By Samson Atekojo Usman Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District has disclosed that some Senators of the ...
By Samson Atekojo
Usman
Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial
District has disclosed that some Senators of the ruling All Progressives
Congress (APC) were part of those making moves to impeach President Buhari from
office.
The lawmaker said the opposition lawmakers who staged a
walkout following the Senate President, Lawan’s unwillingness to entertain the
motion raised by the Minority leader, Senator Philip Aduda on Wednesday, was to
show Nigerians that it would not be business as usual and the President should
either end the attacks or risk being impeached.
He spoke while interacting with newsmen in Abuja at the
backdrop of Wednesday’s protest of opposition Senators over terrorists’ endless
attacks in the country.
The lawmaker insisted that the opposition Senators have the
required number, revealing that some APC Senators who felt concerned for the
plight of citizens have assured them of cooperation.
He confirmed to journalists that the six weeks ultimatum was
sacrosanct, maintaining that it was up to President Buhari to end killings in
Nigeria.
According to him, they would be working behind the scene
while on a long vacation, believing that they will continue to carry along APC
Senators who are on the same page with them.
The lawmaker in the upper legislative Chamber recalled how
he raised the issue of impeaching President Buhari from office two years ago
but lamented that nobody took him seriously.
He said: “Remember I moved this motion 2 years ago that this
President could offer nothing and that he should step aside.
“But the APC then, floating in the Atlantic Ocean didn’t
understand what I was saying. Now that the dangerous Atlantic Ocean is sweeping
them and they have overtaken even Abuja, they are gradually seeing reasons.
“We decided at a close door session that an impeachment
notice should be passed on him, but because somebody is still busy trying to
protect his job, it was not possible.
“By the time we come back, that is, if all of us will come
back; that is if some of us are not inflicted by the insecurity; we would all
come together, regardless of our political affiliations and ask that he should
go”, he said.
Recall that midway into Wednesday’s plenary the Senate
Minority leader, Senator Philip Aduda in a point of order attempted to raise
security concerns but was ruled out of order by the Senate President, Dr Ahmad
Ibrahim Lawan.
The opposition Senators who felt aggrieved staged a walkout,
saying that the Senate President didn’t allow issues that were discussed at a
closed-door meeting earlier before the plenary.
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