No Court Can Stop Saraki’s Impeachment – Oshiomhole

The national chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole has again insisted that Bukola Saraki must lose his seat as senate president, having decamped from their party.

He stressed that not even a court injunction can stop the process of his impeachment.

If the Senate President must vacate his seat as the third citizen of Nigeria as Saraki refused to resign, only two-third majority in the senate can vote him out.

It’s upon this premise that APC chairman is standing that the ruling party controls majority seats of the legislative.

“Going to the court and get an injunction and hang on it to purport that the matter is in court and therefore the senate cannot exercise their fundamental rights to determine their leadership they need to read that judgement by the court of appeal the matter of APC versus national assembly, excuse me if i don’t use the normal legal references because I do not claim to be a lawyer,” he said.

“This morning I saw that some people claimed they are going to court to stop the senate President from being impeached. That would be an exercise in futility because the court cannot impose on the senate who leads them. It is the discretion of the senate to determine who leads them. When we get there those matters will be canvassed.

“There is no hiding place for him (Saraki), I insist his time is up. The only way he could have probably retain that office is to decide to return but we will not be ready to welcome him. He must remain where he is and we will contribute to ensuring that he surrenders the presidency of the senate the majority party in the senate in line with the provisions of our constitution.”

However, the National Assembly has not successfully reconvene even for the reason to approve the 2019 elections budget since their annual break till September 25 was announced where a tendency to move motion for Saraki’s impeachment can be plotted.

Last week, the NASS was besieged by the Department of States Security operatives and the Senate President adjourned the emergency joint session of parliamentarians indefinitely.

Oshiomhole, who criticised the adjournment, said it is slowing down the progress of the current administration.

During a meeting with APC senators and members of the house of representatives at Sheraton Hotel in Abuja, Oshiomhole appealed the lawmakers to ensure that session is reconvened.

“You all know that the national assembly is billed to adjourn on Thursday and in the wisdom of presiding officer he chose to adjourn on Tuesday,” he said.

“The result is that we have serious pending issues that require deliberation by the national assembly, including the approval of foreign loans without which this year budget cannot perform. The issue of supplementary appropriation for INEC and virement of budget without which INEC capacity to conduct election could be in jeopardy.

“I want to appeal to all distinguished senators and members of house of representatives by your commitment to Nigeria project , your commitment to the sustenance of democracy, your commitment in ensuring that the promises made by APC are themselves enough to compel you to do everything you can do to lawfully to get the national assembly reconvened so that these weighty national issues will be deliberated upon, appropriate decision reached so that Nigeria government is not shut down”, he added.