Gbajabiamila to PDP: Stop blaming Buhari over Ortom’s impeachment move

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has called on the caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the House to stop blaming yesterday’s impeachment move against Benue state Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, on President Muhammadu Buhari.
Gbajabiamila said rather than blaming Buhari, the caucus should push for the House to be reconvened, so that the alleged role of the police in aiding the impeached and suspended Speaker of the state legislature, and his supporters can be investigated in line with parliamentary procedures.
Gbajabiamila in a statement yesterday said:”Whilst we agree that the purported impeachment of the Benue state Speaker by 8 members cannot pass the smell test under the constitution, we find it strange and hyperbolic that the PDP caucus in the House in a knee- jerk reaction will try to tie the President to same.
“In tandem with our party, PDP has been screaming restructuring and federalism to high heavens and one wonders why the same party will now blame the activities of an independent state assembly on Mr.
President.
“As for the police the matter is serious enough and one would expect the PDP members to immediately push for the reconvening of the House so as to probe the exact role played by the police.
In legislative work there are procedures to be followed.
“We believe it is precipitous and not a proper understanding of the law and legislative procedure to say the PDP would stop the reconvening of the House and passage of the virement with their numbers as this requires only a simple majority.
Something the APC has in abundance in the House.
“ It is more befuddling that there seems to be more misunderstanding of the required number to form a quorum.
A quorum is 1/3rd of members again a number our party has in abundance,” he said.