Former Vice President Atiku Warns PDP Against Excessive Use Of Power
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has given a stern warning to the PDP led government in the excessive use of power as he added that such is not ideal for the nation’s decent democratic practice.
The Turakin Adamawa reacted following the impeachment of Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State; according to Atiku in a statement which was issued by his media office in Abuja said; wielding the axe of impeachment against elected public office holders to settle scores by the PDP-led federal government would needlessly build up tension in the country.
According Atiku the reckless use of impeachment to settle scores could not have been the intention of the framers of the 1999 Constitution.
He said the frequency with which elective officials were being shot down by impeachment would destroy the whole purpose of inserting the impeachment clause in the Constitution.
He regretted that the use of impeachment to harass and humiliate perceived opponents by the PDP-led federal government would ultimately bastardize the spirit in which the constitution provides for the impeachment clause.
The former Vice President admonished the PDP-led federal government to take it easy in the way they use power, adding that the constitution was not meant to provide ammo to anybody to harass and humiliate opponents or force them out of office.
He criticized the use of financial inducements to influence the removal of perceived opponents from office. According to him, triumphalism in the suppression of opponents is a bad omen for democracy.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally joined the African Democratic Congress, ADC, He has now declared his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in what is emerging as one of the most consequential political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections. His declaration was made public on Monday…
