Sixty-five members of the Nigerian senate are bent on impeaching President Goodluck Jonathan, and they will serve David Mark, president of the upper chamber, with a notice to the effect on December 16.
Alkali Jajere, one of the senatorspushing for the president’s impeachment, told TheCable that a notice of impeachment would be tendered to Mark on December 16, when the senate resumes.
He said a total number of 65 senators had signed up for impeachment.
“As of today, the required signatures to initiate the impeachment notice has been obtained,” Jajere said.
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“The senate has adjourned to the December 16, so by that date, the impeachment notice would be presented on the floor of the senate.
“As of last week, 63 of us had signed up for the impeachment; my signature was the fourth but I can confirm to you that we have 63 signatures. After the session today, two people called me and told me that they wanted to sign.
“One of them is an APC senator who was away doing campaign because he is contesting the governorship election of his state. The other person is a PDP senator.
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“Before the end of today I can assure you that the list would swell up to 70. It is on the impeachment day that we need two-thirds of the members to carry out the exercise but we need only one-third, which we already have, to initiate the process. It is just a matter of one-day sitting. We will just push it before the two chambers.”
5 comments
It can neva happen wether u like it or not he is coming back for his second term in office com 2015. SUREllY
Impeachment is not the solution to the problems. Those senators too are they functional , do they have the interest of the people in mind.
Impeachment is a distraction. What Nigeria needs now is God fearing leaders from local government to President , those who would respect humanity and the law of the land.
All elected officers are multi-millionares, thanks to their offices. Money meant for development is personalized.
God help Nigerians
When it is not the north, then nobody should be there? Why?.They said he refused to stop bokoharam, where were those that started it?
I don’t Know if most of the senators are aware [from must analysis] that people of this country are aware that, ‘the problems of this country’ are from them (senators)? Obasanjo, was bold to speak out. The society may not speak but likely behave in a different form….The question is do we really need senator or House of Representative? Because some suggestions and analysis shows the Nigeria Fund are being bastardize from them….
earlier is the best.