APC Moves to Check Jonathan’s Plot to Hijack NASS Leadership, to Screen Aspirants in Abuja
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Posted On Nov 30, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) it is learnt has decided to screen in Abuja, this week, all its members aspiring to fly its flag in next year’s National Assembly elections.
The plan is to avoid being caught unawares by whatever plan devised by the PDP to hijack the leadership of the House of Representatives when the House resumes on December 3.
All such aspirants’ contingents are expected to arrive Abuja from today for the screening exercise slated for Tuesday, 2nd December 2014.
A source said: “We want to be vigilant. We’ve decided to match them. We will be in a particular area where we will be able to react to any unlawful act by PDP or the Presidency.”
The last scheduled meeting of the House was disrupted by the police who tear gassed members, including Speaker Aminu Tambuwal.
Consequently, the House could not discuss the extension of the emergency rule in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno States.
On the planned impeachment of President Jonathan, the source said: “for every action, there is a reaction. Based on what happened that day (November 20th), members were incited, but based on the leadership style of the Speaker he may not allow it to fly.
“On that day members had already signed the impeachment notice. You don’t need two thirds. All you need is 40 members for an impeachment motion to be moved and sent to the President.
“What will determine what next we do, will be what the President does next. If we see the level of impunity that happened on the 20th, members will be constrained to go the whole hog irrespective of the leaning of the leadership of both chambers.”
A lawmaker from Lagos said: “Today, we are very proud to say that the Northern blocs in the PDP are standing for justice over the issue at stake (Tambuwal) irrespective of party’s affiliation. But we are aware that PDP is making frantic efforts to test the loyalty of their members by moving for impeachment or run parallel plenary within the National Assembly, but I can assure you that cannot hold water. That is the strategy they are bringing on board.”
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