Impeachment

Nigeria: 'Why the Impeachment Cannot Stand'

By Andrew Agbese

The purported impeachment of the speaker is nothing but an exhibition of rascality. Out of 25 members of the House, 12 people sat illegally because we were on oversight function. We were supposed to return on Thursday but because of their intention, they went to the chamber two days to our resumption, 12 of them sat and took that action. The 12 later claimed they were 17. Full story...

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Posted by Amaka, 19 october 2012

Reps to Intervene in Impeachment of Kogi’s Speaker

This followed a motion moved by a lawmaker, Honorable Ossai ossai, who said the incident was a reminder of similar actions in Ogun and Oyo states in the last dispensation, where a minority number sat and impeached the leadership of the assemblies with the support of the state executives.He stated the impeachment in Kogi state clearly violated the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which required a two-third majority of members to effect such impeachment processes.Members of the Kogi state House of Assembly on Tuesday, impeached the Speaker of the Assembly, Abdullahi Bello and ten other principal officers. Full story...

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Posted by Amaka, 18 October 2012

Kogi Assembly Removes Speaker, Leadership

By Chuka Oditah, Hamzat Baba

In a controversial and dramatic manner, the Kogi State House of Assembly yesterday removed the principal officers from office.Twelve out of the 25- member assembly attended the session where the speaker and other principal officers were impeached. 17 of the lawmakers allegedly signed the impeachment document.During the emergency session,Hon. Paul Gowon representing Dekina/Biraidu constituency said the house could not afford to perpetually be on recess when the state was being confonted with challenges. Full story...
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Posted by Amaka, 17 October 2012

Kogi Assembly Impeaches Speaker and Principal Officers

The Kogi state House of Assembly has impeached the Speaker of the Assembly, Abdullahi Bello and ten other principal officers.The Kogi state House of Assembly has been in disarray in the last few months over plan by some aggrieved members to remove the Speaker and other principal officers of the House.The Speaker has been having a running battle with some lawmakers who had been plotting to remove him from office. 

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Posted by Amaka, 16 October 2012

Senate Threatens to Impeach Jonathan

A battle line may have been drawn between the senate and the executive over the non-implementation of its resolutions.The lawmakers expressed displeasure over the unwillingness of President Goodluck Jonathan to implement resolutions reached by the Senate particularly the recommendations on the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE). At Thursday’s proceedings of the Senate, Uche Chukwumerijie (PDP Abia North), during debate on a bill for an act to amend the public enterprises act, threatened to move a motion to impeach the president if he continues to ignore the Resolutions of the Senate. Full story...

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Posted by Amaka, 21 September 2012

No Motion To Impeach Jonathan – Reps Spokesman

By Edegbe Odemwingie

Cracks may have begun to appear in the House of Representatives, as it declared yesterday that there is no motion before it to commence impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan over dismal implementation of the 2012 budget.House Deputy Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Victor Ogene, told LEADERSHIP that no motion regarding the impeachment threat was presently before the Lower House.Also, the lawmaker denied reports of an extension of the September 18 resumption date from scheduled two-month long annual recess. Full story...

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Posted by Amaka, 13 September 2012

Taraba Assembly Serves Impeachment Notice on Deputy Gov

BY CHARLES AKPEJI

MEMBERS of the Taraba State House of Assembly have begun a move to impeach the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi, over alleged gross misconduct.The allegations against Danladi were yesterday deliberated upon on the floor of the House. The notice, which was signed by 19 out of the 23 members, accused the deputy governor of using his position to corner projects meant for the people as his personal projects.Parts of the notice read: “That by virtue of your being the deputy governor of Taraba State, you had easy access to the office of the Federal Government/World Bank’s Millennium Development Goals projects in the state and other state agencies.

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Posted by Amaka, 5 September 2012

Impeachment Threat Not Strange

By Adebisi Onanuga, Eric Ikhilae and Joseph Jibueze

Since the threat by the House of Representatives to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan, if he fails to ensure 100 per cent implementation of the budget by September, the political landscape has not been the same. To lawyers, there is nothing wrong with the threat, but they advised the lawmakers to only insist that the President obeys extant laws. Full story...

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Posted by Amaka, 7th August 2012

There Will Be Another Civil War if Jonathan is Impeached – Asari Dokubo

Former President of Ijaw Youth Congress (IYC) and leader of Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force (NDPVF) Asari Dokubo on has said that those those who want  President Goodluck Jonathan impeached are looking for another civil war.Full story...

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Posted by Amaka, 7th August 2012