Senate President Godswill Akpabio is in big trouble as the plot to impeach him has gained more momentum.
Reports reaching us right now has it that over 10 former governors in the upper chamber and a coalition of civic organizations are now calling for his impeachment.
The Coalition for Parliamentary Democracy (CPD) have asked Akpabio to step down, having reportedly fallen out of favour with his colleagues in the Senate.
CPD’s National Coordinator, Dr. Menike Johnson said:
“Senator Akpabio is seeking to heat up the polity by pointing fingers whereas his colleagues have clearly adduced that his failure to fit into the duties of a Presiding Officer and providing a transparent and credible leadership is reason for their decision to move against him.”
“The nation needs a very stable and united National Assembly at this critical time. Nigerians cannot afford to take a Senate that is plagued by an unstable leadership which does not command the loyalty of the lawmakers.”
“It is disappointing that instead of answering his colleagues, the Senate President is resorting to a face-saving measure of accusing a state governor; a very dangerous and unstatesmanlike venture that is capable of triggering crisis in the polity”.
“As Parliamentary watchers, we believe that Senator Akpabio should face the issues raised by his colleagues including allegations of lack of transparency, violation of elementary rudiments, conventions and processes of presiding over the Senate, diminishing the integrity of the Senate on financial matters and claims of preferentialism in the management of the Senate.”
“The attempt to overheat the polity by blaming external individuals is therefore a self-indicting measure that does not provide the much-expected answers to very critical issue of leadership failure raised by senators against the embattled Senate President.”
“Having admitted that he has lost favour with his colleagues; and having no answers to the very serious issues raised by the Senators which borders on leadership failure, we counsel Senator Akpabio to save the nation further trouble by stepping down as Senate President.”
“Our nation is in a very critical moment and Nigerians cannot afford a Senate that is plagued by an unstable leadership which does not command the loyalty of the lawmakers”, CPD stated.”