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NASS vs Buhari: Uncertainty as Buhari faces impeachment threat in last days
The Senator Ahmad Lawan-led ninth Senate is known for absolute loyalty to the executive arm of government and has been cautious not to flex muscle, even if there was seeming infraction on the constitution.
That jinx seemed to have been broken for real, given the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators’ audacious move on Wednesday, 27 July, 2022, where they issued six weeks ultimatum to President Muhammadu Buhari to fix insecurity in Nigeria or got booted out of office.
The minority leader of the Senate and lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Philip Aduda, after a closed-door session, raised a point of order to have a motion of insecurity discussed, but was ruled out of order by the Senate President.
Lawan hinged his decision on a breach of legislative rules by Aduda, as reasons he would not allow the motion to be entertained.
Irked by the Senate President’s resistance, the Minority leader, who was disappointed, insisted that the attacks by terrorists in the Federal Capital Territory, notably that of presidential guards that led to the killing of a lieutenant and a captain in Bwari area of Abuja, as well as abrupt closure of colleges in the Federal Capital Territory as a result of attacks by bandits and terrorists, were issues of “national interest”, which were discussed and agreed behind closed-door.
He mobilized his colleagues and staged a walkout in protest.
He said, “Abuja was no longer safe”, lamenting that all recommendations and resolutions by the legislative arm of government were not implemented, a development the lawmakers claimed were responsible for endless attacks across the country.
Giving clarification on some members of the APC, Senator Aduda said at the time of the briefing, that some of them have identified with the impeachment plot, revealing that the APC Senators have complained of ineptitude of Mr President that have given rise to the attacks in the Federal Capital Territory.
While addressing journalists, the opposition lawmakers were confident that they have the required number of lawmakers to effect the impeachment.
Also, in less than 24 hours, the upper and lower legislative Chambers met to harmonize their plot. After a joint closed-door meeting, the House of Representatives minority caucus leader, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu assured Senators that they would concur on the impeachment move against President Buhari.
He told the well attended meeting by the opposition lawmakers that he had similarly raised a point of order on the heightening insecurity in Abuja, stressing that the House may have not protested in the manner, the Senators did, but lawmakers in the opposition and some members of APC in the lower legislative Chamber were satisfied that President Buhari should be impeached.
Apart from insecurity, Elumelu said the free fall of the local currency which stood at N701 per dollar was a nagging issue among other worrisome issues that the parliamentarians must act within their constitutional means to save the nation.
“In the House, we acknowledged how our colleagues in the Senate had to walk out in protest over the state of the nation, as regards to insecurity.
“Concurrently though, we didn’t go the way Senators did, but I drew the House’s attention to what is happening in Nigeria, particularly the FCT, Abuja,” he said.
The lawmaker lamented how terrorists invaded Kuje prison and released suspects, adding the attack on presidential guards at Bwari that led to the killing of some senior military officers was a national embarrassment.
“As if that was not enough, the Minister of Education gave an order that all Schools in FCT be shut. Yesterday, the FCT Minister directed that all FCT schools should be closed and I gave a warning to my colleagues on the floor of the House that Abuja is no longer safe.
“If Abuja is safe, why should the Minister, serving under the APC-led government, instruct that all students should vacate.
“Why should the FCT Minister himself direct that all private schools be closed? Of course, this is a signal that Abuja is not safe”, he said.
Speaking with DAILY POST in Abuja over the weekend, Senator Babba Kaita representing Katsina North and who is barely three months in the Peoples Democratic Party, ruled out any mischief in the impeachment plot against Buhari.
According to him, the impeachment threat would assist Mr President to resolve the security challenges, insisting that insecurity was no respecter of political leanings.
According to him, President Buhari would understand the stand of the lawmakers, as even 40% of Katsina, where President Buhari hails from, is under the control of bandits.
The lawmaker, who is representing President Buhari, expressed optimism that the impeachment plot would compel the President to check security apparatus, wondering how heads haven’t rolled after the attack on Kuje Custodial Centre.
He said: “Let me first of all act as a statesman. This has nothing to do with opposition or political party because security is a general issue for everybody and insecurity doesn’t discriminate against APC, NNPP, Labour Party or PDP. We are tired of the happenings in the polity, day in and day out. We are daily losing citizens and loss of lives is not considered serious any longer in Nigeria.
“The primary responsibility of any government is to secure the people. Unfortunately, we are faced with serious security challenges and like I said earlier on, the more the effort to tackle insecurity, the more the happenings, which is an anomaly.
“Usually, when the government invests in security, the country becomes more prosperous, stable and people live in peace with one another, but that is not the case with Nigeria.
“The impeachment plot has nothing to do with Mr. President. What we are trying to do is to help Mr President, who I know is an honest person. What we are trying to do is to get him to talk to the security personnel.
“Two weeks ago, there was a security breach at the Kuje Custodial Centre and heads didn’t roll. The Minister is still in charge; the Perm Sec is there; the head of prison is there; nobody is accountable. We cannot continue like this. So this is a real challenge, we want to ginger Mr President to do the right thing.
“People are just politicking. Somebody like me cannot see how elections can be conducted under these circumstances. About 30 to 40% of my State is insecure. From Funtua down to Katsina North in Jibia Local Government Council, up to Zamfara and Kaduna, are not safe. How do you hope to conduct an election under this circumstance? There is nothing political and as Senators, we are supposed to be responsible.
“We must be bipartisan and help the government by securing the country. Security doesn’t know political parties. My brother in the bush has a father, mother and brothers and it can affect anybody, so we don’t politicize security. I know that the government needs to do more at this critical time.”
However, Senator Mohammed Sankara, representing Jigawa North West Senatorial district differed on moves to impeach President Buhari.
He spoke amid reports that he had earlier indicated to join the opposition.
In a statement he issued over the weekend, the lawmaker distanced himself from the reported plans to impeach the Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, as well as President Buhari.
This is not the first time, lawmakers would raise impeachment plot against President Buhari as the eight Senate similarly threatened to remove Buhari from office for spending the sum of $496,374,470 to purchase Tucano Jets without passing through the parliament as provided in law.
Senator Mathew Uroghide, Chairman of Senate Committee on Public Accounts raised concerns over impunity of Mr President in spending a humongous amount of money without recourse to the National Assembly, but which was blocked by the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki.
However, if lawmakers will work on their talk, time may be a serious constraint as Buhari has barely ten months to end his second term of office, even as checks by DAILY POST on the number of opposition Senators revealed that, PDP currently has 37 Senators, APGA 1, Labour 1, NNPP 3, YPP 2, totalling 43.
As required by law, the lawmakers must have two-third majority to impeach President Buhari, and it couldn’t be confirmed, the number of APC Senators that would join the opposition in the impeachment project.
Another factor that may stop the lawmakers from carrying out their threats is the “lack of time” on their own part.
They are currently on a two-month vacation, to resume on September 20, after which they are coming to face the 2023 appropriation bill, which precedes electioneering campaigns for the 2023 general election.
Speaking on the legal implications of impeaching a sitting President, an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Barrister James Omagbogu, citing relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution as amended, submitted that the procedure was tedious and cannot be observed before President Buhari’s time runs out.
He wondered why the lawmakers suddenly woke up to their constitutional obligation, lamenting that it was unfortunate for parliamentarians to cry wolf now that terrorists had taken the battle to their doorstep.
In his view, the impeachment process would involve the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, who also doubles as President Buhari’s in-law, hence, it would amount to futility any attempt to remove him from office now.
He said: “The failure of the presidency to tame the tide of insecurity is also that of the parliament. Where were they all these while? There is no time, or is it the Attorney-General of the Federation, who will play a role in the process that will work against his in-law?”
Meanwhile, the presidency, in a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Media, Garba Shehu, described the impeachment plot as “performative and babyish”, adding that it would amount to an empty threat. (Daily Post)
Award-winning Nigerian forex trader, Damilare Ogundare, has been hospitalized in Canada after a sudden medical emergency.
The trader, widely regarded as one of the highest-earning figures in Africa’s forex space, had reportedly left Nigeria just days earlier in good health before the unexpected incident occurred.
Sharing an update via his Instagram page on April 16, 2026, 25-year-old Habby Forex disclosed that he was feeling fine and active upon arriving in Canada when he suddenly developed complications that led to his admission into the emergency unit.
According to him, the situation escalated quickly, requiring urgent surgical intervention to save his life.
He revealed that he was taken into the surgical ward shortly after arriving at the hospital, where doctors carried out the necessary procedure.
Despite the scare, the forex trader expressed gratitude to God for his survival and also appreciated the Canadian healthcare team for their swift response and professionalism in handling the emergency.
HabbyForex informed his fans that he will be trading in Canada for a while now till he fully recovers.
He wrote; “I was fine and active as usual… suddenly in the ER needing emergency surgery to save my life ,Still unbelievable. I survived this , Thank you GOD & Thank you to the Canadian healthcare team 🇨🇦. Everything in life is a risk , trading from here for now stay active on telegram 📈🔐. Thanks to everyone checking up on me , ❤️❤️🙏.”
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His post has since drawn reactions from fans and celebrities, many of whom have taken to social media to wish him a speedy recovery.
Reacting, Don Jazzy wrote, “Ahh get well soon bro.”
goldtradernoelreys commented, “Thank you God, get well soon Ogo ❤️💪 You’re healed 🙏🏽.”
smart_money_rich shared, “God is GOOD. Your recovery is swift 💜💜.”
pickpipsfx shared, “The Lord Almighty is the strength of your life, @habbyfx_academy … Quick recovery Boss 💪💪.”
ganajoshua_danlami uttered, “By his stripes you are healed Brody 🙏🏽❤️ Thank God for life 🙏🏽.”
blaqmayor_ shared, “Quickest recovery biggest na star you be dem Dey shine forever 🙏🏽🙏🏽 God is the greatest.”
thetdo reacted, “God of mercy. Get well soon Fx prof.”
In similar news, A debate has erupted online after award-winning Nigerian forex trader, Habby Forex boasted about having more expensive wristwatches in Nigeria.
Don Jazzy challenged the claim and urged the trader to rank Afrobeats superstars Burna Boy and Davido ahead of him in terms of expensive wrist watches.
Don Jazzy’s reaction has since sparked widespread reactions, with many netizens echoing his stance and questioning the trader’s comparison, particularly highlighting Burna Boy’s global success and financial strength.
Gunmen have abducted passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination, along the Makurdi-Otukpo road in Benue State.
The victims were said to be travelling in a Benue Links bus from Makurdi to Otukpo when the vehicle was attacked on Wednesday night.
A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the incident, said the bus, which was conveying about 18 passengers, was intercepted near Otukpo around 8 pm by suspected bandits who took most of the occupants into the bush.
According to the source, the passengers were mainly young persons heading to Otukpo to sit for the JAMB examination scheduled for Thursday.
“Two people, the driver and one passenger, managed to escape. Incidentally, the passengers were mainly young men and women who travelled to sit for the JAMB examination scheduled for today (Thursday),” he said.
However, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ifeanyi Emenari, said 14 passengers were abducted, adding that one victim escaped.
Emenari, who spoke on Thursday, said he was in Otukpo coordinating the rescue operation.
“I am in Otukpo now with all my team and DPOs who are here in the bush and am heading the operation.
“What happened was that one Benue Links bus carrying passengers coming to Otukpo was stopped and attacked by hoodlums and 14 passengers were kidnapped but one was able to escape,” he said.
He added that the command had commenced an investigation into the incident, particularly the circumstances surrounding the journey.
According to him, the Benue Links management has a policy against night travel, but the driver allegedly picked up passengers after official hours.
“But as we are investigating, we are on the ground to make sure that the victims are rescued,” the CP said.
The Chairman of Otukpo Local Government Area, Maxwell Ogiri, also confirmed the incident, saying security operatives had been deployed to the area.
Ogiri said, “It is true, I’m just coming out from a security meeting, and security operatives have been moved into the forest to help rescue the kidnapped victims.
“The victims are mainly young boys and girls coming to Otukpo to write JAMB.”
Passengers travelling along the Makurdi-Otukpo road have faced repeated attacks by gunmen in recent months.
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… You are a transformer and an entrepreneur – Ambassador hails Mbah
The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, and the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Marc Fonbaustier, on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of 14.5 kilometres of high-capacity transmission pipelines from Nsude to the Terminal Reservoir at Miliken Hill to significantly strengthen water supply to Enugu city.
This was even as the two leaders reinforced the commitment of the governments of France and Enugu State to stronger partnerships in the areas of education, aviation, agriculture, agro-industrialisation, and culture, among others.
The water project is in line with Governor Mbah’s determined efforts to get water to the last mile across the state capital.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony, Governor Mbah, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, said the project, supported by the French Development Agency (AFD) under the Third National Urban Water Sector Reform Programme, represented a bold step in his administration’s determination to deliver on his administration’s promise to provide reliable and sustainable water supply to the people of the state.
“For too long, access to clean water has been a challenge. But we are currently changing that story permanently.
“The construction of this critical transmission pipeline will significantly strengthen our water distribution backbone, ensuring that potable water reaches homes, businesses, and institutions across Enugu metropolis efficiently and consistently.
“But beyond the infrastructure, this project is about people. It is about improving public health by reducing waterborne diseases. It is about supporting businesses and driving economic growth. It is about restoring dignity by ensuring that every resident of Enugu has access to safe and reliable water,” he stated.
Also, while personally receiving the Ambassador in his office earlier, Governor Mbah said that while his administration had significantly addressed the upstream challenges by successfully increasing water generation from 2 million litres daily to 120 million litres in 180 days, it was still aggressively dealing with the downstream by laying ductile iron pipes in place of old, asbestos pipes, which had gravely failed to withstand increased water pressure.
He also said his administration had compassionately braved the cost of laying new pipes instead of pulling down so many buildings constructed on major water pipelines.
“However, we are never interested in inundating the people with excuses. We are rather determined to get water to the last mile.
“If you tell them you are generating 80m litres or 120m litres, but they turn their taps and nothing flows, it will not work. When they turn their tap and get water, that is the only time you will make sense to them.
“So, for the upstream, we will continue to generate the water. But we need private sector participation in the downstream. We are happy to work with any of the companies you can recommend to us. This is an area we truly want action,” Mbah said.
On his part, the French Ambassador said the Government of France, through the French Development Agency, had supported the urban water sector across Nigeria to the tune of $340 million over the past decade.
“So, this particular project reflects the strength of Franco-Nigerian cooperation. It brings together expertise from both countries, with Nigerian and French companies working hand in hand— from design to implementation. This partnership ensures not only high-quality infrastructure, but also knowledge transfer and local capacity building,” Mr. Fonbaustier stated.
He lauded Mbah’s sterling leadership qualities, expressing the readiness of the French Government to partner with Enugu State in many areas the Mbah Administration had blazed the trail.
“I commend you for who you are and what you have achieved to date. I am impressed by your profile, but also your result-oriented action.
“You are a man obsessed with time, timelines, roadmaps, and measures of impact. You want to transform Enugu State. You are a transformer and an entrepreneur. And this has been detected in various areas: railways, roads, airlines. I mean, how did you do that?
“To shape and build up an airline, which is already certified, with a concession for the Enugu airport in a short spell of time, is completely amazing and out of the usual standards in Nigeria.
“Let us be honest, you are obsessed with supplying basic services to your people,” he stated.
Meanwhile, in their remarks, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Enugu State, Engr. Ben Collins Ndu Jr.; Managing Director, Enugu Water Corporation, Dr. Michael Nwachukwu; and the Chairman of Udi Local Government Area, Hon. Hyginus Agu, thanked the French Government for its goodwill and support towards the development efforts in Enugu State.
On his part, the Managing Director of the construction firm, TLD Global Services Ltd., Engr. Hilary Abaratu, assured of excellence, timely delivery, and adherence to the highest standards.
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