{"id":4037,"date":"2019-12-12T17:29:16","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T16:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=4037"},"modified":"2019-12-12T17:31:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T16:31:51","slug":"renewal-of-tenureship-is-not-a-constitutional-right","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/renewal-of-tenureship-is-not-a-constitutional-right\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewal of Tenureship is NOT a Constitutional Right!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ahmed Bashir claimed that it is not a \u201cconstitutional right\u201d to renew someone\u2019s tenure after expiration. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While there is a provision in the constitution for another tenure post the first four-year reign, it is not a constitutional right. This is consequent on the fact that it is still subject to presidential appointment. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The aftermath of President Buhari\u2019s replacement of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) chairman- well ex-chair- left a slew of questions on the minds of many Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While BusinessDay<\/a>\u2019s publication laid the groundwork in answering key questions such as Muhammad Nami\u2019s credentials<\/a>– Fowler\u2019s replacement, it is perhaps other headlines such as, \u201cBREAKING: Buhari fails to renew Fowler\u2019s tenure, names Muhammad Nami as successor,\u201d that left many with mixed reactions and interesting statements. The statement made by President Buhari\u2019s Personal Assistant to new media, Bashir Ahmed, is a notable example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He claimed it was not a constitutional right to renew the appointment of FIRS chairman in Nigeria. He argued that the expiration of Fowler\u2019s appointment did not necessitate the President’s action for renewal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ahmed Bashir via Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Failed FIRS Targets & the Buhari-Administration<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

President Buhari appointed Babatunde Fowler as FIRS chairman in August 2015; the same year, the tax agency began to record shortfalls in tax revenue collections. This was after years of surpassing its annual targets, the economic recession of 2016 may have a bearing here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These consistent shortfalls (cumulatively N3.98 trillion circa 2015-2018) by the FIRS were the reason for Abbah Kyari\u2019s query. We recall in August how the President\u2019s Chief of Staff issued a query to Fowler in this regard. Also of consequence, was their role in the country\u2019s failure to achieve its annual spending objectives within the past few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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