The Nigerian government has condemned the call for the impeachment of President GoodluckJonathan by the All Progressives Congress (APC), warning the party to be ready to face the consequences of treason.
The political party, on Sunday, in a statement, signed by its interim National Publicity Secretary, Mr Lai Mohammed, called on the National Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Jonathan over an alleged gross misconduct.
A statement from the presidency described the impeachment call as an “opportunistic, partisan and ill-motivated statement beyond the bounds of honourable and acceptable political conduct.
“The emptiness and hollowness of the APC’s call for President Jonathan’s impeachment will be obvious to all objective and discerning Nigerians who read through the statement issued by Mr Mohammed today. It was long on self-serving rhetoric and falsehoods, but lacked a single clearly defined charge on the basis of which any plausible impeachment proceedings against the President can be initiated.
“The APC, which remains a minority party with doubtful credentials in the National Assembly, knows fully well that its attempt to hector and blackmail a Parliament dominated by loyal members of the President’s party, the PDP, into an impeachment process, will come to nothing,” the statement issued by the government’s spokesman, Reuben Abati read.
It also accused the political party of desperation to seize control of the Federal Government by recklessly assailing the integrity and honour of the Nigerian Judiciary in a callous attempt to pre-empt the outcome of the case legitimately brought against it and some of its new friends by the PDP.
“We have noted the undisguised threat by the APC to foster public insurrection against the Federal Government if pending legal cases go against it. We urge Nigerians to take special note of this boastful indication of an intention to resort to lawlessness,” it further stated.
The Presidency also warned that the APC and any persons used for the breach of public order and safety would be made to face the full sanctions of the law.
“Those who are threatening fire and brimstone should be ready for consequences of treasonable action,” the statement warned.
The APC had cited former president Olusegun Obasanjo’s letter to Jonathan last week that had generated reactions, alleging that the presidency is training 1,000 snipers.
According to the statement, the presidency called on those alleging the existence of snipers to “come forward and provide the evidence or shut up forever and go down in history as spineless cowards, driven by sheer greed and indecency”.
Posted: at 15-12-2013 11:09 PM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
dickman2 at 15-12-2013 11:53 PM (11 years ago) (m)
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Posted: at 15-12-2013 11:53 PM (11 years ago) | Addicted Hero
Divine5678 at 16-12-2013 02:16 AM (11 years ago) (m)
But Amaechi should be ashamed realy.Portharcourt should be Dubai of Nigeria but the worst undeveloped City.Why is Jonathan allowing such nonsense .Silence this monkey once.Greedy fool.
Posted: at 16-12-2013 02:16 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
obichuma at 16-12-2013 03:47 AM (11 years ago) (m)
Jonathan is not the problem of Naija, is he slow yes, is he the problem, no. The Naija issue is fundamental, and dates back to the time of amalgamation. We found ourselves fused into an unworkable project. We lack homogeneity , the sooner we get to understand why Czechoslovakia, Sudan , and even USSR BROKE UP. we shall begin to see changes.. We always see balkanization from the BIAFRA PROJECT, it's no longer a Biafra issue. Even the core North is saying the same thing. The only people against it, are the old Nigerian conservative politicians that has refused to die. They enjoy playing political demigods.
Posted: at 16-12-2013 03:47 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
Jonathan is not the problem of Naija, is he slow yes, is he the problem, no. The Naija issue is fundamental, and dates back to the time of amalgamation. We found ourselves fused into an unworkable project. We lack homogeneity , the sooner we get to understand why Czechoslovakia, Sudan , and even USSR BROKE UP. we shall begin to see changes.. We always see balkanization from the BIAFRA PROJECT, it's no longer a Biafra issue. Even the core North is saying the same thing. The only people against it, are the old Nigerian conservative politicians that has refused to die. They enjoy playing political demigods.
You're a good man.
Posted: at 16-12-2013 04:02 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
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