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Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by ORAFA(m): 10:29am On Nov 22, 2014 |
What started in the House of Representatives as a plot to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan has spread to the Senate, according to indications yesterday. A growing number of Senators are said to be enthusiastic to team up with the Reps to get the President impeached. One hundred and thirty Reps were known to have signed up to support the plot on Thursday, but by yesterday, the figure had risen up to 148, sources close to the bid said. The plot was sparked by alleged growing impunity by the Federal Government, the latest being Thursday’s attack on the National Assembly by armed policemen who tear-gassed Reps and denied Speaker Aminu Tambuwal access to the Chamber. Senate sources said yesterday that some senators were inclined to get President Jonathan impeached. The arrow heads of the plot in the Senate are from the Northeast where the President proposes to extend the emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States. The arrow heads, one source said, “have been meeting to plan how to convince and win other senators to buy into and support the pro-impeachment lawmakers.” The source said “things will get clearer by Tuesday 25 when the Senate will resume plenary.” But the source could not confirm if a register is already in place for interested senators to indicate their willingness to join the plot. “I know of a fact that there have been series of clandestine meetings where the plot was mooted,” he said. The senators say Jonathan must go to “save the country from unbridled impunity” by President Jonathan.” The source described Thursday’s invasion of the National Assembly as “the height of impunity that must not be condoned by right thinking Nigerians.” The Senate leadership is said to be labouring to calm frayed nerves. A South West Senator who spoke on the plot noted that it is obvious “things will no longer be the same in the National Assembly.” He said: “At this stage, it is still a matter of wait and see. Things can no longer be what they used to be. Even the most conservative in the Senate were agitated by the action of the police yesterday (Thursday). The police could not have acted without order from above.” In the House of Representatives, more members are said to be considering joining the 148 that have already indicated their willingness to be part of the impeachment process Many Reps are still aggrieved by the Thursday action of the Police which they cite as one of the several impunities of the Jonathan administration. “Since 1999, this is the first time in the history of democracy that such a thing has happened,” a Rep said of the attack The motion for impeachment may be moved as early as the 3rd of December, it was learnt. It was also gathered that the legal team of the Speaker may head to the court on Monday to file a contempt of court case against the President and the Police over the invasion of the National Assembly. According to a source, the Speaker is hinging his action on the fact that a court ruling exists that asks all parties to maintain the status quo over the issue of defection. The legal team would look at the possibility of getting the court to declare that the action of the Presidency/Police is subjudice. Also yesterday, the Minority Leader of the House and the leader of the APC Caucus in then Green Chamber, Femi Gbajabiamila, vowed that the opposition will not go to sleep in the House. In a statement entitled: “We Will Continue to be Vigilant Against Unlawful Tactics of Jonathan, Gbajamiamila expressed sadness over the events that led himself and other members into scaling over the National Assembly gate before gaining entrance into the National Assembly on Thursday. He said: “What happened in the National Assembly yesterday (Thursday) will forever live in infamy. Never thought I would see the day when I would be forced to go over the assembly gates where I work to gain access into the chambers. But then our democracy has to be saved.” Gbajabiamila expressed surprise that the Presidency, through its agents, could undermine a court injunction restraining them from acting against the Speaker, “It was pretty clear the Presidency in spite of a court injunction wanted to do something sinister and illegal. They perfected the plot to stop the Speaker and the opposition leader from gaining entry. “ My members were already in chambers waiting for me to come in so as to provide leadership and direction. Most of them had gone over the gate too. I had to do the needful to save our democracy. We thank God we foiled their evil machinations. We will continue to be vigilant”. Meanwhile, The Nation learnt that PDP members in the House are under fire from the Party and the Presidency for not delivering on the plan to remove Tambuwal on Thursday. According to a source, the strategy was to hijack the plenary after the Speaker might have been prevented from gaining access into the National Assembly by the Police who were deployed by the Inspector General of Police for that purpose. Trusted lawmakers from the PDP, with no allegiance to the Speaker, would then seize the House, and impeach the Speaker. The police would provide them cover and the Presidency would grant immediate recognition to the new Speaker, who naturally would have been the Deputy Speaker. However, the plan was thwarted by the vigilance of the opposition lawmakers, who smuggled Tambuwal into the Chamber, where he took charge of proceedings before the PDP lawmakers could act. Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/new/impeachment-plot-against-jonathan-thickens/ 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Fweshdude(m): 11:40am On Nov 22, 2014 |
Now let`s see where it gets. #GEJshouldleave. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by ratiken(m): 11:57am On Nov 22, 2014 |
Noise makers!!!! Impeaching GEJ is impossible. However, assuming tides turn and it becomes possible..... just get your ticket and get away. Cos ours will be a case of 'there was a country'. 11 Likes |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by donphilopus: 12:03pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
ratiken: What can you do if he's impeached?! 18 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by tosyne2much(m): 12:05pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
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Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:07pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Tinubu newspaper doing waht they know best.Useless propaganda,oya make una impeach GEJ make we see 5 Likes |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:08pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
donphilopus: DO YOU HAVE THE NUMBERS TO CARRY OUT THE IMPEACHMENT ?NOBI TO MAKE NOISE FOR NEWSPAPER FYI THOSE WHO WROTE THE 1999 CONSTITUTION MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPEACH A NIGERIA PRESIDENT.THE CONDITIONS NEDED TO IMPEACH HIM WILL NEVER BE MET 6 Likes |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by mrofficial(m): 12:10pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
ratiken: If he's duly impeached, nothing will happen. You can keep making noise. |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:11pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
mrofficial: DO YOU THINK,IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A NIGERIAN PRESIDENT TO BE DULY IMPEACHED? 1 Like |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by donphilopus: 12:12pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
chukwudi44: 1 Like |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by saint047(m): 12:15pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
donphilopus:alots dumb ass |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by luvmijeje(f): 12:15pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
The ministry is moving. 1 Like |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:17pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
luvmijeje: if only 148 nreps have signed then APC is obviously not doing enough as i know APC have more than that number in the HOR.They should bring it on!!!! i cant wait to watch this drama. 1 Like |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by luvmijeje(f): 12:21pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
chukwudi44: Bros chillax. We'll all watch to the end. 2 Likes |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by adepiero: 12:23pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
[size=20]PLEASE STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND LETS VOTE FOR TOSYNE2MUCH! FOR MR NAIRALAND. God bless you as you do so, thanks ![]() 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by tinkinjow: 12:23pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Stop wasting your time. Whenever and wherever you come by such headline skip past it. Don't read. A coup isn't likely in Nigeria. As a coup is impossible, an impeachment is even more impossicant. I don't understand why some don't just get it. The only way to get Jonathan out and still have Nigeria is election. This too seems unlikely because of the heat already on ground. The north made one big mistake, they shouldn't have attacked Gej the way they do, they should have played along and possibly he would have been eased out peacefully. But as it is now, head or tail the north is gonna loss and loss big if care isn't taken. When they are finally tired of the oil money impeach Jonathan. That's all I can say. U can use this as a collateral. 5 Likes |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:25pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
luvmijeje: OKOO I DE WATCH,REMIND ME WHEN YOU EVEN GET 200 SIGNATURES LET ALONE THE 240 YOU NEED. MIND YOU WHEN THE WORST COMES TO THE WORST PDP WOULD GET A COURT ORDER AND VOID THE TICKETS OF THE OVER 37 REPS INCLUDING TAMBUWAL WHO LEFT THE PDP FOR THE APC 2 Likes |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Built2last: 12:29pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Really |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Gbawe: 12:29pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Much as it is desirable for the progress of Nigeria, the impeachment of the 'Escobar' of corruption, I.e GEJ, will not happen because too many unprincipled legislators have their political fortunes directly tied to GEJ making it to the general elections . Those wishing to cut deals securing their future are not principled enough to think of what is best for Nigeria. Nigeria should be the quintessential case study for politcally destructive avarice whereby the self-preservation instinct of a very small number of people, at the detriment of the majority by far, always carries the day. Nigerians who want GEJ out should not waste their own time dwelling on the hope he will be impeached. Better to ensure you focus on contributing your own vote towards the total needed to remove the destructive nuisance GEJ has become to all corners of Nigeria. 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by patrickmuf(m): 12:32pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Gbawe:#Word |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by luvmijeje(f): 12:35pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
chukwudi44: Just 92 more signatures to get to 240, Jonathan is finish. By the way it's not only you people that knows the way to court. And I trust APC, they know how to get injunction. |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:38pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
luvmijeje: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() HOW ON EARTH DO YOU THINK YOU WIL PULL IT OFF? 6 Likes |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:38pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
luvmijeje: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() YOU ARE JUST TOO POLITICALLY NAIVE FOR MY LIKING |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:41pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
nigerians know gej is the president of pdp and not nigeria. impeach the dullard! |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by luvmijeje(f): 12:43pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
chukwudi44: Bros chillax na. It's not even up to 24rs. For the state assembly, they're already sure of 5 in the south west. Nothing is impossible except there's no will. |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:47pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
luvmijeje: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() IF YOU WANT I WILL GIVE 13 STATES THAT WILL NOT ENDORSE IT AND THAT IS ALREADY ENOUGH TO KILL THE IMPEACHMENT.BESIDES THE NEW CJN RECENTLY APPOINTED BY GEJ CAN STIL KILL IT EVEN IF YOU GET 100% OF THE SENATE,HOR AND STATE HOAs. LASTLY IF YOU SUCCEED,HOW DO YOU CONTROL THE ARMY TO OBEY YOU? SIMPLY PUT A NIGERIAN PRESIDENT CANNEVER BE IMPEACHED 3 Likes |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by luvmijeje(f): 12:50pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
chukwudi44: Let's continue watching. I'm not telling anything again. |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Gogetta(m): 12:50pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
ratiken:Nothing will happen! Nothing!! You're the noise maker here. |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Nobody: 12:52pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
luvmijeje: YOU TOO MUMU,THERE IS NO NEED ARGUING WITH YOU.OYA GO AHEAD AND IMPEACH HIM. 1 Like |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by luvmijeje(f): 12:57pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
chukwudi44: ![]() ![]() |
Re: Impeachment Plot Against Jonathan Thickens by Pangea: 1:01pm On Nov 22, 2014 |
Hehe he ![]() It has started finally! To all who are saying it is impossible, I pity una! This is Nigeria! May I assure you all, any moment from now, anything can happen! Oga Jonah has riled the sleeping lion. He has crossed a line! No going back again, imagine an arm of government setting police loose on another arm? Wahala don happen! They may not succeed in impeaching him, but I can assure you all they will make him to loose sleep. To all those tan praising the "emperor's new suit" shame on you all |
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