is he saying?
😂 exactly, he just wants to take the spotlight
Go to school and if you have, just go back
Each local government can have their electoral body
this analysis is like tomato inside a blender, total mess. im sorry Amadi is the incoherence here nothing else!
Cant they seperate the accounts ?
That is what the judgment has decided; monies will now be paid directly to the local governments by the Federal government.
Lucid, logical.Dr Amadi never disappoints.
Everyone has their own interpretation of court rulings. Horrible citizens.
That's what i don't understand oooo!!! as soon as an American courts makes a pronouncement ,that's final.. American laws are straight forward an easy ... Confusion of a Nation..so sad
Every court has its own interpretation. Terrible judges/courts. That is the real issue .
Allocations for the LGAs are made to the State/LGA joint account for further distribution to the LGAs by the state. The Supreme Court did not alter this constitutional provision. It only said the amounts earmarked for the LGAs must be paid to them by the states as allocated from Abuja. So, the funds will still go through the states. It is just that governors can not touch a penny of it.
Stop talking they said u don't no wat u are saying
What about the legitimacy of the LG? The states INEC or States Electoral Commission are still under the State Governors influence which would still conduct the LG elections nationwide which are always manipulated by the state Governors or the political in power at the state level.
So indirectly this ruling by the Supreme Court would still not solve the issue with the LG autonomy!
If Governors and the ruling political parties pick the candidates for LG chairmen, they would be bound to follow the Governors instructions even with respect to finances! So I think the solution is that main INEC at the federal should be conducting LG elections which the state governors will not be able to influence and this means that National Assembly would have to amend the electoral act.
This also means that we still have a long way to go and this is not the end of this matter so the National Assembly still have big role to play to bring a lasting solution to this LG automomy case
If not we are still deceiving ourselves and the Supreme Court judgements would more or less won't be effective and will not achieve the intended goals and objectives in the long run
This will not help anything rather complicate more issues. We are complaining about the over-centralization of power at the center. Take security for an example, it has not been successfully tackle simply because the center calls the shot even until now, the state Govs are mare watch dog who cannot even bark.
You mean same INEC that has been conducting our national and state elections? As in INEC that doesn't release electoral materials for petitioners during election tribunal
Dr Amadi , always on point, thank you sir.
As long as the Governor will still be the determinant of those to be elected,they are still indirectly in control of finance.
All Sam Amadi knows is to criticize without tangible achievement when he held sway as DG of NERC.
Sam Amadi with his kangaroo interpretation. He always come out with negative views and with his analysis here he knows more than Supreme Court that gave judgment that FG should pay directly to LGS and not through the states as normally does and that any state with caretaker committees should not be paid. What a delusional man always coming out to confuse Nigeria. Very shameful
Yes. I was disappointed in his analysis.
Are you commenting on this very analysis of Dr. Sam Amadi or on something else???
Mr Amadi...stop this nonsense confusion u r raising. Why are talking who will oversight the monies of the LGAs??...Is that your business?? Who is over sighting the monies of the governors??
Nonsense.
Face the exact issue u were invited to talk on ...
exactly. this is a judgement, he doesn't understand basics, the court can only judge the case brought to it, they cannot jump and start adding other factors that was not sued. What a fool!
This Sam amadi is gradually losing it. Fake analysis. Local government should b free.
Did he say that LG should not be autonomous?
@@chinedumadu2103ok Amadi brother explain what he said? I dare you to be able to explain that rubbish he spewed.