The lawmakers say Mr. Jonathan will be impeached if the 2012 budget is not properly implemented.
The face-off between the House of Representatives and President Goodluck Jonathan continued, Thursday, as some lawmakers served Mr. Jonathan a shocking impeachment warning, threatening to remove him from office if the 2012 budget was not fully implemented by September.
The impeachment warning by the Lawmakers followed a motion by Femi Gbajabiamila, the Minority Leader.
Citing an order of privilege, Mr. Gbajabiamila, a member of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), argued that the president was in negligence of his primary duty of implementing the budget which would have addressed the nation’s poor infrastructure.
"The President, by failing to implement the budget as passed by this honourable House, violates the 1999 Constitution and is therefore liable to be impeached under section 143 of the 1999 constitution," Mr. Gbajabiamila said.
The lawmaker said that while the House should respect the President's personality, there was need to mete out the penalty, as a deterrent to leaders who flout the laws.
"Therefore, I want to hereby submit, that come September, we will begin to invoke and draw up articles of impeachment of Mr. President," he declared while receiving a rousing support of members.
Meanwhile, Mr. Goodluck is yet to issue an official response to the House on the impeachment threat with has attracted mixed feeling in many Nigerians. While some are optimistic and pray to see the impeachment come true, others see it as a means of compelling Mr. Goodluck to water their [members of the House of Reps.] pockets
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Posted: at 20-07-2012 03:52 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Bettychy at 20-07-2012 04:03 PM (12 years ago) (f)
GET JET
Posted: at 20-07-2012 04:03 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
SAINTKITTS at 20-07-2012 05:14 PM (12 years ago) (m)
Aminu Tambuwal and other members of the house you think we are fools,no more fools,we know what you guys are doing and what you want to do, All you want now is for Mr President to roll out money for you guys like obj did for his third term where every member got N100m.house of robbers and looters,because the executive have block your source to loot public fund you now plan to impeach the president.cowards when did u guys started thinking about the good will of Nigerians, tell the executive to release funds so that you guys can loot,than talking nonsense because we know all this noise is just for selfish interest.
House of thieves.Where in the world has anybody seen budgets which also means plans and projections achieved 100%. What the house should be telling us is what they have discovered from their oversight functions which has made Government not achieve the Utopian 100% implementation and then query them on those issues. Most Nigerians in their businesses and homes have never achieved 100% budget performance.These Honorable members are shallow minded.They should give us facts and not generalizations.
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Posted: at 20-07-2012 05:14 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Bettychy at 20-07-2012 06:58 PM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: SAINTKITTS on 20-07-2012 05:14 PM
Aminu Tambuwal and other members of the house you think we are fools,no more fools,we know what you guys are doing and what you want to do, All you want now is for Mr President to roll out money for you guys like obj did for his third term where every member got N100m.house of robbers and looters,because the executive have block your source to loot public fund you now plan to impeach the president.cowards when did u guys started thinking about the good will of Nigerians, tell the executive to release funds so that you guys can loot,than talking nonsense because we know all this noise is just for selfish interest.
House of thieves.Where in the world has anybody seen budgets which also means plans and projections achieved 100%. What the house should be telling us is what they have discovered from their oversight functions which has made Government not achieve the Utopian 100% implementation and then query them on those issues. Most Nigerians in their businesses and homes have never achieved 100% budget performance.These Honorable members are shallow minded.They should give us facts and not generalizations.
What the reps are saying about non implementation is 100% correct. Nothing, absolutely nothing has been done in the last 3 to 4 years and yet billions are being spent. Not a single road was constructed. Power supply is only on white paper. Make no mention of poor educatiuon and insecurity; those, like your president said, are cancer we MUST live with ...
But the questions are: are the member of the House not partners in crime? Do they have any genuine intentions? Are they not only interested in filling their pockets and being reelected?
Posted: at 20-07-2012 06:58 PM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
What the reps are saying about non implementation is 100% correct. Nothing, absolutely nothing has been done in the last 3 to 4 years and yet billions are being spent. Not a single road was constructed. Power supply is only on white paper. Make no mention of poor educatiuon and insecurity; those, like your president said, are cancer we MUST live with ...
But the questions are: are the member of the House not partners in crime? Do they have any genuine intentions? Are they not only interested in filling their pockets and being reelected?
I don't believe u'r woman,,coz women usuallly can't think critically the way u jst did..Anyway,diz is nice & wonderful question u'v asked which needs an urgent response frm Tambuwal nd d other members...
Posted: at 20-07-2012 07:23 PM (12 years ago) | Upcoming
Bettychy at 21-07-2012 12:05 AM (12 years ago) (f)
Quote from: sagiru on 20-07-2012 07:23 PM
I don't believe u'r woman,,coz women usuallly can't think critically the way u jst did..Anyway,diz is nice & wonderful question u'v asked which needs an urgent response frm Tambuwal nd d other members...
Posted: at 21-07-2012 12:05 AM (12 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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