The Special Adviser to President Goodluck
Jonathan on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati on Wednesday said the president
action of declaring a state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states does
not violate any part of the Nigerian constitution.
Mr Abati, who disclosed this in
an interview with Channels Television, said thought the constitution gave
President Jonathan the power to declare a state of emergency on any state where
there is a breakdown of public order and public safety, it does not empower him
to remove democratically elected officials.
President Jonathan had on Tuesday
imposed a state of emergency on Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states as a step in
curtailing the growing tide of insurgency in northern Nigeria.
In a nationwide broadcast, the
President drew his power on section 305(3 (c) (d) (f) of the Constitution of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, which states that the
President shall have power to issue a state of emergency only when “there is
actual breakdown of public order and public safety, there is a clear and
present danger of an actual breakdown of public order and safety in the
federation or any part to require extraordinary measure to restore peace and
security or to avert such danger” and there is any other public danger which
clearly constitutes a threat to the existence of the Federation.
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This is a welcome development by mr. President declaring a state of emergency on the three states. Nigerians let's join hands together to make peace reign in this great nation of ours. God bless nigeria.
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ReplyDeleteThis is highly supported. The sensless killings are unbearable. The luxury bus bombings, the church bombings, the different massacres. Mr. President we are behind you.
ReplyDeleteMore state os emergence is needed more in some of this northern state. I kw that many of the are against what there fellow islam brothers are doing.up presidoo necause I know that even befor now I kw that GEJ is doing his best so far to stabilize the insecurity in our nation, which was a home made insurgents. How many year? This men has being in power? Who disturbs them?. Why can the north let this peaciful nation rest?.
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