SIXTY-three
senators as of Thursday have signed up to the plan to impeach President
Goodluck Jonathan in the upper legislative chamber, The PUNCH learnt in
Abuja. One of the arrowheads of the move to remove Jonathan in the
Senate showed our correspondent the list containing the signatures of
the senators.
The source said eight Peoples Democratic Party senators were among the signatories to the planned impeachment notice.
An All Progressives Congress senator from the North-West zone, who
asked not to be named, told our correspondent that the lawmakers’ major
grouse was the President’s handling of the economy and political affairs
of the country.
The senator cited poor implementation of the
national budget since 2011, alleged high level of corruption and “gross
disregard” of the legislature at both the federal and state levels as
topping the list of lawmakers’ anger against Jonathan.
Asked whether
he realised that the process of impeachment could be tedious and
cumbersome, the senator said, “ We know and we are prepared to show the
President that we have responsibility to the people and the nation in
general.
“We are prepared to lay the impeachment notice anytime from next week. Meetings are already being held.”
Senator Ibrahim Musa (APC Niger North) confirmed that there were moves
by some members of the Senate to initiate impeachment proceedings
against the President but failed to give details.
“I think there is something like that but I don’t have the details, it is still coming as a rumour,” Musa said.
But The PUNCH learnt that the impeachment move against the President
had really gained momentum with the APC senators mobilising themselves
to carry out the exercise anytime from next week.
Investigations by
our correspondent revealed that some PDP senators, who were initially at
the forefront of the struggle, had retreated following the intervention
of the senate leadership and the promise of automatic tickets by the
party.
It was learnt that the PDP senators had been pleading with
their APC colleagues to hold on till next week pending the outcome of
the moves by the senate leadership to ensure the realisation of the
automatic tickets agreement they had with the PDP and Jonathan.
An
APC senator told our correspondent on condition of anonymity that the
impeachment letter contains the signature of both the APC and PDP
senators.
He explained that the letter could not be laid on the
floor of the senate because some PDP senators appealed to them to delay
the action.
He said, “The truth of the matter is that the
impeachment notice would have been laid if not for our colleagues in the
PDP who pleaded with us to delay the process pending when the senate
leadership would come up with the result of its efforts at securing
automatic tickets for them.
“In any case the process had started but
if we submit the letter now, the signatures of the PDP senators will be
there and the party might want to use that as an excuse to deny them
their automatic tickets.”
The PDP senators contacted by our correspondent on the issue declined to make comment.
However, one of them who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the process of impeachment had not been suspended.
CREDIT: PUNCHNG
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Ajala Niyi Samuel
impeach kor impeach ni
Enyinda Nathaniel Okey
the lawmakers were angry that some of them may have to be dropped at their various constituencies rather than being given automatic tickets to contest. it is all about greed...nothing
2Arike Adejoke
Are they doing all dis for d masses or their own pocket mtcheew birds of d same feather
Tobechi Okonkwo
Fools! I don't blame the senators. That is why OBJ called them National Assembly of Thieves. You accuse president GEJ of corruption, what have they been doing with there constituency allowance? This allowance running into millions of Naira is for the development of the hinterland but these old analogue fools with pocket the money for themselves and immediate family. To add insult to injury, they will share OKADA to the youths. POT CALLING KETTLE BLACK
Mazi Uche Chimadaada
Let them do it fast!
Mazi Uche Chimadaada
Gej was picked out of sentiment and to be use by the people that picked him, against their intended candidate Peter Odile, but they quickly discovered that he will disappoint them, people should look and think beyond 2015, beyond GEJ and see who is using him, he will come in the public and castigate him, go in house and call him on phone and tell him don't mind them I'm confusing them, you must stay their to protect our interest, or else Buhari will jail all us and take back all this company they sold to themselves from maritime sector to oil, airlines, OBJ hand is there, who are fooling?, na una wey wan see and accept the truth.
Mazi Uche Chimadaada
Ezeoke, who are these Nigerians u are talking about? Do not include me cos I love what they wanna do.
Alice Ebinyo Omoni
they should do Wht thy like because no body is feeding any body . Since thy can't allow the young 2 grow . The old once are still fighting 4 position . While our youth are jobless and thy say we are giant of africa . We are just heading 2 no were in this country . Until those that need 2 step down 4 other s 2 rule .
Mazi Uche Chimadaada
Pls am not among. Am totally with them regarding the impeachment. Let him gv way!
Ezeoke Emmanuel
i will nt lyk him to be impeached lyk dat,i will all nigerians to deside wit der vote come 2015
Emeka Solomon
mtcheew, who cares
Ogunbekun M Imoleayo
when you give a man without shoes something to wear, he will also want your clothes… i use to be a fan but his present victimization of the opposition has proven that he's power drunk, and am sure several people are also thinking along that line
Chukwunweike James Nnakwue Nnaemena
Message for the Holigans. Jonathan can never be impeached. Mark my words
Amaechi Paulo Bienonwu
PDP ALL THE WAY
Benedict Okoh-esene
Gra gra. If they try it, that will be the end of Nigeria as presently constituted.
Victorious Victor
Benedict i dnt suport u...
D best tin nigeria nids nw for peace nd stabilitu is for GEJ to leav aso rock...he was nd has nt bin fit for dat seat
D best tin nigeria nids nw for peace nd stabilitu is for GEJ to leav aso rock...he was nd has nt bin fit for dat seat