120 lawmakers sign impeachment notice for President Jonathan

by James Sambo

Following the fracas that ensued at the National Assembly complex on Thursday, 20 November, it is believed that over 120 lawmakers have appended their signatures for the impeachment of President Goodluck Jonathan.

The impeachment process against Jonathan is expected to commence as soon as the House reconvenes in December.

It was gathered that the lawmakers that appended their signatures belong to the opposition party, All Progressives Congress.

The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mohammed Zakari reacted to the incident, saying that: “The notice of impeachment was not on the order paper today but I’m not foreclosing that some other things took place.”

Meanwhile, Deputy House Leader, Leo Ogor implored the lawmakers to do away with the impeachment plans, arguing that the notice of impeachment is of no consequence because the President was not complicit in what transpired at the National Assembly.

Ogor said: “The President is unaware so bringing it (impeachment) up is going to be defeated. The President has done no wrong, impeachment should not even be part of the issue.”

It is also believed that the lawmakers attempted to move for impeachment of Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha, during the brief closed door session, but the move was truncated by the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal.

Meanwhile, the House of Representatives has rejected further extension of emergency rule in the three troubled states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states.

Zakari stated: “We have not extended the emergency rule, rather we have asked the president to rely on section 8 of the Armed Forces Act which empowers him to deploy the military to troubled spots of the country. If we had approved this today it would have been the fourth on the series.”

“You remember the request for emergency rule started in May 2013 and therefore we had done three extensions. In anything you are doing, you should be able to take stock; you will be able to see whether or not that action you are taking is yielding results. We will be doing more good if Mr President relies on that more.”

“Because if we are adopting a particular style and it is not giving us the desired result, we should be able to change it. The armed forces act empowers him to deploy soldiers to troubled parts of this country for them to take necessary action. This issue was looked at critically at the executive session and we came to this conclusion.”

Comments (16)

  1. this rule of janathan he did love arewa nation.

  2. Heheheh! Sooner or letter, the truth shall reveal it self and every body will reap what he saw

  3. GEJ impunity too much corruption per excellent. Ins urgency too bad. All above GEJ failed us. Impeachment.

  4. dont worry apc is coming to devied nija apc all political criminal

  5. that’s good we are backing you house of assembly for impeachment of G.E.J

  6. does that solve the nigerian problem??

  7. hmmmmm. jonathan will definetely show dem pepper once he re gains office

  8. of cos he should be impeached.

  9. thats w wise decision to take

  10. so goodluck has enemy like this?

  11. Bola don’t worry next year we will know who is fooling who when the time comes, the truth will always prefail no matter what they do or how they go about it. We are watching.

  12. The problem with Nigeria is APC& their lawless party men.APC members make Nigerians sick &disgusted by abusing President Jonathan for no reason.
    U cant win election by abusing&insulting the president.Its disgusting.
    When Rotimi Amechi was in PDP he was cultured&well mannered&he waa busy working for the progress of Rivers state&Nigeria but now that Rotimi Amechi joined APC has become totally lousy&extremely stupid as he goes about lying& abusing a Performing President like Goodluck Jonathan.The worst is that Rotimi Amechi has abondoned his work in Rivers state &goes about fooling himself.
    When Rochas Okorocha was in APGA he was cultured,wellmannered&worked for the good of Imo state but as soon Rochas Okorocha joined APC he became arrogant,nasty,rude&lousy.Rochas Okorocha is not working in Imo state now as he is busy going about just to abuse President Jonathan who has performed in all sectors of the government&lives of Nigerians.
    Oshomole of Edo State since he joined APC has become a terrible liar&lost the ability for good governance.
    Lai Mohammed of APC is the biggest liar in the world.Lai Mohammed is full of hunger for power that he has lost his conscience&nature of human being as he is now an animal by his words.
    APC repackage ur party.
    From what Nigerians are seeing is insulting&abusing a responsible president Jonathan the only purpose of APC?
    Is frustrating the organs of the government the second purpose of APC?

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