A presidential aspirant and former National Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has declared that it will be impossible for the All Progressives Congress senators to impeach the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki.

He stated this on Friday while meeting with the leadership of the PDP in Ondo State at the party secretariat in Akure.

Makarfi said those clamouring for Saraki’s removal lacked the understanding of the constitution regarding the affairs of the National Assembly, insisting that only two-thirds majority of the Senate could impeach the Senate President.

According to him, the defection of the Senate President to the PDP does not prevent him from holding his office, as the constitution does not indicate that the Senate President must come from the ruling party.

He said, “I will refer the APC senators to the constitution for better understanding of the laws of our country.

“I am not surprised with their actions; it shows their ignorance about the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, because the constitution is clear about that. If they are familiar with the constitution they will know that they lack the legal powers to impeach the Senate President.

“I am sure they cannot have the two-thirds majority which the constitution requires for the impeachment of the Senate President. Our members in the senate are intelligent people who will not give lawlessness a place in the senate.”

On the defection of some APC bigwigs into the party, the former governor of Kaduna State said although the development might pose some challenges to the party, the PDP leadership had its ways of resolving its internal crisis.

Makarfi expressed assurance that if the PDP won the forthcoming presidential election, it would ensure the country

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Saraki is a gonnner

Firefire:


Same useless statement since 2015.

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YOU ARE RIGHT fire

Makarfi expressed assurance that if the PDP won the forthcoming presidential election, it would ensure the country

Firefire:

Firefire:

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with no prejudice, i stand to be corrected.

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Enice:
Now this is where the chichi is "what is a majority"! A quorum or 109 senators. The constitution is silent on what type of majority, therefore, it will be left for the courts to decide. But before that Saraki would be sent to the floor.

PaChukwudi44:

The constitution is never silent. That portion of the constitution is as explicit as ever but the APC prefers to no longer understand simple English language Saraki will not leave his seat because of any illegal impeachment and if anyone will go to court, it will be the APC

Enice:
explicit! Show me that part of the constitution that says majority of senators is 109. You guys like spewing trash on the net. Maybe you should carry out a research on the word quorum and why it is used.

PaChukwudi44:

Stop been mischievous the constitution was clear as a 2/3 majority of members of the house was clearly stipulated



(2) The President or Deputy President of the Senate or the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives shall vacate his office -

(a) if he ceases to be a member of the Senate or of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of the Senate or the House of Representatives; or
(b) when the House of which he was a member first sits after any dissolution of that House; or
(c) if he is removed from office by a resolution of the Senate or of the House of Representatives, as the case may be, by the votes of not less than two-thirds majority of the members of that House.

Enice:
you are not a court. The statement is still open to the interpretation of the courts

phastaphosto:
Civilized people need to follow rule of law and someone has to put things rights
God Bless Bukola Saraki, The honourable President , Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

You are the most gracious politician we have in Nigeria today

Continue to support due process, rule of law

Please if you have interest in the Presidency, please declare now. Win or loose Nigerians deserve the fresh ideas/sophistication you will bring to the campaign process


Gratitude in the presence of dominance#SARAKI2019