A group of protesters on Wednesday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly to protest against the planned impeachment of the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode.
The men and women, who carried banners with inscriptions of their agitations, said the removal of Ambode would disrupt the peaceful conduct of the general elections.
The protesters, in their number marched to the Assembly and caused traffic gridlock.
The protesters carried placards, saying that any move to impeach Ambode would disrupt the coming election, adding that the governor should be allowed to complete his tenure.
The protesters said the governor did not deserve the treatment he was getting from the party, saying they should leave the governor alone.
The House of Assembly had moved
to impeach Ambode over what they called gross misconduct and spending
part of the 2019 budget that had not been presented to the Assembly for
approval.
They gave the governor one week to appear before the House to explain the infractions levelled against him.
The protesters, under the aegis of the Lagos People’s Assembly (LPA), said as a critical civil society stakeholder in the Lagos Project, they were gravely concerned with the unfolding political drama in the state which might degenerate to a logjam if not handled with the best of statesmanship kits.
“We are fully conscious of the historical truism that under a constitutional democracy, the executive and legislative arms of government must seamlessly work in harmony to deliver the dividends of democracy for the people.
‘’Both arms are equal partners in the business of constitutional, democratic governance.’’
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