Early this month, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mohammadu Buhari (GCFR) gave an authorization for the release if $496 million dollars which was used by the Nigerian Defence Sector to purchase a Fighter Helicopter.
Last week, Nigerian Lawmakers reacted to that and summoned the Nigerian President, CBN Governor, & the Nigerian Defence Minister to the Senate.
Yesterday, Thursday 26th April, 2018, some senators have called for the Impeachment of Mr. Buhari with immediate effect.
Moving a motion at the Senate on Thursday, Sen. Matthew Uroghide, Edo State, pointed out that President Buhari’s move was a violation of the constitution and thus, he should face the consequences.
He encouraged the Nigerian Senate to invoke Section 143 ( which provides for the removal of the president from office) to start the impeachment process of the president.
Immediately, Sen. Chukwuka Utazi seconded the position spoke in support of the move.
"This is clearly an impeachable offense"... he stated.
Meanwhile, the President of Nigeria in his explanation letter conveyed at the Senate on Wednesday, pointed out that he gave the approval with the belief that the senate would back him up.
His letter reads thus:
“I wish to draw the attention of the Senate to the ongoing security emergencies in the nation.
These challenges were discussed with the state governors and subsequently at the meeting of the National Economic Council on the 14th of December 2017 where a resolution was passed with the council approving that up to $1 billion may be released and utilised from the Excess Crude Account to address the situation.”
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