IMPEACHMENT: Leave Me Alone, Concentrate On Issues - President Jonathan Tells Senators Plotting To Impeach Him...
Category: Nigerian National News
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerian senators to leave him
alone and concentrate on other issues of national Importance. Mr.
Jonathan declared that the senators should know that there are other
issues that ought to catch the lawmakers’ attention instead of
threatening to sack him.
We are of the opinion that all matters political can and will be resolved politically in the overall interest of our democracy and the wellbeing of our people.
SIGNED
Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerian senators to leave him
alone and concentrate on other issues of national Importance. Mr.
Jonathan declared that the senators should know that there are other
issues that ought to catch the lawmakers’ attention instead of
threatening to sack him.
President Jonathan took this position in
a statement issued by Doyin Okupe, a medical doctor who serves as
senior special assistant to the president on public affairs. The
statement was however silent on whether Mr. Jonathan considers that he
has, or has not, committed any impeachable offence.
The text of the full statement is below:
RE-PURPOTED GATHERING OF IMPEACHEABLE OFFENCES BY SOME SENATORS
The
Senate in the last four years has conducted its legislative functions
and responded to issues that are of great national importance with
commendable political sagacity. In this same period, the senate
has functioned as a stabilizing force within the polity employing much
political maturity that is required to guide and protect our nascent
democracy.
However, confrontation and strong disagreements are not uncommon phenomenon in Executive-Legislative relationship world-wide.
The
recent purported attempt by some Senators to prepare impeachable
offences against the President, as reported in some section of the
Media, is seen by us in this light.
We strongly trust and believe
in the leadership of the present Senate and the unwavering patriotism
and commitment that have been shown by the distinguished members and we
trust that ultimately it is this tendency towards true Nationalism that
will prevail in the Senate.
It is our view that there are at
present, serious fundamental issues of National importance such as
winning the war against terrorism and stabilizing the economy in the
face of dwindling oil revenue which requires the full attention,
commitment and swift action of distinguished members of the Senate.
We are of the opinion that all matters political can and will be resolved politically in the overall interest of our democracy and the wellbeing of our people.
SIGNED
Dr. Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs
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