By Dapo Akinrefon

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the renewed plan by the Nasarawa House of Assembly to impeach Governor Tanko Al Makura, alleging that the state lawmakers are bent on thumbing their nose at the Constitution in their desperation to remove the Governor, who has been cleared of the charges against him by a duly constituted impeachment panel.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party argued that the move by the House of Assembly to remove the governor through the back door, would amount to an Aillegality for the lawmakers to draft a pliant Vacation Judge, as it has been reported, to set up another panel to probe the same 16 allegations over which the Governor has been absolved of any wrongdoing.”

The party, however, pointed out that only the Chief Judge of the state can set up such a panel, upon receiving a request from the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Ahence any attempt to draft a Vacation Judge to set up another panel will mean working against the spirit and letter of the same Constitution that gave the legislature the impeachment power in the first instance.”

In addition, the APC explained that Gov. Al Makura cannot be impeached on the basis of the same allegations, noting that if indeed the lawmakers want to follow the Constitution, they will have to find a new set of alleged impeachable offences against the Governor, notify him appropriately and then forward their request to the Chief Judge, not to a Vacation Judge.”

The party expressed worry that the latest move by the legislators, Awho are now marooned in Abuja instead of their base in Lafia, is being instigated by the PDP is not in doubt, irrespective of the unconvincing and tepid denial from the party.

That this illegality is being contemplated under the watch of President Goodluck Jonathan is clear for all to see. In fact, it is in line with the culture of lawlessness and impunity for which the Jonathan administration has now become infamous.”

Continuing, it said Athis is the only reason why the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, from Nasarawa State could be goading the state legislature to disregard the Constitution of the