Senators Seek Buhari’s Impeachment Over Insecurity, Walk Out On Lawan

Some senators walked out on the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, after...

Some senators walked out on the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Wednesday, after he allegedly refused the Minority Leader, Senator Philip Aduda, to allow them to lead the motion on the impeachment of the President, Muhammadu Buhari.

Aduda and some other senators of the Peoples Democratic Party then walked out of the plenary.

It was learnt that some lawmakers that were displeased with the worsening security situation in the country had threatened to impeach the President.

It was learnt that at the commencement of the plenary on Tuesday, the lawmakers questioned the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on why the issue of insecurity was not in the Order Paper.

They gave President Buhari six weeks to curb insecurity or face a formal notice of impeachment from them.

The Senators staged a walk-out of the plenary when Senate President Ahmad Lawan refused to accede to a motion moved by Minority Leader Philip Aduda that the Senate should debate the cases of rising insecurity in the country.

The Senators, who briefed newsmen after walking out on the Senate, insisted they had during their closed-door session which lasted for two hours agreed that they should debate the issue of insecurity and give Buhari an impeachable ultimatum notice.

They expressed anger Lawan refused to abide by their resolution after reverting to plenary after the closed-door session.

They were chanting “Buhari must go!”

The Senators at the briefing include those of APC, PDP, ANPP and APGA.

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