MEMBERS
of the House of Representatives on the ticket of General Muhammadu
Buhari-led Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have, at a meeting held
with the leadership of the party, revealed that the impeachment threat
against President Goodluck Jonathan was to avenge his “disregard” for
the House.
At least, three members of the CPC in the House of Representatives attended a meeting with the party’s leaders in Abuja, on August 4, where details of ongoing situation in the House were discussed.
It was gathered that the lawmakers told the party’s chieftains that the impeachment threat had nothing to do with budget implementation by the executive, but was simply aimed at targeting the president for allegedly having no regard for the House.
A source told the Nigerian Tribune that “the three CPC lawmakers intimated the meeting that most members of the House of Representatives, including those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the CPC and the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), had come to the realisation that the executive arm of government had no regard for the House.
“They confirmed that it was because of this allegation that they arrived at the decision to impeach the president,” the source said.
It was also gathered that the House members told leaders of the CPC in confidence that the issue of non-implementation of the 2012 budget was just used as an excuse, as members of the two leading opposition parties had earlier intimated leaders of their respective parties that they planned to move against the president.
The meeting was also informed of the plan by the lawmakers to sustain the public posturing on the allegation of budget implementation and that the various caucuses of the CPC and ACN would be meeting to review the situation in August, before the resumption of the National Assembly.
Sources further confirmed that the opposition lawmakers had the confidence of the Speaker, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, who, they said, relied largely on opposition parties and his friends in the PDP for sustenance.
At least, three members of the CPC in the House of Representatives attended a meeting with the party’s leaders in Abuja, on August 4, where details of ongoing situation in the House were discussed.
It was gathered that the lawmakers told the party’s chieftains that the impeachment threat had nothing to do with budget implementation by the executive, but was simply aimed at targeting the president for allegedly having no regard for the House.
A source told the Nigerian Tribune that “the three CPC lawmakers intimated the meeting that most members of the House of Representatives, including those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the CPC and the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP), had come to the realisation that the executive arm of government had no regard for the House.
“They confirmed that it was because of this allegation that they arrived at the decision to impeach the president,” the source said.
It was also gathered that the House members told leaders of the CPC in confidence that the issue of non-implementation of the 2012 budget was just used as an excuse, as members of the two leading opposition parties had earlier intimated leaders of their respective parties that they planned to move against the president.
The meeting was also informed of the plan by the lawmakers to sustain the public posturing on the allegation of budget implementation and that the various caucuses of the CPC and ACN would be meeting to review the situation in August, before the resumption of the National Assembly.
Sources further confirmed that the opposition lawmakers had the confidence of the Speaker, Honourable Aminu Tambuwal, who, they said, relied largely on opposition parties and his friends in the PDP for sustenance.
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