Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has said that Nigeria is truly a
\nshithole under President Mohammadu Buhari.<\/p>\n
Ortom, who was reacting to his attempted impeachment by eight members of
\nthe Benue State House of Assembly said the institution of impeachment
\nproceedings against him by eight members of the state assembly would have
\nbeen impossible were Nigeria not a shithole country.<\/p>\n
Eight members of the Benue State Assembly served Ortom with impeachment Reacting to the move, Ortom said he had cow come to understand why US Ortom blamed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and Director-General of He also accused George Akume, a current senator and former Governor of the \u201cToday, I\u2019ve realised why Donald Trump called Nigeria or Africa a \u201cFor me, I will continue to do my duty at all times. The action of the \u201cThe police detachment from Abuja is acting on the directives of Senator \u201cThe Police barred and stopped the 22 members of the Benue State House of \u201cThe same Police provided heavy security escorts to the eight members who Ortom said the entire turn of events \u201cdoes not make sense\u201d, adding: \u201cThe same members claim to have illegally moved a motion to serve an \u201cI want to believe in the rule of law and will deploy legal process to \u201cI call on patriotic Nigerians to rise and resist this impunity. What is \u201cThis form of impunity will only derail the democratic process that we \u201cSo, if Akume is recruited to destabilise to bring people to destabilise Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has said that Nigeria is truly a shithole under President Mohammadu Buhari. Ortom, who was reacting to his attempted impeachment by eight members of…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":60664,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nnotice\u00a0on Monday<\/span><\/span>, citing abuse of office and mismanagement of funds.<\/p>\n
\nPresident Donald Trump said there are \u201cshithole countries\u201d in Africa.<\/p>\n
\nthe Department of State Services plotting to unseat him, saying he was
\nbeing targeted for defecting to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).<\/p>\n
\nstate, of working behind the scenes to destabilise his government.<\/p>\n
\nshithole. I want to believe that Mr. President is not aware of what is
\ntaking place in Benue State because as President who swore to uphold the
\nrule of law and due process, and who is referred to as a man of integrity,
\na man of honour and who respects the constitution of our land, I\u2019m sure he
\nis not aware of the impunity and ignominy that is being perpetrated by the
\nInspector General of Police (IGP) and the DG of DSS,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\nagents actively supported by the Police and DSS, the actions of the eight
\nmembers of the House of Assembly against 22 who are legitimately doing
\ntheir jobs has demonstrated the highest level of hooliganism and ignominy.<\/p>\n
\nGeorge Akume and the IGP and DSS, forcibly occupying the assembly in
\nflagrant disobedience of court order to vacate the premises.<\/p>\n
\nAssembly from entering the assembly premises to conduct their legitimate
\nduties and manhandled citizens who were going to watch the proceedings.
\nThey teargassed many and took them away.<\/p>\n
\ncame to perpetrate the impunity, and led them away to their destination.
\nEight members seem to have suspended 22 members. It is only in a shithole
\ncountry that you can do this kind of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\u201cTerkimbi ikyange, the impeached Speaker, paraded himself as Speaker in
\nflagrant disobedience to the court order that he should not do so until
\nthe matter is heard.<\/p>\n
\nimpeachment notice on me. Eight members cannot be two\/third of 30 members
\nof the assembly. An impeachment notice that I\u2019ve not seen any way, but
\nthat is what I heard.<\/p>\n
\ntackle this form of challenge. We are not going into any kind of
\nillegality and that is what democracy is all about. We will continue to
\nprotect the democracy that we have in this country.<\/p>\n
\nmy offence? Have I not got the right to decide to associate with any
\npolitical association of my choice? Is it the first time we are doing
\nthat? Even in America, defection is not a crime, so I want to call on Mr.
\nPresident to protect this democracy that made him President.<\/p>\n
\nhave. Mr President should not allow this. The IGP should not be allowed to
\nbe used by Senator Akume to perpetrate evil.<\/p>\n
\nthis government, he should be called to order. Now I know why Trump called
\nNigeria a shithole country. It\u2019s only in a shithole country that eight
\nHouse of Assembly members can suspend 22 lawmakers.\u201d<\/p>\n