In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it is issuing this call with a high sense of responsibility and the strong belief that the impeachment of the President is a legitimate constitutional option available to the National Assembly not only to protect the nation's democracy but also to
ensure the country's unity.
"Our country is drifting dangerously and our people are divided now perhaps more than at any other point in our history, with the exception of the civil war period. There is a total failure of leadership, even as insecurity, unprecedented corruption, palpable impunity, massive unemployment and hunger stalk the land.
"Since the raison d'etre of any government is the security and welfare of the citizenry, and the present administration has failed to live up to the justification of its existence, there can be no other definition of gross misconduct than that.
"Therefore, the time has come for the head of that government, on whose desk the buck stops, to be removed through the provisions stipulated in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This is the patriotic thing to do," it said.
APC warned that if the National Assembly fails to act and do so very fast, it will share with the clueless and feckless Jonathan Administration the eternal blame for bringing to naught the hard work of the nation's heroes past and for crashing and dashing the hopes of millions of Nigerians, especially the youth who are the leaders of tomorrow.
The party said it is necessary for anyone who may say the call for the impeachment of President Jonathan is outlandish to remember that all it takes to torpedo this democracy is for this increasingly-paranoid government to get a pliant Judge to put a judicial stamp on just one of its litany of illegalities, thus setting the country ablaze, adding: "And there are many such Judges as we can see by some recent events, despite our warnings that the efforts of the current CJN to clean up the judiciary must not be sabotaged by a few pliant Judges."
"One such scenario is the present challenge in court by the PDP of the defection to the APC of five state governors. The PDP has gone to court fully aware of the ruling of the Supreme Court after the party (PDP) attempted to make then Vice President Atiku Abubakar to lose his seat and to also strip him of his privileges following his defection to the ACN.
"What then can be the sole motive behind the PDP's action: To plunge Nigerian into chaos! This is why we issued a strong warning in our statement of Dec. 5th thus: 'We wish to state unequivocally that should the PDP go ahead with this plan, there will be widespread repercussions as the APC has resolved that henceforth, every act of impunity of the PDP and the Presidency will be met with stiff resistance in the form of a vociferous telegraphing of people power, the likes of which have not been witnessed in these parts'.
"We reiterate those words today, and make bold to say that not even the revelation by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, that snipers are being trained secretly and that 1,000 people have been placed on political watch, will deter us from saving this democracy, which was watered by the sweat and blood of many patriots, long before this generation of opportunists stormed the political scene," it said.
APC said while Nigerians are very much aware of the failings of this government in all sectors, it is important to remind them that the government has in particular not been up to scratch in fighting corruption, which is the fastest way to bring a nation to its knees; Insecurity, which has worsened so much that even those saddled with the security of protecting the nation are being attacked and killed at will; Impunity, which is best exemplified in Rivers State where a Commissioner of Police no longer takes orders from the Inspector General.
The party said the government has also failed to provide jobs for Nigerian youths, even as it daily reels out phantom figures of economic growth that only serve to keep the so-called Ivy League-trained officials in charge of the economy on their jobs; And that electricity generation has so plummeted that many will celebrate the forthcoming Yuletide in darkness.
"The talk out there now is that Nigeria has never had it so bad. But the government may not know because it has distanced itself from the people. Therefore, for embracing corruption so much and providing succour to corrupt public officials; for threatening the country's fragile unity through divisive policies and politics, for frittering away the nation's resources through unprecedented cronyism and clannishness, and for a total failure of leadership, this President deserves to be slammed with the cudgel of impeachment," it said.
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It's about sharing money and power and APC is trying to get a bigger share of the loot. That is why they are willing to take any corrupt PDP looters. It has nothing to do with the interest of the masses. Be warned!
ReplyDeleteWe seriously need a change of government,if GEJ should remain in office beyond 2015 that might mean the demise of nigeria as a country,I'm waiting for who will emerge as the presidential flagbearer of the APC,GEJ and his people deceiving people party should just vacant aso rock to save our nascent democracy.
ReplyDeleteLai Mohammed is d biggest joke of d millenium....I dey laugh oooo
ReplyDeleteLai Mohammed ......as ur name sounds....Lies!!!
ReplyDeleteLai Mohammed is d biggest joke of d millenium....I dey laugh oooo
ReplyDeleteHave We Ask our self Why The attack on GEJ ???? Those calling for His impeachment and Turning the whole nation against GEJ are not doing all this for the interest of Nigerians... They Will All fail just as their motivated Boko Haram has failed..... GEJ Is not what they portray,,
ReplyDeleteThe truth is dat GEJ govt is corrupt
ReplyDeleteLies Mohammed,u are the greatest fool in tis country.what we u gain with all dis ur lies
ReplyDeleteAlthough impeachment wil overheat d polity, bt GEJ is too corrupt
ReplyDeleteGEJ shd 4get his ambition n 2015 2 stabilise his administration
ReplyDeleteGEJ stole over 8trillion tru NNPC as reveal by CBN Gov...dis is historic
ReplyDeleteGEJ was not prepare bt was forced on us by OBJ
ReplyDeleteAPC vs PDP, the battle line has just been drawn, but whoose interest?
ReplyDelete... But APC should remember that there is only thin line between determination and despiration. Callin 4 president impeachment can over heat the polity.
ReplyDeleteI don’t believe GEJ is corrupt. Pls let provide unbiased evidence of his corruption so that we can believe the corruption charges against him
ReplyDeleteTo ask for President impeachment by the opposition party is constitutional. Be reminded that OBJ was nearly impeached during his tenure. So, there is no crime in asking for that in as much the stated facts are obvious.
ReplyDeleteYou mumu no be small so na this bokoharam party go come change this country.....PDP is currup and this PDP are still desame people APC are still gather togeder to make there party popular so what are u saying whats the meaning of change are u talking about....or did u mean another gropu of armed rubbers should be voted for to continue the embezzel....i dont see this peoe making any changes so far those who spoil there party and join APC are there there is no changes i swear
ReplyDeleteOBJ is a bloody criminal and we all know this. His hands are not clean and we all know this hence when he called for tenure elongation we all resisted him but allowed him to run his 2 term tenure without distabilising his government. Can somebody tell this old fool to concentrate on his farm work? we have all the evidence against him of his corruption, how he looted Nigeria funds don't we friends?
ReplyDeleteToday, APC or ABC is calling GEJ a corrupt man without holding anything against him this is bad.
somehow I am tempted to conclude from this rotten words of APC and OBJ that because many avenues they use in looting the nation's resources for terrorism is gradually being blocked or eroded by GEJ, and this is having great effect on them. yes, all old politicians such as OBJ, Atiku, Buhari, Babagida, Bola Tinubu that have not meant well for this country should go home their time has expired.
Kubi Ben:Ecclesiastes 4:1 NKJV
ReplyDeleteThen I returned and considered all the oppression that is done under the sun: And look! The tears of the oppressed, But they have no comforter— On the side of their oppressors there is power, But they have no comforter.
It is an abomination for kings to do evil, for the throne is established by righteousness.
I have not come to preach to anyone because am not a preacher and am not even aspiring to become one.
Despite all the prayers and the preachings that is going on at our churches every Sundays and weekly days, atrocities have become our Bishops, General overseas and imam's at our worship centers and that brought me to ask the same question as did by Sunny Okosie in 1986 when he released his hit Album (Which way Nigeria? ) when one speak about the evil that our leaders are commuting on daily basis if the ethnic fools did not counter ur critics the church people who are cowards and blind will tell you to go and pray for our leaders and I ask again, how can we be praying for our wicked leaders with an empty stomach when they are exercising their wickedness in abundance? if u are in their shoes will ever think of change knowing that that will bring an end to the opportunities that u have? .
Insanity they say, is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results, how can we continue to pray for these guys haven seen what they are doing which is wasting our resources, no accountability and when they come out at network news they acknowledge that their is corruption in the system with so many corrupt officials, ask them Who are those corrupt people? they don't know, maybe because i dont have any of my family members in government or politics that's why am saying all this as some people may view it but if I be a child of God, I should be able to stand for what is right irrespective of the one who is commuting the crime.
Its time and we have grown wiser and we have found out that it is the same people who are helping us to track down the corrupt people are corruption themselves and we can't hide our shame and be praying for God to help us, its just a waste of time and energy, we need to forget who we are and what we are doing and match out for a revolution now its the time enough is enough.