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ATIKU CONDEMNS PLOT TO IMPEACH AKWA IBOM GOVERNOR, EMMANUEL

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People's Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has come to react to the plot of impeaching Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa IBOM state, he condemn the act of the lawmakers and described it as a threat to democracy.

According to reports on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, five lawmakers who were sacked by the Akwa-Ibom state House of Assembly for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tried to commence impeachment proceedings against the Governor.
Emmanuel however stormed the Assembly complex  and stopped the lawmakers from sitting, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

In his reaction, Atiku described the action of the lawmakers as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy.

According to Daily Post, the PDP presidential candidate called on the Federal Government to deploy security agencies to bring the situation under control.

“The ongoing siege of Akwa Ibom House of Assembly is reprehensible and stands condemned"

“Such action is a threat to democratic institutions and portends grave danger to our democracy. The Federal Government should direct security agencies to rein in these anti-democratic elements and restore peace,” Atiku added.

Governor Emmanuel also accused the Akwa-Ibom state Commissioner of Police, Musa Kimo of working with the lawmakers to take over the House of Assembly.
He told newsmen that his petitions to President Buhari and Inspector-General of Police (IGP),
Ibrahim Idris on the matter have been ignored.

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