NATIONAL President of the Nigeria
Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Okey Wali (SAN), has called for disbandment of the
Nigerian Governor’s Forum (NGF) as there is a world of difference between the
National Governor’s Association (NGA) in the United State of America (USA)
where the practice is copied from and what the NGF in Nigeria is doing.
Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Okey Wali (SAN), has called for disbandment of the
Nigerian Governor’s Forum (NGF) as there is a world of difference between the
National Governor’s Association (NGA) in the United State of America (USA)
where the practice is copied from and what the NGF in Nigeria is doing.
Wali, who canvassed this
position at the opening of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of
the association Thursday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, said as a
matter of urgency, the governors of the 36 states in the country should quickly
resolve their crisis and get on with the business of governance which is the
primary objective of their being elected governors.
position at the opening of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of
the association Thursday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, said as a
matter of urgency, the governors of the 36 states in the country should quickly
resolve their crisis and get on with the business of governance which is the
primary objective of their being elected governors.
Wali had insisted that if
the governors can not resolve their crisis and face the delivery of democracy
dividends to their electorate they must dissolve the body and stop the
distraction as the citizens will call on them in or out of government to give
account of their stewardship.
the governors can not resolve their crisis and face the delivery of democracy
dividends to their electorate they must dissolve the body and stop the
distraction as the citizens will call on them in or out of government to give
account of their stewardship.
Beside the fact that the
1999 Constitution, as amended, does not give provision for a body such as the
NGF, the NBA president said the governors’ forum is enmeshed in politics and
power tussle unlike the USA governors association, the mission of which is to
provide bipartisan forum for governors to exchange views and share best
practice, identify priority issues and work with fellow governors to establish
bipartisan position to influence key federal policies
1999 Constitution, as amended, does not give provision for a body such as the
NGF, the NBA president said the governors’ forum is enmeshed in politics and
power tussle unlike the USA governors association, the mission of which is to
provide bipartisan forum for governors to exchange views and share best
practice, identify priority issues and work with fellow governors to establish
bipartisan position to influence key federal policies
On the state of emergency
declared in three Northern states, Wali said the Bar supported the declaration
subject, however, to the security agencies abiding by their rule of engagement
which will guarantee respect for fundamental human right of the citizen concern
in compliance with the rule of law.
declared in three Northern states, Wali said the Bar supported the declaration
subject, however, to the security agencies abiding by their rule of engagement
which will guarantee respect for fundamental human right of the citizen concern
in compliance with the rule of law.
Source:
Guardian
Guardian
