{"id":19091,"date":"2018-06-05T18:36:29","date_gmt":"2018-06-05T18:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=19091"},"modified":"2018-06-05T21:18:17","modified_gmt":"2018-06-05T21:18:17","slug":"national-assembly-threat-do-they-have-the-guts-to-impeach-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=19091","title":{"rendered":"NATIONAL ASSEMBLY&#8217;S THREAT: DO THEY HAVE THE GUTS TO IMPEACH BUHARI?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The National Assembly held a joint Executive session today\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_307884737\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Tuesday June 5, 2018<\/span><\/span>\u00a0where lawmakers resolved as follows;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">1. The Security Agencies must be given marching orders to curtail the sustained killings of Nigerians across the country and protect life and properties of Nigerians as this is the primary duty of any responsible Government.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">2. The systematic harassment and humiliation by the Executive of perceived political opponents, people with contrary opinions including Legislators and Judiciary by the police and other security agencies must stop.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">3. There must be strict adherence to the Rule of Law and protection for all citizens by the President and his appointees.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">4. The President must be held accountable for the actions of his appointees and must be ready to sanction those that carry out any act which will ridicule or endanger our country and democracy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=16362&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">5. The Government should show sincerity in the fight against corruption by not being selective also prosecute current appointees that have cases pending against them.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">6. The sanctity of the National Assembly should be protected and preserved the Federal Government of Nigeria by not interfering in its business and prosecuting those who invaded the Senate to seize the mace.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">7a.\u00a0 National Assembly should liaise with International Communities through the IPU, \u00a0APU, \u00a0ECOWAS, \u00a0CPA, \u00a0Parliament, \u00a0Pan African Parliament, EU, \u00a0UN, \u00a0US congress and UK Parliament to secure our democracy.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">b.\u00a0 Democratic elections must be competitive and inclusive by removing the present reign \u00a0of fear and intimidation particularly as we approach the forthcoming 2019 elections.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">8. \u00a0 \u00a0The National Assembly will work closely with Civil Society Organisations, Trade Unions and NGOs to further deepen and protect our democracy<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">9.\u00a0 The President must take immediate steps to contain the growing level of unemployment and poverty in Nigeria especially now that we have advantage of the oil price having risen to $80 per barrel.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">10. Both chambers of the National Assembly hereby pass a vote of \u00a0 confidence on the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the entire leadership of the National Assembly.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">11. \u00a0 we reaffirm our earlier resolution of vote of no confidence on the Inspector General of Police who does nothing other than preside over the killing of innocent Nigerian and consistent framing up of perceived political opponents of the President and outright disregard for constitutional authority, both executive and legislative.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">12. \u00a0 Finally, the National Assembly will not hesitate to evoke its Constitutional powers if nothing is done to address the above resolutions passed today.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19048\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"653\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff.jpg 1080w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-300x86.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-768x219.jpg 768w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Sheriff-1024x292.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Assembly held a joint Executive session today\u00a0Tuesday June 5, 2018\u00a0where lawmakers resolved as follows; 1. 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