Buhari impeachment

Opposition lawmakers dismissed a report that the plan to remove President Muhammadu Buhari has been stepped down. | Pulse Nigeria.

So, who are those that told them so?’’ When asked if the lawmakers had dropped their impeachment plan, he said “Who said so? You did an interview with Senator Gershom Bassey who said that we meant what we said.

Members of the National Assembly have insisted that they will go ahead with their vow to impeach Muhammadu Buhari when the six weeks ultimatum given to the ...

Meanwhile, this newspaper understands that the leadership of the Senate and the service chiefs are working hard to prevent the impeachment of President Buhari. “Even northern senators are in support of the impeachment; you heard Senator Clifford (Ordia) from Edo, Senator Bulkachuwa (Mohammed), and the rest,” Fadahunsi said. Large-scale kidnappings from schools are another problem, and authorities recently ordered the closure of public and private schools in Abuja to prevent children from being abducted.

Opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly said there is no going back on their resolve to impeach Buhari, if he fails to address the insecurity in ...

He added, “Bulkachuwa had earlier moved the motion but the Senate President shot him down because we were not around. So, who are those that told them so?’’ You did an interview with Senator Gershom Bassey who said that we meant what we said. When asked if the senators had backtracked on their impeachment plans, he said, “Who said so? The lawmakers dismissed a report that they had backed down on the plan to remove the President after the expiration of the six-week ultimatum handed down on July 27. - The lawmaker has also dismissed a report that they had backed down on the plan to remove the President after the expiration of the six-week ultimatum

Some opposition lawmakers in the House of Representatives have said they were not interested in the impeachment threats against President Muhammadu Buhari.

Another lawmaker who craved anonymity, said: "I am not aware. This insecurity is like rainfall, it doesn't discriminate on grounds of political leaning, tribe or religion. Both Nigerians and parliamentarians, including the press, played it down.

Members of the National Assembly have insisted that they will carry out their threat to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari when the six-week deadline given ...

Nigeria is reportedly dealing with several issues, but security has proven to be the most pressing. Nigeria is reportedly dealing with several issues, but security has proven to be the most pressing.

*The opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly, Abuja, also threaten to 'remove the Senate President' from office in advancement of the moves to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over the parlous state of security of lives and property in the ...

“Why this is happening is because whoever is there in the military or the people that are in charge, are not prioritising security. The procedural timeline I highlighted opened their eyes to the impracticality of their move. It is because the military did not give them the money on time.” I am not aware that they have received the attack helicopters ordered. “Whether the ultimatum stands or not; the most important thing is that we have asked that action be taken. “They already have these. And as far as I know, there is none before the National Assembly.” That is the question.” He said, “ I am not aware of anything of such. We want the issues addressed. So, I don’t know about any impeachment move.” So, who are those that told them so?’’

Since the issuance of an ultimatum by opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly to President Muhammadu Buhari within which to address the lingering ...

Following the killing of 43 rice farmers in Borno by insurgents in December 2020, the House ended up inviting President Buhari to brief it on the security situation in the country. In opinion of many analysts, it is almost impossible to impeach a sitting president in Nigeria based on the huddles lined up in the procedures to executing such. “We went into a closed-door session on the state of insecurity in Abuja and took cognisance that Nigeria is no longer safe. The Minority Caucus which later briefed journalists issued a six week ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to address the deteriorating security situation in the country or face impeachment. Chief Obasanjo was later to simply dismiss the attempt as “a joke taken too far” by the House of Representatives. He was accused of failing to implement the national budget as passed by the parliament, for three years running.

Former Nasarawa State governor and national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Adamu, has described the recent...

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The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, has described the recent move by the National Assembly to impeach.

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