… Hails Sen Urhoghide’s Quality Representation
By Chibuike Nwabuko
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has commended moves by the senate to curb the twin evil of executive tyranny rearing its ugly head in the nation as exemplified in the illegal withdrawal and spending of state resources without following due process as recommended by the constitution and spate of insecurity in Nigeria.
It also hailed the Chairman, senate committee on Public Accounts, Senator Matthew Urhoghide for his quality representation of Edo South Senatorial district and our party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Adding that he has justified the confidence the party reposed in him by his incisive, quality and patriotic contributions in the senate at this hour of democratic trials.
Recall that senate on Thursday called for the commencement of impeachment process of President Muhammadu Buhari for withdrawal of $496m from the Excess Crude Account to purchase Tucano aircraft without recourse to the National Assembly.
The motion was moved at the plenary on Thursday by Senator Mathew Uroghide who specifically urged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to allow the chamber to invoke Section 143 of the Constitution.
Sundiata Post recalls that President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the senate seeking its approval for the sum of $496,374,470 (equivalent to N151,394, 421,035) which he has already spent which is to be included in the 2018 Appropriation Bill which the National Assembly is currently finalising.
Edo State PDP disclosed this in a statement signed by its chairman, Chief Dan Osi Orbih made avaulable to newsmen on Friday.
The statement reads in full:
Edo PDP has been watching with keen interest the goings-on in the nation especially the state of insecurity and the illegal withdrawal and spending of state resources without following due and the constitutionally prescribed process.
We hereby state that we support the current effort by members of the National Assembly to stem this ugly tide. No nation can survive under the weight of executive tyranny. Hence we call on all Nigerians to come out and voice their support for members of the National Assembly who recently are been harassed, intimidated and persecuted for daring to speak.
The legislature all over the world is the key component of democratic practice. No nation can survive under the weight of executive dictatorship as we are experiencing under the Buhari presidency. Any attempt to undermine their constitutional role will spell doom for our democracy.
We commend Distinguished Senator Matthew Urhoghide, Chairman Public Accounts Committee, for his quality representation of Edo South Senatorial district and our party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. He has justified our confidence by his incisive, quality and patriotic contributions in the senate at this hour of our democratic trials.
We call on all members of the National Assembly not to relent in their effort in repositioning our democratic values where the Three Arms of Government are allowed to play their role in the overall interest of the nation.
Edo PDP stand with the National Assembly and the Nigerian People.
Signed.
Chief Dan Osi Orbih
Chairman PDP
