National assembly vows to impeach buhari

DAL INTERNATIONAL NEWS Tuesdyay 5th June, 2018

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY VOWS TO IMPEACE BUHARI

By Dauda Awwal (UK)

Lawmakers of the National Assembly and House of Representatives issued warning on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 to impeach President Muhammad Buhari unless some conditions are met to avert the invocation .The joint session of the lawmakers: both upper and lower chambers asked the Presidency to meet the demands unless they may be forced to invoke constitutional power against the presidency. The joint closed-door session lasted over four hours on Tuesday 5 June, 2018. Saying Buhari must be held accountable for the actions of his appointees and must be ready to sanction those carrying out any act that will ridicule democracy in Nigeria.

National Assembly ,Abuja The conditions they gave the Executive arm of government include providing answers to the current security situation in the country, the constant harassment and intimidation of legislators and other political actors, transparency in fighting against corruption in Nigeria.

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Below is the detail of the conditions from the Joint Session of the National Assembly: 1-The Security Agencies must be given marching orders to curtail all the killings of Nigerians across the country and protect the lives of innocent Nigerians.

2-The harassment by the executive of perceived political opponents by the police with contrary opinions in the legislature and the judiciary and other security agencies must be put to an end.

3-There must be strict adherence to the rule of law and protection for all citizens by the President and all his appointees.

4-The President must be held accountable for the actions of his appointees and must be ready to sanction, those that carry out any act, which will ridicule or endanger the country and our democracy.

5-The government should show sincerity in the fight against corruption by not being selective and also prosecute current appointees that have cases pending against them.

6-The sanctity of the National Assembly should be protected and preserved by the federal government and prosecute those who invaded the Senate to seize the mace and must be pursued to its logical conclusion.

7-Democratic elections must be competitive and inclusive by removing the current reign of fear and intimidation particularly as we approach the forthcoming 2019 elections.

8-The National Assembly will liaise with the international community through the IPU, the APU, ECOWAS Parliament, Pan-African Parliament, EU, US Congress and the United Nations to secure our democracy. The National Assembly will also engage with civil society organizations, trade unions and NGOs to further deepen and protect our democracy.

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9-The President must take immediate steps to curtail the growing level of poverty and unemployment in Nigeria — especially now that we have an advantage of high oil prices.

10-Both chambers of the National Assembly hereby pass a vote of confidence on the Senate President, the Speaker and the entire leadership of the National Assembly.

11-We also hereby reaffirm our earlier resolution on the vote of no confidence on the Inspector General of Police, who does nothing but preside over innocent Nigerians with an outright disregard for constitutional authority of both the executive and the legislature.

12-The National Assembly will not hesitate to invoke its constitutional powers if nothing is done to address the above resolutions passed today.

The two chambers adjourned plenary indefinitely.

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