President Goodluck Jonathan has told the Nigerian senators plotting his impeachment to leave him alone

President Goodluck Jonathan has told the Nigerian
senators plotting his impeachment to leave him
alone and concentrate on other national issues that
are important.
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This was contained in a statement issued on
Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the
President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe, a copy
obtained by Sahara Reporters.
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Jonathan stated that the senators should know that
there were other more pressing issues that should
attract their attention instead of threatening to
remove him from office.
The statement, however, did not reveal if President
Jonathan considers that he has, or has not,
committed any impeachable offence.
“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,” the
statement read.
However, the President pointed out that confrontation
and strong disagreements are not uncommon
phenomenon in executive and legislative relationship
worldwide, adding that the recent purported attempt
by some Senators to prepare impeachable offences
against him as reported in some section of the Media
is seen by him in this light.
The President in the statement expressed strong trust
and believes in the leadership of the present Senate
and the unwavering patriotism and commitment that
have been shown by the distinguished members.
It further expressed believe that ultimately it is the
tendency towards true Nationalism that will prevail in
the Senate.
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“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,” the
statement read.
It would be recalled that some senators have
reportedly threatened to impeach President Jonathan
for working against their political interests in their
various states. The plot quickly grew when it filtered
into the Senate, as a growing number of lawmakers
were said to have teamed up with some Reps to
remove the President.
However, reactions have trailed the impeachment
plot, recently, the leader of the South South Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Sunday Ekanem,
threatened the All Progressive Congress (APC) that
there would be crisis in the polity if the plan
orchestrated to impeach President Goodluck
Jonathan scales through .
Also, Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) had
also warned members of the National Assembly
against the purported plot to impeach President
Goodluck Jonathan from office.
Meanwhile, Niger Delta former militants have also
issued a dire warning to members of the House of
Representatives over the alleged plot to impeach
President Goodluck Jonathan.