Former military Head of State and leader of opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), has lambasted President Goodluck Jonathan over the gale of impeachments ostensibly masterminded by his government across the country.
Buhari was reacting to the impeachment of APC Governor, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State and the impending impeachment of another APC governor, Tanko Almakura of Nassarawa State. There are rumours also that Edo Governor, Adams Oshiomhole and his Rivers State counterpart, Rotimi Amaechi, both APC governors, would be impeached.
Buhari described the action of the ruling party as impunity and polical rascality, warning that Nigerians had defeated impunity before and they would do so again.
The former presidential candidate, posted the statement on his facebook page on Wednesday
According to Buhari, “what we are witnessing today, impunity and political rascality as demonstrated by the selective targeting and persecution of opposition politicians, is an attempt to subdue the will of Nigerians who have made clear their commitment to free their country from the grip of an incompetent leadership that is bent on severing the ties of nationhood and ruining whatever progress we have made as a country.
“These actions portray a government that has run out of ideas, resorting to arbitrariness and executive criminality in order to silence dissent. Nigeria has been through this road before. This is a replay of the selective persecution using instruments of federal might in an attempt by previous regimes to perpetuate themselves in power.”
Buhari further stated that “these regimes are now history, subdued by the collective struggle of the Nigerian masses. It is only a matter of time before this administration joins its predecessors in the garbage bin of history.
“Nigerians have defeated impunity before, and they have not relented in their determination to stamp it out in the future. The primary role of government is to fulfill its constitutional obligations to the citizenry and not go on a witch-hunting spree against the opposition and whoever dares to expose its lies and deceptions.”
Meanwhile, the Police Command in Nasarawa State on Wednesday beefed up security in major towns following youths protest over the House of Assembly’s notice of impeachment served on Governor Tanko Almakura.
The command’s spokesman, ASP Ismaila Numan, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that some youths in Lafia, Mararaba and Keffi came out to protest over the notice of impeachment on Almakura.
Numan, however, said the police dispersed them before it could get out of control in all the affected towns.
He said no life or property was lost and that policemen had been deployed to strategic locations to forestall any breach of the peach.
“We have also intensified patrol across the nooks and crannies of the state to ensure the security of lives and property,” Numan said.
He assured members of the public of adequate protection, and urged them to go about their normal business without fear of molestation.
NAN reports that some youths took to the streets in Lafia on Wednesday morning chanting solidarity slogans in support of Al-Makura.
The youths set bonfires in strategic areas, including Emir Palace Road, Doma Road, Keffi-Mararaba Road, and had attempted to block the federal highway before the police intervened.
NAN reports that the youths carried placards with various inscriptions.
The protest also resulted in heavy gridlock on Keffi-Abuja Road with youths calling on the state legislators to rescind their action.
NAN recalls that the Assembly had on Monday directed that Almakura be served with notice of impeachment for alleged gross misconduct.
The Nasawara State legislators are expected to serve the governor the impeachment notice through alternate service Thursday.
The national Chairman of APC, Chief Odigie Oyegun, said Wednesday at a press conference in Abuja that it was wrong for the lawmakers in Adamawa State House of Assembly to impeach Nyako for the perceived sins he committed five years ago while he was still in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
He also denounced the witch-hunting of the opposition by the President Jonathan administration. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Buhari your regime was among the extremist regims resisted by the masses. You brought us to the helpless bus stop where you have financing the deaths of BABOONS AND DOGS.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 3:57 You must be suffering from Mid-Summer Madness to equate Buhari's regime with extremist ones. You probably were still wetting your dippers when he was Head of State which is why you do not have any clue how his regime brought Nigeria from the Brink of corruption and stealing.
DeleteBuhari is a coup plotter, a dictator and a sectionalist. He is not worthy to be the president of this country and behold during the time of his reign you forgot that he jailed the vice president and put the president under house arrest (double standard). He is not a politician and apart from noise about war against indiscipline which was a sham, he did not achieve anything concrete and behold democratic procedures is foreign to him.
Delete@ Annonimous 9:21 pm, If Buhari is not worthy to be a president now tell me if GEJ is fit to be a president?
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ReplyDeleteBuhari if you got balls unseat him like you did to Shagari na make you become one of the baboons you talked about in your satire. Must you attribute anything that happens to Mr President? Kai Mai goro.
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ReplyDeleteBuhari remains the best known candidate for the position of presidency today. His past records speak for him. Those people that were jailed by Buhari's administration were guilty of corruption charges. And those that were slammed house arrest were culpable in using their diplomatic status t9 carry drugs or launder Nigeria.money and resources.
ReplyDeleteAnd nyako is not guilty of corruption right??? you people should let us hear word jare, buharis time has passed and so will the time of many othersot by the time GEJ wins next year. He didnt make good use of his time in office (forced time i may add, cause we did not elect him there) and he can never be voted for enmasse in this country. He should take a cue fromother retired generals and go and set up a farm in his village. At least that way he will be rendering a service to his community.
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ReplyDeleteHas he brain,,, Nigeria has gone far buhari you still never know this,? Nigeria is not a country you use tribal or religious issue to cover up,,,
ReplyDeleteWe all know you are seeking presidency to revenge to your brother that took over your wife while you are in prison,, abi na IBB abi OBJ, this guys are watching there back ooh,, ifni may advice you,, go home and look for chiftency title and rest, so that federal will always come to say to you,,, watch lamido is a wise man,, you where en go hide him self,,,
NIGERIANS WILL SURELY MAKE MOKRY OF YOU OGA BUHARI
Can this country be ever liberated from the hands of those ready to pull it into abyss???
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Bihari had never ruled Nigeria he was ceremonial head of State it was Tude Idiagbo that was in charge so what does he have to give when he could not rule when he was younger is it now that he is approaching 80 years that he can rule. All these Boko Haram sponsors should go and rest Nigeria is wise and now even if we are sleeping no one will vote for you. You are very inconsistent when you lost the last election you wept that you were not voted for and said you will resign politics what are you looking for in Aso Rock can't you read the hand writing on the wall. You can never enter there and you cannot incite Nigerians b'cos of your selfishness ,APC should better clear their Boko Harram image fast,otherwise no one of you will be voted for.Remember the prophesy ,""the equitation at the beginning will not be the equitation at the end.""
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