'Amaechi is not qualified
to be a Minister' - Rivers'
PDP MEMBERS SAYS
POLITIES UPDATE OCT 12 2015 AT 2:30PM BY KELVINCLAN
Press statement from the Rivers State PDP
The Rivers State Chapter of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insists
that former governor Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi is not qualified to be
appointed as a Minister of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. This is consequent
upon the fact that the combined effect
of Sections 66 (1) and 147 (5) of 1999
Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria as amended and read together,
disqualifies Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, former
governor of Rivers State from
becoming a Minister of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
In view of the foregoing, it is instructive to
spell out the constitutional provision which
states as follow:
Section 66 (1) (h) states thus: "No person
shall be qualified for election to the Senate or
the House of Representatives if he has been
indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a
Judicial Commission of Inquiry or a Tribunal
set up under the Tribunal of Inquiry Act or a
Tribunal of Inquiry Law or any law by the
Federal Republic of Nigeria or State
Government which indictment has been
accepted by the Federal or State Government
respectively".
Furthermore, Section 147 (5) states thus: "No
person shall be appointed as a Minister of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria unless he is
qualified for election as a member of the
House of Representatives".
Suffice it to hold that Section 147 (5) as spelt
out above unequivocally states that what
qualifies or disqualifies a member of the
House of Representatives applies to a
Ministerial Nominee, for which former
governor Chibuike Amaechi is one.
The PDP hereby states that Hon. Justice
George Omereji Judicial Commission of
Inquiry indicted Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and the
report is accepted by the Rivers State
Government and the White Paper duly issued.
Against this background therefore, the PDP
further insists and submits that by the
provisions of the law as enshrined in the 1999
Constitution as amended, Rotimi Chibuike
Amaechi is not qualified to be a Minister of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Signed:
Jerry Needam
Special Adviser On Media And Publicity
To Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix
Obuah
Monday October 12, 2015
Please drop your comments.. It's amaechi really qualified????
to be a Minister' - Rivers'
PDP MEMBERS SAYS
POLITIES UPDATE OCT 12 2015 AT 2:30PM BY KELVINCLAN
Press statement from the Rivers State PDP
The Rivers State Chapter of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insists
that former governor Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi is not qualified to be
appointed as a Minister of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria. This is consequent
upon the fact that the combined effect
of Sections 66 (1) and 147 (5) of 1999
Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria as amended and read together,
disqualifies Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, former
governor of Rivers State from
becoming a Minister of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
In view of the foregoing, it is instructive to
spell out the constitutional provision which
states as follow:
Section 66 (1) (h) states thus: "No person
shall be qualified for election to the Senate or
the House of Representatives if he has been
indicted for embezzlement or fraud by a
Judicial Commission of Inquiry or a Tribunal
set up under the Tribunal of Inquiry Act or a
Tribunal of Inquiry Law or any law by the
Federal Republic of Nigeria or State
Government which indictment has been
accepted by the Federal or State Government
respectively".
Furthermore, Section 147 (5) states thus: "No
person shall be appointed as a Minister of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria unless he is
qualified for election as a member of the
House of Representatives".
Suffice it to hold that Section 147 (5) as spelt
out above unequivocally states that what
qualifies or disqualifies a member of the
House of Representatives applies to a
Ministerial Nominee, for which former
governor Chibuike Amaechi is one.
The PDP hereby states that Hon. Justice
George Omereji Judicial Commission of
Inquiry indicted Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and the
report is accepted by the Rivers State
Government and the White Paper duly issued.
Against this background therefore, the PDP
further insists and submits that by the
provisions of the law as enshrined in the 1999
Constitution as amended, Rotimi Chibuike
Amaechi is not qualified to be a Minister of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria.Signed:
Jerry Needam
Special Adviser On Media And Publicity
To Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix
Obuah
Monday October 12, 2015
Please drop your comments.. It's amaechi really qualified????
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