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Quotes; 18 August, 2008
August 11, 2008 12:21, 80 views
The National Assembly appears confused on what they want to do. They are confused about the meaning of review and amendment. Some of them talk about amending the Constitution. Others talk about reviewing it. They have to be very clear about what they want to do because Nigerians are confused.
— Sylvester Odion-Akhaine, Executive Director, Centre for Constitutionalism and Demilitarisation, alleging that members of the National Assembly do not know what they have to do to the 1999 Constitution.
What is at stake is unraveling the veracity or otherwise of the transcripts and MTN is central to the consideration of the petition. So, I can tell you that we will invite the firm.
— A source at the National Judicial Council, NJC, stating that there are plans to invite MTN to respond to issues relating to the phone logs used for TheNEWS story on the out-of-court contacts between Kunle Kalejaye, counsel to Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Justice Naron, chairman, 1st Osun Election Petitions Tribunal.
There is no hierarchy between the two courts entirely. The International Court of Justice, ICJ, has its own jurisdiction and the Federal High Court, FHC, has its own jurisdiction and there is nothing stopping the FHC from doing what it has done. That is, imposing a restraint on federal government from transferring the territory.
— Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, lending his support to the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja stopping the federal government from handing over Southern Bakassi region to the Republic of Cameroon.
Nowhere in the world, except during the Nazi regime and Bosnia war, did soldiers destroy villages because of the sins of a few men.
— Jomo Gbomo, spokesman, MEND, reacting to the wanton destruction of life and property in the Ijaw community of Agge by members of the Military Joint Task Force.
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