Adesola Sulaimon
Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised the National Assembly to impeach Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, alongside President Muhammadu Buhari.
Ohanaeze made the call in a statement by its Secretary General, Mazi Okechukuwu Isiguzoro on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Osinbajo should not be exempted from impeachment as “both himself and president Buhari have failed in their responsibility to the protect lives and properties of Nigerians in the face of dwindling security threats.”
Ohanaeze stated further that they are in support of the impeachment threats by the National Assembly, adding that it is “a wakeup call for Buhari and Osinbajo to be active in their discharge of duties.”
The statement reads “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has issued a strong warning to the National Assembly that if the impeachment threats served to President Buhari should be taken seriously, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo must be part of the impeachment process, as both of them had failed Nigerians and their primary responsibilities for the protection of lives and properties in the face of dwindling security threats.
“The exemption of Vice President, from the impeachment threats, shows that APC Presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands to be a major beneficiary since there are fears in some quarters that President Buhari might stick with the new electoral Law which might not favour Bola Tinubu in the 2023 elections as witnessed in Osun Elections.
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“Ndigbo reminds the National Assembly that attempts to initiate the impeachment process of President Buhari without Vice President Osinbajo will create windows and loopholes for the Vice President to play an ethnic card for the West, irrespective of running against Tinubu in the APC primaries.
“Osinbajo will use the power of incumbency in favour of Bola Tinubu’s victory, which is a contradiction with the body language of Mr. President, who is likely reluctant to influence the 2023 elections for anyone but whoever Nigerians want at the polls. If Buhari should be impeached then Osinbajo must go with him. Both of them should be blamed for the rising insecurity in the country.
“Ndigbo is in support of any Impeachment threats by the National Assembly, but it must serve as a wake-up call for the President and Vice President to be active with their duties, but if they continue to be onlookers and things goes awry, the National Assembly should not exonerate the Vice President for the notice of impeachment, Tinubu stands to benefit if only Buhari is impeached.”
