CUPP kicks against impeachment of Plateau Assembly speaker by eight lawmakers

The coalition of Nigerian opposition parties, under the umbrella of United Political Parties (CUPP), on Thursday, rejected the purported removal of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Hon Ayuba Abok, by only 8 members of the 24-man House of Assembly, describing it as undemocratic and unacceptable

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the spokesperson of the coalition, Comrade
Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere.

The Coalition, therefore, called on the nine Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members of the House of Assembly and the seven courageous members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to see to the immediate reinstatement of Hon Ayuba Abok, the Speaker of the House of Assembly in the interest of peace.

According to the Coalition, “they should resist these myopic wannabe tyrants who cannot respect the tenets of constitutional democracy and principles of separation of powers.

“This is yet another wake-up call for all Nigerians to remain vigilant and watch this tyrannical regime closely and be ready to reclaim our country from them. We must not allow them to foist insecurity and killings on the country and use that as an avenue to elongate their regrettable and disastrous stay in power.

“It is clear that only eight members of the Assembly did not form a quorum and the House rules which guide activities of the state legislature did not permit such an undemocratic situation where security forces will restrain members from accessing the chambers while providing cover for only eight members.

“The regime has now tried again and perhaps believes it has perfected the system it tried severally at the National Assembly to force leadership change. The joke of what happened in Plateau is on those who despite all evidence still refer to General Muhammadu Buhari as a reformed democrat.

“The shame is on them. President Buhari deployed security forces which he alone has the power to deploy to desecrate democracy in Plateau.”

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