Amaechi, Oshiomhole Dare Jonathan Over ImpeachmentAllegations

Gov. Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers state and Gov. Adams
Oshiomhole of Edo state have said neither the Presidency
nor the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) could impeach them
as they did with former governor of Adamawa State,
Alhaji Murtala Nyako.
The duo said they are not losing sleep over the alleged plot
by the Presidency to push for their impeachment, Punch
reports.
Speaking through his Chief of Staff, Chief Tony Okocha,
Gov. Amaechi said he and his followers were aware of the
threat of impeachment in order to force him back to the
PDP, but it would not work as twenty-five PDP Assembly
members have all defected formerly to the APC, thereby
foreclosing any thought of his (Amaechi) removal as the
state governor.
Amaechi who described the threat as a dull dream and a
wild goose chase, said he would not quit politics as a result
of the threat to impeach him or force him to join the PDP,
and that his political future is in the hands of God and the
people of the state.
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Statement
He said, "People are defecting enmasse to APC. So, they
need to come and break our ranks here before they can
achieve their plan. The threat to impeach Amaechi so that
he will return to the PDP will not work; it is wishy-washy, it
is a dull dream."
In Edo state, Gov. Oshiomhole who spoke through his
Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Kassim
Afegbua, said he was popularly elected by the
overwhelming majority of Edo people, while also accusing
the PDP of impunity which was fast eroding democratic
principles in the country.
He said, "The thought of impeachment does not cross our
hearts. First, what would be the rationale? Secondly, the
APC has majority in the Assembly. Thirdly, the governor is
on ground. Fourthly, he is performing. We are not losing
sleep over that because we have capacity for decency when
it comes to real issues of political engagement."
Following the impeachment of Gov. Nyako, the National
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief John
Odigie-Oyegun, had at a press conference alleged that
Jonathan and the PDP were out to remove the governors of
Edo, Nasarawa, Osun, Borno and Rivers states. Reports
surfaced on Monday, July 14, that Nasarawa State House
of Assembly had commenced impeachment proceedings
against Gov. Al-Makura.
On 26 April 2011, Amaechi was re-elected governor of
Rivers state on the platform of the People's People's
Democratic Party for a second term but he defected to the
All Progressives Congress on 27 November 2013.
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