Falana calls for Buhari's impeachment, highlights constitutional grounds for removal

Falana calls for Buhari's impeachment, highlights constitutional grounds for removal

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the National Assembly to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari, saying his administration has “outlived its usefulness” following the worsening insecurity across Nigeria.

Mr Falana who spoke on the sidelines of an event to mark world Press Freedom Day, said Nigeria was at war, as the current administration can no longer perform its function of securing lives and properties, Plus TV reported.

Stressing that the country is plagued by security challenges such as banditry and mass abductions currently raging across northern parts of the country and the South-West as well as incessant attacks on security agencies by unknown gunmen in South-East and South-South. He explained that the Boko Haram insurgents have taken over the North-East.

“Our country is going through war. In the North-East the Boko Haram sect is having an upper hand, don’t be deceived,” Mr Falana said, noting that the insurgents are now in Niger and Kebbi.

“I’m sure you know what is going on in the South-East, no policeman or soldier can wear his uniform- it’s as bad. I’m sure you know what is going on in the South-West, kidnapping, ritual murders all over the place. So, nowhere is safe in our country,” he said.

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