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Sen. Abaribe Reacts To Impeachment Of Kogi Deputy Gov. Says, Kogi Assembly 'Committed A Heinous Breach Of This Sacred Document'
The Minority Leader of the Senate, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe has berated the Kogi State House Of Assembly for the impeachment of the Deputy Governor of the state.
Sen. Abaribe stressed that Kogi Assembly committed a heinous breach of the sacred document, the constitution. Adding that, the action of the Assembly was a direct affront on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The Senate Minority Leader revealed this on Monday via a press statement issued in Abuja.
Senator Abaribe urged President Muhammadu Buhari and other democratic institutions to call the Assembly to order.
He said “Section 188 of the 1999 Constitution as Amended is very emphatic in the circumstance that is to say that the State Assembly shall cease any further proceedings in the impeachment process.
“Specifically, Section 188(8) states that …Where the panel reports to the House of Assembly that the allegation has not been proved, no further proceedings shall be taken in respect of the matter.
“So, where did the Kogi State Assembly members derive the power to move ahead with the process?
“Has Nigeria not been reduced to this rudderless state with this disdainful attitude to our laws and democratic ethos?’’
Senator Abaribe stressed that the actions of the State Assembly was illegal while calling for urgent intervention.
He said “The 1999 Constitution as amended is the ground norm of the country and the Kogi Assembly has committed a heinous breach of this sacred document.
“If their illegal action is sustained, then it strikes at the heart of democracy in Nigeria.
“We must do the right thing and Nigeria must not be seen as a lawless country.
“I call on institutions of democracy to urgently activate the right principles in the defence of our democracy.
“Kogi Assembly should look beyond now and stop this illegality.”
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