Date Published: 04/23/10

No plan to impeach Bankole, Yar'Adua -Reps Group

Dimeji Bankole

PRESS RELEASE BY THE NIGERIA FIRST FORUM (NFF)

1. It has come to the notice of NFF that certain sections of the Nigerian media have been publishing stories linking the group with a purported impeacement plan of the Hon. Speaker of the House of Representatives Ry. Hon. Dimeji Bankole CFR.

2. The group wishes to place it on record that its leadership and members did not at any time agree to collectively pursue the impeachment or change of leadership in the House of Representatives as speculated. The  group considers the stories as not only false and misleading but also calculated to blackmail the group which was existing to pursue laudable national objectives devoid of primordial sentiments.

3. The group wishes also to state clearly and unequivocally that there is also no agenda of impeaching President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua GCFR who is now indisposed nor to call for invocation of section 144. The NFF wishes Mr. President speedy recovery.

4. During the president's unfortunate illness the NFF will mobilize members to support the policies and actions of the Acting President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in the national interest pursuant to the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

5. The NFF urges all members and indeed all Nigerians to eschew sentiments and bigotry in handling and discussing national issues.

6. The NFF finally restate its commitment to its legitimate objectives of providing and canvassing support for actions and decision of the Acting President in the National Interest during these trying times.

Signed:                                                                                           Signed: 

Hon. Abba Anas Adamu                                                                Hon. Ishaku Joshua Sharah

  Chairman                                                                                         Secretary