Impeachment PlotPresidency tells Senators to focus on more important issues
63 Senators, including eight from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party
have reportedly lent their support to plans to unseat the president.
The Presidency has finally responded to recent reports that some aggrieved lawmakers are plotting to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan.
63
Senators, including eight from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), have reportedly lent their support to the plans to unseat the
president.
However, the Presidency, via a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe, stated that the legislators should focus their minds on more important matters instead of planning to remove Jonathan.
The statement reads:
“The
Senate in the last four years has conducted its legislative functions
and responded to issues that are of great national importance with
commendable political sagacity.”
“In this
same period, the senate has functioned as a stabilising force within
the polity employing much political maturity that is required to guide
and protect our nascent democracy.”
“However, confrontation and strong disagreements are not uncommon phenomenon in Executive-Legislative relationship world-wide."
“The
recent purported attempt by some Senators to prepare impeachable
offences against the President, as reported in some section of the
Media, is seen by us in this light.”
“We
strongly trust and believe in the leadership of the present Senate and
the unwavering patriotism and commitment that have been shown by the
distinguished members and we trust that ultimately it is this tendency
towards true nationalism that will prevail in the Senate.”
“It
is our view that there are at present, serious fundamental issues of
national importance such as winning the war against terrorism and
stabilising the economy in the face of dwindling oil revenue which
requires the full attention, commitment and swift action of
distinguished members of the Senate.”
“We
are of the opinion that all matters will be resolved politically in the
overall interest of our democracy and the well-being of our people.”
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