Plot to Impeach Buhari Thickens As Senate President Ahmed Lawan Drops Bombshell

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has denied the reports that he is sitting on letters from some Senators who have informed him of their defections from the All Progressives Congress (APC). A report by PM News has it that Lawan denied the reports via a statement issued by Ola Awoniyi his special adviser on media, on Saturday, July 30.

Meanwhile, the reports claimed that Lawan is sitting on the purported letters to protect his position as the President of the Senate.

However, a statement from the office of the Senate President said the reports were lies, The New Telegraph report added.

Please read the full statement below:

“We have seen a story on social media and some online newspapers purporting that the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, is sitting on letters from some Senators allegedly intimating him of their defections from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“The story insinuated that Lawan is sitting on the purported letters to protect his position as the President of the Senate.

“We hereby state categorically that the story is an utter falsehood as there is no such letter before the Senate President.”

The presidency has reacted to federal lawmakers’ threat to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over worsening insecurity in Nigeria. It was reported that the spokesperson to the president, Femi Adesina, said the lawmakers are just wasting their time, noting they cannot carry out their threat.

On Wednesday, July 27, senators across political parties gave the president 6 weeks to address lingering insecurity or face impeachment