Buhari must be impeached – Angry Nigerian lawmakers

There is no going back on the move to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly have said.

According to the legislators, they would have no choice than to remove the president from office if he fails to address the insecurity in the country within six weeks.

The People’s Democratic Party Senator representing Osun East senatorial district, Francis Fadahunsi, told Punch that it was not true that the opposition were retreating on their move to impeach the President.

According to him, it is a unanimous decision and nothing different has been communicated to them.

When asked if the senators had backtracked on their impeachment plans, he said, “Who said so? Who are the opposition (lawmakers) that met? You did an interview with Senator Gershom Bassey who said that we meant what we said. Those people saying such are not feeling fine.

“Even northern senators are in support of the impeachment; you heard Senator Clifford (Ordia) from Edo, Senator Bulkachuwa (Mohammed) and the rest. So, who are those that told them so?’’

The Osun senator hinted that the lawmakers would remove the Senate President from office in advancement of the moves against Buhari, adding that he had been a victim of the grave insecurity in the country.

Vowing never to back down, Fadahunsi insisted that his voice would not be silenced by anyone.

He added, “Bulkachuwa had earlier moved the motion but the Senate President shot him down because we were not around. Very soon, we will push him out of the place instead of dying one after the other and keeping silent.

“My lawyer was kidnapped twice on Kogi road; his wife was just released from the hospital after she got shot. Before then, I was also attacked twice, so why will I allow anyone to shut me down from expressing my grievances.

“I have not heard such communication that we are backing down on the impeachment move and, I won’t back down.

Corroborating his colleague, the All Progressives Grand Alliance lawmaker representing Abia South, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, also debunked the claims that the opposition senators had jettisoned their decision to remove Buhari.

Abaribe stated that he was not aware of such a decision as the plenary was adjourned on the same day they moved to impeach the president.

He said, “No such thing. We went on break that same day.”

The Senator representing Benue North West Senatorial District, Senator Orker Jev, also dismissed the insinuation that the opposition senators had stepped down the impeachment move.

“I’m not aware of any such development. Most likely untrue,’’ he stated.