PDP lawmakers move against plans to impeach Jonathan

The Peoples Democratic Party members of the House of Representatives have begun mobilising against moves by All
Progressives Congress lawmakers to
impeach President Goodluck Jonathan.
This came as Saturday PUNCH got
additional information on how 113
lawmakers began signing on Thursday to
remove the President.
Findings showed that after Thursday’s
stormy session, the PDP members
immediately started making contacts on
how to counter the impeachment moves.
House insiders confided in Saturday PUNCH that members were advised against listening to their APC colleagues, especially now that the country was facing serious security challenges.
The message to all members was that any impeachment of the President would only worsen the situation of the country, “with obvious consequences for our democracy and all Nigerians.”
One source said, “This is just not the time to talk about impeachment.
“The PDP caucus will stop them; what we
should be talking about is how to address
the security situation in the country.
“There is insurgency and the extension of
the state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, which was rejected by the House on Thursday.
“That is what we should concern ourselves with, not impeachment that will do nobody any good.”
Investigations showed that though the APC lawmakers had long threatened that they would initiate impeachment proceedings against Jonathan if the PDP made attempts to remove the Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, they did not take the matter seriously until the police locked down the National Assembly on Thursday.
Saturday PUNCH gathered that the members considered the lock down an affront on the legislature and the office of the speaker, a member of the APC.
“It was a clear case of disregard for
democratic values and the laws of the land.
“What did they want to achieve by locking
the speaker and all those members out?
“The police did not only shut the gates of
the assembly, they threw tear gas at the
Speaker and members.
“That act was a total disgrace, taking place when there is a restraining order against any plan to stop the speaker from presiding over the House”, another source added.

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