Those behind this move are expected to finalize with members of the House of Representatives before sending an impeachment notice to Senate President David Mark.
The pro-impeachment Senators and Representatives may meet before the end of the week to agree on when to present the request to Mark, in line with Section 143 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution.
Top on the list of the allegations is the President’s refusal to sign 120 bills into law.
The President is expected to explain why he could not curtail the Boko Haram insurgency as well as the non-release of the abducted 219 Chibok girls.
Some of the allegations also include alleged violation of the constitution/ Oath of Office; failure to implement recommendations of panels/ committees; setting up of ill-conceived, “nebulous” groups like TAN for re-election campaign outside the Electoral Act; failure to establish and inaugurate the Nigeria Police Council; illegal deployment of Armed Forces and sowing seed of hatred and turning one part of the country against the other.”
A principal officer in the Senate, who would not want his name in print said: “We are embarking on signatures drive as I am talking to you. Senators are vetting the allegations before appending signatures.
“We have secured the consent of more than 63 senators who are expected to sign up in the next few days. And the senators are from both the PDP and the APC.”
The “weighty” allegations have forced some PDP senators to regroup against pro-impeachment ones.
The allegations, a copy which was obtained by the Nation reads in part: “The President as the Head of government has worked to undermine the effective performance of other arms of government, especially the legislature, by constantly frustrating peaceful and harmonious co-existence among other arms of government. In performing their constitutional responsibility of lawmaking, the legislature passes bills to be assented to by the President before they become laws of the federation
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