Others • Created December 5, 2009 04:46

Yar’adua: CNPP want FEC to invoke section 145

Reacting to the declaration by FEC at the end of its weekly meeting that declared President Yar’adua fit to rule, Okechukwu told our correspondent on phone that the FEC at least acted right in making their position known to Nigerians. Section 145 of the constitution reads, “Whenever the President transmits to the President of the […]

Yar’adua: CNPP want FEC to invoke section 145
Yar’adua: CNPP want FEC to invoke section 145

Reacting to the declaration by FEC at the end of its weekly meeting that declared President Yar’adua fit to rule, Okechukwu told our correspondent on phone that the FEC at least acted right in making their position known to Nigerians.

Section 145 of the constitution reads, “Whenever the President transmits to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives a written declaration that he is proceeding on vacation or that he is otherwise unable to discharge the functions of his office, until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary such functions shall be discharged by the Vice-President as Acting President.”


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