IMPEACHMENT: Leave Me Alone, Concentrate On Issues - President
Jonathan Tells Senators Plotting To Impeach Him...
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.
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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