The plot by some members of the House of Representatives to impeach the Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal hit a dead end on Saturday as it became extremely difficult to muster the statutorily required two-third majority for Tambuwal's removal.

Reports about an impeachment plan against Tambuwal spread on Friday following an allegation by the Abubakar Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party that the Presidency had dangled a N2.5million carrot before lawmakers to remove Tambuwal.

The faction alleged that Tambuwal's sin against the Presidency was that he received the Baraje group during a visit to the National Assembly on Tuesday to brief members on why they pulled out of the main PDP led by  Dr.  Bamanga Tukur.

On Friday, some lawmakers in favour of the impeachment against Tambuwal, reportedly held a meeting in Abuja,  to strategise on the said plan.

SUNDAY PUNCH gathered that getting lawmakers together to draw the required number to impeach Tambuwal might, had become a Herculean task for the plotters.

The House is currently fragmented into about four groups, according to findings.

There is the New PDP group made up of 57 members officially, but which claims to have 108 lawmakers.

In the All Progressives Congress caucus, there are 137 members in the records of the House, while there are a few members in Accord Party and the All Progressives Grand Alliance members, who opted not to join APC.

The PDP as a block, before the crisis, had 208 members.

"Right now, there is confusion on the exact number of PDP members either in the New PDP or in the Old PDP.

"If the New PDP has 108 as they claim, then there are 100 members left in the Old PDP; if it is 57, the membership of the New PDP is less," one of the lawmakersconfided in Sunday PUNCH in Abuja.

It was also gathered that not everybody in the Old PDP accepted the idea of moving against the Speaker.

Two influential members of the Old PDP told our correspondent that even though they were unhappy with the Speaker's decision to receive Baraje and the seven governors with "glee", impeachment was not on the table yet.

"Our interest is that we want a united House that can work for the good of the country.

"Let us continue to work in harmony like we have done in the last two years under the leadership of Tambuwal.

"The Speaker should not try to come under pressure to divide the House. We have told him this much," one of the sources stated.

Another member said, "Having met with the Speaker and made our minds known to him, it is hoped that he will stop playing politics with members."

The Deputy Minority Whip, Mr. Garba Dhatti, also told Sunday PUNCH that with over 137 members on the Speaker's side, there was no way any impeachment plot would succeed.

He said, "Impeaching the Speaker is not as simple as electing the Speaker. To elect the speaker, you need a simple majority, but to impeach him requires two-thirds majority.

"Two-thirds of 360 is 240. Where will they get that number from? No single group can impeach the Speaker, that is what we have to realise before we even start talking.

"So, if these people are fragmented, will they get the number? At best, they will only succeed in causing trouble in the House and no more. They don't have the number to remove anybody."

Further findings also indicated that the 57 members of the New PDP were working together with the All Progressives Congress to checkmate any move by those believed to be behind the plot.

"You will recall that the New PDP members moved to the Baraje camp with their governors.

"As long as the governors remain in that camp, all the members will remain there.

"Therefore, it is even difficult to contemplate buying any of them over to the camp of the divided Old PDP group," another lawmaker confided in Sunday PUNCH.

When contacted for comments, the spokesman of the House, Mr. Zakari Mohammed, said  impeaching Tambuwal might be the wish of some forces outside the National Assembly,  stating that the idea would only remain a dream.

"You don't impeach the Speaker outside the floor, you bring it up in the House.

"This House is united under the leadership of the Speaker; the House is not involved in this talk of impeachment.

"It may be the wish of some people outside, but for us as a House, we are focused on our legislative duties", Mohammed stated.

But, the Office of the Speaker in its reaction, described the impeachment plot as "speculation."

The Special Adviser to Tambuwal on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Imam Imam, said as far as Tambuwal was concerned, the impeachment talk was speculation.

"It is pure speculation.You know the Speaker does not react to speculations.That is our position and that is all we have to say," he added.

Hahaha...pesin wey get papa for heaven no de enter hell fire! Tambuwal, do tell them that when titanic(ship) hit d ice, na ship sink no b d ice sink.
Pdp/gej don hit d ice, they shall sink and not d ice; d ice in this case is amaechi and others(including tambuwal).
Wetin b d No 2 prophesy of johnson suleiman sef? "Bamanga tukur shall b d last chairman of a united pdp as there wl b continous in-fighting". Having witnessed this, o God, make it quickly possible for prophesy No 15, 16, 18, 21 and 45 to come to pass.

PortHarcourtBoy: I see

Meanyle make I thank Orange Network for this remarkable feat

Na to invite all my friends to Burger King or Subway make we for wash am

Na iya basirat's amala and ponmo i want bugger king too much

Based on d way d speaker is elected,it will be deficult for d presidency to inpeach him.

tyson99:
Na iya basirat's amala and ponmo i want bugger king too much

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Iya Basirat dey inject her ponmo with formaldehyde make dem for swell...I no chop[/size]

PortHarcourtBoy: I see

Meanyle make I thank Orange Network for this remarkable feat

Na to invite all my friends to Burger King or Subway make we for wash am

WOW....I dont catch you
So, you are part of those Militant on Study leave abroad?
No wonder you support Jolanta sheepishly....
Enjoy the loot bro

Alonga: Based on d way d speaker is elected,it will be deficult for d presidency to inpeach him.

Extremely difficult 2 impeach Tambuwal.If I've got another word 2 used rather than difficult it'd have been an achievement for me.Meanwhile,Tambuwal and other principal members should perfect plans 2 impeach the President.

The same Punch that generated the alleged plot few days ago is now telling us that the plot has reached a "dead end". Another cock and bull story from Punch. Journalism has gone to the dogs in Nigeria. What we now practice in Nigeria is 'amala and ewedu' journalism.

PDP and their goons can keep decieving theirselves. The hand-writing is on the wall. They are grossly paralyzed and can't present a united front. If they can't present a united front,how do they expect to get the require number of lawmakers needed to impeach the Speaker?

ebenezer4o2:
Extremely difficult 2 impeach Tambuwal.If I've got another word 2 used rather than difficult it'd have been an achievement for me.Meanwhile,Tambuwal and other principal members should perfect plans 2 impeach the President.

LOL @ 'impeach the President'... Dem no reach

JOBATHAN IS A FOOL AND HE IS MARRIED TO SHE-POPOTAMOUS.

Gabbysky:
LOL @ 'impeach the President'... Dem no reach

In politics (as also in war ) u either strike first or be struck! As d presido tries to strike so too tambuwal n co will strike back. Right now d battle is 50-50

Alonga: Based on d way d speaker is elected,it will be deficult for d presidency to inpeach him.

The presidency can impeach him, but they can influence the impeachment, which they will fail. I just hate everything about this government and pdp

Ganys:
WOW....I dont catch you
So, you are part of those Militant on Study leave abroad?
No wonder you support Jolanta sheepishly....
Enjoy the loot bro

[size=15pt]I no need scholarship to travel round the globe for exposure

Atleast I know the commendable pace of development I dey see now compared to when your brothers bin dey power

I wish u Goodluck till '19 brah[/size]

Sincere 9gerian: The same Punch that generated the alleged plot few days ago is now telling us that the plot has reached a "dead end". Another cock and bull story from Punch. Journalism has gone to the dogs in Nigeria. What we now practice in Nigeria is 'amala and ewedu' journalism.

Hhahaha but when it was reported you thought it was possible. now the same paper that gave you the goodnews is telling you the goodnews is stale!!


the funniest thing, like I said on my last thread opened. It is now possible to impeach GEJ hahahah!! That majority is against him!! hahaha i dey laff oo..

The plot to impeach Tambuwal thickened and also dispersed in The Punch newspaper. I have said it before and I will say it again, The Presidency has no interest in Tambuwal and his group so long as the present balance of power persists. GEJ will not even support the impeachment of a man who position has no political value to his interests.
And most importantly, Tambuwal is a smart politician who chooses his fights, not like Amaechi. He never insults the President and ensures that ALL of the President's policies pass on the floor of the house. He has never frustrated any of the Presidents position on issues or policies, so why should a good political strategist pursue his impeachment?

Tambuwal is actually a fault line in the opposition build up because he is PDP through and through. The APC kids can continue with their noise, but the liver of the lion is only a vain wish to the lizard. Should GEJ decide to run in 2015, Tambuwal and his likes will line up behind him probably not because they love the man but because their political future is only made secure by the structure Mr President presently command they place their interest above pleasing any APC kids.

They have not finish the impeachment process but already it has hit the wall. nPDP and their boys keep your rubbish propaganda to ur head. It løok childish.