N’Assembly resolution vindicates our position on Buhari’s ‘sins’ – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said that the resolution of the joint session of the National Assembly against President Muhammadu Buhari’s Presidency vindicated its stance on his misrule.

The PDP commended the members of the National Assembly for their patriotism and courage in unanimously standing up for democracy, rule of law, national stability and cohesion at this trying time.

The party stated this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan.

“Nigerians would recall that the PDP had consistently pointed to the misrule of the Buhari presidency, as well as the unrelenting violations of our constitution, unprecedented executive highhandedness, abuse of the rights of citizens and the erosion of all known democratic norms under this administration.

“These are in addition to the foisting of siege mentality on Nigerians as well as presidential aloofness to important issues of state thereby resulting in the escalation violence, killings and daily bloodlettings in our country.

“From the above, it has become evident that Mr. President must be called to order through an appropriate legislative instrument. The PDP therefore calls on all democrats, across board, irrespective of party affiliations, to come together, support the National Assembly and save our democracy from the misrule of the Buhari presidency,” the statement read.

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The joint session of the lawmakers came on the heels of criminal prosecution of some members of the National Assembly, including the senate President, Bukola Saraki, allegedly instigated by the leadership of the executive arm.

Among other resolutions during the joint session on Tuesday, the lawmakers said that they would suspend any further actions on communications from the executive until previous resolutions of the legislature, especially that seeking the sack of Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, were respected.

 

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