The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the National Assembly to rise beyond partisanship and save Nigeria from imminent collapse by immediately kick-starting the process of impeaching President Goodluck Jonathan for gross misconduct.

In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said it is issuing this call with a high sense of responsibility and the strong belief that the impeachment of the President is a legitimate constitutional option available to the National Assembly not only to protect the nation’s democracy but also to ensure the country’s unity.

”Our country is drifting dangerously and our people are divided now perhaps more than at any other point in our history, with the exception of the civil war period. There is a total failure of leadership, even as insecurity, unprecedented corruption, palpable impunity, massive unemployment and hunger stalk the land.

”Since the raison d’etre of any government is the security and welfare of the citizenry, and the present administration has failed to live up to the justification of its existence, there can be no other definition of gross misconduct than that.

”Therefore, the time has come for the head of that government, on whose desk the buck stops, to be removed through the provisions stipulated in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This is the patriotic thing to do,” it said.

APC warned that if the National Assembly fails to act and do so very fast, it will share with the clueless and feckless Jonathan Administration the eternal blame for bringing to naught the hard work of the nation’s heroes past and for crashing and dashing the hopes of millions of Nigerians, especially the youth who are the leaders of tomorrow.

The party said it is necessary for anyone who may say the call for the impeachment of President Jonathan is outlandish to remember that all it takes to torpedo this democracy is for this increasingly-paranoid government to get a pliant Judge to put a judicial stamp on just one of its litany of illegalities, thus setting the country ablaze, adding: ”And there are many such Judges as we can see by some recent events, despite our warnings that the efforts of the current CJN to clean up the judiciary must not be sabotaged by a few pliant Judges.”

”One such scenario is the present challenge in court by the PDP of the defection to the APC of five state governors. The PDP has gone to court fully aware of the ruling of the Supreme Court after the party (PDP) attempted to make then Vice President Atiku Abubakar to lose his seat and to also strip him of his privileges following his defection to the ACN.

”What then can be the sole motive behind the PDP’s action: To plunge Nigerian into chaos! This is why we issued a strong warning in our statement of Dec. 5th thus: ‘We wish to state unequivocally that should the PDP go ahead with this plan, there will be widespread repercussions as the APC has resolved that henceforth, every act of impunity of the PDP and the Presidency will be met with stiff resistance in the form of a vociferous telegraphing of people power, the likes of which have not been witnessed in these parts’.

”We reiterate those words today, and make bold to say that not even the revelation by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, that snipers are being trained secretly and that 1,000 people have been placed on political watch, will deter us from saving this democracy, which was watered by the sweat and blood of many patriots, long before this generation of opportunists stormed the political scene,” it said.

APC said while Nigerians are very much aware of the failings of this government in all sectors, it is important to remind them that the government has in particular not been up to scratch in fighting corruption, which is the fastest way to bring a nation to its knees; Insecurity, which has worsened so much that even those saddled with the security of protecting the nation are being attacked and killed at will; Impunity, which is best exemplified in Rivers State where a Commissioner of Police no longer takes orders from the Inspector General.

The party said the government has also failed to provide jobs for Nigerian youths, even as it daily reels out phantom figures of economic growth that only serve to keep the so-called Ivy League-trained officials in charge of the economy on their jobs; And that electricity generation has so plummeted that many will celebrate the forthcoming Yuletide in darkness.

”The talk out there now is that Nigeria has never had it so bad. But the government may not know because it has distanced itself from the people. Therefore, for embracing corruption so much and providing succour to corrupt public officials; for threatening the country’s fragile unity through divisive policies and politics, for frittering away the nation’s resources through unprecedented cronyism and clannishness, and for a total failure of leadership, this President deserves to be slammed with the cudgel of impeachment,” it said.

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why cant APC wait for the electoral battle?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jIlIGClSrI

Obasanjo's Letter Marks End Of Jonathan And PDP

LMAO. They should just try it and see.

When will all this people put their money, where their mouths are.

Are they too scared to face Jonathan in a free and fair election ? Oh I forgot, The mafioso represented by OBJ want Nigerian Leaders to be chosen based on "gentlemanly agreements" and not based on the Constitution of Nigeria.

APC is just an offshoot of the PDP mafioso, who by the way have been chased out of rebranded reinvigorated PDP controlled by true democrats that will not bow to gentlemanly agreements against the dictates of the Constitution.

OBJ should join APC alongside IBB and Abdul Salam, we will remain in a rebranded PDP and will never subvert the constitution for an unconstitutional, mafioso-imposed "gentlemanly agreements.

APC = Noise makers.

Billyonaire: Are they too scared to face Jonathan in a free and fair election ? Oh I forgot, The mafioso represented by OBJ want Nigerian Leaders to be chosen based on "gentlemanly agreements" and not based on the Constitution of Nigeria.

APC is just an offshoot of the PDP mafioso, who by the way have been chased out of brand reinvigorated PDP controlled by true democrats who will not bow to gentlemanly agreements against the dictates of the Constitution.

OBJ should join APC alongside IBB and Abdul Salam, we will remain in a rebranded PDP and will never subvert the constitution for an unconstitutional, mafioso-imposed "gentlemanly agreements.

Just like the free and fair polls they had in Anambra

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Is thia a battle against GEJ or PDP? Because, as it stands now obasanjo, amaechi and his co-travellers are now saint because they are against GEJ.

If GEJ gets impeached, a northerner namadi sambo takes over which i dont see APC as a party benefitting from this clandestine move.

Is this battle in the plitical scene borne out of tribal and ethnic jinoism. The aim merger of APC was simply to install a northerner who are the rightfull owners of power back to the rightfull position.

I guess if GEJ is impeached and sambo takes over, APC will die a natural death and the likes of tinubu and buhari will be the first to pay homage to namadi sambo.

I still dont see any gain for APC the self-acclaimed progressives if GEJ is impeached other than a northerner getting back power to the north.

Why not wait till 2015, and oust him through the electoral process, so that this issue of sambo serving first term, second term, contesting again in 2015 will not continue to play out.

Is it that APC dont want power for the progressives but for the north. If sambo comes in now, it is still the same confusion that is lingering since yardua's demise that will be playing out.

It si clear that the conglomerate of this bitter politicians in APC and disgruntled element in PDP is just for jonathan to leave and pave way for a northerner who see themselves as the rightfull owner of power in nigeria.

Billyonaire: Are they too scared to face Jonathan in a free and fair election ? Oh I forgot, The mafioso represented by OBJ want Nigerian Leaders to be chosen based on "gentlemanly agreements" and not based on the Constitution of Nigeria.

APC is just an offshoot of the PDP mafioso, who by the way have been chased out of rebranded reinvigorated PDP controlled by true democrats that will not bow to gentlemanly agreements against the dictates of the Constitution.

OBJ should join APC alongside IBB and Abdul Salam, we will remain in a rebranded PDP and will never subvert the constitution for an unconstitutional, mafioso-imposed "gentlemanly agreements.

If all these people you called leave, who's now PDP politically??

babyface333: Is this battle in the plitical scene borne out of tribal and ethnic jinoism. The aim merger of APC was simply to install a northerner who are the rightfull owners of power back to the rightfull position.

contradictory

babyface333: It si clear that the conglomerate of this bitter politicians in APC and disgruntled element in PDP is just for jonathan to leave and pave way for a northerner who see themselves as the rightfull owner of power in nigeria.

APC is scared of 2015

Well said!

I know GEJ will not stay beyond 2015.

APC want to set the nation on fire.
Resignation is only the way out of all these mess for GEJ .
He should remember the Samuel Doe and the Gbagbo saga

Some persons will die untimely because of Jonathan

I think Save Nigeria Group has one visit to make to National Assembly but this time around to demand the impeachment of the crook in Aso rock. This needs to be done now and fast.

Nigerians are ready to storm Abuja for this.

GEJ is finished.

Your comprehensive skill is zero. Go back and read my post, one paragragh precedes the other according to the message in it entirety. You dont pick one and pick one again and say they are contradictory, for you are a poor student.

Let me smmarise my post for poor students like you.

The political battle for the soul of of power is borne out of tribalism and ethnicism and not party or love for nigeria.

Reasons are: if GEJ gets impeached APC will cease to exist because their main aim of existence is to grab back power from GEJ a minority man and give it back to the north.

If GEJ gets impeached, PDP now becomes a party of saints like how amaechi,obasanjo,kwankwanso,wammako, ahmed, saraki are now seen as saints. You know why? Because power has gone back to its rightfull owners.

APC dont even care about the constitutional implications of GEJ being impeached and sambo taking over, as it might affect the chances of going to the polls in 2015 and this might be another succession quagmire like that of the demise of yaradua, which is the genesis of all this problem. Wil sambo contest in 2015 and 2019 again which is part of the on-going crisis now? Thats not APC's problem so long as a northerner grabs back power.

I hope you get my point now.

donphilopus:

contradictory

Your comprehensive skill is zero. Go back and read my post, one paragragh precedes the other according to the message in it entirety. You dont pick one and pick one again and say they are contradictory, for you are a poor student.

Let me smmarise my post for poor students like you.

The political battle for the soul of of power is borne out of tribalism and ethnicism and not party or love for nigeria.

Reasons are: if GEJ gets impeached APC will cease to exist because their main aim of existence is to grab back power from GEJ a minority man and give it back to the north.

If GEJ gets impeached, PDP now becomes a party of saints like how amaechi,obasanjo,kwankwanso,wammako, ahmed, saraki are now seen as saints. You know why? Because power has gone back to its rightfull owners.

APC dont even care about the constitutional implications of GEJ being impeached and sambo taking over, as it might affect the chances of going to the polls in 2015 and this might be another succession quagmire like that of the demise of yaradua, which is the genesis of all this problem. Wil sambo contest in 2015 and 2019 again which is part of the on-going crisis now? Thats not APC's problem so long as a northerner grabs back power.

I hope you get my point now.

donphilopus:

contradictory

As far as APC is concerned, you are a saint as long as you are against GEJ.

This is truly pathetic. APC throwing in the kitchen sink.

omenka: Just like the free and fair polls they had in Anambra

dont forget the one of Edo state too

I dare them to impeach GEJ and let us see if this fraudulent country will not collapse.
Anyway,whoever becomes president besides GEJ should forget about oil revenues.
The North and the SW should be ready to bankroll the country through their cocoa and groundnuts.

omenka: Just like the free and fair polls they had in Anambra

and that of Edo state too

touch4mony: dont forget the one of Edo state too

or the one in osun,ogun,oyo and ekiti.

babyface333: Your comprehensive skill is zero. Go back and read my post, one paragragh precedes the other according to the message in it entirety. You dont pick one and pick one again and say they are contradictory, for you are a poor student.

Let me smmarise my post for poor students like you.

The political battle for the soul of of power is borne out of tribalism and ethnicism and not party or love for nigeria.

Reasons are: if GEJ gets impeached APC will cease to exist because their main aim of existence is to grab back power from GEJ a minority man and give it back to the north.

If GEJ gets impeached, PDP now becomes a party of saints like how amaechi,obasanjo,kwankwanso,wammako, ahmed, saraki are now seen as saints. You know why? Because power has gone back to its rightfull owners.

APC dont even care about the constitutional implications of GEJ being impeached and sambo taking over, as it might affect the chances of going to the polls in 2015 and this might be another succession quagmire like that of the demise of yaradua, which is the genesis of all this problem. Wil sambo contest in 2015 and 2019 again which is part of the on-going crisis now? Thats not APC's problem so long as a northerner grabs back power.

I hope you get my point now.

First, you said Northerners are the rightful owner of the presidential seat, meaning you agree with that. But you later said, "Northerners see themselves as the rightful owners of the presidential seat", which means, you don't agree with that.

Just take a look at it again!

1.)

babyface333: simply to install a northerner who are the rightfull owners of power back to the rightfull position.

2.)

babyface333: leave and pave way for a northerner who see themselves as the rightfull owner of power in nigeria.

APC is right. He should be impeached before he ignites a fire that he or his cavemen sympathizers cannot put out.