The ‘hurricane’ of impeachment threat against some state governors appears to have had a stop in Nasarawa state as members of the state’s legislature have begun moves to unseat Governor Tanko Al-Makura.DailyPost gathered that no fewer than 20 lawmakers on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, met in Abuja on Tuesday evening to discuss the plan.
They reportedly met at a guest house in Asokoro district of the capital city.
It is, however, alleged that the Presidency and the PDP have bought into members’ plan which would see the party regain control of the state.
The Deputy Governor, Damishi Luka, is often accused of being behind previous alleged impeachment moves by the PDP-dominated House of Assembly against Governor Al-Makura.
Special Adviser on Special Duties, Abdullahi Mohammed, who reacted said the plot had been ongoing, adding that the governor was not intimidated by the distractions.
“They are going about dropping the name of Mr President, saying the Minister of petroleum and some PDP governors have indicated interest in footing the bills,” he said.Meanwhile, the national Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisa Metuh, has challenged the governor and his supporters to show proof that his party, was behind the plot.
He urged the governor to face the lawmakers and answer charges against him.
“People should be reasonable enough to know that there is a wide range of difference between the legislature and the executive; their roles are different even though complementary,” he said.
“The PDP has no business in Nasarawa Assembly’s move to impeach their governor, if at all; neither is the Presidency involved.
“What we have come to notice is that whenever an APC governor has crisis in his state, he cries foul to the rooftop; he accuses the PDP. I think it will do Nigerians a great service for the governor to either show evidence of the allegations or keep quiet.
“In the alternative, if there is need, the governor should face the state lawmakers to explain his actions and inactions; after all, his party claims to be a party of democrats and progressives, so they should allow the lawmakers to do their job, if any. They should count us out of their problems.”
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