{"id":43849,"date":"2021-05-19T14:21:27","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T14:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=43849"},"modified":"2021-05-19T14:21:27","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T14:21:27","slug":"bill-to-impeach-president-after-30-days-without-cabinet-passes-second-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=43849","title":{"rendered":"Bill to impeach president after 30 days without cabinet passes second reading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A bill seeking to set a 30-day time frame to compel a president to appoint ministers upon assumption of office or face impeachment, has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill <\/a>scaled first reading in December 2020, and seeks to create a committee that will oversee the transition of power from an outgoing president to the incoming president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Section 19(1) of the proposed bill, \u201cthe president shall on assumption of office, appoint ministers within 30 days from the date he took the oath of office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, Section 19(2) of the bill provides that \u201cthe president shall constitute and appoint all boards of government agencies and parastatal that are due for constitution and appointment within two months from the date of his assumption of office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to section 19(3), the president \u201cshall be guilty of a misconduct as provided under section 143 (2) (b) of the Constitution\u201d if he fails to comply with the provisions of the proposed bill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That section specifically states how the president can be impeached when he is guilty of \u201cgross misconduct in the performance of the functions of his office.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lawmaker from Benue state, AKpam Sokpo, had sponsored the bill, saying it will ensure smooth transition of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His words: \u201cThis bill seeks to provide for the procedure and ceremony for transition and assumption of the office of the president, and vice-president-elect by the president-elect and vice-president-elect, and to facilitate the handover process by the outgoing president and vice-president of the federal republic of Nigeria.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, contributing to the debate on the bill, a lawmaker from Enugu State, Toby Okechukwu, cited the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in constituting his cabinet, and said the proposed bill will \u201ckill the mischief of discretion\u201d and also save the country from unnecessary cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His words: \u201cThis is a very important bill. What mischief does it intend to cure? It will kill the mischief of discretion. The transition period is a period when a country is vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is the time for transition, not a time for the body language of anyone. In 2015, we lost about six months due to the fact that our cabinet was formed by the president. It happened again in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe opportunity cost is huge. The same thing is happening in States.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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