He was speaking at his home town in Igarra in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the Edo State and revealed his anger at the use of power by the PDP-controlled FG to pressure the opposition.
He said that red chamber decided to stop plans to impeach the president after Jonathan had “committed an impeachable offence”, in order to avoid national crisis.
He said: “What are we even talking about? Who is saying that the President himself has not committed an impeachable offence?
“That is what the National Assembly ought to be looking at, but because of stability. And the leaderships of the two chambers of the National Assembly are mature in the way they are handling the issues, and we look at Nigeria as an entity that must be salvaged.
“And, of course, the whole of African nations are looking at us as the giant of Africa.
“Are we going to be a giant in rascality?”
The lawmaker, who doubles as the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, said that the nations democracy faces higher risks, if this new wave of impeachment is unchecked.
He said: “What is happening is very surprising to a lot of us.
First and foremost, there is danger around the corner, there is danger
in the political arena, because we are a political system that ought to
be stable but encumber itself with impeachment threat and processes.
“To me, I see it as a clear parliamentary misbehaviour, where a governor, who was given a mandate by his people, is not allowed to exercise his rights. And if he sure does, it is only the people who can call for his recall.
“I think if you asked me, there should be a total repeal of these sections of harassment of impeachment.
“Let it go through the court process first. And if you win in the courts, you can now come to the House and seek for an impeachment. And of course, they must query the chief judge, who will just set up a panel without having to know if the cases are right that such a person should be impeached.”
The recent impeachment proceedings in Adamawa and Nasarawa states, implored by the PDP against the opposition governors have been one by one taking out the president’s opposition.
As the president tries to secure re-election in 2015, do you think democracy is in danger with impeachments happening constantly?
“To me, I see it as a clear parliamentary misbehaviour, where a governor, who was given a mandate by his people, is not allowed to exercise his rights. And if he sure does, it is only the people who can call for his recall.
“I think if you asked me, there should be a total repeal of these sections of harassment of impeachment.
“Let it go through the court process first. And if you win in the courts, you can now come to the House and seek for an impeachment. And of course, they must query the chief judge, who will just set up a panel without having to know if the cases are right that such a person should be impeached.”
The recent impeachment proceedings in Adamawa and Nasarawa states, implored by the PDP against the opposition governors have been one by one taking out the president’s opposition.
As the president tries to secure re-election in 2015, do you think democracy is in danger with impeachments happening constantly?
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