IMPEACHMENT: Jonathan Gives Condition For Nyako To Keep His Job
President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly given conditions
that will help save the embattled governor of Adamawa State, Murtala
Nyako from an impending impeachment by legislators in his state.
Nyako and President Jonathan
Jonathan was said to have given these conditions on Monday night,
when two former heads of state took Nyako to meet with the president to
plead on his behalf so that he will be saved from being disgraced out of
office.
The two former leaders, who were in Abuja ahead of the Council of
States meeting, which took place yesterday, reportedly drew the
President’s attention to the heightening ethno-religious tension that
was building in Adamawa as a result of the impeachment move, adding that
nothing should be done to escalate the violence in the region.
According to Vanguard report, their efforts to save the governor did
not yield any fruitful result as Jonathan was said to have told them he
had no hand in the move to impeach the governor.
According to a source close to the president, Jonathan scolded Nyako for insulting him in an offensive letter which he wrote wrote to the northern governors forum early this year, accusing the president of committing genocide in the north in the name of fighting Boko Haram.
President Jonathan reportedly insisted that the governor must first
withdraw his malicious letter and publicly tender an apology to him and
Nigerians which will be the condition for him to intervene in the
impeachment process.
However, Gov. Nyako was said to have stood his ground, saying he
would rather leave office than withdraw his letter and apologise to
Jonathan.
A source close to Nyako confirmed that the peace meeting was
deadlocked as a result of the governor’s refusal to disown the
controversial letter and apologise to Jonathan but that another meeting
had been slated for Tuesday night (last night), though he wasn’t sure
whether the outcome will change anything.
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